Tahir Bilgiç

Tahir Bilgiç
Born (1968-12-12) 12 December 1968 (age 55)
Istanbul, Turkey[citation needed]
MediumStand-up, television, film
Years active1995–present
Genresobservational humour
Notable works and rolesPizza, Swift and Shift Couriers, Housos, Bogan Hunters and Fat Pizza vs. Housos

Tahir Bilgiç (born 12 December 1968) is an Australian comedian, film and television actor of Turkish descent.[1] He is primarily an actor and comedian. He has written, directed and starred in live shows including "Lord of The Kebabs", "From Lebanon With Love" and "Straight Outta Compo" to name a few. He has appeared in 5 different Australian sit-coms and 3 feature films. He co-created and starred in "StreetSmart" (ch10) as well as coming with the initial idea and then co-creating "Here Come The Habibs" (ch9).

Career

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Tahir features as the Lebanese character Habib in the hit series Pizza and the motion pictures Fat Pizza and Fat Pizza vs. Housos. Habib became of Australia's most popular and loved TV- sitcom characters. In 2011, he appeared in Swift and Shift Couriers.

Bilgiç has appeared on Rove Live, The NRL Footy Show, Laughing Stock, Recovery, Foxtel, Comedy Channel, the SBS documentary series - Aussie Jokers and the Australian improvisational comedy series, Thank God You're Here and as a celebrity judge on Bogan Hunters.[2]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Young Turk". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Bio – Tahir". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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