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Alan Brough (b. 1968 in Hawera, New Zealand) is an New Zealand actor and comedian.
At present, Brough appears as one of the team captains, and writes for Spicks and Specks (2005-), an Australian music game and quiz show, hosted by Adam Hills.
Brough's first major screen role was as 'Brendan' in the New Zealand sitcom Melody Rules (1993). Since relocating to Australia in 1995, he has appeared in the movies Siam Sunset (1999), The Craic (1999), The Nugget (2002) and Bad Eggs (2003), the telemovie Stiff (2004), and on such TV shows as:
He has worked as a stand-up comic on both sides of the Tasman. A TV version of his one-man show Generation XXL was recorded for the ABC TV series Smallest Room in the House (1997). He was the first guest on the first episode of Australia's Rove (1999), the original Nine Network version of the Channel Ten talk show, hosted by Rove McManus.
Brough sang backing vocals on the song 'Homegirl' with NZ band Hallelujah Picassos in 1994.
He has acted in many stage productions, and directed the Australian comedy trio Tripod in two musicals The Adventures of Tosswinkle the Pirate (2001) and Lady Robots (2002). Alan and fellow comedian Greg Fleet received a Barry Award nomination for their acclaimed Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Interrogation (2000).
In 2004, Brough made up one third of the Triple M radio show Tough Love with Mick Molloy.
He was one part of the morning show team on Sydney's Mix 106.5 with Sammy Power and Subby Valentine but failed to renew his contract in 2007 when station managment requested he spend more time in the Sydney studio instead of being piped directly on-air from Melbourne.
Alan will perform a one-man show entitled Top Town at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2007.