Nick Rado

Nick Rado

Corporate Comedian  |  Five Times Winner of Best MC
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About Nick

“Nick Rado is a world-class clean stand-up comedian whose career continues to gain international momentum. He has just returned from Nashville, where he was personally flown over to film a ...”

Nick Rado is a world-class clean stand-up comedian whose career continues to gain international momentum. He has just returned from Nashville, where he was personally flown over to film a 10-minute comedy special with Nate Bargatze’s Nateland Productions. Later this year, Larry the Cable Guy will release Nick’s new album on SiriusXM Comedy Roundup across North America.

Nick has opened for comedy giants including Nate Bargatze, Chelsea Handler, Russell Howard, Rob Brydon, and Aziz Ansari on their worldwide tours. A six-time winner of the Best Comedy MC award at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards and recipient of the Best Male Comedian award, Nick is one of the most in-demand performers and hosts in Australasia.

His comedy has taken him to the prestigious Just for Laughs Sydney showcase at the Sydney Opera House, and he became the first Kiwi to record a US special with Dry Bar Comedy, where his clips have been viewed millions of times across America and social media.

Nick’s albums Life from Jeff’s Garage and On-Trend have reached global audiences, with the latter hitting #4 on the iTunes comedy chart and tracks featured on SiriusXM’s Laugh USA and Pure Comedy.

Beyond the stage, Nick is a seasoned broadcaster, head writer for over 300 episodes of TV3’s award-winning 7 Days, and host of two award-winning podcasts (Socrates Walks into a Bar and Sporting Rumble), both Gold winners at the NZ Podcast Awards.

He has appeared on The Comedy Channel Australia, Fox Sports Australia’s Narrow World of Sports, Rhys Darby’s Netflix sitcom Short Poppies, and multiple New Zealand comedy galas. His short film Mission I’m Possible has been officially selected at international festivals in London, Houston, Palm Springs, and more.

With charm, wit, and razor-sharp timing, Nick Rado is a clean comedian at the top of his game—equally at home in theatres, corporate events, television, and radio.

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What people say about Nick

World-class MC. Nick seamlessly managed speakers, panels and sponsor moments while lifting the room after heavy sessions. Professional, calm and hilarious.

– CEO, JDE 

Nick anchored our three-day summit with energy, precision and genuine warmth. He kept 800+ delegates engaged, on time and laughing—our best-rated conference to date.

– GM Opus Telecommunications Australia 

Nick was quite outstanding over our 2-day conference.  He was fun and funny – so funny! Very respectful of the occasion and yet expertly weaved humour and light into the sessions and evening. An absolute professional to work with. At one point I looked around the room and saw everyone in tears of laughter including the Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board. Nailed it Nick!!

– AON Insurance

“Had me nearly rolling on the floor with laughter”

– Theatreview NZ

“His comedy maybe international but the laughter is Universal”

– Edinburgh Fringe

“One of NZ’s Finest”

– Just 4 Laughs

“Like a kiwi Nate Bargatze”

– Brian Bates, Nateland Podcast

“A wonderful, hilarious comedian. He must be stopped!”

– Rob Brydon

“A superb comedian. Crisp jokes, great observations, absolutely brilliant”

– Russell Howard

A big THANK YOU to Nick for his flawless performance as MC at the Vero/Asteron Life Melbourne Cup event, November 1st. The client actually approached me at the end of the event and specifically mentioned that getting Nick in was a great call. He was so adaptable (which is every event managers dream), approachable and added so much humour and spark to components like the fashion show and prize giving.

– Vero & Asteron Life Insurance

Nick was AMAZING, the audience had tears streaming down their faces. He did his research?and matched his performance perfectly to our audience. His performance was very relatable and without a doubt the funniest show I (and many of our guests) have ever seen. Our audience of 300 wouldn’t let Nick leave the stage. All evening I had guests asking for his name and commenting on how amazing he was. We now have a large group of staff waiting for Nick to tour through Tauranga so we can all get another fix. I would without a doubt use Nick again.

– Classic Builders & CBC Construction

Nick was quite outstanding. He was fun and funny – so funny! Very respectful of the occasion and yet expertly weaved humour and light into the evening. An absolute professional to work with. At one point I looked around the room and saw everyone in tears of laughter including the Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board. Nailed it Nick!!

– FMG Insurance

Nick was an unexpected sensation. Don’t be fooled by his quiet unassuming nature when you meet him. He has an amazing ability of being able to read his audience and know exactly how far to push them. Being a corporate business we did not want to embarrass anyone, and Nick over delivered in performance, arrived prepared on time, gave confidence to our staff and finished the evening with a hilarious set that had tears running down the face of the CFO. Legendary and we would definitely book him again in the future.

– Green Cross Health Suppliers