Greg Fleet is a living legend of Aussie comedy, one of the most experienced and popular stand-up comics currently working the world stage.
Initially setting out to be an actor, Fleety trained at NIDA – the National Institute of Dramatic Art – before realising that comedy was his true calling. Well, he didn’t actually realise – he had to be told. By none other than Nick Enright, NIDA’s then Head of Acting, who recommended Fleety “go off and do that comedy thing”, which took Fleety by surprise since had no idea he was built for comedy.
Fleety’s versatility has made him a regular on television and radio as well as the stage, with roles in sitcoms, soapies and dramas as well as frequent appearances on chat shows and televised comedy showcases like festival galas, comedy debates and panels shows. Fleety’s been both a regular guest and host on breakfast, afternoon and drive radio. He’s acted in Shakespeare – both the real thing, and comedic parodies thereof – to excellent effect as well as appearing in other serious and comic drama.
Of course, some of the Fleety’s most riveting performances have been the characters he’s embodied on stage. Whether he’s working in an ensemble or on his own, in any medium, the character we know him best as is himself: ‘Fleety’, the consummate performer and writer at the forefront of his craft.
You can see Fleety on television in the clever and hilarious satire of a life in comedy, Die On Your Feet. In this show, Fleety fronts an all-star cast, essentially playing himself.
