Randy Feltface
| Randy Feltface | |
|---|---|
 Randy Feltface at the 2015 Vegan Festival in Adelaide. | |
| Born | c. 1981 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Comedy music |
| Website | http://www.feltface.com/ |
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Randy Feltface, commonly referred to as merely Randy, or on occasion Randy the Purple Puppet, is an Australian puppet comedian voiced and operated by Heath McIvor. Randy is a permanent fixture on the international stand-up circuit,[1] and makes regular guest appearances on Australian television.[2] He also performs as one half of the musical comedy duo "Sammy J and Randy", who made their television sitcom debut in 2015 with Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane on ABC in Australia, for which Randy is credited as co-writer and lead actor.[3]
Early stand-up career
Randy's first acting gig was in a presentation on workplace bullying. Having gained a taste for showbiz, he soon began to make occasional appearances on the stand-up circuit.[1] Randy and Sammy J first met when they shared a bill; shortly after they began performing together at the Butterfly Club in South Melbourne as Sammy J & Randy. Randy's first full length solo show was Randy's Postcards from Purgatory, which debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2009 to critical acclaim.[4]
Personal life
In his first full length show, Randy's Postcards from Purgatory, Randy revealed he was 38 years old, working children's parties on the weekend, going broke, and facing an impending divorce. He was also a heavy drinker and smoker.[1] During the events depicted in the second show, Ricketts Lane, Randy's tax fraud was uncovered, and he was sent to jail thanks to his house-mate, Sammy J, a young lawyer desperate to make a case.[4] By the time of Randy is Sober it appears that Randy had been attending AA meetings, has quit smoking and sex, and is now a vegan. He has also written an unpublished novel entitled "Walking to Skye", a recurring topic of interest in his 2015/2016 solo show Randy Writes a Novel.[5]
Live shows
- 2016 Sammy J and Randy Land (with Sammy J)[6]
- 2015 Randy Writes a Novel
- 2015 An Evening with Sammy J & Randy (with Sammy J)[7]
- 2013–2014 The Last Temptation of Randy[8]
- 2013 Sammy J & Randy: The Arena Spectacular (with Sammy J)
- 2012 The Inheritance (with Sammy J)
- 2011–2013 Randy is Sober [8][9]
- 2011 Bin Night (with Sammy J)
- 2010 Ricketts Lane (with Sammy J)
- 2009 Randy's Postcards From Purgatory[8]
Awards
- Winner: Best Comedy, Perth Fringeworld 2014
- Winner: Barry Award, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010 (with Sammy J)
- Winner: Groggy Squirrel Readers Award, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010 (with Sammy J)
- Nominee: Best Comedy, Adelaide Fringe 2012 (With Sammy J)
- Nominee: Golden Gibbo Award: Melbourne Comedy Festival 2009
Television
- 2016 The Yearly with Charlie Pickering – ABC TV ("ABC Business Correspondent")
- 2015 The Chaser's Media Circus – ABC TV (Guest Contestant)
- 2015 Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane – ABC TV (Writer, Actor)
- 2015 Comedy Up Late – ABC TV (Performer)
- 2014 Spicks and Specks – ABC TV (Guest Contestant)
- 2014 Community Kitchen – Channel 31 (Guest)
- 2013 No Laughing Matter – The Comedy Channel (Performer)
- 2013 Live on Bowen – Channel 31 (Guest)
- 2012 Warehouse Comedy – ABC TV (Performer – Sober)
- 2011 Good News World – Network 10 (Cast Member)
- 2011 Cracker Night – The Comedy Channel (Performer)
- 2011 The Project – Network 10 (Guest)
- 2006 The Upper Hand – Short Film (Actor)
Recordings
- 2015 Sammy J and Randy LIVE (DVD)[10]
- 2013 Sammy J & Randy's Difficult First Album (Audio)[11]
- 2012 Randy is Sober (DVD)[12]
- 2012 Sammy J and Randy in Bin Night (DVD)[13]
References
- 1 2 3 "No strings attached – Comedy Festival – Arts – Entertainment – theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- 1 2 "Heath McIvor IMDB page". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- 1 2 "Stand and Deliver!". Stand and Deliver!. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Randy Is Sober | The Skinny". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ Bozoky, Jessica (15 January 2016). "Sammy J and Randy Land: The Embezzlement". Scenestr. Eyeball Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Randy • Comedian". Randy • Comedian. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- 1 2 3 4 "Randy • Comedian – Bio". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Randy is Sober – Athenaeum Theatre". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ Design, AphShop Online Store v0.951 by Aphotic. "Laughing Stock Store: Sammy J & Randy LIVE DVD". laughingstock.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ Design, AphShop Online Store v0.951 by Aphotic. "Laughing Stock Store: Sammy J & Randy's DIFFICULT FIRST ALBUM CD (SIGNED)". laughingstock.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ Design, AphShop Online Store v0.951 by Aphotic. "Laughing Stock Store: Randy is Sober DVD (SIGNED)". www.laughingstock.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ Design, AphShop Online Store v0.951 by Aphotic. "Laughing Stock Store: Sammy J & Randy BIN NIGHT DVD (SIGNED)". laughingstock.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.