About Jez Watts

★★★★½ ‘The blend of dark, satirical and proper naughty comedy does wonders to bolster his drug-fuelled and sexual encounter stories fittingly, leaving you on the edge of your seat as more outrageous details spill out. ’ Fringefeed 2022
★★★★1/2 Perth Happenings ★★★★ ‘Watts is a standout’ The Music ★★★★ Fourth Wall ★★★★ “Hilarious" Whats On In Adelaide

Jez Watts is a stand up comedian, writer, producer & podcaster based in Melbourne, Australia. A former neuroscientist & Australian soldier, he tells jokes there and other places.

Tour support for Sam Tallent (USA - Running The Light), Brian Posehn (USA - The Mandalorian, Mr Show), Duncan Trussell (USA - Drunk History, Adventure Time), Sami Shah (Pakistan - QI w/Stephen Fry), He Huang (China), Joe Mande (USA - The Good Place, Parks & Rec) and 'Little Esther' Povitsky (USA), Jez has performed with some of the biggest names in comedy including Ari Shaffir (USA), Steve Rannazzisi (USA - The League), Nick Cody, Geraldine Hickey, Anne Edmonds & Rhys Nicholson.

A sought after host and headliner, Jez works constantly - since 2013 he’s sold out shows at over 40 festivals globally. Originally from Perth (WA), he’s lived all over the world but is now based in Melbourne and tours 6 months of the year. Currently performing his best-of standup hour “Jokes About Sex & Death (And No Other Topics)”, and the original PG solo work “The Smoking Bun: A Live/Multimedia Comedy Musical”, he’s preparing to tape his first hour standup special for release in 2024.

He co-hosts and produces the “weekly” Tiny Vet Podcast with his fiancee Nicole and lives with 2 rabbits, a snail and occasionally visits Nicole’s horse. Click here to book him for a gig.

Booking & General Contact

Wanna book Jez for a gig? He’ll do most things for money. He’s a phenomenal MC for any corporate (or non-corporate) event, a touring comedian who's sold out his own shows and those of others worldwide, a successful producer, and he’s written for TV. Need to contact him for any other reason? Same form, baby. 

Podcasts

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Previous Shows
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