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He sings! He dances! He takes very good care of his hair! Australia's Prince of Polyester BOB DOWNE has packed a LOT into his 39 years: 18 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals... dozens more Comedy Festivals, from Melbourne to Adelaide to Montreal... 5 sellout seasons at the Sydney Opera House... Multiple UK & Australian TV shows, including the 1995 Royal Variety Performance before HM Queen Elizabeth and wotsisname... along the way becoming one of Australia's most loved and enduring comedy characters; the creation of actor, journalist and hand model MARK TREVORROW.
BOB DOWNE is one of Australia's most loved and enduring comedy characters, the creation of journalist, comedian, actor and broadcaster MARK TREVORROW.
Born 4 February 1959 in Melbourne, Mark trained as a journalist at the Herald Sun (Australia's top selling daily) from 1977-81.
He moved to Sydney in 1982 with the success of his cabaret group THE GLOBOS, who enjoyed two National Top 20 singles, 'Tintarella di Luna' (1982) and 'The Beat Goes On' (1983), along with multiple TV appearances.
Mark created BOB DOWNE in September 1984 at the Glebe Food Fair in Sydney, and has toured the world as the Prince of Polyester ever since - including a nomination for Best Newcomer at the inaugural Melbourne International Comedy Festival (1987), a Glasgow Mayfest Award (1994), consecutive Melbourne Green Room Awards for Best Cabaret Artiste (1999 & 2000), five sellout Sydney Opera House seasons and 18 Edinburgh Fringe festivals. In 2013 he was presented with another Green Room Award, for Lifetime Achievement in Cabaret.
Bob's multiple Australian and U.K. television credits include hosting the SYDNEY GAY & LESBIAN MARDI GRAS PARADE a total of nine times. Other TV credits include hosting KARAOKE DOKEY (Foxtel, 2007), THE BOB DOWNE SHOW (TV1/Foxtel Australia, 2000-01), FABULOUS, FAMOUS & FORGOTTEN (Network Ten, 2000), BOB DOWNE ALL OVER BRITAIN (BBC/UK Play, 1998), THE BOB DOWNE SPECIAL (ITV UK, 1996), THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE (ITV, 1995) and BOB DOWNE UNDER (LWT, 1991).
Since 2002, Mark has established a parallel career singing, acting and broadcasting as himself, starting in 1999 with GOOD NEWS WEEK (ABC TV & Network Ten). His nostalgic documentary/talk series THE WAY WE WERE (ABC TV, 2003 & 2004) was a ratings winner on Australia's national broadcaster and he is heard regularly presenting EVENINGS on ABC Radio in Sydney and nationally.
Mark has also appeared as a recurring character ('Darryl' the menswear salesman) in Australia's most successful comedy series, KATH & KIM (ABC TV & Seven Network Australia, 2002-2007, also BBC2 & Sky UK) and in the feature film KATH & KIMDERELLA (2012).
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505 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10009
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