EliMatthewson
- Comedian
- Presenter
- Writer
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.
Screenography
Awards
2021 New Zealand Comedy Festival
Winner of the Fred Award: Daddy Short-Legs
2015 Billy T Award (New Zealand Comedy Trust)
Nominated for Outstanding Comedy
2013 Billy T Award
Nominated for Outstanding 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'.”