Arj Barker
Who Arj Barker is
Arj Barker is a stand-up comedian known as Australia's adopted son of comedy, who won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe and has since played regular sell-out seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where his show Go Time won the People's Choice award in 2013, and at the Adelaide Fringe. He tours Australia and New Zealand to their largest theatres and has performed across North America, Europe, South Africa, Singapore and Malaysia. On television he played Dave in Flight of the Conchords and has appeared on The Project and Just for Laughs, and his shows Joy Harvest, Heavy, Go Time, Balls, Organic, Live and Forever can be streamed on demand.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Joy Harvest, Heavy, Go Time and 5 more
- On screen
- Flight of the Conchords, The Project and Just for Laughs
- Official site
- arjbarker.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: arjbarker.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Joy Harvest on demand
- Heavy on demand
- Go Time on demand; MICF People's Choice 2013
- Balls on demand
- Organic on demand and DVD
- Live on demand
- Forever on demand
- The Live Collection DVD box set
On screen
- Flight of the Conchords Dave
- The Project
- Just for Laughs
Comedians like Arj Barker
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Bret McKenzie also in Flight of the Conchords
- Charlie Lewin also in The Project
- Damien Power also in The Project
- Eugene Mirman also in Flight of the Conchords
- James Nokise also in The Project
- Jemaine Clement also in Flight of the Conchords
- Lana Walters also in The Project
- Lou Wall also in The Project
Questions and answers
Where is Arj Barker performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: arjbarker.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Joy Harvest, Heavy, Go Time, Balls, Organic, Live, Forever and The Live Collection.
What is their latest stand-up special?
Go Time (on demand; MICF People's Choice 2013), the latest of the 8 specials on this page.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Flight of the Conchords (Dave), The Project and Just for Laughs.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Bret McKenzie (also in Flight of the Conchords), Charlie Lewin (also in The Project), Damien Power (also in The Project), Eugene Mirman (also in Flight of the Conchords) and James Nokise (also in The Project).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- A-List Entertainment · alist.com.au ↗ Australia's adopted son of comedy, with a worldwide following; regular sell-out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Australia and New Zealand tours; Holland, Sweden, Norway, the USA, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, Singapore and Malaysia; Dave in Flight…
- Official site ↗ A sign-up list for his new tour, The Eleventh Hour, through A-List Entertainment (as of 11 October 2026)
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ People's Choice 2013: Arj Barker, Go Time (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026