Andy Minh Trieu (born 10 December 1984), commonly known as Andy Trieu, is an Australian host, actor and martial artist. He is a three-time Australian Champion Martial Artist.
Early life
Trieu was born in
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
to Vietnamese parents. He attended Sacred Hearts Primary School and Marist College. He graduated from a double degree in Business and International Relations at the
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and ...
in 2009. He was formerly a Science Communicator. He has a younger,
and older brother.
Career
Originally a martial artist, Andy Trieu expanded his repertoire from competing in tournaments to performing in roles across stage and screen. He has acted and presented on the
Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television netw ...
on programmes such as ''
Kitchen Whiz
''Kitchen Whiz'' is an Australian children's cooking game show on the Nine Network and 9Go!. Children test their skills in the kitchen by completing fun challenges with a partner in a short amount of time. The team who has the most points by th ...
'' as the
Kitchen Ninja, minor role in ''
Rescue: Special Ops'' and ''Crime Investigations''. He has also appeared on
SBS network shows Houso's, Bollywood Star and is a current a host on
SBS PopAsia
SBS PopAsia is an Australian digital radio station that broadcasts music, most notably from East Asia and Southeast Asia, on digital radio, online and on mobile devices. The station originated as a two-hour segment on SBS youth radio programme ...
He also acted in the 2015 ABC TV comedy ''
Maximum Choppage
''Maximum Choppage'' is an Australian television comedy series starring Lawrence Leung. The six-part series premiered in 2015 on ABC2. It is directed by Craig Melville and written by Leung, Duncan Sarkies and Josh Mapleston. It is produced b ...
'' as Fury,
and in the Australian zombie comedy cult classic
Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse
''Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse'' is a 2015 Australian zombie comedy horror film written and directed by Declan Shrubb and developed through ScreenACT's 2012 Low Budget Feature Pod. The film stars Jim Jefferies, Alex Williamson, Ad ...
alongside comedians
Jim Jefferies,
Greg Fleet
Gregory Fleet is an Australian comedian and actor.
History
Early life
Fleet was born in Michigan, in the United States. His father moved the family to Australia when Greg was four. He grew up in Geelong, and as a teenager boarded at Geelong G ...
and Alex Williamson. Trieu was a runner up for the national search for hosts on ABC3 and was a finalist in CLEO's Top 50 Bachelors. Trieu is also an advocate and ambassador for
All Together Now Australia,
and the
National Stroke Foundation
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Filmography
See also
*http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/article/2017/02/12/sbs-pop-asias-andy-trieu-his-life-next-jackie-chan
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1984 births
Living people
Australian people of Vietnamese descent
Australian male television actors
People from Canberra
Australian martial artists