Dilruk Jayasinha
Who Dilruk Jayasinha is
Dilruk Jayasinha is a Sri Lankan-born Australian stand-up comedian who moved to Melbourne for university, qualified in accounting and worked at a 'Big Four' firm before an open-mic night in 2010 set him on a comedy career. Known for personal, upbeat and effervescent stand-up, he sells out shows around Australia, has performed on numerous Melbourne International Comedy Festival galas and at Just For Laughs, hosted the RAW Comedy final on SBS, and recorded his own special, Bundle of Joy, for Prime Video in 2020.
On television he has appeared in Utopia, MasterChef Australia, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Spicks and Specks and Have You Been Paying Attention?, and in 2018 he won the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent at the TV Week Logie Awards.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Bundle of Joy
- On screen
- Utopia, MasterChef Australia, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and 6 more
- Official site
- dilruk.com.au ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: dilruk.com.au ↗.
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
- Bundle of Joy Prime Video, 2020
On screen
- Utopia ABC
- MasterChef Australia
- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant, Network Ten, 2020
- Spicks and Specks
- Have You Been Paying Attention? guest, Network Ten, 2016-2021
- How To Stay Married Paul, recurring, Network Ten, 2021
- The Yearly with Charlie Pickering ABC
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival Galas stand-up, ABC
- RAW Comedy Final host, SBS
Comedians like Dilruk Jayasinha
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.
- Reuben Kaye also in Spicks and Specks
- Celeste Barber also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- David Correos also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Des Bishop also in Spicks and Specks
- Eddie Ifft also in Spicks and Specks
- Felicity Ward also in Spicks and Specks
- Jack Ansett also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Melanie Bracewell also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
Career timeline
- 2016Have You Been Paying Attention? (guest, Network Ten, 2016-2021) On screen
- 2020Bundle of Joy (Prime Video, 2020) Special
- 2020I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (contestant, Network Ten, 2020) On screen
- 2021How To Stay Married (Paul, recurring, Network Ten, 2021) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Dilruk Jayasinha performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: dilruk.com.au ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Bundle of Joy.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Utopia, MasterChef Australia, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Spicks and Specks, Have You Been Paying Attention? and How To Stay Married, among 9 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Reuben Kaye (also in Spicks and Specks), Celeste Barber (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), David Correos (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), Des Bishop (also in Spicks and Specks) and Eddie Ifft (also in Spicks and Specks).
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
- Token Artists · token.com.au ↗ One of the most beloved and in demand comedians in Australia; moved from Sri Lanka to Melbourne for university, a degree in accounting, worked for one of the…
- Official site ↗ Dilruk Jayasinha - Comedian, Actor, Broadcaster (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026