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Jonathan Martin Biggins is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director, and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programmes.


Early life and education
Jonathan Martin Biggins was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and attended Newcastle Boys' High School in the mid-1970s. He said that it was "a fairly intimidating place to be if you weren't great at sports or maths. However once I joined the debating team, and went on to win the state finals, things started looking up."


Career

Film
Biggins' film appearances include Thank God He Met Lizzie, Gettin' Square and A Few Best Men.


Television
His television appearances include The Dingo Principle and Three Men and a Baby Grand, satirical sketch television comedy programmes (for which he was a writer/performer with Phillip Scott and ).

Jonathan has been seen on TV as a recurring guest panellist on Spicks and Specks.


Hosting
Biggins has hosted the afternoon radio shift for Sydney's 702.

He presented the art panel programme Critical Mass. He hosted the New Year's Eve Gala Concert in 2010 at the Sydney Opera House, and An Audience with Stephen Sondheim (nominated for a 2008 for Best Special event).

He has hosted the , APRA Awards, , Parramatta Riverside's 20th Anniversary Gala, national and international conferences for AMP. He has also made appearances for , ICI, Commonwealth Bank, and the Art Gallery of NSW.


Stage
Biggins' has performed in numerous stage productions, as actor, singer, comedian and MC.

Theatre credits include The Importance of Being Earnest (as John Worthing, replacing ), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Orpheus in the Underworld. He starred as in Ying Tong, a play about and The Goons, which was an Australian-wide hit. He has appeared on stage consistently over the years with the .

He also performed in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas and . Jonathan Biggins on


Writing/directing
Biggins has directed the since 2000. In 2004 Jonathan co-wrote and directed The Republic of Myopia for Sydney Theatre Company. He directed the Australian production of (2009–10). He also co-wrote, with Phillip Scott, some of the dialogue for , a stage musical based on the poem "The Man from Snowy River".

He has written for the Sydney Morning Herald weekly magazine , Australian Wine Selector and is the author of four books, including The 700 Habits of Highly Ineffective People.


Filmography

Film
Feature film
TV movie
Bank ClerkTV movie
TV movie
TV movie
TV movie
Feature film
Feature film
Short film
Feature film
Feature film
Feature film


Television
TV children's series
TV miniseries, 3 episodes
TV series, 8 episodes
TV variety series
TV series, 1 episode
TV sketch series (also writer)
TV children's series
TV miniseries, 1 episode
TV series, 3 episodes (also writer)
TV series
TV series, 2 episodes
TV series
TV sketch series, 10 episodes (also writer)
TV series, 2 episodes
TV episode
TV miniseries
TV special
TV series, 1 episode
TV series
TV series, 4 episodes
TV series, 1 episode
TV series
TV series, season 1, episode 6
TV special
TV series, season 2, 1 episode
TV series, 3 episodes
TV series, 5 episodes
TV series, 1 episode
TV series
TV miniseries, 5 episodes
Jonathan Biggins acting résumé (2022). Lisa Mann Creative Management Pty. Ltd.


Theatre
Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Young Peoples' Theatre, Hamilton
Newcastle
Griffith Duncan Theatre for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
University of Newcastle
Civic Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Fort Scratchley, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Newcastle Civic Theatre for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle & for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Civic Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Fanny's Theatre Restaurant, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Singleton & Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse Theatre Co, Newcastle
Playhouse Theatre Co, Newcastle
Inner City Theatre Co
Inner City Theatre Co
Stables Theatre
Stables Theatre
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Newcastle Panthers for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Civic Playhouse, Newcastle
Stables Theatre & Playhouse, Adelaide for STCSA
Belvoir St Theatre, & Universal Theatre
Stables Theatre for Griffin Theatre Company
Q Theatre Co
Princess Theatre (Melbourne)
& Studio Theatre, Melbourne
Sydney Opera House for Sydney Theatre Company
Queensland Theatre Company, University of Sydney & Playhouse, Melbourne
Tilbury Hotel, Playhouse Newcastle, Fairfax Studio & Edinburgh Fringe Festival (also writer)
Theatre Royal, Sydney & Melbourne Theatre Company
Marian Street Theatre
Space Cabaret, Adelaide
Tilbury Hotel, Woolloomooloo
Melbourne Athenaeum
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Playhouse, Newcastle for Hunter Valley Theatre Co
Glen Street Theatre for Malcom Cooke & Associates
Marian Street Theatre
Victorian State Opera at State Theatre, Melbourne
Marian Street Theatre
Tilbury Hotel
Newcastle Civic Theatre & Belvoir Street Theatre
CDP Australian tour
Essgee Productions Australian tour
Festival Theatre, Adelaide
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for Sydney Theatre Company
at
Glen Street Theatre
at for Sydney Theatre Company
at for Sydney Theatre Company
Australian tour
for
for Sydney Theatre Company
at State Theatre, Melbourne & Sydney Opera House
State Opera of South Australia, & Sydney Opera House
at Glen Street Theatre for Sydney Theatre Company
at
Australian tour
at for Sydney Theatre Company
The Wharf Revue at Lennox Theatre, Parramatta, & Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Theatre Royal, Sydney
Sydney Theatre Company Australian tour
The Wharf Revue Australian tour
at , Casula Powerhouse for Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House for
The Wharf Revue Australian tour
XYZ Networks
Sydney Theatre Company Australian tour
Sydney Theatre
Australian tour
Australian tour
Australian tour
Venables Creating Entertainment
Australian tour
at for Sydney Theatre Company
at The Playhouse, Canberra for Sydney Theatre Company
Australian tour
for Sydney International Cabaret Festival & Riverside Theatres Parramatta
Old Fitzroy Theatre for Red Line Productions
Online - Australia
for Sydney Theatre Company
Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, Majestic Cinemas, NSW & Riverside Theatres Parramatta for Soft Tread Enterprises
for Sydney Theatre Company Australian tour
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Awards and nominations
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Nominated work ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2000 | Jonathan Biggins | | Male Comedy Performer of the Year | |- | 2010 | | Helpmann Award | Best Direction of a Musical | |- | 2021 | Jonathan Biggins | Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours | Service to the performing arts through theatre |


Personal life
He is married to Australian actress Elaine Smith, best known as in the soap opera . He and Smith have twin daughters born in February 2000.


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