Robbie Nicol
Nicol has been lucky to win multiple awards in Aotearoa New Zealand while also getting millions of views across his videos online. He is a friendly, polite, joyful person driven mostly by a frustration that the world isn't better yet when we all know it could be. You should hire him.
- Locations
- Auckland
Bio
Currently writing for panel shows like 'Taskmaster Australia' and '7 Days', Robbie Nicol is best known as the creator and host of 'White Man Behind A Desk'. The satirical web series earned him the title of "kiwi John Oliver" from the Sunday Star Times and "satire genius" from Dame Jacinda Ardern. The series won Best Web Show at the NZ Web Fest and Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
Nicol then went on to co-create a comedy civics series called 'The Citizen's Handbook' with frequent collaborator Finnius Teppett, which aired on Three and RNZ. Nicol is also the co-creator of numerous fictional webseries funded by New Zealand on Air and Google, including 'Bright Summer Night', 'Happy Playland', and 'Tragicomic'. His work on these series with The Candle Wasters earned them the role of SPADA’s New Filmmaker of the Year for 2017.
Experience
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Taskmaster Australia | Staff Writer | Kevin & Co. |
| 2023 | Taskmaster New Zealand | Staff Writer | Kevin & Co. |
| 2015-2023 | White Man Behind A Desk | Self Produced - Creator, Head Writer, Host | |
| 2022-2023 | 7 Days | Staff Writer | The Down Low Concept & Three |
| 2020-2023 | The Citizen's Handbook | Co-Creator, Co-Writer, Host | Kevin & Co. |
| 2020 | Improv 1 | Training - Improv | Second City Hollywood |
| 2018 | Tragicomic | Co-Creator, Co-Writer | Good times Company |
| 2017 | Happy Playland | Co-Creator, Co-Writer | Good times Company |
| 2017 | White Man Behind A Desk: Live | Co-Creator, Co-Writer, Host | Good times Company |