Stephen "Sandman" Abbott

Stephen Abbott is an enduring part of the Australian comedy landscape. While performing regularly over the past ten years as the Sandman or 'Sandy', Stephen has also found time to become an accomplished live performer, radio presenter, writer, actor and even recently turning his hand to bingo calling and hosting his own tonight show on SBS TV, In Siberia Tonight.

As the Sandman, Stephen Abbott has performed on a number of different radio programs. Stephen regularly performed as Sandy on TV programs, such as The FaT on ABC TV, Good News Week, Good News Week Lite, Good News Weekend and in two TV specials with fellow comedian Flacco for Network Ten, and his own special on Network Ten, Speed Of Doubt. Stephen and Paul Livingston (aka Flacco) have developed a strong rapport and commonly perform together as Flacco and the Sandman, both on TV and live on tour.
Stephen Abbott’s TV work has also included David Caesar's documentary Fences and a documentary for SBS called Sandman In Siberia where Stephen and his mother return to the place where his grandmother was born. As well as TV work, Stephen has acted in films including You Can't Stop The Murders (2002), Children Of The Revolution (1995), Car Crash (1994), The Castanet Club- A Movie You Can Dance To (1991) and Young Einstein (1988).
Stephen Abbott has undertaken extensive live stand-up tours of Australia including: the Rat Pack Tour (with Paul McDermott and Mikey Robbins, 2000 - 2004); Flacco And The Sandman (Brisbane 2002 & Regional NSW 2001); as well as In The Corridors Of Uncertainty (National tour in 1994-5); and he was a founding member of The Castanet Club between 1982 and 1989. Stephen Abbott's writing credits include 7 books: The Diary Of A Bus Clown, 204 Bell Street, Pleasant Avenue, Observations From A Moving Vehicle, This Is My Surfboard and Sandman's Advice To The Unpopular (ABC Books); and Big Man's World (Random House) co-written with Tony Squires and Mikey Robins.
His theatre credits include two musicals, which were both commissioned by the Australian Literature board: The Coast Mongrels; and, The Head Butt (which he co-directed for Company B’s subscription season in 1992); The latter work has been performed In Newcastle by the HVTC, in Wagga Wagga by Riverina Trucking Co, Belvoir St Sydney and in Zimbabwe.
Stephen Abbott is a leading comedy speaker and an excellent MC to consider for your next event.