Mark Little

Mark Little

Date of birth: 20-10-1959
Mark Little started comedy on Melbourne's fledgeling scene in the 1980s, and in 1988 joined the cast of Neighbours as Joe Mangel, playing the role for three years. It boosted his profile in the UK, allowing him to move here soon afterwards. His TV roles have included hosting The Big Breakfast after Chris Evans left. On stage he is best known for the one-man show Defending the Caveman, which won an Olivier Award in 2000. Little returned to Neighbours as Joe for a brief period in 2005.
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'An angel sent by God to speak the ugly truth to the misinformed...'

Mark Little's comedy favourites

Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

I dearly miss the brutal truth regards the US presidential race right now. No modern journalism bites like The Good Doctor did at The Swine in the Capitol and the 'scum sucking beasts' trying to get in! What would The Good Doctor tells us about Mitt Romney? I shudder and giggle. I'm not talking about the Johnny Depp bumbling buffoon Thompson either, I am talking the  brutal social political commentator with the savage wit. Long live the memory of the original gonzo prime minister of fun!  
     

W. C. Fields

Often overlooked for Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton, Fields is my sneaky favourite. He also crossed into talkies better. His 'open the door for the blind man' and drunken pool routines are just two you should look up for subtlety and skill and hilarity.

Lenny Bruce

Early Lenny Bruce before heroin and the system defeated him. His rave about censorship still inspires me today. When I first started as a solo comedian Lenny was my biggest influence and I made a pact not to get his comedyalbums so I would not copy his style.

Doug Stanhope

An angel sent by God to speak the ugly truth to the misinformed and stupid. Doug nearly fills the hole for me left by the good Hunter S! Listen to anything he says and weep…

Chris Morris

The funniest and bravest modern Brit. Comedy for me comes from everything Chris Morris takes on: Brass Eye, Nathan Bailey – I am blown away by its mocking of the media classes. A favourite is the Brass Eye sketch where Noel Edmonds is under siege with hostages is genius. Didn't Noel wave a severed head at some point? Hilarious!

Monty Pythons' Flying Circus

No matter how sad, I must admit to Python being my main inspiration in my formative years At 15, 16, 17 the Pythons showed another way to me to be funny. I hated jokes! My fascist policemen father told the same million jokes. I hate jokes! But I love laughing. Python's existential absurdist non-jokes paved the way for my humour. The games of football between the German and Greek philosophers and the Bournemouthh Gynecologists vs the Watford Long John Silver Impersonators are my kind of joke!
Bournemouth Gynaecologists vs the Watford Long John Silver Impersonators:

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Published: 30 Jul 2012

Aussie rules! | Mark Little on Australia's comedy heritage

Aussie rules!

During the Eighties, Mark Little was best known for…
22/03/2009

Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2001

Mark Little: Whingeing POHM


Edinburgh Fringe 2005

Mark Little in Smartarse


Edinburgh Fringe 2012

Mark Little: THEbullsh*tARTIST


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