About Ray O'Leary
Videos (221)
Videos 97 to 120 of 221.
1:00Watching funerals on Zoom | Ray O'Leary
26.4K views
0:14What did the ghost of Stephen Hawking say?
26.2K views
1:21A Stranger's Diagnosis | Ray O'Leary
26.2K views
0:595am's a bit early for me
26.1K views
0:17Lines from a Kiwi romcom
26.1K views
1:09Telling jokes to get a job | Ray O'Leary
26K views
0:56Ray O'Leary's Highlights - Have You Been Paying Attention? Season 1 Episode 22 Part 2
25.7K views
7:15Ray O'Leary 2023 Sydney Comedy Festival
25.7K views
0:46You guys are my references | Ray O'Leary
24.8K views
0:59Taskmaster NZ: Leave New Zealand | Ray O'Leary
24.7K views
0:52Moving Apartment | Ray O'Leary
24K views
0:23My Landlord Passed Away | Ray O'Leary
23.6K views
3:45Ray O'Leary - Mattress Protector 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
23.5K views
0:45Pillow Case | Ray O'Leary
22.9K views
0:44Ray O'Leary - 7 Days' Accountant
22.8K views
1:21Using My Imagination | Ray O'Leary
22.4K views
0:47Look who's failing health now | Ray O'Leary
22K views
0:50The world's greatest lawn bowls team
21.5K views
0:52Ray O'Leary's Highlights - Have You Been Paying Attention? Season 2 Episode 10 Part 1
21.4K views
1:27He was so fat he forgot how to read | Ray O'Leary
21.2K views
0:44Comedy Calories | Ray O'Leary
20.9K views
0:13Unlikely Biopics | Ray O'Leary @7daysnz
20.9K views
0:14Examples of amateur midwives | Ray O'Leary
20.2K views
0:31Angry Nurses | Ray O'Leary 7 Days NZ
20K viewsGuest appearances (3)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ray O'Leary.
Guest appearances 1 to 3 of 3.
13:44YHCIH WITH RAY O'LEARY | Mark Watson
Mark Andrew Watson
7.4K views
43:24Ray O'Leary in Conversation
James Donald Forbes McCann
7.2K views
17:29RAY O'LEARY RETURNS | YHCIH with Mark Watson
Mark Andrew Watson
4.7K viewsChannels on this page: Mark Andrew Watson, James Donald Forbes McCann
Frequently asked questions
How did Ray O'Leary get his nickname?
At university, O'Leary's friends gave him the nickname "Ray" because they thought he sounded like Ray Romano. His full name is Matthew "Ray" O'Leary.
What did Ray O'Leary study?
He has a bachelor's and master's degree in philosophy from Victoria University of Wellington. Peter Singer's 1975 book Animal Liberation convinced O'Leary to become vegan.
When did Ray O'Leary start performing comedy?
Tired of working as a public servant, O'Leary began performing stand-up comedy in 2015 in Wellington. By 2018, he was also writing for television shows.
What comedy shows has Ray O'Leary performed?
He performed Young, Dumb and Full of Comedy with Lucy Roche in 2018, Everything Funny All the Time Always in 2023, and Your Laughter Is Just Making Me Stronger in 2024. He is known for his deadpan humour and grey suit.
What awards has Ray O'Leary won or been nominated for?
He won Best Newcomer at the 2016 Wellington Comedy Awards, and was nominated for the Billy T Award in 2017, for his show A Pessimist's Guide to Optimism, and in 2020, for his show Ray Against the Machine.
