Luke Heggie

Comedian. No lowbreeds please.

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Comic favourite Luke Heggie is known for his dry deadpan style and the ability to deliver a brand new killer comedy show year after year. He gigs relentlessly 6 or 7 nights a week and tours the biggest comedy and arts festivals in Australia and New Zealand to sell out crowds and rave reviews. Luke also has a fan base in UK by taking his harsh but fair shows about idiots to crowds at London’s Soho Theatre.   

 Starting out as RAW Comedy winner and going up from there Luke’s accolades include a two-time ARIA Award nominee for Best Comedy Release, the coveted ‘comic’s choice’ Piece of Wood Award at the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the 2015 Sydney Comedy Festival’s Director’s Choice Award, and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Most recently, Heggie was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and won Best Show at 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival with the critically acclaimed show LOWBREED.  

 Luke Heggie’s television appearances include performing live on the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Opening Night Allstars Supershow, Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Oxfam Gala, Just for Laughs Stand-Up Series filmed live at the Sydney Opera House for the Comedy Channel, you would have also seen him on The Project, ABC’s Question Everything, ABC’s Comedy Next Gen and Comedy Up Late

In 2020 Luke started a chart-topping podcast with fellow comedian Nick Cody called Mid-Flight Brawl, cataloguing the best all time air rage incidents, generally resulting from any old tiprat being allowed to fly now. 

 Over the years Luke Heggie has released multiple hour long stand up specials including his 2018’s TIP RAT (Network 10, TENPLAY & YouTube), 2019’s HAVE THAT (Network 10, TENPLAY & YouTube) and most recently 2022’s I ALREADY TOLD YOU (Paramount +). You can also check out Luke in print with his first book entitled If you must know, featuring the transcripts of 3 of his most revered shows complete with illustrations by Emilie Protiere.   

 Through 2022 & 2023 Luke Heggie has written and produced multiple segments for ABC’s The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. Turning fan favourite stand up comedy into bite sized semi-educational comedic skits. Luke has tackled many different hot topics including, the cost of healthcare, modern masculinity and the short term rental crisis, among many other things. 

All of Heggie's shows are available at the STORE page.

“Heggie constantly wrongfoots his crowd who have no choice but to roar with approval as we take in his Banjo Patterson meets Chopper Read wisdom and finally find out who really wins bar fights. A knock-out.”

"Heggie has the ability to articulately convey what we've been thinking in impressive monologues that have us in stitches by the end of the show."

“Every bit is delivered in the same stony-faced deadpan, but you never know where it’s going. A comedian in complete command of his powers, Heggie is a true one-off.”

”Rapid-fire laughs across a vast landscape of subjects, finished off with a delightful musical treat to send everyone home with a song in their heart.”


AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2015 Winner Director's Choice Award
Sydney Comedy Festival

2012 Nominee Best Newcomer
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2012 Winner Sydney's Best Comedian
Time Out Sydney

2010 Winner RAW Comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2021 Nominee Most Outstanding Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2021 Winner Best in Fest Award
Sydney Comedy Festival

2018 Nominee Best Comedy Release - Tiprat ARIAs

2017 Winner Comic's Choice (Piece of Wood) Award
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2016 Nominee Best Comedy Release - You're Not Special / Anythink Is Possible ARIAs


SOLO SHOWS

2017 rough DIAMANTÉ

2016 - Anythink is Possible

2015 - You're Not Special

2014 - Bush Week

2013 - Mega Dry

2012 - Master of None

2024 grogan

2023 grot

2022 Your stupid

2020/21 LOWBREED

2019 have that

2018 TIPRAT

FAQ

Q. How do you manage to be such a brilliant comedian while also being an all round top bloke with a strong social conscience, an unwavering positive can do attitude, an above average throwing arm, and a firm affinity with animals and humans of all shapes and sizes alike (excluding reptiles)?

A. I don't know.

Q. How do you have a propensity for seeking out the absolute best in everyone, striving to make every person you meet be the best they can be in life and beyond?

A. I don't know.

Q. How do you manage to maintain your trademark humility, keeping it real, despite your growing list of impressive achievements?

A.I don't know.

© 2021 Luke Heggie