Ray Badran is a stand-up comedian and writer. Originally from Sydney, Ray has performed in England, Wales, Scotland, France, Holland, Norway, Denmark, Serbia, Belgium, America, Hong Kong, New Zealand and across Australia. Ray has written comedy for various TV shows, comedians, advertising agencies, theatre, radio, and more.
Widely considered to be one of the rising stars in Australian comedy, Ray has performed two solo shows, Raised and Confused (2015) and Junior (2016) at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has also performed shows as part of the Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and New Zealand comedy festivals. He has appeared on the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala twice, in 2014 and 2017.
Ray has created the Comedy Central Australia/NZ TV show No Experience Necessary, the ABC Comedy Podcast Positions Vacant (Top 5 comedy podcasts in Australia, Top 20 Podcasts in Australia). In 2017, he was awarded ‘Best International Guest Comedian’ by the New Zealand Comedy Guild.
In 2019, Ray performed his first show, ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was selected to perform as part of ‘Live at the Edinburgh Fringe’ for Audible.
In 2020, he performed on the Johnathon Ross Comedy Club (Channel 4), filmed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ray is currently based in London, where he is the resident MC of the knock2bag comedy night at Moth Club. He is also a regular at most comedy rooms and festivals across the UK.
CREDITS
2019
– Performed the show, ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’, at the Vault Festival (London), the Sydney Comedy Store, and Brighton Fringe Festival
– Performed the show, ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2018
– Performed as part of Comedy Central Aus/NZ, Another Fricken Festival, in New Zealand
2017
– Created the 6 part TV-series “No Experience Necessary” (Comedy Central AUS/NZ)
– Created a podcast for ABC comedy entitled ‘Positions Vacant’ – airing 2018 (ABC Radio)
– Performed the show ‘Ray Badran Live’ as part of the New Zealand comedy festival
– Performed as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival
– Performed at the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, Enmore Theatre (Comedy Channel)
– Performed as part of the Comedy Stage at Bestival – One of the UK’s biggest music festivals
– Performed as part of the Rotterdam Comedy Festival
– Awarded Best International Guest Comedian for 2017 – New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards
2016
– Opened for Comedy Bang Bang (Live at Metro Theatre, Sydney)
– Performed the show “Junior” at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival
– Featured in the “Breakout Comedy” Showcase at the New Zealand Comedy Festival
– Writer and Actor in the immersive musical theatre show, “Hidden Sydney -The Glittering Mile”
2015
– Regular segment on Triple J weekend breakfast (ABC Radio)
– Performed the show ‘Raised and Confused’ at the Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival & Perth Comedy Festival
2014
– Writer for sports entertainment show, Thursday FC (SBS)
– Brisbane, Sydney and Perth Comedy Festival Festival ‘Breakout Comedy tour’ MC
– Performed at the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, Enmore Theatre (Comedy Channel)
– Featured on the Triple J show, Tom Ballards’ Chatback (ABC Radio)
– Wrote and voiced a FIFA World Cup radio show, Half-time Oranges (SBS Radio)
– Regular segment on Triple J weekend breakfast (ABC Radio)
2013
– Wrote for comedy panel show, Good News Week (Ch 10)
– Performed as part of Homebake music festival
– Performed standup on The Footy Show (Ch 9)
– Featured as part of the documentary, Cradle of Comedy (SBS)