Merrick Watts
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Merrick Watts is a Australia
n comedian
, radio
host and television
presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso
with Tim Ross
.
Merrick Watts is married to Georgie Sulzberger. They have a son called Wolfe Henry Watts.
at Triple J
performing a weekly guest spot on the drive-time program on Triple J
radio in 1998 as Merrick and Rosso
. They became fulltime presenters and then in 2001 they moved to newly-launched commercial radio
station Nova 96.9
for the breakfast radio shift. Co-hosts on the breakfast show included Katrina Blowers, Sami Lukis
and Kate Ritchie
. Ross left the successful radio program in 2009.
Watts continued on the breakfast show in 2010 with new co-hosts Scott Dooley
and Ricki-Lee Coulter
, although he announced on 24 August 2011 that he was leaving the show and the station on 2 September 2011.
In September 2011, Watts signed with Triple M
he will be presenting a drive & night show from next year.
. They had a guest role on top rating Australian drama series All Saints
in 2003. In 2003 their television show Merrick and Rosso Unplanned
debuted on the Nine Network
followed by the The B Team
on Network Ten
in 2005. In 2008, they returned to the Comedy Channel with an original format entitled The Merrick & Rosso Show.
Watts had a regular role in the 2008 television comedy series The Hollowmen
as Nick, a senior adviser to the prime minister. Watts made a number of guest appearances on television shows such as Thank God You're Here
, Rove Live
and ADbc
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
host and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso
Merrick and Rosso
Merrick and Rosso are an Australian comedy duo, Merrick Watts and Tim Ross. The duo began in stand up comedy and first came together when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996...
with Tim Ross
Tim Ross
Timothy Jonathon Ross is an Australian comedian, radio host and television presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso with Merrick Watts.-Stand up:...
.
Merrick Watts is married to Georgie Sulzberger. They have a son called Wolfe Henry Watts.
Stand up
Merrick Watts began his career in stand up comedy and first came together with Tim Ross when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996. They had many stand up shows and comedy tours across Australia and appeared at many comedy festivals. They also published the comedy books "Merrick and Rosso, The Book" and "Merrick and Rosso, The Book Volume 2".Radio
Merrick Watts began his radio career with Tim RossTim Ross
Timothy Jonathon Ross is an Australian comedian, radio host and television presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso with Merrick Watts.-Stand up:...
at Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
performing a weekly guest spot on the drive-time program on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio in 1998 as Merrick and Rosso
Merrick and Rosso
Merrick and Rosso are an Australian comedy duo, Merrick Watts and Tim Ross. The duo began in stand up comedy and first came together when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996...
. They became fulltime presenters and then in 2001 they moved to newly-launched commercial radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station Nova 96.9
Nova 96.9
Nova 96.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network.-History:One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk...
for the breakfast radio shift. Co-hosts on the breakfast show included Katrina Blowers, Sami Lukis
Sami Lukis
Sami Lukis is an Australian television and radio personality. She appeared on the Nine Network as the weather girl on Today, and for Network Ten on the children's educational program Totally Wild...
and Kate Ritchie
Kate Ritchie
Katherine "Kate" Ritchie is an Australian actress, best known for her long-running role as Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away. She played the character for 20 years from 1988–2008...
. Ross left the successful radio program in 2009.
Watts continued on the breakfast show in 2010 with new co-hosts Scott Dooley
Scott Dooley
Scott "Dools" Dooley is an Australian comedian and radio announcer best known for his tenure with state-owned national youth network, Triple J...
and Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter is an Australian recording artist and television and radio presenter. In 2004, Coulter was placed seventh place on the second season of Australian Idol...
, although he announced on 24 August 2011 that he was leaving the show and the station on 2 September 2011.
In September 2011, Watts signed with Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
he will be presenting a drive & night show from next year.
Television
The first television series hosted by Merrick and Rosso was Planet Merrick and Rosso (later known as Super Planet Merrick and Rosso) on The Comedy ChannelThe Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
. They had a guest role on top rating Australian drama series All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
in 2003. In 2003 their television show Merrick and Rosso Unplanned
Merrick and Rosso Unplanned
Merrick and Rosso Unplanned was a free-form talk show hosted by Australian comedians Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, based on the UK talk show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. Produced by Granada Productions, the series debuted on the Nine Network on 3 September 2003...
debuted on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
followed by the The B Team
The B Team
The B Team was an Australian comedy television show, which screened on Network Ten.The show starred comedians Merrick and Rosso and featured skits, pranks and some audience participation. The show's first episode aired on Wednesday the 6th of October 2005, but was soon cancelled due to poor ratings...
on Network Ten
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...
in 2005. In 2008, they returned to the Comedy Channel with an original format entitled The Merrick & Rosso Show.
Watts had a regular role in the 2008 television comedy series The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen is an Australian television comedy series set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a fictional political advisory unit personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected. Their brief is long term vision; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on...
as Nick, a senior adviser to the prime minister. Watts made a number of guest appearances on television shows such as 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...
, Rove Live
Rove Live
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television talk show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented...
and ADbc
ADbc
ADbc is an Australian television comedy history quiz show hosted by Sam Pang. It was first broadcast on SBS One in 2009.-Summary:There are two teams of two contestants, the AD team and the bc team. Each team consists of an academic and a celebrity working together in an attempt to win the game...
.