Joe Daymond: From Homeless to Star Comedian, Performing with Theo Von & The Power of Social Media - Video

Joe Daymond is one of New Zealand’s best and funniest comedians who shot to fame during lockdown with his snackable social media vids.

He’s now an award-winning comedian, actor, director and producer who has sold out national tours across both New Zealand & Australia.

In this episode we talk about his fast rise through the NZ comedy scene, why he lived out of his car for months, becoming the youngest Kiwi comedian to sell-out Sky City Theatre – and why it may have happened too quickly, dealing with success, coping with criticism, performing with Theo Von and meeting Dave Chappelle, finding balance at home and what the future looks like.

Joe is hilarious, but he also has incredible depth. This conversation was a ripper, full of thoughtfulness and laughs.

Joe also looks a lot like Seamus – and as this one progresses you’ll see more and more about how eerily similar they are. Two beautiful men – it’s good stuff.

0:00 Mistaken identities
3:23 Trying to unpack Joe’s social media game
8:42 Streaming for beginners via OnlyFans
16:04 That time Joe stopped a robbery in central Auckland
20:40 Interrupting a Geordie Shore filming in Thailand
25:29 Introducing Joe Daymond
30:47 Expatriate experiences at a young age
34:16 Thoughts on identity and fitting in
40:09 Living out of a car
47:32 Lockdown and the blow up
51:53 Confidence, failure, and the sell-out Sky City show
1:01:01 Dealing with success
1:12:26 Coping with criticism and pressure
1:22:31 Pitching in the America
1:27:04 Joe on Theo Von and Dave Chappelle
1:34:38 2025 plans and projects
1:42:08 The benefit of balance at home
1:44:58 Future gazing with Joe
1:53:30 Last words from Seamus, Steve, and Joe