Suren Jayemanne

Comedian | Writer | Actor
Qualified *but not practicing* Accountant

engaging and thought provoking – but most of all, funny

★ ★ ★ ★

- Fest Mag Adelaide

a wonderful comedian whom I would like to see playing much bigger rooms immediately

★ ★ ★ ★

- The Daily Review

extremely quick witted… a loveable character

★ ★ ★ ★

- The Adelaide Advertiser

He’s charming and engaging, carefully blending the topical with the ridiculous

- SBS

Genuinely funny… pacing and delivery excellent

- The Daily Telegraph

f*cking hilarious

★ ★ ★ ★

- The Daily Review

Who is Suren Jayemanne?

Suren is fast becoming one of Australia’s most exciting young comedians, selling out shows across both national and international comedy circuits.

Beginning his comedy career in 2011, Suren quickly impressed audiences with his engaging delivery and quick wit.

Suren is a comedian, writer and actor. His stand up has been seen on ABC (Comedy Next Gen, Comedy Up Late, Tonightly with Tom Ballard) and SBS (Celebrity Letters and Numbers, The Cook Up with Adam Liaw) and is a writer for ABC’s Question Everything. 

Suren launched his highly anticipated solo show “Industry Darling, Adjacent” at the Sydney Comedy Festival in 2021.

In 2022, Suren and Neilesh Verma co-authored and acted in comedy short ‘Radical Honesty’ as part of The Equity Foundation’s Screen Diversity Showcase.

For stand-up comedy bookings or just to say g’day to Suren, get in touch via our Contact Page.