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Cameron Peter Daddo (born 7 March 1965) is an Australian actor, musician and presenter. From 1987 to 1988, he hosted dating game show '' Perfect Match Australia''. He won two
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for his performances in '' Golden Fiddles'' and ''
Tracks of Glory ''Tracks of Glory'' is a 1992 Australian mini series set in 1903 about Major Taylor's visit to Australia and his rivalry with Australian cycler Don Walker.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 19 ...
''. After moving to Los Angeles, Daddo played Brian Peterson in soap opera '' Models Inc.''. He also starred in '' F/X: The Series'', '' Hope Island'' and '' She Spies''. He hosted the 2007 reality show ''
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'' on CBS. In 2020, Daddo joined the cast of ''
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'' as Evan Slater. In addition to his acting career, Daddo is also a musician and radio host. He joined
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in 2012 as the host of Sunday mornings, before moving on to host ''Mellow Music'' in the evenings.


Early life

Daddo was born in
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, Victoria, on 7 March 1965, the eldest son of Peter and Bronwen Daddo. His father was a jewellery designer.


Career


Acting career

Daddo's first television role was host of a children's show called ''Off the Dish'', which soon led to him hosting ''The Cameron Daddo Cartoon Show''. Daddo replaced Greg Evans as the host of dating game show '' Perfect Match Australia'' from 1987 to 1988. He was 21 years old, which made him the youngest host of an Australian game show. Daddo then appeared in the telemovie '' Bony'' based on the books by Arthur Upfield (1990). He won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries in 1992 for his appearance in miniseries '' Golden Fiddles'' and again in 1993 for ''
Tracks of Glory ''Tracks of Glory'' is a 1992 Australian mini series set in 1903 about Major Taylor's visit to Australia and his rivalry with Australian cycler Don Walker.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 19 ...
''. He also appeared in the SBS documentary ''
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''. Daddo moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to pursue his acting career in Hollywood. He was cast in a role as a photographer in the ''
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'' spin-off '' Models Inc.''. He also made a one-off appearance in a 1993 episode of ''
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''. In 1996, he appeared as Rollie Tyler in '' F/X: The Series''. He appeared in the
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network's '' Hope Island'' from 1999 to 2000. In 2000, he appeared 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
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in the 2003 television pilot '' Riverworld'' based on the popular
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. He had a role as Quentin Cross in the second season (2003–2004) of '' She Spies''. Daddo had a role in
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's 2006 film ''
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'', and also in ''
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''. In 2007, Daddo hosted the
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reality show ''
Pirate Master ''Pirate Master'' is an American reality television show created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on CBS. The show followed sixteen modern-day pirates on their quest for a gold treasure valued at US$1,000,000. The show was hosted by Cameron Daddo a ...
'' on CBS, and appeared in the movie ''Drifter''. In 2009, he played the role of Vice President Mitchell Hayworth on '' 24''. Daddo also appears in episodes of ''
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'' and '' Leverage''. Daddo starred as the interviewer in an Australian Adult Romance feature fil
''SIX LOVERS''
which finished production in 2010 and was released in 2012. In 2014, he appeared in the Australian Theatre Company's Los Angeles production of ''
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'' opposite Nate Jones,
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and
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. In 2012, Daddo returned to the Australian stage for the first time in 20 years as Professor Callahan in the Australian production of ''Legally Blonde''. Daddo was cast in the role of Captain Georg Von Trapp in the 2016 Australian Tour of the London Palladium production of ''
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'' opposite
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in the role of Maria. From May to June 2020, Daddo appeared in ''
Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...
'' as Evan Slater, the estranged father of
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(Lukas Radovich). In 2022, Daddo co-hosted the fifth season of travel series ''Luxury Escapes'' with
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.


Radio career

In October 2012, Daddo joined
smoothfm smoothfm is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by NOVA Entertainment. From original launch in 2012, The format was focused on providing 'more music and less talk' along with an eclectic easy-listening playlist, usually ...
as Sunday Mornings host (8am - 10am). In March 2013, Daddo became the host of ''Mellow Music'' which airs nightly (8pm - midnight) on
smoothfm smoothfm is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by NOVA Entertainment. From original launch in 2012, The format was focused on providing 'more music and less talk' along with an eclectic easy-listening playlist, usually ...
.


Personal life

Daddo is the eldest of five siblings. His brothers
Andrew Daddo Andrew Dugald Daddo (born 18 February 1967) is an Australian actor, author and television and radio personality. Early life Daddo was born in Melbourne on 18 February 1967. He began his education at Mt Eliza Primary School and in year seven mo ...
and Lochie Daddo are also actors. Daddo met model Alison Brahe in 1991 and they married the following year. They have three children.


Discography


Albums


Singles


Awards


Mo Awards

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), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. (wins only) , - , 1989 , Cameron Daddo , Musical Theatre Performer of the Year (Male) , , -


References


External links

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Official website
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