Peter Moon (comedian)

Peter Moon
Born (1953-01-18) 18 January 1953
Yarram, Victoria, Australia
OccupationComedian

Peter Moon (born 18 January 1953) is an Australian comedian, best known for writing and performing in the sketch comedy Fast Forward.

Biography

Moon was born in Yarram, Victoria.

On Fast Forward, his characters were often oafish sidekicks to more dominant characters played by Steve Vizard, including Barry the advertising executive and Abdul the Persian carpet salesman. Moon appeared in one of the show's best-known parodies, of the Kung Fu television series (also opposite Vizard), and as the "very unattractive" Soviet newsreader Victor with Jane Turner as Svetta.

After Fast Forward, Moon worked as a writer and occasional guest performer on its successor, Full Frontal, and various other comedy series, usually alongside other Fast Forward alumni. In 1995 Moon joined the 2Day FM Morning Crew breakfast radio show, co-hosting alongside Wendy Harmer. For 8 years this was consistently the highest rating FM Breakfast show in Sydney, until animosity between the two hosts, together with Moon increasingly delivering his content for the show from a studio in Melbourne, led to him being axed in 2002.[1] The new duo of Greg Fleet and Harmer rated poorly and Morning Crew was taken off air at the end of the following year.[2]

Moon also played Samuel Marsden in the historical sit-com Bligh, and appeared in Bill Bennett's Film The Nugget. Since then Moon has been developing film and television projects and making occasional appearances in shows such as 20 to 1 and Let Loose Live. He wrote, produced and appeared in The Comedy Channel's sitcom Whatever Happened To That Guy?, which is loosely based on his post-fame life.[3]

In 2010, Moon joined the cast of Neighbours on a recurring basis as theatre producer Terry Kearney.[4]

He is also the treasurer of the Australian Writers Guild.

Personal life

Moon has three children. He lives with his partner Jane Hopkins at a farmhouse in Trentham, Victoria.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1982Snow: The MovieBrunoFeature film
1984Future SchlockMinisterFeature film
1984Channel ChaosDick JonesFeature film
1984The Bark is Worse than the ByteShort film
1993The Making of NothingCinematographerTV movie
1997The Alive TribePriestFeature film
1999KaylocksFlintShort film
2002The NuggetRatnerFeature film
2005Marti's PartyKeithShort film
2007Little DeathsSleazy SalesmanFeature film
2008Making Plans for RolandBasil PanitidisShort film

Television

Year Title Role Type
1984The Gillies ReportVarious charactersTV sketch series
1983; 1985PrisonerParish Priest / Bob BarkerTV series, 2 episodes
1984Special SquadEddieTV series, 1 episode
1984Carson's LawJudges AssociateTV series, 2 episodes
1985AnzacsEnglish BatmanTV miniseries, 1 episode
1985The Eleventh HourVarious charactersTV series
1986The Lancaster Miller AffairReporter #2TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1988SentimentsCustomerTV series, 1 episode
1986; 1988The Flying DoctorsRepossessor / ClemTV series, 2 episodes
1989–92Fast ForwardBarry / Abdul / Victor / various charactersTV sketch series, 90 episodes
1992BlighReverend Samuel Marsden / King George IIITV series, 13 episodes
1993–96Full FrontalGuest performerTV sketch series, 13 episodes
20 to 1TV series
1999The Late ReportVarious charactersTV comedy special, 1 episode
2001PizzaMorning CrewTV series, 1 episode
2005Let Loose LiveVarious charactersTV sketch series, 2 episodes
2009Whatever Happened to That Guy?Peter MoonTV series, 8 episodes (also writer / producer)
2010NeighboursTerry KearneyTV series, 11 episodes
2010City HomicideLars KellerTV series, 1 episode
2013Underbelly: SquizzyLeoTV series, 5 episodes

Radio

Year Title Role Type
1995–20022Day FM Morning CrewCo-host (with Wendy Harmer)Breakfast radio show

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Moon". Saxton Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Dark side of the Moon". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Fast forward to misfortune". 21 May 2009.
  4. ↑ Rowe, Darren (7 October 2009). "Peter Moon to guest star in Neighbours". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  5. ↑ https://www.realestate.com.au/news/peter-moon-comedian-lists-richmond-home/
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