Joel Creasey
Joel Creasey (born 11 August 1990) is an Australian comedian, actor and TV and radio presenter. He started doing stand-up when he was 15 and entered a national competition at 17, which helped launch his career.
Creasey made his Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut in 2010 with Slumber Party at the Kitten Club, earning a Best Newcomer nomination. He then created shows like Political Animal, Naked, The Drama Captain and Rock God, which boosted his profile in Australia and abroad. He toured in Asia, North America and Europe and even opened for Joan Rivers in New York in 2014. He was named the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala host for 2015. In 2018 he served as a Fringe Ambassador for the Adelaide Fringe and performed Blonde Bombshell. His 2018 Just for Laughs set was filmed for a Netflix series in 2019.
On TV and radio, Creasey has appeared as a panelist on various programs and acted in Neighbours and Sisters. He co-hosted Eurovision Song Contest coverage with Myf Warhurst from 2017 to 2024 and helped host related events such as Australia Decides. He hosted Take Me Out in 2018 and joined Nova FM’s Kate, Tim and Joel in 2020. In 2023 he co-hosted New Leash on Life on ABC. In 2026 it was announced he will host The Joel Creasey Show across the Nova Network.
Personal life: Creasey was born in Baulkham Hills, Sydney, and grew up in Perth. His father, Terry, was a model and his mother, Jenny, is a singer. He is openly gay and came out in 2007 at 16. He attended Wesley College and briefly studied political science at Curtin University before leaving to focus on comedy. He has two sisters. He has been dating Jack Stratton-Smith since 2017; they announced their engagement in September 2024 and live in Melbourne.
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