Chris Parker
Who Chris Parker is
Chris Parker is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, actor and writer who won Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2015 with his debut show, the festival's Fred Award for the best New Zealand show in 2018, the inaugural Topp Prize in 2022 and the Rielly Comedy Award in 2024.
On television he won Celebrity Treasure Island, has been a regular on 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Taskmaster NZ, won his episode of Australia's Thank God You're Here in 2024 and made the comedy documentary special Back to School in 2022, and he co-created the comedy series Double Parked with Alice Snedden. He co-hosts the podcast The Male Gays with Eli Matthewson, published his first novel, Here for a Good Time, in 2022, and his 2026 show Take a Good Hard Look at Me has toured Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Back to School
- Podcasts
- The Male Gays
- Books
- Here for a Good Time
- On screen
- Celebrity Treasure Island, 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention? and 11 more
- Official site
- chrisparkercomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: chrisparkercomedy.com ↗.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Back to School comedy documentary special, 2022
On screen
- Celebrity Treasure Island winner
- 7 Days
- Have You Been Paying Attention? New Zealand and Australia
- Taskmaster NZ
- Jono and Ben
- Funny Girls
- Golden Boy sitcom
- Thank God You're Here Australia, 2024
- Double Parked co-creator, with Alice Snedden, 2023
- Chris & Eli's Porn Revolution documentary, with Eli Matthewson, 2022
- URZILA 2026
- Baby Done film
- The Breaker Upperers film
- Nude Tuesday film
Podcasts
- The Male Gays co-host, with Eli Matthewson
Books and writing
- Here for a Good Time novel, Allen & Unwin, 2022
Comedians like Chris Parker
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.
- Brynley Stent also in Celebrity Treasure Island
- Rose Matafeo also in Funny Girls
- Melanie Bracewell also in Taskmaster NZ
- David Correos also in Taskmaster NZ
- Jack Ansett also in Taskmaster NZ
- Guy Williams also in Taskmaster NZ
- Kura Forrester also in Taskmaster NZ
- Anne Edmonds also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
Career timeline
- 2022Back to School (comedy documentary special, 2022) Special
- 2022Chris & Eli's Porn Revolution (documentary, with Eli Matthewson, 2022) On screen
- 2022Here for a Good Time (novel, Allen & Unwin, 2022) Book
- 2023Double Parked (co-creator, with Alice Snedden, 2023) On screen
- 2024Thank God You're Here (Australia, 2024) On screen
- 2026URZILA (2026) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Chris Parker performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: chrisparkercomedy.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Back to School.
What podcast do they host?
The Male Gays.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Here for a Good Time.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Celebrity Treasure Island (winner), 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention? (New Zealand and Australia), Taskmaster NZ, Jono and Ben and Funny Girls, among 14 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Brynley Stent (also in Celebrity Treasure Island), Rose Matafeo (also in Funny Girls), Melanie Bracewell (also in Taskmaster NZ), David Correos (also in Taskmaster NZ) and Jack Ansett (also in Taskmaster NZ).
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Sources
- Jubilee Street · jubileest.com ↗ Best Newcomer at the 2015 NZ International Comedy Festival; the Fred Award for Best Show (2018); the inaugural Topp Prize (2022); The Rielly Comedy Award (2024); Back To School (2022); Celebrity Treasure Island; 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Taskmaster NZ, Golden Boy; Thank God You're Here (2024); Double…
- Official site (Tour Dates) ↗ Take a Good Hard Look at Me: dates from the Adelaide Fringe (Rhino Room, March 2026) to The Piano, Christchurch (12 December 2026) (as of 11 October 2026)
- New Zealand International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ Fred Award 2018: Chris Parker; Topp Prize 2022: Chris Parker (as of 11 October 2026)
- New Zealand Comedy Trust — Fred Award ↗ The award for the best New Zealand show at the festival each year; Chris Parker, Fred Award winner 2018 (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026