Dave Kelly is a Canadian host, writer, actor, and interviewer.

Career

He is currently the host of “Dave Kelly Live,” a live talk show that features many of Canada's most notable performers, athletes, and personalities. Featured guests have included

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, Paul Brandt, Amber Marshall, George Canyon,

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, Tom Jackson,

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, and

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. Early on in his career, he was one of the actors in the talent pool for English dub studio

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. In 2018, Kelly was chosen to be the moderator for ‘A Conversation with

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’ in a number of major cities across Canada, where he led a one-on-one interview with Ellen in front of 15,000 people. Kelly hosted ‘The Big Breakfast’ on A-Channel in 1997 and then ''Breakfast Television'' on

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. Kelly is the co-founder of Kelly Brothers Productions, a content company based in Calgary and Toronto, specializing in video and live events. He is also an active philanthropist, currently on the board for the United Way of Calgary and co-chair for its $56-million fundraising campaign. He lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with his wife and two children.

Filmography

References

External links

Dave Kelly's siteDave Kelly
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