Scott Edgar was born in 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria. He studied Graphic Design and Theatre Production before embarking on a rich career as a composer, writer, comedian and actor, primarily alongside Steven Gates (Gatesy) and Simon Hall (Yon), in the comedy band Tripod. Tripod have been regulars on the international live comedy and cabaret circuit, ...
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Scott Edgar was born in 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria. He studied Graphic Design and Theatre Production before embarking on a rich career as a composer, writer, comedian and actor, primarily alongside Steven Gates (Gatesy) and Simon Hall (Yon), in the comedy band Tripod. Tripod have been regulars on the international live comedy and cabaret circuit, regulars on radio and television and have in the last five years concentrated on songwriting for musicals for the screen and stage.Scott is also active as a screenwriter for animation and games, and a children's book illustrator. Show less «
"Playing the piano is good. Also, going to my favorite café and reading a book with a coffee. Readi...Show more »
"Playing the piano is good. Also, going to my favorite café and reading a book with a coffee. Reading comics relaxes me. Drawing does, too." (regarding his relaxation techniques) Show less «
"I say "It's all one thing" a lot. My friends are tired of it, but I really do believe in the interc...Show more »
"I say "It's all one thing" a lot. My friends are tired of it, but I really do believe in the interconnectedness of all things, and how everything affects everything else. Another catchphrase I have is "The big bang is still going on, baby", but I haven't had a chance to use that yet. I'm thinking about losing the "baby"." (regarding his life motto) Show less «
"I write funny songs, then I travel around singing funny songs to people. I also act in comedy shows...Show more »
"I write funny songs, then I travel around singing funny songs to people. I also act in comedy shows. I am lucky - my hobbies are also more or less what I do for a living. So I'm into music, and I'm into comedy, and I get to do them. It's a good thing my job is extremely varied because I have a short attention span. I'm also massively into comic books at the moment. I also play Dungeons and Dragons with my mates, which everyone reckons is tragic, but I reckon is heaps of fun." (regarding his hobbies) Show less «
"Being mentioned in a Star Wars novel. The dude who wrote it was a Tripod fan, so he snuck in a refe...Show more »
"Being mentioned in a Star Wars novel. The dude who wrote it was a Tripod fan, so he snuck in a reference to "Yon, Scod, and Gaitzi". I may now die a happy nerd." (regarding his greatest life achievement) Show less «