Charles Firth

Charles Firth is a writer, director, producer and actor. He is currently touring the stage satire show WANKERNOMICS: JUST TOUCHING BASE and his recent comedy series OPTICS which he produced, wrote and starred in can be seen on ABC TV. Career highlights include roles as editor and publisher of The Chaser, Executive Producer of daily TV news comedy show The Roast (2012-2014), Creative Director at digital campaigns agency Manic Studios, Writer / presenter of Logie Award nominated MR FIRTH GOES TO WASHINGTON (2008), Author of AMERICAN HOAX (Picador, 2006), Creative Director of CHANGEMAKERS podcast, Winner of two Logies (Most Outstanding Comedy) and Nominations for Rose D’Or and AACTA’s.

Charles Firth is co-founder of the iconic Australian comedy team The Chaser, and is co-host of The Chaser Report podcast. With the Chaser he was a presenter and writer on AACTA-nominated television comedies CNNNN, THE CHASER DECIDES, THE ELECTION CHASER and THE CHASER’S WAR ON EVERYTHING.

Charles co-wrote with Andrew Hansen, award-winning short film GARBAGE MAN which won a Tropfest Award in 2005 and also an award at the Ohne Kohle Film Festival in Vienna.

Charles is a widely published writer. He wrote the bestselling book, AMERICAN HOAX published by Picador in 2006. His forthcoming book, WANKERNOMICS: A DEEP-DIVE INTO WORKPLACE BULLSHITTERY is co-authored with James Schloeffel and will be released in Australia, UK and USA in 2025.