The following information on Wil has been gathered from various sources, but mainly what he's said himself. The truth of it all I cannot verify as he's been known to lie in interviews, it allows him to feel like a James Bond villain
This is what his management, TOKEN have to say about him:
Wil Anderson has had an interesting career path for a stand up comic. He actually began his media career as a journalist for the Financial Review covering politics in the Canberra press gallery. He then decided that he needed a real job and became a stand up comic and managed to become one of the nation's most accomplished comedians. Since then he has sold out live shows around the country, picked up a Perrier Best Newcomer nomination in the Edinburgh Fringe and has become a firm favourite on Good News Week and Triple J. Wil's brand of comedy blends comedy and pop culture into a seamless monologue ranging from serious to surreal. "A sharp blend of idealism and cynicism. Fresh, energetic and articulate" The Age "Anderson is, without doubt, one of the nation's finest comedic talents" The Adelaide Advertiser
Wil is appearing in 5ive Thirty(with Adam Spencer), and Who Want$ to be a Wilionaire? @ The Melbourne International Comedy Festival
LIVE COMEDY 1996 - Now Numerous performances in clubs, pubs, campuses and theatres nationally. 1997 Diet Life
(Solo Show) 1997 Support for Corky and The Juice Pigs, Melbourne Comedy Festival. 1997 Show Pony - 10
week season with Corinne Grant 1998 I Am The Wirus
(Solo Show) 1999 Stand Up Season at the Adelaide Festival Centre with TRIPOD 1999 Wilennium (Solo Show) Melbourne Comedy Festival; Sydney - "The Globe"; Edinburgh Fringe Festival - "The Gilded Balloon". 1999 Terra Wilius (Solo Show) Melbourne Fringe Festival 2000 Terra Wilius - Adelaide Fringe Festival.
TELEVISION 1997 Mouthing Off - The Comedy Channel, several appearances as a panellist 1997 - 1998 Good News Week - ABC-TV, regular Panellist. 1998 & 1999 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala - Nine Network 1999 Good News Week - Network Ten, regular Panellist 1999 Super Debates - Nine Network, Debater 1999 World Series Comedy - Fox Television for Seven Network, Team Member. 1999 Standing Up - ABC-TV Wil has also made other appearances on programs such as IMT and Hey, Hey It's Saturday. RADIO Various interviews on a range of programs and stations nationally. 1999 Weekly guest and occasional co-host on Triple J Breakfast show with Adam Spencer. 2000 Co-Host - Triple J Breakfast with Adam Spencer on Monday and Tuesday WRITING 1997 The Big Issue - Columnist 1998 - 99 The Australian, Melbourne Extra - Weekly Columnist CORPORATE Numerous Performances for companies including Mobil, Nestle Peter's, Pauls Ltd and City Of Port Phillip. AWARDS 1999 Nominated - Perrier Best Newcomer Award, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. |