Cameron Daddo

Hope. Optimism. Gratitude. Acting.

For an actor to be great, they must interpret life, and be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. Working in show business for thirty-plus years, Cameron Daddo has experienced a lifetime of mind-blowing events and more rejection than he can remember, complete with successes and failures, comedy and drama, and among it all, invaluable lessons he’s learned along the way.

Most of Cameron’s career has been spent auditioning for parts, which has given him a unique perspective on life: Life is an audition. Everyone has moments when they have to step out there for what they want - dealing with difficult people, learning how to balance professional and personal lives - and we all need to be as prepared as possible for whatever eventuates.

His resilience and determination have served him well. At age 21, Cameron was hosting Australia's Number One program, the game show "Perfect Match," making him the youngest individual to ever host a primetime television show in Australia. He then turned his sights to acting, landing roles in commercials, plays and movies. Cameron’s also the founder of MENS TEAM which assists men to form their own support group for emotional and mental fitness.

Cameron is captivating on stage, relaying his Hollywood and life stories in an authentic and humorous fashion that any audience can relate to.

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Key Points

Cameron has worked in all aspects of showbiz: acting, producing, directing for film and television through to musical theatre. He is also a published singer/songwriter, magazine columnist and has credits as a television host and radio announcer.
He started as a model at 18 then hosted children’s television The Dish and The Cameron Daddo Show.
At age 21, Cameron was hosting Australia's Number One program, the game show Perfect Match, making him the youngest individual to ever host a primetime television show in Australia.
He starred in stage productions including the lead in Big River and the Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz, Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Narrator for The Rocky Horror Show and Legally Blonde.
He appeared in top-rated TV shows in including all of the CSI’s and NCSI’s, The Mentalist, and he featured as the Vice President in a season of 24 and played the President in the hit series, Nikita. Locally, he’s had starring roles in TV drama performances like Beaconsfield and as a series regular Adam Goodman in Packed to the Rafters.
You can be hear Cameron 7nights a week on his number 1 rating national Smooth FM radio show.
He is the Founder of MENS TEAM, an organisation which assists men to form their own support group for emotional and mental fitness.