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'''Andrew John Hansen''' (born 18 September 1974)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.movietome.com/people/161818/andrew-hansen/index.html|title= Andrew Hansen Information, Photos, and Trivia at MovieTome|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref> is an Australian comedian and musician, best known for being a member of satirical team [[The Chaser]]. As a member of The Chaser, Hansen's television work includes co-writing and starring in [[ABC Television]] shows ''[[CNNNN]]'' (2002–2003), ''[[The Chaser Decides]]'' (2004, 2007), ''[[Chaser News Alert]]'' (2005), ''[[The Chaser's War On Everything]]'' (2006–07, 2009), ''[[Yes We Canberra!]]'' (2010), ''[[The Hamster Wheel]]'' (2011–12), ''[[The Hamster Decides]]'' (2013) and ''[[The Chaser's Media Circus]]'' (2014–2015).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Knox|first1=D|title=Airdate: The Chaser’s Media Circus|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/airdate-the-chasers-media-circus.html|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> He was a producer and regular panellist on ''[[The Unbelievable Truth (TV series)|The Unbelievable Truth]]'' (2012). He has also co-written and performed in The Chaser's stage shows, ''[[Cirque du Chaser]]'' (2005) and ''[[The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour]]'' (2008). With Chaser colleague [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]], Hansen starred in a scripted radio comedy series on [[triple j]] titled ''[[The Blow Parade]]'', which was released on CD and the iTunes Store.<ref>{{cite web |
'''Andrew John Hansen''' (born 18 September 1974)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.movietome.com/people/161818/andrew-hansen/index.html|title= Andrew Hansen Information, Photos, and Trivia at MovieTome|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref> is an Australian comedian and musician, best known for being a member of satirical team [[The Chaser]]. As a member of The Chaser, Hansen's television work includes co-writing and starring in [[ABC Television]] shows ''[[CNNNN]]'' (2002–2003), ''[[The Chaser Decides]]'' (2004, 2007), ''[[Chaser News Alert]]'' (2005), ''[[The Chaser's War On Everything]]'' (2006–07, 2009), ''[[Yes We Canberra!]]'' (2010), ''[[The Hamster Wheel]]'' (2011–12), ''[[The Hamster Decides]]'' (2013) and ''[[The Chaser's Media Circus]]'' (2014–2015).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Knox|first1=D|title=Airdate: The Chaser’s Media Circus|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/airdate-the-chasers-media-circus.html|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> He was a producer and regular panellist on ''[[The Unbelievable Truth (TV series)|The Unbelievable Truth]]'' (2012). He has also co-written and performed in The Chaser's stage shows, ''[[Cirque du Chaser]]'' (2005) and ''[[The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour]]'' (2008). With Chaser colleague [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]], Hansen starred in a scripted radio comedy series on [[triple j]] titled ''[[The Blow Parade]]'', which was released on CD and the iTunes Store.<ref>{{cite web |
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Hansen co-wrote and appeared in the live show ''[[Cirque du Chaser]]'', which toured Australia in 2005. |
Hansen co-wrote and appeared in the live show ''[[Cirque du Chaser]]'', which toured Australia in 2005. |
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Hansen composed and performed the music for the [[Sydney Theatre Company]]'s 2007 [[musical comedy]] ''[[Dead Caesar]]'', which was written by [[The Chaser|Chaser]] colleague [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]]. He also played the roles of [[Marc Antony]] and [[Lucius Antonius (brother of Mark Antony)|Lucius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/performance.asp?pID=224|title=Sydney Theatre Company – Dead Caesar|accessdate=2007-01-23}}</ref> ''The Eulogy Song'' was originally written for and performed during this play. |
Hansen composed and performed the music for the [[Sydney Theatre Company]]'s 2007 [[musical comedy]] ''[[Dead Caesar]]'', which was written by [[The Chaser|Chaser]] colleague [[Chris Taylor (comedian)|Chris Taylor]]. He also played the roles of [[Marc Antony]] and [[Lucius Antonius (brother of Mark Antony)|Lucius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/performance.asp?pID=224 |title=Sydney Theatre Company – Dead Caesar |accessdate=2007-01-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070511081707/http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au:80/performance.asp?pID=224 |archivedate=11 May 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref> ''The Eulogy Song'' was originally written for and performed during this play. |
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In 2008, Hansen toured Australia with The Chaser's second stage show, ''[[The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Chaser – Live in Sydney 4–6 July|url=http://www.chaser.com.au/content/view/3471/72/|publisher=[[The Chaser]]}}</ref> |
In 2008, Hansen toured Australia with The Chaser's second stage show, ''[[The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Chaser – Live in Sydney 4–6 July|url=http://www.chaser.com.au/content/view/3471/72/|publisher=[[The Chaser]]}}</ref> |
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In October 2009, Hansen hosted ''The Goodies: Before, During and After'', a live show by British comedy trio [[The Goodies]] at Sydney's Riverside Theatre (Parramatta) and at the [[World's Funniest Island]] comedy festival.<ref>{{cite web |
In October 2009, Hansen hosted ''The Goodies: Before, During and After'', a live show by British comedy trio [[The Goodies]] at Sydney's Riverside Theatre (Parramatta) and at the [[World's Funniest Island]] comedy festival.<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?ID=346 | title=The Fantastic Leslie | publisher=mp3.com.au}}</ref> He was also a member of independent alternative band Mending.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?ID=7538 | title=Mending | publisher=mp3.com.au}}</ref> |
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?ID=346 | title=The Fantastic Leslie | publisher=mp3.com.au}}</ref> He was also a member of independent alternative band Mending.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?ID=7538 | title=Mending | publisher=mp3.com.au}}</ref> |
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Hansen co-wrote the short film ''Garbage Man'' with [[Charles Firth (comedian)|Charles Firth]] and British comedian [[Henry Naylor]]. It was a [[Tropfest]] finalist in 2005 and a prizewinner at Germany's Ohne Kohle festival.<ref>{{cite web |
Hansen co-wrote the short film ''Garbage Man'' with [[Charles Firth (comedian)|Charles Firth]] and British comedian [[Henry Naylor]]. It was a [[Tropfest]] finalist in 2005 and a prizewinner at Germany's Ohne Kohle festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poolbar.at/public/text.php?aid=703 |title=Sie kamen, wussten und gewannen |language=German |publisher=Poolbar festival |accessdate=2007-10-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024160124/http://poolbar.at/public/text.php?aid=703 |archivedate=24 October 2007 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Hansen has also been known to feature on the [[musical comedy]] circuit, including a recorded performance of one of his more famous songs, 'I Wish I Was A Scottish Stand-Up Comedian', for the ''Laugh-A-Poolooza'' 2006 DVD release. |
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Hansen has had writer/performer contributions to the [[Nine Network]]'s ''[[Comedy Inc.]]'' and the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s ''[[My Favourite Album]]''. He has performed occasional voice-overs for ABC programs including ''[[First Tuesday Book Club]]''<ref>{{cite web |
Hansen has had writer/performer contributions to the [[Nine Network]]'s ''[[Comedy Inc.]]'' and the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s ''[[My Favourite Album]]''. He has performed occasional voice-overs for ABC programs including ''[[First Tuesday Book Club]]''<ref>{{cite web |
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Birth name | Andrew John Hansen |
Born | 18 September 1974 |
Medium | Print, television, radio and stage |
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 1999–present |
Genres | Satirical and musical comedy |
Notable works and roles | The Chaser The Chaser Decides (2004, 2007) CNNNN (2002–2003) Cirque du Chaser (2005) The Chaser's War On Everything (2006–2009) The Chaser's Age Of Terror Variety Hour (2008) Yes We Canberra! (2010) The Blow Parade (2010) The Hamster Wheel (2011–12) The Unbelievable Truth (2012) The Hamster Decides (2013) The Chaser's Media Circus (2014-15) |
Website | www.chaser.com.au |
Andrew John Hansen (born 18 September 1974)[1] is an Australian comedian and musician, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser. As a member of The Chaser, Hansen's television work includes co-writing and starring in ABC Television shows CNNNN (2002–2003), The Chaser Decides (2004, 2007), Chaser News Alert (2005), The Chaser's War On Everything (2006–07, 2009), Yes We Canberra! (2010), The Hamster Wheel (2011–12), The Hamster Decides (2013) and The Chaser's Media Circus (2014–2015).[2] He was a producer and regular panellist on The Unbelievable Truth (2012). He has also co-written and performed in The Chaser's stage shows, Cirque du Chaser (2005) and The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour (2008). With Chaser colleague Chris Taylor, Hansen starred in a scripted radio comedy series on triple j titled The Blow Parade, which was released on CD and the iTunes Store.[3]
Early life
Hansen was School Captain of The Hills Grammar School in Kenthurst, New South Wales and is a graduate of the University of Sydney with honours in Australian literature[4] and Australian history.[5]
In 1996 he appeared as a subject in Simon Target's documentary Uni about three students studying at the University of Sydney (Hansen later satirised Target in CNNNN where he played the network's British correspondent who was also called Simon Target). Soon-to-be fellow Chaser member Charles Firth was one of the other two students featured.[6] During the documentary it was revealed that Hansen suffered from clinical depression while attending the university.[7]
The Chaser
CNNNN
Hansen starred in The Chaser's satirical American news show CNNNN as the leader of the "newsband". He was also characters Rudi J Blass, director of "Newstainment", and Simon Target, an English reporter. Hansen's performance in the first season of CNNNN earned him the Australian Comedy Award for Outstanding Television Newcomer.[8]
The Chaser's War on Everything
Hansen has been a regular writer and performer on The Chaser's War on Everything since the pilot episode. He is particularly known for composing and performing songs on the program. He is also known for his character pieces, which include Scenes from the Life of the Crazy Warehouse Guy, The Surprise Spruiker, Clive the Slightly Too-Loud Commuter, and Mr. Ten Questions. In the second part of the first season and the whole of the second and third, Andrew sported a different hairstyle every week. He has said that he likes to look entertaining with his clothes and his hair.
Hansen is a pianist and guitarist and in addition to his songwriting, Hansen composed the show's theme music, which received the APRA-AGSC Screen Music Award for Best Television Theme (2006).[9]
In The Chaser's War on Everything DVD Volume 2's commentary, Hansen revealed that he is a fan of computer games and Doctor Who. This may have sparked the inspiration for one of his songs sung on The Chaser's War on Everything Season 1, about Doctor Who. It is also stated on the commentary that about 3/4 of the Doctor Who props in the video clip were supplied by Andrew himself. On the Season 2 Volume 1 commentary, it was revealed jokingly that Hansen is a huge fan of U2, which is why he chose not to imitate lead singer Bono during a sketch. This allegation was possibly tongue-in-cheek, as Hansen did make fun of Bono by playing a Bono-like character in his radio show The Blow Parade.
For Season 1 of the program, he received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance in Television Comedy (2006).
The Eulogy Song
The most controversial song that Hansen has performed was The Eulogy Song, which was originally written for Chris Taylor's play Dead Caesar, with music by Hansen and lyrics by Taylor. On 17 October 2007 episode of The War, Hansen performed the song which satirised the lives of several deceased celebrities, including Peter Brock, Stan Zemanek, Princess Diana, Donald Bradman, Steve Irwin, John Lennon, Jeff Buckley and Kerry Packer, expressing the view that people with flaws during life are often disproportionately hailed as "top blokes" after death. The song became the target of significant media attention,[10] with several radio and television personalities saying the song was in "bad taste", and both the then Prime Minister of Australia John Howard and then Leader of the Opposition Kevin Rudd expressing negative views.[11]
Stage Shows
The members of The Chaser are running Giant Dwarf, a theatre in Sydney for regular comedy and storytelling shows featuring various performers. It opened in February 2014.[12]
Hansen co-wrote and appeared in the live show Cirque du Chaser, which toured Australia in 2005.
Hansen composed and performed the music for the Sydney Theatre Company's 2007 musical comedy Dead Caesar, which was written by Chaser colleague Chris Taylor. He also played the roles of Marc Antony and Lucius.[13] The Eulogy Song was originally written for and performed during this play.
In 2008, Hansen toured Australia with The Chaser's second stage show, The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour.[14]
In October 2009, Hansen hosted The Goodies: Before, During and After, a live show by British comedy trio The Goodies at Sydney's Riverside Theatre (Parramatta) and at the World's Funniest Island comedy festival.[15] The show involved Hansen interviewing Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, as well as performing a Goodies song with them.
In 2011, Hansen joined various combinations of The Chaser team's members for a series of live shows in Sydney entitled The Chaser's Empty Vessel.[16]
In 2014, Hansen and Chris Taylor toured Australia with a revue show of new songs and sketches entitled One Man Show.[17] In 2015, they toured In Conversation with Lionel Corn, a parody of writers festival sessions.[18]
Other productions
Hansen was the guitarist and one of the vocalists for independent Sydney band The Fantastic Leslie. The Fantastic Leslie was composed of Cameron Bruce, Tom Gleeson, James Fletcher and Hansen. In July 1999 the band released their 6-track EP A Tiny Mark which was distributed through MGM Distribution.[19][20] He was also a member of independent alternative band Mending.[21]
Hansen co-wrote the short film Garbage Man with Charles Firth and British comedian Henry Naylor. It was a Tropfest finalist in 2005 and a prizewinner at Germany's Ohne Kohle festival.[22] Hansen has also been known to feature on the musical comedy circuit, including a recorded performance of one of his more famous songs, 'I Wish I Was A Scottish Stand-Up Comedian', for the Laugh-A-Poolooza 2006 DVD release.
Hansen has had writer/performer contributions to the Nine Network's Comedy Inc. and the ABC's My Favourite Album. He has performed occasional voice-overs for ABC programs including First Tuesday Book Club[23] and Media Watch. He composed the music for Nickelodeon's Sarvo and Napman, and songs for the Sesame Street character Ollie.[24] Hansen appeared and presented at the 2007 MTV Australia Awards and the 2007 and 2011 ARIA Music Awards. In 2007, he made a guest appearance on Nine's The Nation.[25] In 2008, he appeared in a sketch on SBS's Newstopia, as well as an episode of the Australian gaming TV show Good Game on the ABC, challenging the hosts to a 'Roffle Cup'.[26] He also made an appearance as a guest host on the program in 2010, filling in for host Steven O'Donnell,[27] again in 2011 filling in for host Stephanie Bendixsen and 2012 filling in for O'Donnell. He also made an appearance as a special guest in Good Game 10th year birthday special in 2016.[28] In 2009, he made guest appearances on Network Ten's Rove and Good News Week.[29] He appeared again on Good News Week in 2010, this time with Chris Taylor, in the guise of characters from their radio show The Blow Parade.[30] The same year, he was a guest on Top Gear Australia, where he drove deliberately slowly around the celebrity track for humorous effect.
Hansen was the host of Strictly Speaking, a speechmaking competition series, which aired on ABC1 in 2010.[31]
He was a producer and regular panellist on the comedy show The Unbelievable Truth, a TV version of the BBC Radio 4 program of the same name. It aired on Australia's Seven Network in 2012.
He composed the music for and starred in The Blow Parade, a scripted radio comedy series he made with Chris Taylor.[32] It premiered on triple j on 28 April 2010. The series was released on CD and through the iTunes Store with bonus tracks.[33] This album won the 2010 ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release.[34]
He played the character 'Dex' in the 3D movie Sanctum, produced by Andrew Wight and released in 2011.
See also
References
- ^ "Andrew Hansen Information, Photos, and Trivia at MovieTome". Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Knox, D. "Airdate: The Chaser's Media Circus". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "The Blow Parade for Triple J". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
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- ^ "Uni". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Radio, TV, and Online Sales – Uni". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "University life in the '90s". Green Left.org.au.
- ^ "The Australian Comedy Awards".
- ^ "APRA-AGSC Screen Music Award Winners 2006" (PDF).
- ^ "Chaser's war on good taste". NineMSN.
- ^ "Howard, Rudd lash out at Chaser song". Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "Chaser Team Reopen Cleveland Street Theatre As Giant Dwarf".
- ^ "Sydney Theatre Company – Dead Caesar". Archived from the original on 11 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
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- ^ "The Goodies with Andrew Hansen, live at Cockatoo Island". Archived from the original on 5 November 2009.
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- ^ "One Man Show".
- ^ "In Conversation with Lionel Corn". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Message: The Fantastic Leslie CD Launch: 1 July 1999, Hopetoun Hotel".
- ^ "The Fantastic Leslie". mp3.com.au.
- ^ "Mending". mp3.com.au.
- ^ "Sie kamen, wussten und gewannen" (in German). Poolbar festival. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
{{cite web}}
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- ^ CBS Interactive Inc (2010). "Andrew Hansen TV.com". Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "Andrew Hansen's IMDB entry".
- ^ "Good Game Roffle Cup with Andrew Hansen".
- ^ "Good Game 21st June 2010".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VJzZEw8ahE
- ^ "The Fantastic Leslie – Short People".
- ^ "Good News Week – The Fatcocks".
- ^ "Andrew Hansen to host Strictly Speaking".
- ^ "The Blow Parade – Andrew Hansen interview".
- ^ "The Blow Parade".
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2010".
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