GUY MONTGOMERY
BIOGRAPHY
Comedian / Podcaster / Improviser
An award-winning Kiwi stand up comedian, podcaster and improviser, Guy Montgomery is a six time winner the Best Male Comedian Award at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards
Additionally he has won The Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent at the 2025 Logies, The Fred Award for Best Show at the 2023 New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Best of the Fest at Sydney Comedy Festival in 2023 and Billy T Award for emerging talent at the 2014 NZICF 2014 . He has also been nominated for 4 AACTA Awards and a New Zealand Screen Award.
Apart from winning awards, Guy is also performs stand-up comedy, selling out shows across the globe. Guy was one of 8 comedians to perform their solo show at Live @ The Malthouse Stand Up Series, filmed for Paramount+.
As well as the invitation-only Just For Laughs festivals in Montreal, Toronto and Sydney, Guy has sold out runs in New York & LA, at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has toured his upsettingly successful podcast The Worst Idea of All Time across Australia, America and the UK. He has also toured India with the MICF Roadshow.
On screen, Guy has appeared on Comedy Central US, and in New Zealand on Taskmaster, The Project, Celebrity Treasure Island, 7 Days and Have You Been Paying Attention? In Australia, Guy has been seen on Ten’s The Project, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Thank God You’re Here and ABC TV’s Comedy Up Late, as well as the annual MICF Oxfam Gala and hosting the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Guy was fortunate enough to have the perfect name to host Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling, selling the concept to Three in New Zealand and ABC in Australia and licensed to the BBC UK. He has toured the live version of the show around Australia, New Zealand and London to sold out audiences.
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“His eye for detail and natural flair for narrative keep the laughs coming loud and fast.” - Herald Sun
“Intoxicating, enveloping and absurdly entertaining.” – NZ Herald