Cameron Daddo
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| Born | Cameron Peter Daddo 7 March 1965 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Cameron Peter Daddo (born on 7 March 1965 in Melbourne) is an Australian actor, musician and presenter. He is the brother of Andrew Daddo and Lochie Daddo.
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[edit] Australian television
Cameron Daddo first came to the attention of Australian television viewers as the host of a children's television show called Off the Dish, which soon led to him hosting his own eponymous cartoon show: The Cameron Daddo Cartoon Show. He became well known on television when he replaced Greg Evans as the host of dating game show Perfect Match from 1986 to 1988. Daddo won the Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actor In A Miniseries/Telemovie in 1992 for Golden Fiddles[1] and in 1993 for Tracks of Glory.[2]
[edit] Los Angeles
Daddo moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to pursue his acting career in Hollywood. His first big break came when he was cast in a regular role as a photographer in the Melrose Place spin-off, Models Inc.. He achieved an international profile with an appearance as an Australian lighthorseman in a 1993 episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
In 1996, he assumed the lead role of Rollie Tyler in F/X: The Series, based on the theatrical film (the role was played in the film version by fellow Australian Bryan Brown). In 2000, he starred in Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story as Jack Garrison, an American writer who had an important role during World War I. Daddo appeared as Sam Clemens in the 2003 television pilot, Riverworld, based on the popular novels. He starred as Quentin Cross in the second season (2003-2004) of She Spies.
He went on to appear as Devon Berk's manager in David Lynch's 2006 film Inland Empire. In 2007 Daddo hosted the Mark Burnett reality show Pirate Master on CBS.
[edit] Personal life
Daddo married Australian model Alison Brahe in 1991, and they have three children; Lotus, River Tru and Bodhi Faith.
[edit] References
- ^ Logie Awards offical site, retrieved March 15, 2008
- ^ TV Week offical site, retrieved March 15, 2008
[edit] External links
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| NAME | Daddo, Cameron |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Daddo, Cameron Peter |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 7 March 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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