Heath Franklin | |
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Born |
Sydney, Australia |
December 23, 1980
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 2005–present |
Genres | Sketch Comedy, Stand Up |
Notable works and roles | The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Chopper Read impersonation |
Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer.
He appeared on theThe Ronnie Johns Half Hour sketch comedy show, ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, Working Dog's Thank God You're Here and in New Zealand, on 7 Days. He also appeared in the show Randling with the teammate: Felicity Ward. Heath is in the team: Ducks of war.
He is best known for his impersonation of the infamous Australian criminal Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read.
In 2010, Franklin had a small part in the New Zealand crime comedy, Predicament.
In 2006, Franklin was nominated for the Inaugural Graham Kennedy Logie Award for "Most Outstanding New Talent" regarding his work on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. He also performed warm-up duties for the Logies.
Franklin was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release for his DVD Make Deadshits History.