Wil Anderson
William James "Wil" Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, writer, stand-up performer, television and radio presenter, and media personality.
Personal life
Anderson grew up in the small town of Heyfield, in the Gippsland region of Victoria on a dairy farm. He attended Gippsland Grammar School in Sale for high school. He later went on to study journalism at the University of Canberra, graduating top of his course.
Anderson lived in Sydney with his girlfriend of six years, Amy Williamson, before their breakup in 2008. These days, Anderson splits his time between Australia and the United States.
Anderson suffers from a form of osteoarthritis which he mentions in some of his performances.
Career
Anderson is well known as host of popular Australian panel show The Gruen Transfer, and prior to that The Glass House, both broadcast on ABC. Anderson also co-hosted a popular breakfast radio show on triple j with Adam Spencer for five years, from 2000 to 2004. While his media career has made Anderson a highly recognised comedian in Australia, standup comedy remains his foremost discipline and, over a 17-year period, he has used a pun on his name for the title of his live shows.
Anderson, Wil Filmography
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2013, role: actor , character name: Himself - Host
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2013, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2009, role: writer
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2009, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2009, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1999, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1999, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1996, role: actor , character name: Himself
