Declan got his start in the entertainment industry at the age of one, when he played a fat baby on Prisoner, but discovered it was a tough industry when he was later replaced by a slightly cuter, fatter baby.

Since then, he has worked as a Writer, Producer and Director for over ten years, having written for Rove, Dirty Laundry Live, Problems, and You’re Skitting Me along with many other shows. In 2015, he was series producer and head writer on the award-winning comedy Fancy Boy, and co-creator and co-writer on the ABC’s Ronny Chieng: International Student.

Declan has also directed a number of successful stage shows, including Felicity Ward’s The Hedgehog Dilemma, David Quirk’s Thrasher and Dave Thornton’s Different Kind of Normal, which all sold out the Melbourne Comedy Festival and later toured to Edinburgh.

On Radio, Declan has hosted shows on 3RRR, Triple J, and Triple M, and was a previously a co-host of 3RRR’s Breakfasters. He has been a regular co-host on ABC’s evening program with Lindy Burns and hosted the very popular podcast, The Sweetest Plum.

As for web content, he has worked for Cricket Australia producing and performing videos, that were screened on CATV (the cricket Australia Website), social media and around the grounds, terrifying the MCG crowd when footage of him trying to sneak into the MCC wearing a gimp suit was played on the scoreboard. He also presented Hawks TV with Lehmo for two years, on the Hawthorn Football Club website.

Declan wrote the critically acclaimed narrative podcast Crossbread, featuring Megan Washington, Chris Ryan, John Waters,  Kate McLennan  and Aaron Chen.

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TELEVISION – WRITING

2019                            GIRL INTERPRETED, WEB SERIES – SCREEN AUSTRALIA

Script Editor

2019                            UP THE GUTS, FOX FOOTY

Writer

2018                            KOALA MAN, ABC

Script Editor, Mentor

2017                            THE YEARLY, ABC

Writer

2017                            COREY WHITE’S ROADMAP TO PARADISE, ABC

Writer

2017                            THE GREAT DEBATE – MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL

Head Writer

2016                            FANCY BOY, ABC

Series Producer

2016                            RONNY CHIENG: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT, ABC

Co-Creator, Co-Writer

2013 – 2015                DIRTY LAUNDRY, ABC

Senior Writer

2014                            FELICITY’S MENTAL MISSION, ABC

Co-Writer

2014                            HIPSTERS, SBS

Writer

2013                            STAND-UPS SIT DOWN, COMEDY CHANNEL

Producer

2013                            YOU’RE SKITTING ME, ABC3

Writer

2012                            PROBLEMS, ABC TV

Head Writer

2007 – 2009                ROVE, CHANNEL TEN

Senior Writer

2009                            LOGIES , CHANNEL NINE

2008                            THE MANSION , COMEDY CHANNEL

2007                            ARIAS, CHANNEL TEN

DIRECTING

2019                            ISABELLA VALETTE – HOW FAR I’LL GO

Melbourne Comedy Festival

2018                            LOLSquad

Melbourne Comedy Festival Sketch Comedy Web Series

2018                            HAYLEY TANTAU IS CINDY SALMON

Melbourne Comedy Festival

2015                            DAVID QUIRK – THRASHER

Melbourne Comedy Festival – Nominated, Golden Gibbo

2014                            RONNY CHIENG – CHIENG REACTION

Melbourne Comedy Festival – Winner, Director’s Choice

Sydney Comedy Festival – Winner, Best Show

2014                            JUSTIN HAMILTON – JOHNNY LOVES MARY 1994

MICF, Adelaide Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe

2013                            DAVE QUIRK – SHAKING HANDS WITH DANGER

Melbourne Comedy Festival – Winner, Piece of Wood

Sydney Comedy Festival – Nominated, Best Show

2012                            FELICITY WARD – THE HEDGEHOG DILEMMA

Melbourne Comedy Festival – Nominated, Barry Award Nomination, Adelaide Fringe – Nominated, Best Comedy

Edinburgh Fringe – Sold Out

2012                            DAVE THORNTON – THE SUM OF ALL PARTS

Melbourne Comedy Festival – Sold Out

2010                            DAVE THORNTON – A DIFFERENT KIND OF NORMAL

Melbourne Comedy Festival – Sold Out

Edinburgh Fringe Festival – 5 Stars

RADIO

2020                            CROSSBREAD Podcast

Writer

2016-2018                   ABC 774 – EVENINGS

Regular Co-host

2015                            BREAKFASTERS, 3RRR

Co-Host

2014                            BREAKFASTERS, 3RRR

Bumper Edition – Weekly Media Segment

2010 – 2020                SWEETEST PLUM PODCAST

Top Rating Podcast, iTunes

2012                            HAWKSCAST

Weekly Podcast for Hawthorn Football Club

2010 – 2011                THE SWEETEST PLUM, MMM

Sydney Drive Show

2002 –  2009                THE PINCH, 3RRR

3RRR’s Weekly Comedy Show

2005 – 2006                 LIFE CLUB, TRIPLE J

Weekly Comedy Show

2000 –  2002                UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA  3RRR

2000                            SEEDS OF DOUBT, SYN FM

PRINT

2010 – 2020                 FREELANCE WRITER

The Guardian, The Age, Herald-Sun, Football Almanac

2007 – 2014                THE BIG ISSUE

Regular Contributor

2007 – 2008                ART OF THE CITY COLUMN – BEAT MAGAZINE

2004                            STITCH THIS!

Anthology of New Australian Writers

2003 – 2005                THE CHASER

2002 – 2006                COMICS IN THE DOGHOUSE – BEAT MAGAZINE

TELEVISION – PERFORMING

2017                            COREY WHITE’S ROADMAP TO PARADISE

Hardware Shop Owner

2016                            FANCY BOY, ABC

Sketch Performer

2016                            RONNY CHIENG: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

Security Guard

2015                            MOLLY, CHANNEL 7

Puppeteer

2013 – 2015                 DIRTY LAUNDRY, ABC

Sketch Performer

2013                            HAWK TALK, HAWKS TV

Co-Host with Lehmo, Hawthorn Football Club Website

2012                            PROBLEMS, ABC

Sketch Performer

2007 – 2009                ROVE, CHANNEL TEN

Sketch Performer

2009                            THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE, ONE HD

Weekly Sports Segment

2009                            DEC AND CHAMBO, CATV

MCG Scoreboard/Cricket Australia Website

2008                            THE MANSION , COMEDY CHANNEL

Sketch Performer

2006 – 2007                THE BREAKFAST SHOW, CHANNEL 31

Co-Host

2005 – 2006                ROVE LIVE, CHANNEL TEN

Sketch Performer

2002                            DIRTY DEEDS, YOU AM I, MUSIC VIDEO

Performer

1980                            PRISONER, CHANNEL TEN

Fat Baby

STAGE

2005                            THE PINCH – MORNING GORY, MELB COMEDY FESTIVAL

Writer/Performer

The Age Picks of the Festival

2004                            THE PINCH – MORNING GORY, MELB FRINGE FESTIVAL

Writer/Performer

“Serious talent, doing it right” – THE AGE

2004                            THE PINCH – 1994, MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL

“People were killing themselves laughing” – BEAT

2003                            MOTIVATE!, MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL

Sold out solo show based on work as a motivational speaker

“Confident, Witty and Engaging” THE AGE

2003                            THE PINCH – RADIODEAD, MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL

Runner-up: Best Newcomer, Nominated: Age Critic’s Award

“A Fine Example of Risk Taking Comedy”, THE AGE

2001                            CATCH 22, MELB FRINGE FESTIVAL

2000                            THE THIN RED LINO, MELB UNI LAW REVUE

1999                            REWBERRY HIGH, MELB FRINGE FESTIVAL

SPEAKING / PRESENTING

2004-2020                   BOOKED OUT – SPEAKER

Australia’s leading speaking agent for Writers and Artists

School Presentations – Comedy performances, comedy workshops, writing workshops, motivational speeches, Podcast workshops, Radio Workshops.

2002 – 2004                DREAM AND ACHIEVE – HIT PRODUCTIONS

National Speaking Program. Presented over 300 talks to Schools across Australia and NZ, to 150,000 students

2002 -2020                  FREELANCE SPEAKER/PRESENTER

Melbourne Fringe Festival Launch, Fringe Festival Forums, Melbourne Career Expo, Youth Week, Book Week, The Push

2003-2008                   FAME TRIVIA – HOST

Australia’s Leading Trivia Company