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About Tom Ballard

Tom Ballard is an Australian comedian, broadcaster, actor and writer. He won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Award in 2009 and hosted on Triple J with Alex Dyson. His stand-up shows include Tom Ballard Is What He Is, Taxis & Rainbows & Hatred, The World Keeps Happening, Problematic and Enough. He won the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer for The World Keeps Happening, and Enough was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Special. On television he hosted the ABC panel show Reality Check and the news and culture program Tonightly with Tom Ballard. His book I, Millennial was published by Simon & Schuster Australia.

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When and where was Tom Ballard born?

Thomas Colin Ballard was born on 26 November 1989 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, and grew up there.

What is Tom Ballard known for?

He is an Australian comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He became known as a Triple J host alongside his friend Alex Dyson over seven years with the station, and for his stand-up comedy, podcasts, and as host of the 2017 ABC Television comedy show Tonightly with Tom Ballard.

When did Tom Ballard perform his first stand-up show?

He performed his first stand-up show in 2009, entitled Tom Ballard Is What He Is, about growing up and coming out in regional Victoria.

What awards has Tom Ballard won?

Among other awards, he won the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer in 2016, for The World Keeps Happening. In 2017, his show Problematic was one of three best-reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

What book did Tom Ballard write?

He is the author of the 2022 book I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires and Everything Else, a humorous but scathing critique of neoliberalism and its impact on the economy and politics of Australia.

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