Jordan Raskopoulos
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Jordan Raskopoulos is an Australian comedian, actor and singer best known for his role as a writer and performer on the Network Ten
sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
as lead singer for the comedy rock group, The Axis of Awesome
and as a team captain on the SBS
sports panel show The Squiz
.
Theatresports
and the 2007 Cranston Cup competitions. He still remains involved with Theatresports and is a current State and National champion.
In 2005 Jordan became part of the university sketch comedy supergroup The 3rd Degree
which performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
. This group formed the base of the Network Ten’s cult sketch comedy television show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
.
After the success of The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
Jordan went on to appear in Stupid, Stupid Man
, Stand Up Australia
, Hole in the Wall
, Good News Week
and Thank God You're Here
and has provided voices for the ABC2
machinima
series The Team. Jordan currently appears as a team captain on the SBS
sports show The Squiz.
In 2007 his debut solo stage show was called The Adventures of the Man with the Dominant Claw.
Jordan also fronts the musical comedy trio The Axis of Awesome
that has won a Time Out Award for Best Australian Act at the 2010 Sydney Comedy Festival. The group received media attention after the release of their songs parodying the 2007 Australian federal election and received a Moosehead award at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival for their show "The Axis of Awesome Comeback Spectacular".
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour is an Australian sketch comedy show produced by Jigsaw Entertainment and the Ten Network, which premiered in October 2005...
as lead singer for the comedy rock group, The Axis of Awesome
The Axis of Awesome
The Axis of Awesome is an Australian musical comedy act. The band's members are Jordan Raskopoulos, Lee Naimo and Benny Davis. The trio cover a wide variety of performance styles, and perform a combination of original material and pop parodies.-History:...
and as a team captain on the SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
sports panel show The Squiz
The Squiz
The Squiz is an Australian television game show, with the questions emphasising on sports. It currently airs on SBS One on Saturday nights at 8.30 pm. It made its debut on 23 May 2009. It is hosted by comedian Anh Do....
.
Career
In 2003 Jordan became involved with Impro Australia's Theatresports events including The Belvoir St TheatreBelvoir St Theatre
Belvoir St Theatre is an Australian theatre venue in Sydney. The venue in Belvoir Street, Surry Hills previously operated as the Nimrod Theatre, and was founded as "Belvoir St" in 1984 by Sue Hill and Chris Westwood...
Theatresports
Theatresports
Theatresports is a form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect. Opposing teams can perform scenes based on audience suggestions, with ratings by the audience or by a panel of judges...
and the 2007 Cranston Cup competitions. He still remains involved with Theatresports and is a current State and National champion.
In 2005 Jordan became part of the university sketch comedy supergroup The 3rd Degree
The 3rd Degree
The 3rd Degree is an Australian sketch comedy show that played at the Big Laugh Festival and Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2004 and 2005. The show features material and performers from student revues at the University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland and Macquarie...
which performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...
. This group formed the base of the Network Ten’s cult sketch comedy television show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour is an Australian sketch comedy show produced by Jigsaw Entertainment and the Ten Network, which premiered in October 2005...
.
After the success of The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour is an Australian sketch comedy show produced by Jigsaw Entertainment and the Ten Network, which premiered in October 2005...
Jordan went on to appear in Stupid, Stupid Man
Stupid, Stupid Man
Stupid, Stupid Man is an Australian television comedy which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of a fictional men's magazine COQ , parodying such men's magazines as FHM and Ralph. The first season began broadcasting on 14 November 2006, and a second season began on 11 December 2007...
, Stand Up Australia
Stand Up Australia
Stand Up Australia was an Australian comedy TV program locally produced by The Comedy Channel from 2006 to 2008.It was hosted by Cameron Knight, and featured four Australian or international comedians on each one hour show...
, Hole in the Wall
Hole in the Wall (Australian game show)
Hole in the Wall is an Australian television game show hosted by Jules Lund, based on the Japanese game show Brain Wall. In the show, contestants are required to fit though holes in a polystyrene wall that moves towards them...
, Good News Week
Good News Week
Good News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
and Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
and has provided voices for the ABC2
ABC2
ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 7 March 2005, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia...
machinima
Machinima
Machinima is the use of real-time 3D computer graphics rendering engines to create a cinematic production. Most often, video games are used to generate the computer animation...
series The Team. Jordan currently appears as a team captain on the SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
sports show The Squiz.
In 2007 his debut solo stage show was called The Adventures of the Man with the Dominant Claw.
Jordan also fronts the musical comedy trio The Axis of Awesome
The Axis of Awesome
The Axis of Awesome is an Australian musical comedy act. The band's members are Jordan Raskopoulos, Lee Naimo and Benny Davis. The trio cover a wide variety of performance styles, and perform a combination of original material and pop parodies.-History:...
that has won a Time Out Award for Best Australian Act at the 2010 Sydney Comedy Festival. The group received media attention after the release of their songs parodying the 2007 Australian federal election and received a Moosehead award at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival for their show "The Axis of Awesome Comeback Spectacular".