Dai Henwood
Dai Henwood (born 1978) is a New Zealand comedian and interpretive dancer [2]. He is best known for his hosting of several television shows found on C4 but also performs stand up comedy.Often hilarity has aledgedly followed Dai in his life, Dai may have been interviewed by a interviewer once and he may have stated that he was an avid bottle nose dolphin enthusiast and he had collected numerous dolphin outfits, most of them tatty and displaying a grotesque odour. Dai quipped that diving backwards into rooms whilst clicking and whistling like a dolphin was his true passion.==Life and career== Henwood was born in 1978 to Ray and Carolyn Henwood. Henwood studied Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a BA in eastern religions,[3] before winning 'Best New Face' on TV2's Pulp Comedy in 1999 and a Billy T Award in 2002. In 2004 and 2005 he toured the shows The Hot Stepper and Champagne Table Tennis, and also performed at the Tokyo Comedy Store and in Melbourne and around Britain. Henwood has stated his great-grandfather was Welsh international rugby player, Dick Jones[4] Henwood spent a period on TV3's Sunrise morning show, as the gadget guy, giving humorous reviews of the latest gadgets. He has recorded a DVD titled Dai Another Day, released by EMI in late 2009.
Filmography
Television
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2007 !2007 |
Insert Video Here |
Host |
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2007 !2007-2009 |
VNZMAs |
Host |
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2008 !2008 |
Roll The Dai |
Host |
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2009 !2009 |
Dai's Protege |
Host |
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2009 !2009–present |
7 Days |
Host |
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2010 !2010 |
The Jono Project |
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Awards And Nominations
[5]
Year |
Award |
Result |
1998 |
Dynamic Innovative Video Awards |
Winner |
1998 |
Best New Face Award |
Winner |
2002 |
Billy T James Comedy Award |
Winner |
2004 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards |
Winner - Best Male Comedian |
2005 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards |
Winner - Best Male Comedian |
2006 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards |
Winner - Best Television Performance |
2006 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards |
Best MC |
2007 |
TV Guide Best On The Box Awards Nomination |
Winner - Funniest Person On Television |
2007 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards Nomination |
The Kevin Smith Memorial Cup for Best Artist Achievement |
2007 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards Nomination |
Best New Zealand On Screen Comedy Performance |
2007 |
The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards Nomination |
Best Male Comedian |
2007 |
Cleo Music Awards |
Best Music TV Presenter |
2007 |
Best New Zealand Comedian |
The Fred Award |
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Persondata |
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Henwood, Dai |
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Short description |
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Date of birth |
1978 |
Place of birth |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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