Jeremy Corbett

Jeremy Corbett
Corbett in 2024
Born	1962 (age 63–64) Westport, New Zealand
Notable work	7 Days The Project
Spouse	Megan Corbett
Comedy career
Years active	1993–present[1]

Jeremy Corbett (born 1962 in Westport, New Zealand) is a radio and television host and comedian from New Zealand.

Biography

Corbett was born in 1962 to Ashwin and Barbara Corbett.^[2][3] He was born in Westport and grew up in Palmerston North.^[4] He also lived in Perth, Australia in the late 1980s working as a programmer for the mines department.^[5]

Corbett was a presenter on Radio Massey during the early 1980s.^[6] Corbett is the former breakfast co-host for More FM's Auckland broadcast, a position he held since 1993, finishing in November 2011.^[1] On television, he appeared on Pulp Comedy^[7] and hosted the New Zealand edition of Deal or No Deal.^[8] He has hosted the comedy game show 7 Days since 2009, and appeared on The Project on Three before its cancellation. He is a well-known New Zealand comedian and has appeared at numerous comedy festivals.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Corbett appeared in the Wellington-set comedy film Edwin: My Life as a Koont.^[9]

Corbett is married to Megan Corbett. They have two daughters, Charlie and Billie.^[2]

Corbett was nominated for Massey University's Quote of the Year in 2024 for saying "If he were in New Zealand, he would be called 'Fish and Chip shop-sy." in relation to the rumour that graffiti artist Banksy got his name from spray painting banks.

Awards

In October 2018, he was presented with the Reilly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.

Bibliography

• Corbett, Jeremy (24 July 2013). Which Way Up?: The Bloke's Guide to Your New Human. Penguin. ISBN 9781742539171.

References

1. "Jeremy Corbett". about.me. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. Enting, Carolyn. "Comedian Jeremy's big year of change". Woman's Weekly. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
3. "Comedy.co.nz - The home of live NZ comedy. Comedians, News, Reviews, Video, Venues. The Classic Comedy Bar and Classic Studio - JEREMY CORBETT". www.comedy.co.nz. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
4. "Jeremy Corbett". Penguin NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
5. "Jeremy Corbett: My marriage broke up - but I found comedy". The New Zealand Herald. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
6. "Jeremy Corbett - Funny As Interview". NZ on Screen. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
7. "Pulp Comedy | Series | Television". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
8. "Jeremy Corbett". NZ On Screen.
9. "Edwin: My Life as a Koont". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 May 2023.