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Jack Tucker

Jack Tucker is the character/hack comic alter-ego of Zach Zucker. A well-respected journeyman and bonafide legend on the regional New York comedy circuit, Jack Tucker is the ultimate comedian’s comedian. Tucker toured across US, Europe, Australia and India, selling out shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, New York Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Glastonbury, The Comedy Store, Latitude Festival, That Comedy Club, and more.

Zach & Viggo

Zach & Viggo is an award-winning, Norwegian-American comedy duo created by Gaulier-graduates, Zach Zucker (US) and Viggo Venn (NO). They’ve toured the world together every year since 2015, selling out shows at Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, Second City, UCB Theatre, iO West, Comedy Store, The Improv, Nerdist and more. They’ve each created two solo shows, two duo shows, and a funk-opera with LA-based, funk=punk band, Thumpasaurus.

Stamptown Comedy Night

A fixture on the international festival circuit, Stamptown Comedy Night is a raunchy, chaotic and full-on fringe experience, featuring the best alternative performance on the international scene.

Past acts include David Cross, Aisling Bea, Joe Pera, Lolly Adefope, Catherine Cohen, Jamie Demetriou, Richard Gadd, Mary Beth Barone, Ashley Ray, Jo Firestone, Bridget Christie, Natalie Palamides and more,

ACCOLADES

Jack Tucker
WINNER: Comedian’s Comedian Award - Chortle Awards (2020)
WINNER: Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Pick - The Guardian (2019)
WINNER: Top Comedy Pick - Time Out London (2019)
WINNER: Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Pick - Fest Mag (2019)
WINNER: Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Pick -  The Scotsman (2019)
WINNER: Edinburgh Fringe Top Comedy Pick - British Comedy Guide (2019)
WINNER: Melbourne Comedy Festival Critics Choice - The Age (2019)
NOMINEE: Best Character, Improv & Sketch Award - Chortle Awards (2020)

Zach & Viggo
WINNER: Arts Editor Award - Edinburgh Fringe (2018)
WINNER: Best Comedy Award - Adelaide Fringe (2017)
WINNER: Best Comedy Award - Brighton Fringe (2016)
WINNER: Critics Choice Award - Brighton Fringe (2016)
WINNER: Laugh Out London Award - Edinburgh Fringe (2016)
WINNER: Show Of The Year - Norwegian Theatre Days (2016))
WINNER: Pick Of The Week - LA Weekly (2016)
WINNER: Rising Star Award - The Media Eye (2016
NOMINEE: Best Young Comedian - Brighton Fringe (2016)

Stamptown Comedy Night
WINNER: Best Themed Comedy Night in London - Chortle Awards (2020)
NOMINEE: Best Comedy Award - Broadway World (2018)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Top Comedy Pick - NY Times (2022)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Top Comedy Pick - NY Post (2021)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Top Comedy Pick - Evening Standard (2020)
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Top Comedy Pick - Fest Mag (2019)

PRESS

Zach Zucker/Jack Tucker
New York Times Feature
New York Times Piece on Philippe Gaulier
The Guardian: Character Comedy Feature
The Guardian Top Comedy Picks Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Chortle Top 10 Shows of 2019
Time Out London - Top Comedy Pick
Fest Mag - Top Comedy Pick at Edinburgh Fringe
Fest Mag - Top Comedy Pick at Adelaide Fringe
The Age - Critics Pick
Chicago Tribune Feature
Female First Feature
Chortle Most Memorable Gigs
Fest Mag - Opinion Piece
The List Feature
Voice Mag Interview
Broadway World Interview
British Comedy Guide Interview
Things To Do In Mumbai - Mumbai Times

Stamptown
NY Times 5 Things To Do This Weekend
10 Shows Not To Miss at JFL: Moontower
NY Post - Summer 2021 Best Events
Chortle Top 10 Shows of 2019

Zach & Viggo
The Guardian’s Top Comedy Pick in Edinburgh Fringe
Zach & Viggo on The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith
Time Out Melbourne - Top Comedy Pick at MICF
Herald Sun - Top Comedy Picks at MICF
ThreeWeeks Award Winners Feature
The West Australian Feature
Broadway World - Video Feature
British Comedy Guide - Random 8 Interview
British Comedy Guide Interview
British Comedy Guide Interview 2
Laugh Out London Sketch Comedy Recommendations
Laugh Out London Musical Comedy Recommendations
Halls Gap Comedy Festival Feature
ThreeWeeks Top Comedy Picks Edinburgh Fringe
Beyond The Joke Official Selection
Chortle Article
Female First Article
The Herald Interview
Broadway World Q&A
Herald Sun Interview
Scenestr Mag Interview

REVIEWS

Jack Tucker
★★★★★ - Ed Fest Mag
★★★★★ - Entertainment Focus
★★★★★ - Radio Ha-Ha
★★★★★ - What’s On In Adelaide
★★★★½ - Chortle
★★★★½ - Kryztoff
★★★★½ - GLAM Adelaide
★★★★ - The Scotsman
★★★★ - Herald Sun
★★★★ - Fest Mag
★★★★ - The Music
★★★★ - Voice Mag
★★★★ - Funny Tonne
★★★★ - Mumble Comedy
★★★★ = Beyond The Joke
★★★ - The Guardian
★★ - The Times
★ - The Skinny

Stamptown Comedy Night
★★★★★ Funny Tonne
★★★★½ Great Scott Media
★★★★ Fest Mag

zachandviggo.com
jacktuckercomedy.com

PLACES I’VE PERFORMED

North America
New York - New York Comedy Festival
New York - Union Hall
New York - Vulture’s Pretty Major
New York - Good God Comedy
New York - Fake Birthday
New York - Club Cumming
New York - Asylum NYC
New York - Brooklyn Comedy Collective
New York - The PIT
New York - The Magnet
New York - The Stand
New York - The Red Room @ KGB Bar
New York - Young Ethel’s
New York - Fake Birthday Show
New York - The Mercury Lounge
New York - Cabaret and Cabernet w/ Cat Cohen

Chicago - Second City

Los Angeles - The Improv
Los Angeles - The Comedy Store
Los Angeles - Dynasty Typewriter
Los Angeles - UCB Theatre
Los Angeles - Lyric Hyperion
Los Angeles - iO West
Los Angeles - Nerdist
Los Angeles - The Yard Theater
Los Angeles - The Clubhouse
Los Angeles - Second City LA

Austin - Just For Laughs: Moontower Comedy Festival

Philadelphia - Fringe Arts

Joshua Tree - Joshua Tree Music Festival

Montreal - Just For Laughs
Toronto - Comedy Bar
Toronto - Big City Improv Festival

Europe
Amsterdam - Boom Chicago
Amsterdam - The Q Factory
Berlin - Comedy Cafe Berlin
Paris - Les Grands Solistes
Prague - Prague Fringe
Copenhagen - Zulu Comedy Festival
Oslo - Det Andre Teatret
Oslo - Nieu Scene
Lillehammer - Culture House
Bergen- Bergen Fringe

UK
London - Soho Theatre
London - Underbelly Festival
London - The Bill Murray
London - Show and Tell
London - Laugh Out London
London - Knock2Bag Comedy Night
London - Moth Club
London - The Albany
London - Hen & Chickens
London - London Wondergrund
London - 2Northdown

Glastonbury Festival
Latitude Festival

Edinburgh - Edinburgh Fringe (5x)
Edinburgh - Underbelly
Edinburgh - Pleasance
Edinburgh - Assembly
Edinburgh - Gilded Balloon
Edinburgh - Monkey Barrel
Edinburgh - SPANK
Edinburgh - Late N Live
Edinburgh - ACMS
Edinburgh - The Stand
Edinburgh - Tron Kirk
Edinburgh - Chortle Fast Fringe

Brighton - Brighton Fringe (4x)
Brighton - Komedia
Brighton - The Warren
Brighton - The Blue Room
Brighton - The Spiegeltent

2020 UK Tour
Manchester - Bread Shed
Leeds - Sheaf Street
Newcastle - The Stand
Birmingham - The Old Joint Stock Theatre
Leicester - Leicester Comedy Festival
Cambridge - Junction
Maidenhead - Norden Farm Studio

Australia
Melbourne - Melbourne International Comedy Festival (4x)
Melbourne - Max Watt’s
Melbourne - The Butterfly Club
Melbourne - Tuxedo Cat
Melbourne - Local Laughs

Sydney - The Comedy Store
Sydney - Sydney Comedy Festival
Sydney - Cafe Lounge
Sydney - World Bar

Adelaide - Adelaide Fringe (4x)
Adelaide - The Garden Of Unearthly Delights
Adelaide - Gluttony
Adelaide - Royal Croquet Club
Adelaide - Tuxedo Cat
Adelaide - Rhino Room
Adelaide - The Producers
Adelaide - The Wine Centre

Perth - Fringe World
Perth - Noodle Palace
Perth - Gelo Comedy Nights
Perth - Pleasure Garden
Halls Gap - Halls Gap Comedy Festival

Asia
Mumbai - That Comedy Club
Mumbai - The Habitat