Joe Daymond

Joseph Daymond
Born (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995
Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand
Known for
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer

Joseph Daymond (born 8 July 1995) is a New Zealand actor, comedian, writer and producer.[1][2]

Early life

Daymond was born in Wainuiomata,[3] and is of Fijian and Māori descent.[4] He spent his early childhood in Malaysia and India before moving back to New Zealand in 2005.[5][6]

Career

Comedy

Daymond started his career in comedy in 2017.[7] In 2020, he become the youngest comedian to sell out Auckland's SkyCity Theatre when he sold out two shows at the age of 24.[3]

In 2023, Daymond performed alongside Theo Von at The Comedy Store.[1][2] That same year, he joined Noel Miller on his international comedy tour Everything is F#&ked for its US West Coast leg,[8] and made his Australian television debut when he made an appearance at Just for Laughs Australia airing on Network 10 where he performed at Sydney Opera House.[9]

Television

In 2017, Daymond created a TV production company West Park.[10] The company, in partnership with Whakaata Māori, launched Rags Are Riches,[10] a series about finding affordable alternatives to high fashion.[11]

In 2021, Daymond was invited to participate in Celebrity Treasure Island[12] That same year he co-wrote and starred in SIS for Comedy Central,[13] and made his debut on TVNZ's Have You Been Paying Attention and Three's 7 Days.[3]

In 2022, Daymond filmed Get the Name Right for Three, a series about finding the origin of different place names in New Zealand.[14][15]

In 2023, Daymond created the mockumentary series Bouncers, his second for Comedy Central.[16] The series featured an appearance from UFC fighter Israel Adesanya.[1][17]

Daymond has appeared in TV series including My Favorite Dead Person,[18] The Eggplant,[19] Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, and Sextortion.[20] He was also part of the writing team in The Eggplant, 7 Days[21] and SIS.[22]

Recognition

In 2018, Daymond was nominated for Best Newcomer and Best Breakthrough at the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards.[23]

In 2023, Daymond was nominated for Television Personality of the Year at the 2023 New Zealand Television Awards.[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Multi-talented Kiwis pick up Hollywood agents: 'Networking is all part of the mission'". The New Zealand Herald. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Te Atiawa comedian Joe Daymond on US stage with industry's biggest names". The New Zealand Herald. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Te, Mandy (7 July 2020). "Meet Joe Daymond, the young Māori Fijian comedian with big dreams". Stuff. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Berry, George (7 October 2020). "laughing-out-of-lockdown". The Big Idea. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Māori-Fijian comedian Joe Daymond on his future ambitions, how practice on the paepae helped his performing career". Newshub. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Martinez, Aleyna (22 March 2023). "New Zealand's 'third culture kids': creating identity from the 'other' box". Vice. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Sowman-Lund, Stewart (26 June 2021). "Joe Daymond is the next big thing". The Spinoff. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Noel Miller Pushes the Envelope in "Everything is F#&ked" Tour | New University | UC Irvine". 20 May 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 JUST FOR LAUGHS SYDNEY – FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT! | Just For Laughs". www.hahaha.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Joe Daymond is ready to shake up the media". thespinoff.
  11. ↑ "Rags Are Riches is the fun show that proves style can come cheap". thespinoff.
  12. ↑ "Tsunami alert no joke for Celebrity Treasure Island's comedians". NZ Herald. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ↑ SIS (TV Series 2020– ) – IMDb, retrieved 4 December 2023
  14. ↑ "Get The Name Right aims to 'start a conversation' about New Zealand place names". Stuff.co.
  15. ↑ "why we really need to get the name right". Stuff.co.
  16. ↑ Says, Tvaddict (21 June 2021). "Comedy Central commissions Bouncers from NZ | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Bouncers: Joe Daymond's mockumentary series charms its way onto Comedy Central". stuff.co.
  18. ↑ My Favourite Dead Person (Comedy, Family, History), Josh Thomson, Lana Walters, Wilson Sze, Thedownlowconcept, 1 August 2022, retrieved 22 November 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. ↑ The Eggplant (Comedy, Drama), Karen O'Leary, Tammy Davis, Olivia Parker, Motion Sickness, 4 December 2020, retrieved 22 November 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  20. ↑ Sextortion – IMDb, retrieved 22 November 2023
  21. ↑ 7 Days (Comedy, Game-Show), Jeremy Corbett, Paul Ego, Dai Henwood, Thedownlowconcept, 21 April 2009, retrieved 22 November 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. ↑ SIS (Comedy), Suivai Autagavaia, Hilary Samuela, Gaby Solomona, 22 July 2020, retrieved 22 November 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  23. ↑ "2018 Guild Awards". New Zealand Comedy Guild. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  24. ↑ "Television Personality of the Year". NZTVA 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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