About Colin Hay
Best known as the lead singer and guitarist of eighties, Grammy award winning hit machine Men At Work, Colin’s diverse career has seen him cross the globe, touring the US, UK and Europe with his solo troubadour style performances, showcasing songs from his 13 solo album releases and introducing himself to a whole new generation of fans.
His television appearances on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and ABC’s Greatest Hits in the US and his most recent appearance on the ABC TV’s NYE concert at the Opera House and Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery, have kept Colin in the spotlight.
As an actor Colin has performed in films such as The Craic, Cosi, Raw Silk and Georgia. On television he could be seen in Jack Irish: Bad Debts, Lowdown, Scrubs and The Larry Sanders Show. On stage he made his debut appearance for Melbourne Theatre Company’s Twelfth Night as Feste and appeared in the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust production of Ned Kelly.
A prolific songwriter, Colin’s songs have appeared in the film Garden State, and TV shows Modern Family and Scrubs.
Showreel
Scrubs
Larry Sanders Show (Garry Shandling)
Mistress Mine from MTC’s Twelfth Night
Colin Hay and US BAND
Showreel: Colin Hay
Scrubs
Showreel: Colin Hay
Larry Sanders Show (Garry Shandling)
Showreel: Colin Hay
Mistress Mine from MTC’s Twelfth Night
Showreel: Colin Hay
Colin Hay and US BAND
Films
| DATE | DESCRIPTION | DIRECTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | WAITING FOR MY REAL LIFE | Dir Nate Gowtham, Colin documentary |
| 2008 | THE UNINVITED | Nick, Dir Bob Badway USA |
| 1999 | THE CRAIC | Barry, Dir. Ted Emery |
| 1997 | HEAVEN’S BURNING | Jonah, Dir Craig Lahiff |
| 1996 | COSI | Zac, Dir. Mark Joffe |
| 1988 | RAW SILK | Parker, Dir Greg Dee |
| 1988 | GEORGIA | Policeman, Ben Lewin |
| 1985 | WILLS AND BURKE | Publican, Bob Weiss |
Solo Albums
| FIERCE MERCY |
| NEXT YEAR PEOPLE |
| GATHERING MERCURY |
| AMERICAN SUNSHINE |
| ARE YOU LOOKIN’ AT ME |
| MAN AT WORK |
| TOPANGA |
| PEAKS AND VALLEYS |
| WAYFARING SONS |
| LOOKING FOR JACK |
Albums with Men at Work
| BUSINESS AS USUAL (GRAMMY WINNER) |
| CARGO |
| TWO HEARTS |
Theatre
| DATE | DESCRIPTION | DIRECTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TWELFTH NIGHT | Feste, Dir Simon Phillips, MTC |
| 1978 | NED KELLY THE MUSICAL | Dir. Reg Livermore, Adelaide Festival Centre |
Television
| DATE | DESCRIPTION | DIRECTOR |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | INVICTUS GAMES closing ceremony | Network Seven music performance |
| 2017 | NEW YEAR”S EVE LIVE OPERA HOUSE | ABC TV, music performance |
| 2016 | THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON | NBC TV, music performance |
| 2016 | JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! | ABC TV USA, music performance |
| 2016 | ABC’S GREATIST HITS | ABC TV USA, music perfomance |
| 2016 | JULIA ZEMIRO”S HOME DELIVERY | ABC TV, Colin history |
| 2011 | JACK IRISH : BAD DEBTS | Tony Baker, ABC TV |
| 2011 | LOWDOWN SERIES 2 | Ben’s Manager, ABC TV |
| 2008 | SCRUBS 3 episodes | NBC TV USA as Colin Hay |
| 2000 | SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES CLOSING CEREMONY | MAW, Network Seven |
| 1998 | LARRY SANDERS SHOW | HBO, music performance |
| 1997 | JAG | Miles, CBS TV USA |
Praise for Colin
| “And Colin Hay works wonders as Feste – an avuncular presence, dispensing wisdom and foolery in a gentle Scottish brogue, and lifting the whole auditorium with the songs (the production features original composition by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall) he leads.” |
| Twelfth Night review The Age |
| “Colin Hay isn’t just an icon or figure of musicians past; he’s a seamless representation of the |
| greats of our time, alive and well in the here and now.” – The Huffington Post Entertainment |
| “Hay is a master storyteller of the hilarious kind. Mostly talking about the early days, his family, and life in America, Hay had the crowd doubling over with laughter for what seemed like half the show. Yes, we paid to hear that pure, raspy voice sing those incredible songs, but this was like getting two shows in one.” – Silver Tongue, Atlanta Georgia |
| “Mostly “Fierce Mercy” is the kind of record that wallows in all the beauty it can summon. “A Thousand Million Reasons” is among the most beautiful songs Hay has ever recorded” – ABC NEWS MUSIC REVIEWS USA |
| “Hays spot-on timing and delivery perfectly matched the earnest, thought provoking emotion of his songs which were interspersed throughout, with old favourites and a few new ones getting a work out. Combined, it was a hugely uplifting performance.” The Music, Australia |