Wil Anderson
Who Wil Anderson is
Wil Anderson is an Australian stand-up comedian, television host, writer and podcaster. He has won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's People's Choice Award six times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017, shared its Directors' Choice Award with Wilogical in 2022, the year he also shared Best of the Fest at the Sydney Comedy Festival with Rhys Nicholson, and won the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer in 2010, eleven years after a Perrier Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe.
On television he has hosted the ABC's Gruen and Question Everything, both as executive producer, after The Glass House, his ABC show that won the AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Series in 2005, and his stand-up special Fire at Wil streamed on Stan in 2017; his podcasts include Wilosophy and TOFOP, with Charlie Clausen.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Wilosophy, Wiluminati and One Night Stan: Fire at Wil
- Podcasts
- Wilosophy and TOFOP
- On screen
- Gruen, Question Everything, The Glass House and 3 more
- Official site
- wilanderson.com ↗
Is Wil Anderson on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Wil Anderson has stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: comedy.com.au ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Wil Anderson coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Wilosophy DVD, Universal, 2009
- Wiluminati DVD, Universal, 2015
- One Night Stan: Fire at Wil Stan, 2017
On screen
- Gruen ABC; host and executive producer
- Question Everything ABC, 2021–22; host and executive producer
- The Glass House ABC; AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Series, 2005
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala host, ABC, 2017
- JFL Australia Comedy Channel, 2015
- Have You Been Paying Attention? Network 10, guest
Podcasts
- Wilosophy 2013–2022
- TOFOP with Charlie Clausen, 2010–2019
Comedians like Wil Anderson
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.
- Bec Melrose also in Gruen
- Alice Fraser also in Question Everything
- Blake Freeman also in Question Everything
- Cameron James also in Gruen
- Danielle Walker also in Question Everything
- Fady Kassab also in Question Everything
- Frankie McNair also in Question Everything
- Gabbi Bolt also in Question Everything
Career timeline
- 2005The Glass House (ABC; AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Series, 2005) On screen
- 2009Wilosophy (DVD, Universal, 2009) Special
- 2010TOFOP (with Charlie Clausen, 2010–2019) Podcast or book
- 2013Wilosophy (2013–2022) Podcast or book
- 2015Wiluminati (DVD, Universal, 2015) Special
- 2015JFL Australia (Comedy Channel, 2015) On screen
- 2017One Night Stan: Fire at Wil (Stan, 2017) Special
- 2017Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (host, ABC, 2017) On screen
- 2021Question Everything (ABC, 2021–22; host and executive producer) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Wil Anderson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: comedy.com.au ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Wilosophy (2009), Wiluminati (2015) and One Night Stan: Fire at Wil (2017).
What is their latest stand-up special?
One Night Stan: Fire at Wil (Stan, 2017), the latest of the 3 specials on this page.
What podcasts have they been on?
Wilosophy and TOFOP.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Gruen (ABC; host and executive producer), Question Everything (ABC, 2021–22; host and executive producer), The Glass House (ABC; AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Series, 2005), Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (host, ABC, 2017), JFL Australia (Comedy Channel, 2015) and Have You Been Paying Attention? (Network 10, guest).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Bec Melrose (also in Gruen), Alice Fraser (also in Question Everything), Blake Freeman (also in Question Everything), Cameron James (also in Gruen) and Danielle Walker (also in Question Everything).
Are you Wil Anderson?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/wil-anderson
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 Australia's most successful stand-up comedians; shows from Political Wil (2015) to Wiluminate (2023); Gruen and Question Everything (ABC, host and executive producer); One Night Stan: Fire at Wil (Stan, 2017); the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer (2010); The Glass House (AFI Award, 2005); a Perrier…
- Official site ↗ Award-Winning Stand-Up Comedian, Television Host, Writer and Podcaster; Question Everything on ABC iview; touring and booking links (as of 11 October 2026)
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ People's Choice: Wilful Misconduct (2010), Man vs. Wil (2011), Wilarious (2012), Wiluminati (2014), Free Wil (2015), Critically Wil (2017, joint); Directors' Choice 2022, joint winners: Wilogical (as of 11 October 2026)
- Sydney Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ 2022 Best Of The Fest: joint winners Rhys Nicholson and Wil Anderson (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026