Brendhan Lovegrove

Brendhan Lovegrove is a New Zealand based comedian. He is known for his performances on the New Zealand comedy circuit, as well as his roles on TV2's Pulp Comedy and TVNZ's A Night at the Classic.

Career After winning the Billy T Award in 1998, Lovegrove travelled and performed at international comedy festivals including Scotland, Canada and England. Lovegrove joined the UK comedy circuit in 2000, and in his first year played 300 clubs. Lovegrove has since performed at clubs like Jongleurs, The Comedy Store, The Glee Club and Up the Creek.

Awards In 1998, Lovegrove received New Zealand's Billy T Award.

In 2006, he received the inaugural Fred Award for outstanding achievement in New Zealand comedy - the Best Show award, was named the best male comedian by the New Zealand Comedy Guild and was also honoured with the unofficial 'Most Offensive Gag Award'.

He has received the best male comedian award from the New Zealand Comedy Guild in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015 – a total of nine times.

Lovegrove received the Rielly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand in 2012.

In 2013, Lovegrove won best international act at the Jakarta International Comedy Festival.