Thomas James Cashman[1] (born 14 September 1989)[2] is an Australian stand-up comedian and writer.[3] He gained popularity in 2022 with a series of videos posted on TikTok about his request for a landlord reference. Since 2023 he has been the co-host and co-writer of the Australian version of television series Taskmaster.[4][5]
Cashman has appeared as a regular host on The Project,[6] and has guested on The Hundred with Andy Lee, Question Everything, Celebrity Letters & Numbers, and Tonightly with Tom Ballard.[3] Cashman was also on the writing team for Planet America, Tonightly with Tom Ballard.,[3] and ABC's Win the Week.[3] In April 2020, Cashman began hosting The Good Stuff podcast, alongside fellow comic Sam Taunton.[7]
In 2022, Cashman began presenting a regular segment on Triple J.[3] Also in 2022, Cashman began the show "All Comedians Are Beautiful" (ACAB) with his The Good Stuff co-host Sam Taunton.[8] This weekly performance in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale began as a trial run for the comics' individual shows, and then developed into the duo compéring for a variety of other comedians.[8] Cashman's shows include Good (2018),[9] XYZ (2019)[10] and Graphs (2022).[11]
In February 2023, Taskmaster Australia began airing on Network 10, with Cashman in the role of the Taskmaster's assistant.[4] A running joke on the show is that Taskmaster Tom Gleeson addresses Cashman as "Lesser Tom."[12]
During Sydney's second lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cashman began making videos on the social media app TikTok, with his "landlord reference saga" gaining particular traction.[5] In these videos, Cashman asked a prospective landlord for a reference written by a previous tenant, and shared their response.[13] In addition to garnering millions of views,[14] the videos inspired ACT politician Michael Pettersson to introduce a motion to the ACT Legislative Assembly which would allow renters to ask for references from prospective landlords.[15]
This media spectacle became the basis for his show Graphs, which was later recorded and released in 2024 as Pests.[16]
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