| Jordan Raskopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Comedian Actor Singer Television Personality |
| Known for | The Ronnie Johns Half Hour The Axis of Awesome |
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Jordan Raskopoulos (born 25 January 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian comedian, actor and singer best known for his role as a writer and performer on the Network Ten sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour[1] as lead singer for the comedy rock group, The Axis of Awesome[2] and as a team captain on the SBS sports panel show The Squiz.[3]
In 2003 Jordan became involved with Impro Australia's Theatresports events including The Belvoir St Theatre Theatresports and the 2007 Cranston Cup competitions.[4] He still remains involved with Theatresports and is a current State and National champion.[5]
In 2005 Jordan became part of the university sketch comedy supergroup The 3rd Degree which performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This group formed the base of the Network Ten’s cult sketch comedy television show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour.[1]
After the success of The Ronnie Johns Half Hour Jordan went on to appear in Stupid, Stupid Man, Stand Up Australia, Hole in the Wall, Good News Week and Thank God You're Here and has provided voices for the ABC2 machinima series The Team. Jordan currently appears as a team captain on the SBS sports show The Squiz.[3]
In 2007 his debut solo stage show was called The Adventures of the Man with the Dominant Claw.[6]
Jordan also fronts the musical comedy trio The Axis of Awesome that has won a Time Out Award for Best Australian Act at the 2010 Sydney Comedy Festival.[7] The group received media attention after the release of their songs parodying the 2007 Australian federal election and received a Moosehead award at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival for their show "The Axis of Awesome Comeback Spectacular".[2]