Amos Gill

One of the hottest comedians in Australia and having made a name for himself globally, Australian Comedian, Radio Host and Law Graduate Amos Gill now divides his time between Australia and the USA, where he is based.

Balancing his early studies with his true calling in stand-up comedy, the history buff and Adelaide Law School graduate spent ten years earning his degree – working on it part time and finishing the final subject in the airport lounge of LAX in the middle of a US comedy tour before graduating with honours in 2019. Thankfully for audiences, a career in law is not on Amos’ radar as he wins awards, rave reviews and fans with his smart, fearless, bitingly funny and boundary pushing comedy.

Kicking off a stellar career in 2012 with an impressive appearance as national runner-up in triple j’s RAW Comedy competition, Amos went on to earn nominations for the Best Emerging Comedian and People’s Choice awards at the 2013 Adelaide Fringe for his debut solo show You’ve Changed. That year also saw Amos hand-selected by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) directors to host the prestigious Comedy Zone showcasing four of Australia’s best new comedians, and in 2014 he was once again honoured by MICF with a Best Newcomer nomination.

On TV, Amos hosted Wacky World Beaters for ABC3 in 2013, before joining Jimeoin as a recurring guest on FIFA World Cup comedy commentary series The Full Brazilian (SBS) and landing a starring role for Fox Footy sitcom Four Quarters. He hosted the award-winning series Footy Plus, which aired on Friday nights on Channel 7 as well as on the AFC’s digital platform to an audience that ranks among the biggest in Australian club sport.

As a leading broadcasting talent, Amos spent four years in Adelaide hosting the Amos, Cat & Angus breakfast radio show for Australia’s biggest broadcaster Southern Cross Austereo. His time with the network came to an end when in 2018 Amos announced that he was giving up breaky radio’s notorious 4am rises and relocating to the USA to crack a comedy scene in which he remains an in-demand touring headliner.

He has made multiple appearances on TV comedy galas including several Just For Laughs Australian showcases, MICF Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow, ABC2’s Comedy Up Late; and has been seen on as a recurring guest on Ten’s Celebrity Name Game and Studio Ten.

A touring headliner across the USA, UK, Europe and Australia, Amos is also a well-known face to Jim Jefferies’ audiences and has gained legions of fans touring with and opening for the comedy heavyweight on Jim’s Australian and South African arena tours and across the USA – including a killer performance at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden to a sell-out crowd.

In 2022 Amos took his full live show You’ve Wrecked The Joint out on his first solo tour across Australian capital cities. The tour was a smashing success, selling out five shows nationally and adding a show in Perth to meet the demand for tickets.

On his return to Australian comedy festivals in early 2024, word of mouth from audiences at his new show Going Down Swinging created a frenzy for tickets. This saw Amos sell out shows across full seasons of Perth’s FRINGE WORLD and Adelaide’s Fringe Festivals – eventually adding a massive five extra shows to meet the demand for tickets. He went on to pick up an Adelaide Fringe Award for Best Comedy in the opening week of the season.

After completing filming of a Comedy Special for TV with Jim Jefferies, Amos returned to his adopted home, where he joined some of the world’s biggest comedy heavyweights including Ali Wong, David Letterman, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman on the line-ups of the industry-leading Netflix Is A Joke and Moontower Just For Laughs Austin Festivals.

F*cking hilarious!

★★★★★ Weekend Notes

An hour of big, honest laughs.

★★★★★ This Is Radelaide

The sell-out crowd roared at every jibe, jab and swipe as Gill glided through his set.

★★★★ Jim Schembri (Herald Sun)

Sharp, smart and downright howl-inducing. 

Herald Sun

Another five star show from this five star comedian!

★★★★★ See Do Eat Review

Ridiculously funny. Aussie comedy gold is what we are crowning Amos Gill.

Cream Magazine

AWARDS

National Runner-up: triple j RAW Comedy 
Winner: People’s Choice Adelaide Comedy 
Winner: Host Of The Year Adelaide Comedy 
Winner: Adelaide Comedian of the Year Adelaide Comedy
Winner: Best Emerging Comedian Adelaide Comedy
Winner: Best Writer Adelaide Comedy
Winner: Weekly Award for Best Comedy Perth Fringe World
Nominee: Best Newcomer Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Winner: Weekly Award for Best Comedy  Adelaide Fringe