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/
Randy (right) with comedic partner Sammy J.
Randy (left) and Sammy J post-show in the Garden of Unearthly Delights at the 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

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 He has also written an unpublished novel entitled "Walking to Skye", a recurring topic of interest in his 2015/2016 solo show Randy Writes a Novel.[5]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

Awards

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Television

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Recordings

References

  1. 1 2 3 "No strings attached - Comedy Festival - Arts - Entertainment - theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  2. 1 2 "Heath McIvor IMDB page". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  4. 1 2 "Stand and Deliver!". Stand and Deliver!. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  5. ↑ "Randy Is Sober | The Skinny". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  6. ↑ Bozoky, Jessica (15 January 2016). "Sammy J and Randy Land: The Embezzlement". Scenestr. Eyeball Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Randy • Comedian". Randy • Comedian. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Randy • Comedian - Bio". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  9. ↑ "Randy is Sober - Athenaeum Theatre". Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  10. ↑ Design, AphShop Online Store v0.951 by Aphotic. "Laughing Stock Store: Sammy J & Randy LIVE DVD". laughingstock.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Design, AphShop Online Store v0.951 by Aphotic. "Laughing Stock Store: Randy is Sober DVD (SIGNED)". www.laughingstock.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  13. ↑ 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.

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