Lewis Hobba is an award-winning podcaster, radio host, writer, and comedian. He is also a former Australian Roller Hockey player and has the Key To The City of Cohuna, Victoria.

He got his start in TV on ABC’s Hungry Beast and has appeared on shows such as Spicks and Specks, Celebrity Letters and Numbers, The Feed, Gruen, and The Chaser. He has written for many TV shows (including Play School) and was the co-creator/host of Australia’s Best Competition Competititon on ABC TV with friend and co-host Michael Hing.

Lewis hosted triple j Drive for many years with Veronica Milsom (Veronica and Lewis) and was nominated for an ARIA award for Best Comedy Release. After Veronica left, Lewis hosted the show with Michael Hing (Hobba and Hing). They received no awards and many complaints. Lewis also co-hosts the news comedy podcast A Rational Fear (winner of Best Comedy at the Australian Podcast Awards 2020, 2021, and 2022), and performs live around the country from Splendour in the Grass to the Sydney Opera House.

Radio

TRIPLE J DRIVE – Hobba & Hing, 2020-2023
TRIPLE J DRIVE – Veronica & Lewis, 2015-2020
FBi A RATIONAL FEAR – Regular Guest, 2012
TRIPLE J 2-6AM – Presenter, 2010 –2011

Television

INSIDERS (Series 24)
Guest. ABC TV 2024
AUSTRALIA’S BEST COMPETITION COMPETITION
Co-Host. Dir: Tim Pass, ABC TV 2022
WIN THE WEEK (Series 2)
Guest. ABC TV 2022
CELEBRITY LETTERS AND NUMBERS
Guest. ITV Studios Australia Pty Limited 2021
CELEBRITY NAME GAME
Guest. Fremantle Media Australia Pty Limited 2019
WHAT COULD GO WRONG? (Documentary)
Himself. Dir: Various, Mashup Pictures 2018
JAYS OF OUR LIVES
Guest. Backseat Rebel 2017
THE CHASER’S MEDIA CIRCUS (Series 2)
Guest. Giant Dwarf 2015
THE CHASER’S MEDIA CIRCUS (Series 1)
Guest. Giant Dwarf 2014
BACK SEAT DRIVERS
Guest. Duff Productions 2014
SPICKS & SPECKS (Series 8)
Guest. Dir: Jon Olb, ABC TV 2014
HUNGRY BEAST (Series 3)
Regular Cast Member. Dir: Nathan Earl, Zapruder’s Other Films 2011
THE JOY OF SETS
Guest. Zapruder’s Other Films 2011
HUNGRY BEAST (Series 2)
Regular Cast Member. Dir: Nathan Earl, Zapruder’s Other Films 2010
HUNGRY BEAST (Series 1)
Regular Cast Member. Dir: Nathan Earl, Zapruder’s Other Films 2009
THE TROPHY ROOM
Guest. Dir: Mark FitzGerald, ABC TV 2011

Live Performance

A RATIONAL FEAR
Co-Host. 2012 – Current
STORYCLUB
Regular Performer. Giant Dwarf, 2014 – 2021
BACKS TO THE WALL
Solo Show. Melbourne International Comedy Festival & Sydney Comedy Festival 2014
RAW COMEDY
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009

Writer

PLAY SCHOOL
ABC TV 2020-Current
JAYS OF OUR LIVES
Backseat Rebel 2017
MARS 500 (Fresh Blood Finalist)
ABC iView, Screen Australia & Guesswork Television 2017
HUNGRY BEAST (Series 1-3)
Zapruder’s Other Films 2009 – 2011
GOOD NEWS WEEK (Series 9)
GNW TV Productions 2010

Director

MARS 500
Fresh Blood Finalist. ABC iView, Screen Australia & Guesswork Television 2017
DONNATELEGRAMS
Fresh Blood Finalist. ABC / Screen Australia 2014
OFF THEIR BLOODY ROCKERS
Granada Media. 2011
SECOND COMING
Victorian College of The Arts (VCA). 2008
TERMINAL
Victorian College of The Arts (VCA). Screened: Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008
TALL POPPY SYNDROME SOCIETY
RMIT. 2007

Producer

CAN OF WORMS (Series 2-3)
VT Producer. Zapruder’s Other Films 2012-2013

Film

WORK TO RULE (Short)
Role: Fred Aims. Dir: Gregory Erdstein, 2008
TALL POPPY SYNDROME SOCIETY (Short)
Role: Charlie. 2007
Winner: Kino Dendy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy