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{{Short description|Australian comedian and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2019}}
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'''Gary Eck''' is an Australian comedian and actor.
==Career==
Gary Eck has starred in several Australian movies, including 2003's ''[[You Can't Stop The Murders]]'' (which he had written for as well) and ''[[The Night We Called It a Day (film)|The Night We Called It A Day]]'', and also in 2006's ''[[BoyTown]]''.<ref name="smh1">{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/06/1046826480714.html|title=Killer comedy|last=Dapin, Mark|author-link=Mark Dapin|date=7 March 2003|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=22 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="variety1">{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931825.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|title=Boytown|last=Kuipers|first=Richard|date=11 October 2006|publisher=Variety|accessdate=22 March 2010}}</ref> Eck has also appeared in several short films.<ref name="age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/23/1077497504325.html|title=Tropfest winners eye feature film|date=23 February 2004|publisher=The Age|accessdate=22 March 2010}}</ref>
In 2007, Eck appeared as himself on a regular basis on ''[[The Nation (TV series)|The Nation]]'', a television show that aired on Channel Nine (alongside [[Mick Molloy]] as host).<ref name="smh2">{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/taking-the-mick/2007/06/03/1180809323838.html|title=Taking the Mick|last=Ellis|first=Scott|date=4 June 2007|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=22 March 2010}}</ref>
Eck has done comedy on several shows, including ''[[Good News Week]]'', ''[[Joker Poker]]'' and ''[[The NRL Footy Show|The Footy Show]]''.<ref name="garyeck1">{{cite web|url=http://www.garyeck.com/tvradio.html|title=TV & Radio|publisher=Gary Eck Official Website|accessdate=22 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912095430/http://www.garyeck.com/tvradio.html|archivedate=12 September 2009}}</ref> One of Eck's performances at Sydney's Comedy Store is the basis for his stand-up CD, ''Gary Eck Live!''
In 2010, Eck, alongside [[George Miller (filmmaker)|George Miller]] wrote a screenplay for ''[[Happy Feet Two]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} The film was released on 18 November 2011. He also provided additional voices.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
==Awards==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] are a set of annual ceremonies presented by [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the [[music of Australia]]. They commenced in 1987.
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| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2004|2004]]
| ''The Hollywood Motel'' (with Lee Perry)
| [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release|Best Comedy Release]]
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| <ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Comedy-Release|title=ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
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==Early life==
Eck was schooled in [[Canberra]], attending Latham Primary School, Belconnen High School and [[Hawker College]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.education.act.gov.au/canberra-public-school-alumni/alumni-list?result_658003_result_page=E|title=Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students|publisher=ACT Government|website=Education Directorate|accessdate=30 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130051538/http://www.education.act.gov.au/canberra-public-school-alumni/alumni-list?result_658003_result_page=E|archivedate=30 January 2017}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.garyeck.com
*{{IMDb name|0248495}}
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