He says “Stand-up comedy is the only time in life where I feel completely
comfortable and in complete control. I have lived a charmed life and
never allowed myself of being hungry or deprived myself of anything and I
don’t think that is a good way to live your life. This is a challenge
but it is a positive thing for me. I see this as a spiritual journey
with commercial breaks so I am going to take out of it what I want to
take out of it.”
Lives: NSW
From movies, sketch and stand-up to stints as a radio DJ, talk show host, and published author, Akmal Saleh is one of Australia’s busiest, most successful and accomplished comics. Starting his stand-up career in 1990, Akmal’s popularity with Australian audiences has flourished thanks to regular appearances on major television shows over the past 15 years.
Outside of television, Akmal has enjoyed national sold-out stand-up tours and has travelled the globe appearing at the world’s best comedy festivals including the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Melbourne Comedy Festival.
He has been nominated for numerous awards including two Australian Comedy Awards, two Helpmann Awards and an ARIA award for his DVD Live and Uncensored.
His book, The Life Of Akmal, charts his journey immigrating from Egypt to Australia as an 11-year-old and through to today living as a successful Arab stand-up comedian. He now lives in Sydney with his wife, Cate.
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