Austen Tayshus

Austen Tayshus
Born
Alexander Jacob Gutman

(1954-03-17) 17 March 1954
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationsComedian, actor
Years active1981–present
Websitewww.austentayshus.com

Alexander Jacob "Sandy" Gutman (born 17 March 1954), better known as Austen Tayshus, is an American-born Jewish Australian comedian. He is best known for the 1983 comedy single "Australiana", a spoken word piece which is filled with Australian puns.

His humor often draws on his Jewish background. A tall man, standing at 198 centimetres (6 ft 6 in), he appears on stage wearing a black suit and dark sunglasses. He is characterised by a deep, resonant voice. He is often moody, and he is renowned for taunting his audience and venue staff.

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