Stand-up comedian

Dave Thornton

Who Dave Thornton is

Dave Thornton is a stand-up comedian from Geelong, Australia, with more than twenty years on stage. He has played theatres across Australia and shows in Edinburgh, Montreal, New York, South Korea and South Africa, and his stand-up clips have drawn millions of views online. On television he has appeared on Sam Pang Tonight, Would I Lie To You Australia, Spicks and Specks, The Hundred with Andy Lee and Hughesy, We Have a Problem, hosted Fox Footy's The Beep Test and acted in Upper Middle Bogan and House Husbands.

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At a glance

From
Geelong, Australia
On screen
Sam Pang Tonight, Would I Lie To You Australia, Spicks and Specks and 5 more

Is Dave Thornton on tour?

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Last checked 13 November 2026.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Comedians like Dave Thornton

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Questions and answers

Where is Dave Thornton performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Sam Pang Tonight, Would I Lie To You Australia, Spicks and Specks, The Hundred with Andy Lee, Hughesy, We Have a Problem and The Beep Test, among 8 credits.

Where is Dave Thornton from?

From Geelong, Australia.

Who are some comedians like them?

Cal Wilson (also in Hughesy, We Have a Problem), Judith Lucy (also in Hughesy, We Have a Problem), Georgie Carroll (also in Hughesy, We Have a Problem), Gillian Cosgriff (also in House Husbands) and Lizzy Hoo (also in The Hundred with Andy Lee).

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Sources

Updated · the record checked 12 November 2026