Ross Daniels (actor)
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Ross Daniels (born in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian actor and comedian. He has been a prominent entertainment industry figure, as a performer and behind the scenes, from the late 1980s to present.
[edit] Career
Daniels has guest starred in various Australian TV dramas including Stingers, Blue Heelers, Something in the Air and Janus. He played alongside Bud Tingwell in the award winning episode of the children's show Round the Twist titled The Tears of Innocence.[1] In feature films he played Dave in The Hard Word (2002) and Ferret in Guru Wayne (2002).
In the 1990s he was a high profile standup comic, frequently headlining at iconic Melbourne venue The Last Laugh and The Comedy Store, Sydney. During this same period Daniels was a regular guest on television shows such as Tonight Live with Steve Vizard as well as resident comedian on Midday with Ray Martin.[2]
He has performed in several Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows including Control Freaks, The Scared Weird Little Guys 30 Minute Variety Hour, Cops on Heat 1&2 and The Linda Blair Witch Project. Although Daniels’ standup comedy appearances are increasingly rare, he is a notable comic improviser and regularly performs in the improvised musical stage show Spontaneous Broadway.
He also works as a freelance writer and TV producer.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Television Information Archive “Winner of the New York Festivals' 2000 Gold World Medal for the category Youth Programs (Ages 7 - 12).”
- ^ Noises Off - Melbourne Comedy Theatre, 2003 Season, Official Programme Notes
