Dave Thornton
Acting
Biography
Dave Thornton is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter living in Melbourne. He has performed stand-up comedy throughout Australia, in Edinburgh, Singapore and New York. He has also appeared on Australian television and radio. (Wikipedia)
Born: December 13, 1979
Place of Birth: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Known For
The Cheap Seats
Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
Upper Middle Bogan
Follow the stories of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar is a doctor with a posh mother, Margaret, an architect husband, Danny Bright, and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs and are thrilled to discover the daughter they thought they had lost.
Get Krack!n
Having conquered the cutthroat world of satirical online cooking shows with The Katering Show, the two Kates are ready to take a Sassy Swipe at morning lifestyle television in Get Krack!n.
Now Add Honey
When a pop-star cousin comes to stay, a family's once normal life changes drastically.
The Project
Six nights a week, The Project provides Australian viewers with their dose of ‘news delivered differently’, serving up thought-provoking news, current affairs, comedy and entertainment.
Show Me the Movie!
Hosted by Rove McManus, this comedy panel game show features two teams captained by acclaimed actor Jane Harber and comedy star Joel Creasey who compete in a series of movie trivia rounds.
Would I Lie to You?
Australian version of the British comedy panel show featuring team captains joined by a stellar cast of celebrity guests who weave elaborate tales… that may or may not be the truth. Competing teams then ask questions and watch body language to determine which are outrageous but true, and which are made-up stories.
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series. On 22 January 2012, it was announced that the show would begin airing Series 4 on 1 February 2012 in an 8 pm timeslot.
Dave Thornton: Let's Do This
Dave Thornton is tall, he's pointy and he'll tell you everything that's happening in his life. Laughter is a meal best served in a pair of skinny jeans and a half ironed shirt.
Dave Thornton: A Different Type of Normal
Dave always thought his family was pretty normal. That was until everything changed when he was nineteen.
Filmography
as Guest Announcer
as Presentor
as Self
as Self
as Self - Panelist
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Diggsy
as Detective Smith
as Troy Van Winkle
as Self
as Self
as Self - Contestant