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Monty Franklin

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Monty Franklin

‘Go see this man from DOWNUNDER, he’s absolutely killing it UP OVER - Rob Schneider

’The only MONTY worthy of attaching a PYTHON to’ - John Cleese

Monty Franklin is an Australian born stand-up comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. His tours take him to over 100 cities in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. Monty has also toured with Rob Schneider, Joe Rogan and John Cleese.

Monty’s online videos pointing out the ‘perils’ of being an Australian living in America have amassedover 1 billion views. Monty was on Ep #1794 of The Joe Rogan Experience and is currently appearing in 'Real Rob' on NETFLIX, seasons 1 & 2. He has had roles on 'New Girl' - FOX, 'Becoming Bond' - Hulu. Monty performs in Los Angeles as a regular at the The Improv Comedy Clubs and The Laugh Factory - and he was the first Australian to have their name added to the wall of the The Comedy Store in Hollywood. Monty is currently set to star in his first feature film that he co-wrote with Rob Schneider and John Cleese, THE GREAT EMU WAR, filming in Australia in 2026. Also starring Schneider, Cleese, Rhys Darby and Jim Jefferies.



11/22/2026 6:00 PM
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’The only MONTY worthy of attaching a PYTHON to’ - John Cleese

​Monty Franklin is an Australian born stand-up comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. His tours take him to over 100 cities in the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. Monty has also toured with Rob Schneider, Joe Rogan and John Cleese. 

Monty’s online videos pointing out the ‘perils’ of being an Australian living in America have amassed over 1 billion views. Monty was on Ep #1794 of The Joe Rogan Experience and is currently appearing in 'Real Rob' on NETFLIX, seasons 1 & 2. He has had roles on 'New Girl' - FOX, 'Becoming Bond' - Hulu. Monty performs in Los Angeles as a regular at the The Improv Comedy Clubs and The Laugh Factory - and he was the first Australian to have their name added to the wall of the The Comedy Store in Hollywood. 

Monty is currently set to star in his first feature film that he co-wrote with Rob Schneider and John Cleese, THE GREAT EMU WAR, filming in Australia in 2026. Also starring Schneider, Cleese, Rhys Darby and Jim Jefferies.


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