Mike Van Acker

Biography

TOPICS: MC, COMEDY

Mike van Acker is now enjoying being part of the new breakfast radio team on B-105 after a number of years of establishing himself as one of Australia’s most versatile comedians. It was tricky in the beginning – Mike has spent most of his adult life relying on his natural wit and comic ability to rescue himself out of many an awkward situation: I’m a laugher, not a fighter’.

Mike’s career to date has been one of contrasts and has included performances in Comedy Clubs, Theatre Restaurant, and film, television and radio. Mike has a strong grounding in theatre sports, street performing, magic, music, acting, corporate compering and writing, and is therefore able to tailor his material appropriate to suit his audience.

It is this versatility that has led to Mike being chosen for such diverse gigs as audience warm up comedian for Channel 7’s Family Feud, Corporate Impersonator for clients including ICI, PWC, Coca-Cola and Telstra, Guest Artist for The Lord Mayor’s Seniors Christmas party in Brisbane’s City Hall, and the MC for the opening of Dreamworld’s “Giant Drop”.

In August 2001 Mike was named the “Clubs Qld Comedy Performer of the Year”, in recognition of his work in the clubs supporting Phil Cass, Elliot Goblet, Austen Tayshus, The Delltones, The Supremes, Rita Coolidge etc. Mike is also a regular on-air guest on Radio Sea FM Sunshine Coast’s ‘Morning Crew’.

Mike has toured extensively throughout Australia, performing in comedy clubs and corporate shows, and internationally, including 4 successful tours of New Zealand’s Comedy Clubs. Mike’s list of other foreign countries performed in reads like a list of other foreign countries performed in, and includes England, USA, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.

Mike makes great tacos.