Chris Wainhouse

Biography

After a white-bred, middle class upbringing, Chris turned out an arty-trendy sort of try hard, and a magnet for dominant women. A product of his environment, Chris lives a life of weird repetitions with no time for rational thought.

His sharp-witted and daringly clever act has seen him perform with many comic greats such as Vince Sorrenti, Bruno Lucia, Jeff Green (UK), John Maloney (UK), Mark Mayer (UK), Arj Barker (USA) and Stevie Starr – The Regurgitator.

Chris’ suave attitude has seen him steadily climb the comic ladder. In 1998 he won the title of The Comedian of the Year at the famous Harold Park Hotel in Sydney, past winners include the Umbilical Brothers, Flacco, Carl Barron and Kenny Graham. Chris was also successful in taking out the Grand Final for the 1999 Triple J Raw Comedy Competition, in Melbourne, which earned him a trip to Edinburgh Comedy Festival.

Chris is a regular headline act at some of the world’s most prestigious comedy venues including The Sydney Comedy Store, Melbourne’s Comedy Club “The Classic” in Auckland and Jongluers in the UK. He also regularly headlines in Singapore, Jakarta, Malaysia and Hong Kong – a testament to his cultural diversity.

Sharp witted and daringly clever, Chris’ fresh brand of comedy is guaranteed to bring any audience undone. From Corporate Functions to exclusive Presentations Chris has taken his fun and intelligent standup routine throughout Australia and overseas.

Whether it’s Corporate Functions or presentation nights or one of the numerous comedy clubs around the world, Chris’ clever, provocative and original style of comedy is guaranteed to crack them up where ever he goes.