Frank Woodley is an Australian comedian, author and musician who is best known for his work alongside Colin Lane as part of the comedic duo Lano and Woodley.
11 Facts About Frank Woodley
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Frank Woodley grew up in suburban Melbourne, where his family ran a milk bar in Glen Waverley.
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Frank Woodley first performed with fellow comedian Colin Lane as part of the duo Lano and Frank Woodley for a period of almost 20 years.
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The Adventures of Lano and Frank Woodley, which premiered on the ABC in 1997, was a comedy series which featured the duo living together in a fictional suburban Melbourne flat and frequently getting into trouble.
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Frank Woodley stated that the split was due to a desire to pursue new challenges.
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Frank Woodley made his solo debut in 2003 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with The Happy Dickwi, a show about "a whole lot of unrelated ideas".
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Frank Woodley has since performed a number of solo stand-up shows, and in 2008 debuted a one-man play entitled Possessed.
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In 2007, Frank Woodley performed in the stage show The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, a 97-minute production which encompasses 37 Shakespearian plays.
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From 2008 to 2009, Frank Woodley co-hosted a show on The Comedy Channel called Aussie Gold every Saturday night.
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In 2020, Frank Woodley participated in the first Australian season of the Amazon Prime comedy competition series LOL: Last One Laughing, going on to win the grand prize.
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In 2023, Frank Woodley had a small role as a fertility specialist in the Australian drama comedy Love Me.