Jordan Raskopoulos
| Jordan Raskopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 January 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Comedian, actress, singer, television personality |
| Known for |
The Axis of Awesome The Ronnie Johns Half Hour |
| Website | Official website |
Jordan Nicola Bridget Raskopoulos (born 25 January 1982) is an Australian comedian, actress and singer best known for her role as a writer and performer on the Network Ten sketch comedy show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, and as lead singer for award-winning comedy rock group The Axis of Awesome. Her father is former footballer Peter Raskopoulos, and her brother is Steen Raskopoulos, a fellow comedian.
In 2003, Raskopoulos became involved with Impro Australia's Theatresports events including The Belvoir St Theatre Theatresports and the Cranston Cup competitions, winning State and National Titles. In 2005, she became part of the university sketch comedy supergroup The 3rd Degree who performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This group formed the base of the Network Ten’s Logie award-winning cult ensemble sketch comedy television show The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, which Raskopoulos starred in and wrote for.
After the success of The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Raskopoulos went on to appear in Stupid, Stupid Man, Stand Up Australia, Hole in the Wall, Good News Week and Thank God You're Here, and has provided voices for the ABC2 machinima series The Team. She was a team captain for a season of the SBS sports show The Squiz. In 2007, her debut solo stage show was called The Adventures of the Man with the Dominant Claw. With her band The Axis of Awesome, Raskopoulos has appeared on Q&A, Good News Week and The Footy Show.
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