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{{Infobox person
| name = Cameron Daddo
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| birth_name = Cameron Peter Daddo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
| family = [[Andrew Daddo]] (brother)<br />[[Lochie Daddo]] (brother)
| spouse = Alison Brahe (1992–present)
|children=3
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|musician|presenter}}
| years_active = 1987–present
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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 (Australian game show)|Perfect Match Australia]]''. He won two [[Logie Awards]] for his performances in ''[[Golden Fiddles]]'' and ''[[Tracks of Glory]]''. After moving to Los Angeles, Daddo played Brian Peterson in soap opera ''[[Models Inc.]]''. He also starred in ''[[F/X: The Series]]'', ''[[Hope Island (TV series)|Hope Island]]'' and ''[[She Spies]]''. He hosted the 2007 reality show ''[[Pirate Master]]'' on [[CBS]]. In 2020, Daddo joined the cast of ''[[Home and Away]]'' as [[Evan Slater]]. In addition to his acting career, Daddo is also a musician and radio host. He joined [[Smooth (radio network)|smoothfm]] in 2012 as the host of Sunday mornings, before moving on to host ''Mellow Music'' in the evenings.
==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''.<ref name="Stewart"/> Daddo replaced [[Greg Evans (television host)|Greg Evans]] as the host of dating game show ''[[Perfect Match (Australian 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.<ref name="Stewart"/> Daddo then appeared in the telemovie ''[[Bony (TV series)|Bony]]'' based on the books by Arthur Upfield (1990).<ref name="Stewart"/> He won the [[Logie Award|Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries]] in 1992 for his appearance in miniseries ''[[Golden Fiddles]]''<ref>[http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63369 Logie Awards official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000921/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63369 |date=9 February 2009 }}, retrieved 15 March 2008</ref> and again in 1993 for ''[[Tracks of Glory]]''.<ref>[http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63370 TV Week official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000925/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63370 |date=9 February 2009 }}, retrieved 15 March 2008</ref> He also appeared in the [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]] documentary ''[[Filthy Rich and Homeless]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2018/07/06/five-high-profile-australians-swap-privilege-homelessness-second-series-filthy|title=Five high-profile Australians swap privilege for homelessness in second series of Filthy Rich & Homeless|website=Guide|language=en|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>▼
==Early life==
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 ''[[Melrose Place]]'' spin-off ''[[Models Inc.]]''. He also made a one off appearance in a 1993 episode of ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]''.▼
Daddo was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], on 7 March 1965, the eldest son of Peter and Bronwen Daddo. His father was a jewellery designer.
==Career==
In 1996, he appeared as Rollie Tyler in ''[[F/X: The Series]]''. He appeared in the [[PAX TV]] network's ''[[Hope Island (TV series)|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 [[Mark Twain|Samuel Clemens]] in the 2003 television pilot ''[[Riverworld (2003 film)|Riverworld]]'' based on the popular [[Riverworld|novels]]. He had a role as Quentin Cross in the second season (2003–2004) of ''[[She Spies]]''.▼
▲===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''.<ref name="Stewart"/> Daddo replaced [[Greg Evans (television host)|Greg Evans]] as the host of dating game show ''[[Perfect Match (Australian 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.<ref name="Stewart"/> Daddo then appeared in the telemovie ''[[Bony (TV series)|Bony]]'' based on the books by [[Arthur Upfield]] (1990).<ref name="Stewart"/> He won the [[Logie Award|Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries]] in 1992 for his appearance in miniseries ''[[Golden Fiddles]]''<ref>[http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63369 Logie Awards official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000921/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63369 |date=9 February 2009 }}, retrieved 15 March 2008</ref> and again in 1993 for ''[[Tracks of Glory]]''.<ref>[http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63370 TV Week official site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000925/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=63370 |date=9 February 2009 }}, retrieved 15 March 2008</ref> He also appeared in the [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]] documentary ''[[Filthy Rich and Homeless]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2018/07/06/five-high-profile-australians-swap-privilege-homelessness-second-series-filthy|title=Five high-profile Australians swap privilege for homelessness in second series of Filthy Rich & Homeless|website=Guide|date=6 July 2018|language=en|access-date=4 February 2019|archive-
▲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 ''[[Melrose Place]]'' spin-off ''[[Models Inc.]]'', which was cancelled after one season.<ref name="Duck">{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A418542927/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=ee2970d8|title=Who's your Daddo?|last=Duck|first=Siobhan|date=20 June 2015|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=30 April 2024|via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He also made a one
Daddo had a role in [[David Lynch]]'s 2006 film ''[[Inland Empire (film)|Inland Empire]]'', and also in ''[[Big Momma's House 2]]''. In 2007, Daddo hosted the [[Mark Burnett]] reality show ''[[Pirate Master]]'' on [[CBS]], and appeared in the movie ''Drifter''. In 2009, he played the role of Vice President Mitchell Hayworth on ''[[24 (season 7)|24]]''. Daddo also appears in episodes of ''[[The Mentalist]]'' and ''[[Leverage (TV series)|Leverage]]''.▼
▲In 1996, he
▲Daddo had a role in [[David Lynch]]'s 2006 film ''[[Inland Empire (film)|Inland Empire]]'', and also in ''[[Big Momma's House 2]]''. In 2007, Daddo hosted the [[Mark Burnett]] reality show ''[[Pirate Master]]'' on [[CBS]], and appeared in the movie ''Drifter''. In 2009, he played the role of Vice President Mitchell Hayworth on ''[[24 (season 7)|24]]''. Daddo also appears in episodes of ''[[The Mentalist]]'' and ''[[Leverage (American TV series)|Leverage]]''.
Daddo starred as the interviewer in an Australian Adult Romance feature film [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034105/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 ''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 ''[[Holding the Man]]'' opposite Nate Jones, [[Roxane Wilson]] and [[Adam J. Yeend]].
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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 ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' opposite [[Amy Lehpamer]] in the role of Maria.
From May to June 2020, Daddo appeared in ''[[Home and Away]]'' as [[Evan Slater]], the estranged father of [[Ryder Jackson]] (Lukas Radovich).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/herald-sun/20200514/281818581014197|title=Daddo okay on the Bay|date=14 May 2020|work=[[Herald Sun]]|accessdate=13 May 2020|via=[[PressReader]]|archive-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204042629/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/herald-sun/20200514/281818581014197|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2022, Daddo co-hosted the fifth season of travel series ''[[Luxury Escapes]]'' with [[Sophie Falkiner]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Luxury Escapes TV|url=https://dream.luxuryescapes.com/homepage/luxury-escapes-tv/|website=Dream with Luxury Escapes|date=13 July 2022|publisher=[[Luxury Escapes]]|access-date=16 July 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716010113/https://dream.luxuryescapes.com/homepage/luxury-escapes-tv/|archive-date=16 July 2022}}</ref>
==Radio career==▼
▲===Radio career===
In October 2012, Daddo joined [[Smooth (radio network)|smoothfm]] as Sunday Mornings host (8am - 10am).<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.dmgradio.com.au/newsdetail_dmg-radio-australia-announces-cameron-daddo-to-join-smoothfm-and-kylie-minogue-guest-stars_214|title = DMG Radio Australia announces Cameron Daddo to join smoothfm|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130513000311/http://www.dmgradio.com.au/newsdetail_dmg-radio-australia-announces-cameron-daddo-to-join-smoothfm-and-kylie-minogue-guest-stars_214|archivedate = 13 May 2013|df = dmy-all}}</ref>
In March 2013, Daddo became the host of ''Mellow Music'' which airs nightly (8pm - midnight) on [[Smooth (radio network)|smoothfm]].<ref>{{cite web
==Personal life==
Daddo is the eldest of five siblings. His brothers [[Andrew Daddo]] and [[Lochie Daddo]] are also actors.<ref name="Stewart">{{cite web|url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/cameron-daddo-interview/|title=Cameron Daddo on being a teen heart throb, marrying Australia's favourite model and dealing with addiction|last=Stewart|first=Brittany|date=24 July 2017|publisher=[[Mamamia (website)|Mamamia]]|accessdate=5 November 2019|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105021623/https://www.mamamia.com.au/cameron-daddo-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> Daddo met model Alison Brahe in 1991 and they married the following year. They have three children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/what-i-know-about-women-20151210-glk0xl.html|title=What I know about women|last=Rocca|first=Jane|date=10 December 2015|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=5 November 2019|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105021620/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/what-i-know-about-women-20151210-glk0xl.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
*''A Long Goodbye'' (1993) – [[ARIA Charts|AUS]] #91<ref name=auschart>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref>▼
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart<br />positions
|-
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! scope="row" | ''A Long Goodbye''
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* Released: August 1993
* Format: CD
* Label: Massice (8270072)
| align="center" | 91
|-
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* Released: 2011
* Format: Digital, streaming
* Label: Cameron Daddo
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|-
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* Released: 3 December 2015
* Format: Digital, streaming
* Label: Cameron Daddo
| align="center" | -
|}
===Singles===▼
▲*''Ten Songs... and change'' (2005)
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name=auschart/>
|-
! scope="row"| "Fifteen Minutes of Fame"
|rowspan="2"| 1993
| 86
|rowspan="2"| ''A Long Goodbye''
|-
| -
|}
==Awards==
▲*''Songs From the Shed'' (2015)
===Mo Awards===
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the [[Mo Awards]]), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|title=MO Award Winners|website=Mo Awards|access-date=5 March 2022|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811130738/https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{awards table}} (wins only)
|-
▲===Singles===
| 1989
| Cameron Daddo
▲*"Watching the River Go By" (1993)
| Musical Theatre Performer of the Year (Male)
| {{won}}
|-
{{end}}
==References==
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[[Category:20th-century Australian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian male actors]]
[[Category:Australian male film actors]]
[[Category:Australian game show hosts]]
[[Category:Australian male television actors]]
[[Category:Australian male voice actors]]
[[Category:Australian expatriate male actors in the United States]]
[[Category:Australian people of Cornish descent]]
[[Category:Australian people of Italian descent]]
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[[Category:Logie Award winners]]
[[Category:Male actors from Melbourne]]
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