Character-driven entertainment persona that creates satirical content through multiple creative mediums and performance formats.
Born in Camberwell, Melbourne, he studied at Melbourne University. He made his theatrical debut at the Union Theatre, Melbourne (1953-54), and also appeared with the Phillip Street Revue (1956). In Great Britain from 1959, he made his London debut in The Demon Barber (1959) and subsequently appeared in Oliver! (1960, 1963, 1968). He created the Barry McKenzie comic strip in Private Eye (1964-73), and wrote the screen…