Rodney Rude
Rodney Rude | |
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Rude in 2020 | |
| Born | Rodney Malcolm Keft 29 January 1943 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1964–2006, 2011–2016, 2022–2025 |
| Medium | Stand-up, music |
| Genres | Observational comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy |
| Subjects | Australian culture, current events, pop culture |
| Website | http://www.rude.com.au |
Rodney Rude (born Rodney Malcolm Keft, 29 January 1943 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian-born blue stand-up comedian, poet, writer, and musician.
Rude is best known for his bawdy humour and has released 12 albums and five videos all distributed locally by EMI Records. Rude has been nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release nine times between 1987 and 2009, and has won two Mo Awards. He officially retired from performing live shows on 9 December 2016.