Comedians Talent

John has enjoyed an extensive career in corporate entertainment, stage, radio and television in his home state of Tasmania for over 20 years for a variety of companies and organisations. On the mainland stage, John is currently playing LION in the Australian touring of WIZARD OF OZ and has previously appeared as Stewpot in Opera Australia’s South Pacific, Dick Woollnough/Dee Anthony in The Boy From OZ for The Production Co., Mitch in The Threepenny Opera for Malthouse and STC, Spider/Lord Savage in Jeckyll & Hyde for TML in Korea, Mr. Braithwaite in BILLY ELLIOT The Musical for Universal/Working Title, and Pumbaa in The Lion King for Disney Theatrical Productions in Perth, Melbourne and Shanghai. His Television credits include The Keyttering Incident (Foxtel), Winners and Losers (7 Network), Tricky Business (Nine network), Dance Academy (ABC), City Homicide (7 Network) and John Safran's Race Relations (ABC). His Film credits include A Journey Through Time with Anthony (Zhou Xun), Macbeth 1040 AD for Dark Oak Films, The Sound Of One Hand Clapping for Artist Services and Back From Tricky Business (Nine network), Dance Academy (ABC), City Homicide (7 Network) and John Safran's Race Relations (ABC). His Film credits include A Journey Through Time with Anthony (Zhou Xun), Macbeth 1040 AD for Dark Oak Films, The Sound Of One Hand Clapping for Artist Services and Back From for his role as Pumbaa in The Lion King. John is an Australia Day Ambassador, a finalist in 2015 Tasmanian Australian of the year, a co-founder and Chairman of Hobart independent actor’s company Blue Cow Theatre Inc. and a broadcaster on ABC local radio.

“Slammin’” Sam Kekovich is a flamboyant AFL legend and media personality who is hugely known for his out there antics, both on and off the field. He is also famous for his satires as spokesman for Meat and Livestock Australia to promote lamb.

Sam commenced had a football career with North Melbourne from 1968-1977. Over his time with the Kangaroos he was the clubs top goal kicker, best and fairest player and a Victorian representative player. He was instrumental in the team’s first Premiership victory in 1975. A controversial personality, Sam had several running battles with his icon, coach Ron Barassi. He racked up 125 games up until 1977 and then transferred to arch rival Collingwood for a short period.

Since "Kekka's" playing days, he has "turned himself" into an entrepreneur and media identity. In 2005 he became the face of the hugely successful meat and livestock advertising campaign for lamb where, in true Keka style, he has told the public to buy lamb or they’ll get a serve from him. Sam is an engaging and entertaining story teller. He is extremely humorous bringing together his best moments and the characters he has encountered over the last 30 plus years, not just on the footy field but in life.