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Tom Cashman | |
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Birth name | Thomas James Cashman |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 14 September 1989
Medium | comedy, television, podcasting, TikTok |
Nationality | Australian |
Thomas James Cashman [1] (born 14 September 1989) [2] is an Australian stand-up comedian and writer. [3] He gained popularity in 2022 with a series of videos posted on TikTok about his request for a landlord reference. Since 2023 he has been the co-host and co-writer of the Australian version of television series Taskmaster. [4] [5]
Cashman has appeared as a regular host on The Project , [6] and has guested on The Hundred with Andy Lee , Question Everything , Celebrity Letters & Numbers , and Tonightly with Tom Ballard . [3] Cashman was also on the writing team for Planet America , Tonightly with Tom Ballard ., [3] and ABC's Win the Week . [3] In April 2020, Cashman began hosting The Good Stuff podcast, alongside fellow comic Sam Taunton. [7]
In 2022, Cashman began presenting a regular segment on Triple J. [3] Also in 2022, Cashman began the show "All Comedians Are Beautiful" (ACAB) with his The Good Stuff co-host Sam Taunton. [8] This weekly performance in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale began as a trial run for the comics' individual shows, and then developed into the duo compéring for a variety of other comedians. [8] Cashman's shows include Good (2018), [9] XYZ (2019) [10] and Graphs (2022). [11]
In February 2023, Taskmaster Australia began airing on Network 10, with Cashman in the role of the Taskmaster's assistant. [4] A running joke on the show is that Taskmaster Tom Gleeson addresses Cashman as "Lesser Tom." [12]
During Sydney's second lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cashman began making videos on the social media app TikTok, with his "landlord reference saga" gaining particular traction. [5] In these videos, Cashman asked a prospective landlord for a reference written by a previous tenant, and shared their response. [13] In addition to garnering millions of views, [14] the videos inspired ACT politician Michael Pettersson to introduce a motion to the ACT Legislative Assembly which would allow renters to ask for references from prospective landlords. [15]
This media spectacle became the basis for his show Graphs, which was later recorded and released in 2024 as Pests. [16]