Karl Hicks | Actor / Josh Ballis

Decemeber 26th 1987, Karl was born and then a mere 936 weeks later he was snatched from the milky teats of his mother’s comforting bosom and forced to work for a crazed chocolatier, where he lived within the confines of the chocolate factory prison.

Karl struggled with creating on-the-spot lyrics for the impromptu songs, which he had to perform at his master’s will. To this day Karl recoils at the sight or sound of a flute!

Karl escaped his imprisoned life and found employment as a dancer. Karl’s dancing career began on the poles in seedy gentleman’s clubs until one night he was taken to a private booth by a friendly man for a lap dance. The man saw potential in Karl’s raw, stripper-like moves and flailing legs and cast him on his next tour. That generous man was non-other than Michael Flatley.

Unfortunately, Karl was injured on opening night. At just under 3-feet tall the other dancers struggled to see Karl on stage and he was trod on by a backing dancer during ‘Lord of the Dance’.

However, Flatley grew accustomed to Karl’s face and kept him around as a good luck charm. Flatley idolised Karl and would seat him on a plinth and rub his head before taking to the stage.

One night, after a bitter row, Karl refused to let Flatley rub his head and as a result, Michael broke his ankle after unsuccessfully landing a treble jig from a light reel.

Unemployed and alone for the first time in his life, Karl dreamt of bigger things and imagined what his life would be like if he was the star of the stage and or screen.

One day that dream became a reality and Karl became a founding member of the latest and greatest comedy group that there was, is, and ever will be!

Today Karl is the 4th most important member of the Functional Rejects trio!