Jack Ansett

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Jack Ansett
Born1997or1998(age 26–27) [1]
Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation
Known for
Awards Sydney Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Award (2025)
Comedy career
Medium
  • Television
  • stand-up
Years active2013–present

Jack Ansett (born 1997or1998) is a New Zealand comedian and writer. [1] Ansett has written for and appeared on various television panel shows such as 7 Days and Taskmaster New Zealand , and he won the Sydney Comedy Festival's Best Newcomer Award in 2025.

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Early life

Ansett attended Burnside High School in Burnside, Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] During this time, Ansett began performing stand-up; he was encouraged to pursue comedy by comedian Derek Flores. After Ansett completed high school in 2017, he moved to Auckland. [1]

Career

Ansett has been a writer for television shows 7 Days and the New Zealand version of Have You Been Paying Attention?. [1] [2] He has also appeared on Seven Sharp and The Project . [3]

Ansett was a finalist for the Billy T Award for his show Are You Taking The Piss? in 2023. [4] [1] In 2024, he and Itay Dom performed New Jokes in Whangārei. [5]

He was a contestant on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee and he appears in the sixth series of Taskmaster New Zealand , aired in 2025. [6]

Ansett won the Best Newcomer Award at the Sydney Comedy Festival for his stand-up show What's Everyone Having for Dinner? in 2025; [7] he also performed the show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [2] The same year, he performed the show Joke Warehouse with Liv Mckenzie and Angella Dravid. [8]

As of 2025, Ansett is repped by Karen Kay Management. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gates, Charlie (1 November 2021). "Christchurch comedian Jack Ansett nominated for prestigious Billy T Award". Stuff. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Jack Ansett: What's Everyone Having for Dinner?". Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Jack Ansett". Karen Kay Management.
  4. ↑ Sills, Ethan (25 May 2023). "Billy T 2023 nominees reviewed: Abby Howells, Gabby Anderson, Jack Ansett, Janaye Henry and Maria Williams". NZ Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jack Ansett & Itay Dom: New Jokes". Northland New Zealand. 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Casey, Alex (31 July 2025). "Who's who in season six of Taskmaster NZ?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sydney Comedy Festival Reveals 2025 Award Recipients". Sydney Comedy Festival. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Joke Warehouse with Jack, Liv & Angella". Classic Comedy Network. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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