Joel Creasey (born 11 August 1990) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter.
He later studied political science and foreign affairs at Curtin University for three months before dropping out to focus on his career in stand-up comedy.
[7] When Creasey was seventeen, he entered Raw Comedy, a national stand-up competition; and made it to the state finals in Perth.
[9] Creasey made his Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut in 2010, with a show entitled Slumber Party at the Kitten Club.
[11] Creasey toured the show to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
[14] The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "he's a confident storyteller – energetic, concise, but conversational – with a ruthless wit and an infectious oh-my-god enthusiasm.
It was announced in early 2015 that Creasey's sixth festival show would be titled The Hurricane and was subsequently toured both nationally and internationally.
[17] Creasey's credits include appearing as a panellist on The Circle, Studio 10,[3] Tractor Monkeys, A League of Their Own, The Project, 20 to 1, It's a Date, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, All Star Family Feud, Celebrity Name Game, Have You Been Paying Attention?
[18] In 2014, Creasey returned to Colac with fellow comedian Rhys Nicholson as a part of an ABC documentary entitled Gay Crashers.
In 2017, Creasey and Myf Warhurst were announced as hosts of SBS's broadcast of the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Kyiv, Ukraine.
[23] In March 2021, Creasey co-hosted SBS's coverage of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebration.
New Leash on Life, a six-episode ABC series co-hosted by Creasey and dog behaviourist Laura Vissaritis, premiered in July 2023.