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Tom Gleisner (Thomas Edmund Gleisner) was born on 24 October, 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian actor and director. Discover Tom Gleisner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?
Popular As |
Thomas Edmund Gleisner |
Occupation |
Director · producer · writer · comedian · occasional actor · author · television presenter |
Age |
61 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
24 October, 1962 |
Birthday |
24 October |
Birthplace |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality |
Australia
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He is a member of famous Director with the age 61 years old group.
Tom Gleisner Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Tom Gleisner height not available right now. We will update Tom Gleisner's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Tom Gleisner's Wife?
His wife is Mary Muirhead
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Mary Muirhead |
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2 |
Tom Gleisner Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tom Gleisner worth at the age of 61 years old? Tom Gleisner’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from Australia. We have estimated Tom Gleisner's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Director |
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Timeline
Thomas Edmund Gleisner (born 24 October 1962) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer, director, writer, occasional actor and author.
Gleisner currently hosts Network 10's Have You Been Paying Attention?.
Gleisner was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia.
He attended the University of Melbourne in the 1980s, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 1987.
While he was a university student he began working with Santo Cilauro and Rob Sitch in the 1983 Law Revue Legal A.I.D.S. Gleisner wrote and performed in the 1985 Melbourne University Revue Too Cool for Sandals.
Gleisner was credited as a writer on The D-Generation (1986–1987) but not as a regular performer.
He did, however, appear on numerous occasions as a guest star (he featured more prominently in the second season), and on the album The Satanic Sketches.
Gleisner went on to perform in the D-Gen's late-eighties Triple M radio show (and its spin-off album The Breakfast Tapes), and then starred in, and wrote for, ABC TV's The Late Show (1992–1993).
His best-remembered performances in The Late Show included the newsreader of Late Show News, the co-host of Countdown Classics with Jane Kennedy and the interviewer of stuntman Rob Sitch in Shitscared, although he appeared in various other sketches (including a recurring role as brainless bush-traveller "Wallaby Jack").
Their first venture was Frontline which ran on the ABC from 1994 until 1997.
Gleisner was a writer/producer/director, and also had a minor role as photocopier repairman Colin Konica.
In 1995, Gleisner starred as mute cop Poncho on Funky Squad on ABC, another Working Dog comedy which he co-created and served on as a writer/producer/directors.
Gleisner co-wrote the Working Dog films The Castle (1997), The Dish (2000) and Any Questions for Ben? (2012).
Gleisner has also appeared with Rob Sitch as a presenter of the ABC TV fly-fishing documentary A River Somewhere (1997–1998).
Gleisner has written four comedic books in the persona of a fictitious cricketer, Warwick Todd, The Warwick Todd Diaries (1997), Warwick Todd: Back in the Baggy Green (1998), Warwick Todd Goes The Tonk (2001) and Warwick Todd – Up in the Block Hole (2009).
He has appeared in his Warwick Todd persona in guest appearances on TV.
Gleisner has also written a number of fly fishing books along with Rob Sitch.
With Sitch and Santo Cilauro, he is responsible for the travel guide parodies in the "Jetlag Travel Guide" series.
The series comprises the Eastern Europe send-up of Molvanîa: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry, parody of Southeast Asian destinations Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring, and Central American send-up San Sombrèro: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups.
He also hosted and co-executive produced the popular Network Ten program The Panel (1998–2004).
He wrote and directed the Glenn Robbins comedy, All Aussie Adventures (2001–2002, 2004, 2018), was the judge on the improvised comedy program Thank God You're Here from 2006 to 2009, but was replaced by various judges from 2023, and co-wrote/co-produced Working Dog's The Hollowmen (2008), Utopia (2014-2023), and Pacific Heat (2016).
He is also passionate about raising autism awareness, co-founding Learning For Life, a centre that provides early intervention to autistic children, with his wife in 2004.
They were inspired to do so by the child of a dear friend of his and his wife.
Currently he is host of the popular Australian quiz show Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013–present), and a producer of The Cheap Seats (2021–present).
With Cilauro and Sitch, Gleisner co-wrote the comic play The Speechmaker, which the Melbourne Theatre Company premiered in 2014.
His musical Bloom, with music by Katie Weston, premiered in 2023, also for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
Gleisner is married to Mary Muirhead and they have two children, a son and a daughter.
Gleisner is the chairman of Challenge, an Australian cancer support organisation.