Jeremy Corbett
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| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) Westport, New Zealand |
| Notable work | 7 Days The Project |
| Spouse | Megan Corbett |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1993–present[1] |
Jeremy Corbett (born 1962 in Westport, New Zealand) is a radio and television host and comedian from New Zealand.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Corbett was born in 1962 to Ashwin and Barbara Corbett.[2][3] He was born in Westport and grew up in Palmerston North.[4] He also lived in Perth, Australia in the late 1980s working as a programmer for the mines department.[5]
Corbett was a presenter on Radio Massey during the early 1980s.[6] Corbett is the former breakfast co-host for More FM's Auckland broadcast, a position he held since 1993, finishing in November 2011.[1] On television, he appeared on Pulp Comedy[7] and hosted the New Zealand edition of Deal or No Deal.[8] He has hosted the comedy game show 7 Days since 2009, and appeared on The Project on Three before its cancellation. He is a well-known New Zealand comedian and has appeared at numerous comedy festivals.[citation needed]
In 2012, Corbett appeared in the Wellington-set comedy film Edwin: My Life as a Koont.[9]
Corbett is married to Megan Corbett. They have two daughters, Charlie and Billie.[2]
Corbett was nominated for Massey University's Quote of the Year in 2024 for saying "If he were in New Zealand, he would be called 'Fish and Chip shop-sy." in relation to the rumour that graffiti artist Banksy got his name from spray painting banks.
Awards
[edit | edit source]In October 2018, he was presented with the Reilly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
Bibliography
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References
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