Tom Ballard (comedian)

Tom Ballard
Ballard at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Born
Thomas Colin Ballard

1989 or 1990 (age 33–34)
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • radio presenter
  • television presenter
Political partyAustralian Greens
AwardsHelpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer (2016)

Thomas Colin Ballard (born 1989 or 1990) is an Australian comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. Starting out in radio, he became known as a Triple J host, along with his friend Alex Dyson, over seven years with the station. He his known for his stand-up comedy, as a host of podcasts, and as television presenter, such as the 2017 ABC Television comedy show Tonightly with Tom Ballard. He is author of the 2022 book I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires and Everything Else.