Adam Hills
- January 5, 2024
- Comedian
Quick Facts
Adam Hills Biography
| Name | Adam Hills |
| Birthday | Jul 10 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Sydney |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Ali McGregor |
| Children(s) | Maisie Hills, Beatrice Hills |
Adam Hills is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on July 10, 1970 in Sydney, Australia. Comedian and TV presenter who hosts the Australian music trivia show Spicks and Specks. In 2013 he hosted a special one-off revival episode of Channel 4’s quiz show, Fifteen to One.
He hasbeen on an episode of Nevermind the Buzzcocks with Bill Bailey.
Hills first appearance in comedy scene was in 1989 at the Sydney Comedy Store. He did breakfast radio on SAFM in Adelaide besides stand-up gigs, and by the mid-1990s he decided to focus on live comedy. In 1997 he premiered “Stand Up and Deliver”, the first of 10 solo shows, all of which have toured internationally. He has travelled widely, performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Montreal Just For Laughs festival. He has been nominated for three consecutive Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his 2001, 2002 and 2003 solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Born in Sydney, he began performing as a stand-up comedian in 1989 at the age of 19, and since 1997 has produced ten solo shows which have toured internationally. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Montreal Just for Laughs festival, earning three consecutive Edinburgh Award nominations for his Edinburgh shows in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
He lives with his wife Ali McGregor. He has two daughters, Maisie and Beatrice.
Adam Hills Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Comedian |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adam Hills is one of the richest Comedian from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Hills 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied at Macquarie University while discovering his comic abilities.
He appeared on a show called Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight.
Adam Hills (born 10 July 1970) is an Australian comedian and radio and television presenter. In Australia, he hosted the music quiz show Spicks and Specks from 2005 until 2011 and the talk show Adam Hills Tonight from 2011 until 2013. In Britain he hosts the talk show The Last Leg. He has been nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award and Gold Logie Award.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Adam Hills height 6 ft 1 in Adam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Adam Hills Dating?
According to our records, Adam Hills married to Ali McGregor. As of December 1, 2023, Adam Hills’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2002, he scored a minor hit in Australia with his single “Working Class Anthem”, in which he sang the lyrics of the Australian National Anthem to the tune of “Working Class Man”, a song by Scottish-born Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes.
Facts & Trivia
Adam Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Adam Hills celebrates birthday on July 10 of every year.
Hills hosted the music trivia show Spicks and Specks from its premiere in
- In late 2007, he joined the show on a national live tour dubbed the “Spicks and Speck-tacular”, with appearances in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle and Perth. In late 2011 and early 2012, the show hit the road again for Spicks and Speck-tacular – The Finale, appearing in Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. He has also made appearances on Australian shows Rove Live, The Glass House and The Fat, as well as the British Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Mock the Week, QI and Ask Rhod Gilbert. Additionally he appeared on the first TV edition of BBC Northern Ireland’s Great Unanswered Questions. He conducted backstage interviews at Australia’s 2005 and 2006 Logie Awards and was one of three presenters at the 2007 awards.
What disability does Adam Hills have?
Hills was born without a right foot and wears a prosthesis, which has become a frequent source of comedy in his act.
What is Josh Widdicombe's disability?
He has pectus excavatum , which he discovered after mentioning it to Christian Jessen on season 11, episode 10 of 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Was Adam Hills in the Olympics?
Australian comedian Adam Hills gives a performance to the Australian Paralympic Team in the athletes’ village during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Hills was part of the ABC TV team broadcasting the Games.
How did Adam lose his leg?
The comedian explains his birth defect. Born in Australia, Adam Hills was delivered with a birth defect – a missing foot. Wearing a prosthetic leg, the comedian doesn’t consider himself “disabled”. “There’s nothing I can’t do,” he said in a revealing interview.
Why is it called last leg?
Damon Rose for BBC News said that “Comedian Adam Hills’ late night irreverent Para-chat show The Last Leg – a title reflecting Adam’s lack of a segment of his lower limb – has taken mainstream viewers to dark and delightfully surprising places that only disability humour can go.