David Newton is a multi award winning, international stand up comedian from Cape Town, South Africa. Widely regarded as one of the best live comedians to come out of South Africa, he emigrated to the United States in 2011, and has continued to perform all over America. You may have seen him on stage at world famous venues like The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Improv Comedy Clubs, The Comedy Cellar… to name a few.
David Newton has 4 hour long comedy specials: 'Defending The Laid Man' (2005), 'Politically Incorrect' (2007), 'Nothing But The Truth' (2009) & 'The Hard Way' (2014) which have earned him 4 comedy award nominations including ‘Stand up Comic Of The Year’ (SA Comedy Awards 2007) and 2 wins including ‘The Golden Ovation Award’ (NatFest 2009) & ‘Best Performer’ (Speakers Inc. 2010.
David Newton has crafted his performances to fit an international audience, which is why he has graced the line-ups of the top comedy venues all over the world (Los Angeles, London, New York, Melbourne, South Africa, Eastern Europe etc.) He has had the privilege of sharing the spotlight and performing alongside some of the world’s best-known comedians and has allowed these experiences to shape his understanding of the art of joke telling.
David Newton has turned his immense comedy experience into writing screenplays for television and feature films. His unique observations of life and finesse with word-play are now being harnessed to bring entertainment to a broader audience and bigger screens.