Leo Reich
- Australian
- Writer, comedian and actor
Press clippings
Lara Ricote & Samuel Bottomley star in Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause
Lara Ricote and Samuel Bottomley will play a couple who break up but have to keep living together in Channel 4 Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2024Leo Reich signs with major Hollywood agent
The comic has joined UTA, whose other clients include the likes of Kylie Minogue, Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and Charlize Theron.
Chortle, 19th March 2024If you're really nice and really hot reach out to comedian Leo Reich
As part of his stand-up comedy act, Leo Reich, the queer Australian comedian, and writer, paints himself as "hot, young, cool, fresh, ripped, hilarious, groundbreaking, avant-garde."
John Casey, Advocate, 16th December 2023Leo Reich interview
A Gen Z comedian strafes his elders - and himself.
Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8th December 2023James Acaster's Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 to air on Sky
Sky Comedy is to broadcast three stand-up specials this December: James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, Alan Carr: Regional Trinket and Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023Sky snaps up Leo Reich's debut stand-up special
Leo Reich is releasing his debut special, Literally Who Cares?! on Sky, a year after it earned him an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for best newcomer and four and five star reviews.
British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2023'You absolutely can't make money': can the Edinburgh Fringe survive?
The world's biggest arts festival is back this month, at a time when discussions about the cost of taking a show to the Fringe have never been louder. Isobel Lewis speaks to performers, producers, food stall owners and community organisers about the problems facing the festival and whether it can be saved
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 6th August 2023Big Boys, Derry Girls, Jordan Gray, Leo Reich up for South Bank Awards
The comedy category for the 2023 South Bank Awards features Big Boys, Derry Girls and Jordan Gray. Meanwhile Leo Reich is in the breakthrough category.
British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2023Four Brits nominated for Melbourne Comedy Festival Awards
Jordan Gray, Leo Reich, Liz Kingsman and Rosie Jones have been nominated for the biggest prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Seven of the ten nominations are women, making it the first time female acts have outnumbered men. By comparison, the Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist has not yet achieved parity.
Chortle, 19th April 2023Brits abroad: 9 top UK shows at the Melbourne comedy festival
With the first weekend in full swing we offer our suggestion of nine lesser-known UK comics performing in the world's second-largest comedy festival, after the Edinburgh Fringe, over the next three weeks.
Chortle, 1st April 2023