David Correos
Who David Correos is
David Correos is a New Zealand stand-up comedian known for confronting, experimental and absurd stand-up, called by The Spinoff one of New Zealand's most thrilling comedy minds. He won the Billy T Award at the NZ International Comedy Festival in 2016 and the festival's top prize, the Fred Award for the best New Zealand show, in 2026 with Touching My Active Mind.
Across the Tasman he was named Best Newcomer at the Sydney Comedy Festival in 2024, and he lists Best Comedian and Comic Originality (2023) and Best Show (2021) among his NZ Comedy Guild awards. On television he has appeared on the second season of Taskmaster NZ, 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee and Give Us a Clue, and acted in Creamerie.
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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
On screen
- Taskmaster NZ season two
- 7 Days
- Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee
- Give Us a Clue
- Creamerie actor
Comedians like David Correos
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.
- Jack Ansett also in Taskmaster NZ
- Melanie Bracewell also in Taskmaster NZ
- Celeste Barber also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Dilruk Jayasinha also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Nick Rado also in 7 Days
- Rose Matafeo also in 7 Days
Questions and answers
Where is David Correos performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Taskmaster NZ, 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Give Us a Clue and Creamerie.
Who are some comedians like them?
Jack Ansett (also in Taskmaster NZ), Melanie Bracewell (also in Taskmaster NZ), Celeste Barber (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), Dilruk Jayasinha (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?) and Nick Rado (also in 7 Days).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- NZ International Comedy Festival - Awards ↗ Billy T Award past winners: 2016 David Correos (nominees Alice Brine, James Malcolm, Laura Daniel, Matt Stellingwerf); Fred Award, for the best New Zealand…
- Auckland Live - Billy T and Fred Award winners announced for the 2026 NZ International Comedy Fest ↗ David Correos named the 2026 Fred Award winner with his show Touching My Active Mind, receiving the Golden Gumboot and a $5,000 grant from the New Zealand…
- Sydney Comedy Festival - Awards ↗ 2024 Best Newcomer: David Correos (as of 6 October 2026)
- Sydney Opera House - Just For Laughs Sydney: The Alternative Show ↗ Thursday 19 November 2026 in the Studio, hosted by Demi Lardner, with Will Gibb, John Cruckshank, David Correos and Alex Hines; Just For Laughs Sydney runs 9…
- Hyde Park Book Club (Leeds) - Noise Zealand ↗ Sunday 13 September 2026; bio in his own words (a show honed in Australia and New Zealand over two years); winner Fred Award, NZ Comedy Festival 2026; Best…
- The Spinoff - 'Blood everywhere': David Correos on his shocking Give Us a Clue appearance ↗ My Life in TV, 30 November 2024: the Billy T award-winning comedian; Taskmaster NZ season two; Creamerie, Guy Mont Spelling Bee, 7 Days, Have You Been Paying…
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026