Richard Stubbs

{{short description|Australian comedian}} {{for|the professor at McMaster University|Richard Stubbs (political scientist)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Stubbs | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|11|4}} | birth_place = Brighton, Victoria, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | other_names = | occupation = Radio presenter, writer, comedian | years_active = 1983−present | spouse = | partner = | family = Peter Stubbs (brother) | website = }}

'''Richard Stubbs''' (born 4 November 1957) is an Australian radio and television presenter, writer and comedian.

==Career==

Stubbs was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, where he was school captain.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shmith|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Shmith|title=Richard the Lionheart|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Richard-the-Lionheart/2005/02/05/1107476847287.html|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=The Age|date=6 February 2005}}</ref> He then completed a Bachelor of Economics degree.<ref name="BrothersInBroadcast">{{cite news|last1=Newsome|first1=Brad|title=Brothers in broadcast|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/brothers-in-broadcast/2006/10/10/1160246137043.html?page=fullpage|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=The Age|date=12 October 2006}}</ref>

After a try-out routine at Melbourne's Last Laugh comedy theatre in 1983, Stubbs' style of anecdotal comedy, based on real-life experience, proved successful. His ability to hold an audience with his sharp delivery and rapid-fire ad libs earned him a reputation as the hottest arrival on the comedy scene. Since then, Stubbs has performed in many Australian and international comedy venues, including Montreal, Los Angeles, London and New York.

Stubbs' TV credits include that of writer, interviewer, co-host, host, actor and comedian. His live performances were refined by the experience of hosting 121 ''Tonight Live'' shows on Friday evenings on the Seven Network nationally from 1990 to 1993.

Public interest in Stubbs became evident when he retired from radio at the end of 1997. In 1998 and 1999 he had numerous corporate engagements and regularly appeared on and hosted ''Hey Hey It's Saturday''. He completed a sell-out season at the Athenaeum Theatre during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in April 1998 and had two national tours in the same year.

Stubbs' first published book was 1998's ''Still Life – Thoughts of a Man Hurriedly Going Nowhere''.

In 2003, he performed his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, ''Richard Stubbs Comperes Le Joke''. He then continued the festival run by selling out his ''Up Close'' show at the Gold Coast Comedy Festival and a season at Sydney's Comedy Store, together with varied corporate engagements around the country in 2003 and 2004.

In 2016, he returned to stand-up comedy performing in venues around Australia. In 2017 he performed his one-man show, ''Richard Stubbs In Full Flight'', at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

== Radio ==

=== 3XY / Triple M === Stubbs' radio background is extensive, with 20 years of experience as a presenter. He started on 3XY's ''XY-Zoo'' breakfast show, followed by Triple M in the mornings before moving to the ''Richard Stubbs Breakfast Show'' for five years.

=== TTFM === Stubbs returned to radio from 2000 to 2003 on 101.1 TTFM (now known as KIIS 101.1), hosting two years in the morning shift and the third year in the 6:00–9:00 am breakfast shift.

=== 774 ABC Melbourne === In 2006, Stubbs joined 774 ABC Melbourne as the ''Afternoons'' presenter. In October 2015, he resigned after 11 years at the station. Stubbs had been the subject of formal complaints of workplace bullying in his final months.<ref>{{cite news|title=Radio host Richard Stubbs sorry over 'bully' claims|author=Rita Panahi|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/radio-host-richard-stubbs-sorry-over-bully-claims/news-story/e7a8a5e9a69f75ca9c082fda0cf2af94|newspaper=Herald Sun|via=news.com.au|date=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ABC presenter Richard Stubbs apologises over bullying claims|author=Michael Koziol|date=2 January 2015|newspaper=The Age|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc-presenter-richard-stubbs-apologises-over-bullying-claims-20150102-12gsws.html}}</ref>

=== 3AW === In October 2016, Stubbs joined 3AW's ''Weekend Break'' as a regular contributor alongside brother Peter ("Grubby") and Diane ("Dee Dee") Dunleavy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dennehy|first1=Luke|title=Stubbs back on the radio|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/richard-stubbs-back-on-the-radio-with-long-time-duo-grubby-and-dee-dee/news-story/bb4b27eaae4c24791a79ec84e1ffc599|accessdate=4 November 2017|work=Herald Sun|date=13 October 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life== Stubbs' brother is Melbourne radio personality Peter Stubbs.<ref name="BrothersInBroadcast"/>

Stubbs has two children and partner Kim Scowcroft, a former queen of Melbourne's Moomba Festival. He resides in Brighton, Victoria.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.richardstubbs.com.au/ Official website] *{{IMDb name|id=0835936|name=Richard Stubbs}}

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