Jonathan “Jono” Duffy is an award-winning Australian stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and podcast creator now based in France. With over twenty years on international comedy circuits, Jono has toured solo shows from Melbourne to Reykjavík and headlined major cities including Paris, Lyon, Lille, Basel, Lausanne, Budapest, Zagreb, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Prague, Brno, Bratislava, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Åarhus, Malmö, Gothenburg, Brighton, Vienna, Brisbane, Perth, Wellington, and San Francisco. He has also opened arena dates for Bob the Drag Queen, Juno Birch’s The Probed Tour, and Dale Elliott Jr.
His film work includes directing and editing the feature documentary The Doctor’s Wife (Award of Excellence, Canada IFF), music videos for Páll Óskar, Hera Björk, and Bjartmar, and the 2024 special The Only American in Paris. As Creative Director, he staged Iceland’s 2016 Eurovision entry, watched by over 300 million globally.
Jono’s digital projects are notable: Icetralia was Iceland’s most listened to English-language podcast; An Evening With Jono Duffy was Iceland’s first English-language late night chat show hosted by a foreigner; and Bruce the Angry Bear is the country’s first dedicated LGBTQ+ comic strip. His forthcoming podcast, Eurovirgin, explores Eurovision with humor and heart.
Known for quick wit, precise storytelling, and cross-cultural insight, Jono blends comedy, film, and live performance for audiences worldwide.