About Jack Ansett
Jack Ansett (born 1997 or 1998) is a New Zealand comedian and writer. He attended Burnside High School in Christchurch, where he began performing stand-up, encouraged by comedian Derek Flores, and after completing high school in 2017 he moved to Auckland. Ansett has been a writer for the television shows 7 Days and the New Zealand version of Have You Been Paying Attention?, and has appeared on Seven Sharp and The Project. He was a finalist for the Billy T Award for his show Are You Taking The Piss? in 2023, and appeared in the sixth series of Taskmaster New Zealand, aired in 2025. That same year, he won the Best Newcomer Award at the Sydney Comedy Festival for his stand-up show What's Everyone Having for Dinner?, which he also performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Videos (32)
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1:05Get the balloon through the hole | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
19.2M views
0:52Best thing to snap | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
12.1M views
1:23Find the Cake | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
5.9M views
1:09Best Thing To Take On A Roadtrip | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
3.4M views
1:28Perform a Party Trick | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
1.7M views
1:16Film an origin story for your favourite idiom | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
1.7M views
1:00Pick The Right One | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
1.4M views
1:08Bump Paul’s Boat | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
1.4M views
1:47Bust out of this prison | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
1.3M views
1:01Drop an egg from the rollercoaster | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
842.1K views
1:27Get a Ball in a Clown Mouth | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
762.8K views
0:40Bring in the thing that gives you the most ‘street cred’ | Taskmaster NZ
612.4K views
0:35Best thing that rhymes with ‘information’ | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
365.9K views
1:19Knock over the toilet paper tower with the ball | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
229.5K views
1:08Build the Tallest Structure | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
228.8K views
0:30The thing that looks the most like you | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
207.1K views
0:36Best Present For Paul | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
185K views
0:31Jack Forgets Jackie | Taskmaster NZ
158K views
0:33Feline Energy Prize Task | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
58.9K views
1:14Out Alpha Your Team | Taskmaster NZ | Jack Ansett
58.8K views
0:13Caption That | 7 Days | Jack Ansett
40K views
0:59I made the new Opportunities Party Leader a Wikipedia.
17.7K views
0:50Teaching Mum how to use FaceTime.
13.6K views
0:59Jack Ansett | HYBPA
13.2K viewsFrequently asked questions
Where did Jack Ansett start stand-up?
Jack Ansett began performing stand-up at Burnside High School in Christchurch, encouraged by the comedian Derek Flores.
When did Jack Ansett move to Auckland?
Jack Ansett, a New Zealand comedian and writer born in 1997 or 1998, moved to Auckland after completing high school in 2017.
Which TV shows has Jack Ansett worked on?
Jack Ansett has been a writer for 7 Days and the New Zealand version of Have You Been Paying Attention?, and he has appeared on Seven Sharp and The Project.
Was Jack Ansett a Billy T Award finalist?
Yes. Jack Ansett was a finalist for the Billy T Award in 2023 with his show Are You Taking The Piss?
Is Jack Ansett on Taskmaster New Zealand?
Jack Ansett appears in the sixth series of Taskmaster New Zealand, which aired in 2025.
What award did Jack Ansett win in Sydney?
In 2025 Jack Ansett won the Best Newcomer Award at the Sydney Comedy Festival for his stand-up show What's Everyone Having for Dinner?, which he also performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
