Jason Hoyte is a

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screen and voice actor and radio DJ. He has at least 25 television shows to his credit and is best known for his roles as Steve Mudgeway in ''

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'' and Malcolm "Smudge" in ''

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''. He is also known for starring in the film '' The Insatiable Moon,'' and starred as Franklin Corke in the New Zealand Comedy/Drama '' Outrageous Fortune.'' Hoyte is currently one of the Co-Hosts on the

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Big Show, from 4 till 7pm weekdays, alongside fellow New Zealand actor and radio DJ,

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Career

Hoyte was born in

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, New Zealand, and attended Auckland boarding school, Dilworth. He lives with his wife in Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. Hoyte began his career in stand-up comedy and won a Billy T. comedy award and a

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as part of 90s comedy duo ''Sugar & Spice'' (alongside

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). After roles in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''

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'' he won acclaim for his portrayal of an untrustworthy, but politically correct

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, Steve Mudgeway in the comedy

. He was nominated at the 2003 New Zealand Film Awards for his acting in short film ''Beautiful''. In 2015 he starred in parody talk show ''Late Night Big Breakfast'' alongside

Leigh Hart Leigh Hart (born 20 July 1970) is a New Zealand comedian, radio announcer and performance artist who is also known as "That Guy". He has made various appearances on New Zealand television, including ''SportsCafe'' and his own show, '' Moon TV'' ...

. In 2017 he and Hart produced parody fishing show ''Screaming Reels''. The show was mistaken for an actual documentary in Australia. He has also narrated for New Zealand reality shows

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, Coastwatch, Dog Squad and Animal House. Hoyte was a radio host for the Alternative Commentary Collective and on

's weekdays drive-time show 'Daily Bhuja'. but finished 5 April 2019. He resumed this drive-time role in 2021 with new co-host ''

''. In 2021 he starred in ''Talkback'', a mocumentary web-series about a talkback radio host. Hoyte is also infamous for his "Cook the man some f**king eggs" scene from 'The Late Night Big Breakfast' show in 2014.

Filmography

Television

Film

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoyte, Jason Living people New Zealand male television actors New Zealand male voice actors New Zealand male soap opera actors New Zealand radio presenters Radio Hauraki People educated at Dilworth School 20th-century New Zealand male actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors 1981 births New Zealand male comedians