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Habib (aka Tahir Bilgic) is Australia's only Turkish stand-up comedian.

Tahir took Sydney's stage by storm when he debuted in the 1995 Triple J Comedy Contest and won a place in the final. He then won 1st place @ the famous Harold Park Hotel as COMIC OF THE YEAR.  Since then he has become a familiar face on TV having been featured on The Footy Show, Hey Hey it's Saturday, Laughing Stock, Recovery, Fox Comedy Channel & more recently Thank GOD You're Here on Network 10.

Well known for his role as HABIB on the cult SBS comedy FAT PIZZA.  He has toured extensively with the national tour of PIZZA LIVE ON STAGE and has been part of the recently released PIZZA the movie. 

In addition, he starred in, wrote and directed his own shows HABIB ON PAROLE,  LORD OF THE KEBABS, The Fellowship of the Hommous and Tahir Live which has been released as a DVD  Enjoying sellout success at the Enmore Theatre, the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta as part of the Big Laugh Festival and onto Melbourne for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

The little known fact that Tahir was a Drama School teacher also has enhanced his expertise as a Corporate Performer,  He wont have everyone turning themselves into trees but expertly tailors material whilst ensuring his engaging style suits all situations.

CORPORATE CLIENTS
Samsung, Qantas in flight comedian, Audi Australia, Manchester Unity, Fisher & Paykel, Club Med Entertainer for two seasons, Nestle, Australian Wallabies World Cup Dinner, Tigers Season Launch, Canberra Comets Presentation Dinner, Cronulla Sharks Luncheon, Melbourne Cup Celebrations - Chisholm Sports Club in Canberra

TELEVISION
All Saints - Channel 7 
Pizza - SBS
The Footy Show - Channel 9 
Mouthing Off - Foxtel
Bad Cop Bad Cop - ABC  
Show Us Your Roots - Foxtel
Aussie Jokers - SBS  
The Way We Were - ABC  
Mars and Venus - Foxtel  
Laughing Stock - Channel 9
Hey Hey It's Saturday - Channel 9
Euro Songvision - Sweden Calling - SBS
Thank GOD You're Here - Channel 10

STAGE
Carnivale 2003 Debate
Habib On Parole
Lord Of The Kebabs
Tahir Live (Released on DVD - 2006)
Fat Pizza
Fat Pizza Returns
Show Us Your Roots
Theatresports - Celebrity Challenge

SCREEN
Fat Pizza

LIVE STAND UP
Headline Act in comedy clubs across Australia
Sydney Comedy Store on Tour
Sydney Comedy Festival
Big Laugh Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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