| Jeremy Corbett | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 60–61) Westport, New Zealand |
| Years active | 1993–present [1] |
| Spouse | Megan Corbett |
| Notable works and roles | 7 Days |
Jeremy Corbett (born 1962 in Westport, New Zealand) is a radio and television host and comedian from New Zealand.
Corbett was born in 1962. [2] He was born in Westport and grew up in Palmerston North. [3] He also lived in Perth, Australia in the late 1980s working as a programmer for the mines department. [4]
Corbett is the former breakfast co-host for More FM's Auckland broadcast, a position he held since 1993, finishing in November 2011. [1] On television, he appeared on Pulp Comedy [5] and hosted the New Zealand edition of Deal or No Deal . [6] He has hosted the comedy game show 7 Days since 2009, and appears on The Project on Three. He is a well-known New Zealand comedian and has appeared at numerous comedy festivals.[ citation needed ]
In 2012, Corbett appeared in the Wellington-set comedy film Edwin: My Life as a Koont. [7]
In October 2018 he was presented with the Reilly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
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