Gary Eck

A fun, affable comedian and MC with an affable style and sharp wit.

Gary Eck’s ability to tailor material and ad-lib with the audience makes him extremely flexible for a variety of events. 

A graduate of Canberra University with a BA in Marketing and Advertising, Gary Eck began his foray into comedy as a writer for 2DayFM’s Morning Crew, graduating to host his nightly programme – The Late Show with Gary Eck. 

As a comic, Gary has performed all around the world including the Edinburgh, Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals.

He was a regular on Richard Glover’s Thank God It’s Friday on ABC 2 and numerous television appearances including Spicks and Specks, The Footy Show, Rove, The Nation and Studio 10. Early in his career (when he had hair) he hosted Candid Camera on Channel 10!

Apart from a successful stand-up career Gary has ventured into film and TV. He co-wrote and co-directed Happy Feet Two with Academy Award winner George Miller and voiced several characters for the film.

Gary won the world’s largest short film competition, Tropfest, with his short, The Money and took second place two years prior with his comedy short Tragic Love. Eck co-wrote and starred in the cult hit You Can’t Stop the Murders (now being developed into a musical!) and featured in the film Boytown alongside Mick Molloy and Glen Robbins.

​Gary co-created the hit global kids animation series, Vegesaurs which is now in its fourth season on ABC TV and screens globally. Logie nominated, Vegesaurs is the number two show on BBC, just behind Bluey. Gary also writes and episode directs the series. 

He also has two feature films in development, one optioned by Geroge Miller.

Gary has written two children’s picture books, Wake Up Sleepyhead and The Day the Moon Came to Stay and a third is on the way!