Frank Woodley
- January 5, 2024
- Comedian
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Frank Woodley Biography
| Name | Frank Woodley |
| Birthday | Feb 29 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Melbourne |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Frank Woodley is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on February 29, 1968 in Melbourne, Australia. Stand-up comedian and writer who starred in The Adventures of Lano & Woodley with his comedy partner Colin Lane, who he performed with for over twenty years. The duo also released an album, Lano & Woodley Sing Songs, and a novel, Housemeeting.
He acted alongside Barry Humphries in the 2012 Australian comedy Kath & Kimderella.
Woodley performed with fellow comedian Colin Lane as part of the duo Lano and Woodley for a period of almost 20 years. The two met through theatresports in the mid-1980s and first performed together at an open mike night at the Prince Patrick Hotel in Collingwood, Victoria in 1987 along with their friend Scott Casely, calling themselves the Found Objects. Over the next six years, the trio performed in venues throughout Australia and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They became semi-regulars on ABC TV’s The Big Gig, a show known for boosting the careers of new comedy acts, had their own commercial radio show for six months and were part of the short-lived Seven Network sketch show The Comedy Sale. When in 1992 Casley moved away to Alice Springs, Woodley and Lane decided to continue as a duo, drawing their name from childhood nicknames.
As Lano and Woodley, the two adopt humorous onstage personas, with Woodley playing a “goofy innocent” who is frequently bullied by Lane’s pompous, controlling character. Their first show as a comedy duo, “Fence”, debuted in
- It toured throughout Australia, winning the Moosehead Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for best act and was eventually taken to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1994, where it won the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award. Subsequent live productions have included “Curtains”, “Glitzy”, “Slick”, “Bruiser”, “The Island” and their 2006 farewell show, “Goodbye”. In 2000, they co-hosted the televised Melbourne Comedy Gala.
He has six older siblings.
Frank Woodley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Comedian |
| House | Living in own house. |
Frank Woodley is one of the richest Comedian from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frank Woodley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He changed his name from Frank Wood to Frank Woodley in 1993, when he began his career as a performer.
In 2007 he performed in the stage show The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), a 97 minute production which encompasses 37 Shakespearian plays and in 2012 he was given his own comedy show, entitled Woodley.
Frank Woodley (born Frank Wood; 29 February 1968) is an Australian comedian, author, and musician who is best known for his work alongside Colin Lane as part of the comedic duo, Lano and Woodley. The two performed together for almost 20 years in live shows, a television series and an album of comedic songs, before deciding to pursue individual careers in 2006. They announced their reformation in November 2017.
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In 2007, Woodley performed in the stage show The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), a 97-minute production which encompasses 37 Shakespearian plays.
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Frank Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Frank Woodley celebrates birthday on February 29 of every year.
Woodley has made regular guest appearances on Australian television, including Spicks and Specks, Good News Week, Thank God You’re Here, The Sideshow, Big Question, Rove Live, Australia’s Brainiest Comedian & Show Me the Movie!. In 2008, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for Metlink promoting public transport in Melbourne, in particular buses.
Is Frank Woodley married?
He adopted the stage name Frank Woodley—drawn from a childhood nickname—when he began performing as part of the comedy duo Lano and Woodley in 1993, and in 2000 had his name changed by deed poll to avoid confusion. Frank is married and they have a son and a daughter, and live in Melbourne’s inner north.
Are Lano and Woodley friends?
They are more like brothers than friends. Lano and Woodley at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 1996 with their production Curtains. “We’ve talked about everything that we’ve ever done in our entire lives,” Lane says.
When did Lano and Woodley get back together?
2017: Comeback & Fly On 13 November 2017 , Lano and Woodley announced they are reuniting and going on tour nationally with a new show named Fly, beginning in Canberra March 2018.
Where can I watch The Adventures of Lano and Woodley?
Watch The Adventures of Lano & Woodley tv series streaming online | BetaSeries.com.
Is Bruce Woodley married?
Woodley divorced in the ’80s after a 14-year marriage , and he and former wife Sally have two children, Claire and a son, Dan.