“(Someone) so delightfully absurd that you can’t help but love this little world he has created. There’s so many moments of sheer brilliance that it’s near impossible to pick out highlights.” – The Groggy Squirrel
With his offbeat comedy style, Jordan Raskopoulos is one of Australia’s most original comedians.
Jordan’s absurd one liners and twisted tales have been described as “equal parts Kafka and after-school viewing” (The Age)
Jordan’s supreme skill is his ability to present absurd original material whilst remaining accessible to all audiences.
What you have is a tour de force of comedy brilliance that is “on a level different to that achieved by the gaggle of observational comedians” (The Funny Tonne).
But Jordan’s stand up is only the beginning. As one of the stars of Network Ten’s, Logie nominated, “The Ronnie Johns Half Hour”, Raskopoulos is a brilliant character performer and comedy writer.
Furthermore Jordan’s five years of experience as a professional improviser has provided him with a quick wit and charismatic stage presence. Jordan is a seasoned chameleon and is able to effortlessly slip into characters and provide a fully-embodied performance at the drop of a hat. Jordan also sings and fronts the comedy band “The Axis of Awesome”.
Jordan’s credits do not end at comedy. Jordan is an accomplished stage actor and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in performance. Jordan also has an incomplete thesis analysing the performative similarities between Commedia del Arte and Professional Wrestling. One day he will finish his thesis.
A seasoned festival performer Jordan has appeared at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Cracker Comedy Festival, The Big Laugh Comedy Festival and the Adelaide Fringe and has toured to Singapore.
2007 has seen Jordan embark upon his first solo show. “The Adventures of the Man with the Dominant Claw” was met with sell-out audiences and rave reviews as it toured through Sydney, Adelaide, Parramatta and Melbourne. Not satisfied with performing in one festival show Jordan also appeared as a regular cast member in the impro-comedy hit “Scrabble Unscripted” as well as making appearances at the Cracker Comedy Gala and Laughapalooza.
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
2005
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour: season 1 – Principal cast member
2006
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour: season 2 – Principal cast member
RADIO
2005
Fats & Rasko (FBI)
2007
“The Axis of Awesome” 15 minute song challenge extraordinary.
WRITER
2001
The Princess Bride – Stage Adaptation
2002
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better – comedy revue
2005
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour: season 1 – Third highest writing credit
2006
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour: season 2 – Second highest writing credit
The Half Arts Revue (sketch comedy revue) – Footbridge Theatre
2002
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better (sketch comedy revue) – Footbridge Theatre
2004
Anon (sketch comedy revue) – Footbridge Theatre
2005
Eskimos with Polaroids (best of University comedy) – Big Laugh and Melbourne Comedy Festivals
2006
Chopper’s Bingo - Big Laugh and Melbourne Comedy Festivals
2007
Cracker Comedy Gala – Enmore Theatre
The Adventures of the Man With The Dominant Claw – Cracker, Adelaide Fringe, Big Laugh and Melbourne comedy festivals
Laughapalooza – Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne comedy Festivals
NOTABLE IMPROVISATION APPEARANCES
2003
Royal Rumble –Belvoir St Theatre
Cranston Cup – Belvoir St Theatre
2004
A Regular One Night Stand – Belvoir St Theatre
The Schools Carnival – Belvoir St Theatre
Cranston Cup – Belvoir St Theatre
Cranston Cup Grand Final – Enmore Theatre
2005
A Regular One Night Stand - Singapore
Mixed Doubles - Belvoir St Theatre
Parliamentary Theatresports - Belvoir St Theatre
Cranston Cup – Belvoir St Theatre
Cranston Cup Grand Final – Enmore Theatre
2006
Scrabble Unscripted – Cracker and Melbourne Comedy Festivals
Theatresports World Cup – Newtown Theatre
Cranston Cup – Belvoir St Theatre, Seymour Centre
Cranston Cup Grand Final– Enmore Theatre
2007
Scrabble Unscripted – Cracker and Melbourne Comedy Festivals
