Andrew Hansen

Andrew Hansen is an Australian comedian, musician and author, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser

As a member of The Chaser, Hansen’s television work includes co-writing and starring in ABC Television shows CNNNN, The Chaser Decides, Chaser News Alert, The Chaser’s War On Everything, Yes We Canberra!, The Hamster Wheel, The Hamster Decides and The Chaser’s Media Circus .

He was a producer and regular panellist on The Unbelievable Truth (2012). He has also co-written and performed in The Chaser’s stage shows, Cirque du Chaser (2005) and The Chaser’s Age of Terror Variety Hour (2008). With Chaser colleague Chris Taylor, Hansen starred in a scripted radio comedy series The Blow Parade, which was released on CD and iTunes .

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Sydney, with honours in Australian literature and Australian history

In 1996, he appeared as a subject in Simon Target’s documentary Uni about three students studying at the University of Sydney (Hansen later satirised Target in CNNNN, where he played the network’s British correspondent who was also called Simon Target).

Soon-to-be fellow Chaser member Charles Firth was one of the other two students featured, with Craig Reucassel and Chas Licciardello also making occasional background appearances.

During the documentary it was revealed that Hansen suffered from clinical depression while attending the university.

Before getting into comedy, Andrew was a guitarist and vocalist with independent Sydney band The Fantastic Leslie, and also a member of indie band Mending.

The Eulogy Song , performed on The War in 2007 was the cause of much controversy and significant media attention with claims the song was ‘in bad taste.’ Both the then Australian Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition expressed negative views. The song postulated that many people with flawed lives, including John Lennon, Princess Diana and Jeff Buckley are disproportionately hailed as saints or geniuses following their deaths.