Eli Matthewson
Christchurch-raised Eli Matthewson is a prolific stand-up comedian who frequently appears on and creates his own television shows. Since making his screen debut presenting on daily show U Live in 2013, he's been a Shortland Street actor, a comedian on Jono and Ben and Head Writer of 7 Days (to name a few). In collaboration with Chris Parker, he made series The Male Gayz, Golden Boy and Chris & Eli's Porn Revolution. Matthewson was the first Dancing With the Stars NZ contestant with a same-sex dance partner, and also competed on Celebrity Treasure Island NZ. In 2021 he won the prestigious Fred Award for comedy.
I was obsessed with Whose Line Is It Anyway? from such a young age. As soon as I saw it, I was like, 'I want to be one of these people on the screen making up jokes'. Eli Matthewson in an interview with Stuff, 16 September 2021
Give Us a Clue
2021, Writer - Television
Dai's House Party
2020, Subject, Writer - Television
Dai's House Party - First Episode
2020, Performer, Writer - Television
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy
2019, Subject - Television
New Zealand Today - First Episode
2019, Additional Writing - Television
Golden Boy
2018 - 2020, Creator - Television
Funny Girls - NZ Suffragette Special
2018, Performer, Writer - Television
Golden Boy (Comedy Pilot Week)
2018, Writer - Television
Stars in Her Eyes
2016, As: Jay - Film
Ghostfish - Catfished by a Ghost
2016, As: Man who gets parking ticket - Short Film
AotearoHA - Rising Stars
2015, Subject - Television
Funny Girls
2015 - 2018, Writer, As: Various roles - Television
Happy Hour
2014, Writer - Television
Happy Hour - First Episode
2014, Contributing Writer - Television
Jono and Ben
2018,2018, Writer, Actor - Television
7 Days
2015 - 2021, Head Writer - Television
Dancing with the Stars
2022, Contestant - Television
Treasure Island/Celebrity Treasure Island
2023, Contestant - Television
Shortland Street
2021, As: Lance Nichols - Television