Sean Downie made his stand-up debut on November 3rd 2008. It was a spectacular success and he was instantly lauded as the next comedy messiah. He is also quoted as saying his number one hate is people who tell preposterous falsehoods in the name of shameless self-promotion. During his time on the comedy scene Sean has noticed how many people namedrop to make themselves seem more important than they really are, a trait that disgusts him and his best friend Billy Connolly.

Because of his modesty and unflinching loyalty to the NZ comedy scene he has turned down several multi-million dollar contracts from the U.S and U.K so that he can continue to perform at The Classic while managing his numerous charities. Currently in the running for Time Man of the Year, he was also nominated for 2010 NZ Comedy Guilds most improved comedian award. After not winning he displayed the composure which makes him the envy of his peers, waiting until he reached the toilets before he started crying.