Ray Badran is a stand-up comedian and writer known for his offbeat, hilarious observational humour. Originally from Sydney, Ray’s comedy has a global presence where he’s performed in the UK, Europe, America, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. Ray has written comedy for various TV shows, comedians, advertising agencies, theatre, radio, and more. He continues to be recognized as comedy’s finest and funniest which is verified through his Best International Guest Comedian award by the New Zealand Comedy Guild in 2017.
Ray is no stranger to the world’s most prominent comedy festivals where he has performed nine solo shows across Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Brighton Fringe, and more.
As a regular at Sydney Comedy Festival, he’s taken the main stage at the Gala three times in 2014, 2017 and 2024. In 2019, Ray performed, ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was selected to perform as part of ‘Live at the Edinburgh Fringe’ for Audible.
Ray brought his new show If This Show Sells Out I’ll Do The Last 10 Minutes In A Handstand show to Sydney Comedy Festival in 2024. Following the Festival, he performed Welcome to Raytown at Edinburgh Festival Fringe drawing crowds and delivering laughs during the show’s run. He also performed King of the Table, the hilarious intersection of table tennis and comedy with Mark Silcox.
Badran was the creator of the Comedy Central Australia/NZ TV show No Experience Necessary, where he travelled to New Zealand to make the greatest sitcom of all time. In the six episode season, Ray jokes with some of Australia’s and New Zealand’s funniest comedians, including Rhys Nicholson, Guy Montgomery, Rose Matafeo, and more. Badran was also the creator of ABC Comedy Podcast Positions Vacant which was ranked as a top 5 comedy podcasts in Australia.
Over the past few years, Ray has been splitting his time between London and Sydney. Ray is a fan favourite around the Sydney comedy scene where he frequents the Comedy Store and often delivers the biggest laughs of the night.
When residing in the UK, you can find Ray as the resident MC of knock2bag comedy night at Moth Club.
CREDITS
2019
– Performed the show, ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’, at the Vault Festival (London), the Sydney Comedy Store, and Brighton Fringe Festival
– Performed the show, ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2018
– Performed as part of Comedy Central Aus/NZ, Another Fricken Festival, in New Zealand
2017
– Created the 6 part TV-series “No Experience Necessary” (Comedy Central AUS/NZ)
– Created a podcast for ABC comedy entitled ‘Positions Vacant’ – airing 2018 (ABC Radio)
– Performed the show ‘Ray Badran Live’ as part of the New Zealand comedy festival
– Performed as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival
– Performed at the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, Enmore Theatre (Comedy Channel)
– Performed as part of the Comedy Stage at Bestival – One of the UK’s biggest music festivals
– Performed as part of the Rotterdam Comedy Festival
– Awarded Best International Guest Comedian for 2017 – New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards
2016
– Opened for Comedy Bang Bang (Live at Metro Theatre, Sydney)
– Performed the show “Junior” at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival
– Featured in the “Breakout Comedy” Showcase at the New Zealand Comedy Festival
– Writer and Actor in the immersive musical theatre show, “Hidden Sydney -The Glittering Mile”
2015
– Regular segment on Triple J weekend breakfast (ABC Radio)
– Performed the show ‘Raised and Confused’ at the Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival & Perth Comedy Festival
2014
– Writer for sports entertainment show, Thursday FC (SBS)
– Brisbane, Sydney and Perth Comedy Festival Festival ‘Breakout Comedy tour’ MC
– Performed at the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, Enmore Theatre (Comedy Channel)
– Featured on the Triple J show, Tom Ballards’ Chatback (ABC Radio)
– Wrote and voiced a FIFA World Cup radio show, Half-time Oranges (SBS Radio)
– Regular segment on Triple J weekend breakfast (ABC Radio)
2013
– Wrote for comedy panel show, Good News Week (Ch 10)
– Performed as part of Homebake music festival
– Performed standup on The Footy Show (Ch 9)
– Featured as part of the documentary, Cradle of Comedy (SBS)