Rodney Rude

Rodney Rude
Rude in 2020
Born
Rodney Malcolm Keft

(1943-01-29) 29 January 1943
Comedy career
Years active1964–2006, 2011–2016, 2022–2025
MediumStand-up, music
GenresObservational comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy
SubjectsAustralian culture, current events, pop culture
Websitehttp://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.