Ed Kavalee
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Edward Robert Kavalee is an Australian actor and radio host. He is currently co-host of a comedy program on the Nine Network
, The Joy of Sets
, with Tony Martin
.
He was formerly part of the ensemble cast of Thank God You're Here
, and host of TV Burp
, both of which aired on the Seven Network
. Kavalee was a co-host of Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever
, a program coinciding with the 2010 FIFA World Cup
on SBS TV, with Santo Cilauro
and Sam Pang
.
He got his break into the entertainment industry as Tony Martin's co-host on Get This
, a radio show which aired on the Triple M Network in Australia in 2006–07, panelled by the late Richard Marsland
. Following Get This he was co-presenter of Nova
's The Wrong Way Home, alongside Akmal Saleh
and Cal Wilson
.
performer. He had been involved in running Theatresports workshops at the University of New South Wales
(Studio 4, New South Wales University's comedy society), and for a number of years, he hosted Theatresports at the University of Sydney
. Kavalee constantly joked that he did theatresports "just to get laid" although throughout his whole life he has had a passion for performing. Before being on air on radio with Triple M, Kavalee began working in a small video store at the age of fourteen for a period of eight and a half years, and was a panel operator and part of the promotions team with the Triple M Rock Patrol vehicles, The Black Thunders.
Kavalee is a graduate of Screenwise
, where three months before he graduated he scored the pilot and a part on the ensemble cast of Working Dog Productions
' improvised comedy show Thank God You're Here. He appeared in more than 20 episodes of the show in 2006 and remains a member of the ensemble cast in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th series.
In 2008, Kavalee joined The Wrong Way Home with Akmal Saleh and Cal Wilson on the Nova
network. Before Kavalee joined he was a guest co-host while Wilson took time off for her wedding. In 2009, Kavalee joined Nova 100's Hughesy & Kate breakfast show as an anchor, replacing Tim Blackwell who hosted the Nova Nights show Launchpad with Hayley Pearson.
Kavalee hosted TV Burp on the Seven Network from mid 2009, which was similar to the UK's Harry Hill's TV Burp
.
Kavalee co-hosted Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever with Santo Cilauro
and Sam Pang
on SBS TV
. This was a light-hearted look at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, running for the duration of the championships.
In December 2010, the Nine Network
announced that Kavalee would be reunited with his former co-host on Get This, Tony Martin, for an upcoming program entitled The Joy of Sets
. This comedy television series, looking at the elements used to construct television shows, commenced screening on 20 September 2011 in the 9:00 pm Tuesday timeslot on Nine.
In December 2011, Kavalee resigned from Nova 100
to focus on TV and film work.
Kavalee has also been working on his first feature film, Scumbus.
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
, The Joy of Sets
The Joy of Sets
The Joy of Sets is an Australian comedy television series looking at the elements used to construct television shows. The show was originally broadcast weekly by the Nine Network, premiering on 20 September 2011....
, with Tony Martin
Tony Martin (comedian)
Tony Francis Martin is a comedian and writer from Te Kuiti, New Zealand who has had a successful TV, radio, stand-up and film career in Australia.- Career :...
.
He was formerly part of the ensemble cast of Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
, and host of TV Burp
TV Burp (Australian TV series)
TV Burp is an Australian television comedy program which premiered on the Seven Network on 23 July 2009 hosted by Ed Kavalee.The show presents a satirical look at the previous week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest...
, both of which aired on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. Kavalee was a co-host of Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever
Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever
Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever was an association football themed comedy television show in Australia on SBS. The show was produced by Working Dog Productions. The nightly panel-style show aired for the duration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The show's hosts were Santo Cilauro, Sam Pang and Ed...
, a program coinciding with the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
on SBS TV, with Santo Cilauro
Santo Cilauro
Santo Cilauro is an Australian television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author, comedian and cameraman, a co-founder of The D-Generation...
and Sam Pang
Sam Pang
Sam Pang is a Chinese Australian radio and television host, writer and producer.-Career:A former Collingwood Football Club under 19s member, Pang turned to radio hosting at an age of 18 at the urging of his friends to do so. He co-hosted Triple R's Breakfasters program for 5 years.He then began...
.
He got his break into the entertainment industry as Tony Martin's co-host on Get This
Get This
Get This was an Australian radio comedy show which aired on Triple M and was hosted by Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee, with contributions from panel operator, the late Richard Marsland...
, a radio show which aired on the Triple M Network in Australia in 2006–07, panelled by the late Richard Marsland
Richard Marsland
Richard Kemble Marsland was an Australian comedy writer, actor, comedian and radio personality.-Radio:...
. Following Get This he was co-presenter of Nova
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....
's The Wrong Way Home, alongside Akmal Saleh
Akmal Saleh
Akmal Saleh is an Australian comedian and actor. He was born in Egypt and arrived in Sydney, Australia with his family in 1975 at the age of 11. He has been performing stand-up comedy since the early 1990s and his live shows have toured comedy festivals both within Australia and internationally...
and Cal Wilson
Cal Wilson
Cal Wilson is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and radio and television personality. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, and is well known in Australia through her appearances on television and radio.-Biography:...
.
Career
Kavalee is an experienced TheatresportsTheatresports
Theatresports is a form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect. Opposing teams can perform scenes based on audience suggestions, with ratings by the audience or by a panel of judges...
performer. He had been involved in running Theatresports workshops at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
(Studio 4, New South Wales University's comedy society), and for a number of years, he hosted Theatresports at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. Kavalee constantly joked that he did theatresports "just to get laid" although throughout his whole life he has had a passion for performing. Before being on air on radio with Triple M, Kavalee began working in a small video store at the age of fourteen for a period of eight and a half years, and was a panel operator and part of the promotions team with the Triple M Rock Patrol vehicles, The Black Thunders.
Kavalee is a graduate of Screenwise
Screenwise
Screenwise is an Australian film and television school for actors based in Surry Hills, Sydney. The school, established in 2000 and using only Australian Film Institute Award winners as teachers, is overseen by actor Denise Roberts...
, where three months before he graduated he scored the pilot and a part on the ensemble cast of Working Dog Productions
Working Dog Productions
Working Dog Productions is a small film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia. It was originally known as Frontline Television Productions Pty Ltd...
' improvised comedy show Thank God You're Here. He appeared in more than 20 episodes of the show in 2006 and remains a member of the ensemble cast in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th series.
In 2008, Kavalee joined The Wrong Way Home with Akmal Saleh and Cal Wilson on the Nova
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....
network. Before Kavalee joined he was a guest co-host while Wilson took time off for her wedding. In 2009, Kavalee joined Nova 100's Hughesy & Kate breakfast show as an anchor, replacing Tim Blackwell who hosted the Nova Nights show Launchpad with Hayley Pearson.
Kavalee hosted TV Burp on the Seven Network from mid 2009, which was similar to the UK's Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp is a British television comedy programme produced by Avalon Television for ITV and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. The show presents a satirical look at the week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest appearances...
.
Kavalee co-hosted Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever with Santo Cilauro
Santo Cilauro
Santo Cilauro is an Australian television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author, comedian and cameraman, a co-founder of The D-Generation...
and Sam Pang
Sam Pang
Sam Pang is a Chinese Australian radio and television host, writer and producer.-Career:A former Collingwood Football Club under 19s member, Pang turned to radio hosting at an age of 18 at the urging of his friends to do so. He co-hosted Triple R's Breakfasters program for 5 years.He then began...
on SBS TV
SBS TV
SBS One is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 24 October 1980, it is the responsibility of SBS's television division, and is available nationally...
. This was a light-hearted look at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, running for the duration of the championships.
In December 2010, the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
announced that Kavalee would be reunited with his former co-host on Get This, Tony Martin, for an upcoming program entitled The Joy of Sets
The Joy of Sets
The Joy of Sets is an Australian comedy television series looking at the elements used to construct television shows. The show was originally broadcast weekly by the Nine Network, premiering on 20 September 2011....
. This comedy television series, looking at the elements used to construct television shows, commenced screening on 20 September 2011 in the 9:00 pm Tuesday timeslot on Nine.
In December 2011, Kavalee resigned from Nova 100
Nova 100
Nova 100 is a commercial radio station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 100.3 MHz. It is in the Melbourne radio market, with the intention of challenging the number one FM Austereo station Fox FM by playing alternative, hip hop, pop & dance music, with a strong lean towards...
to focus on TV and film work.
Kavalee has also been working on his first feature film, Scumbus.
Radio
- Get ThisGet ThisGet This was an Australian radio comedy show which aired on Triple M and was hosted by Tony Martin and Ed Kavalee, with contributions from panel operator, the late Richard Marsland...
(2006–2007) - The Wrong Way Home with Akmal, Cal and Ed (2008)
- Hughesy & KateHughesy & KateHughesy and Kate is an Australian radio station breakfast show on Nova 100 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is hosted by Australian Comedian and TV Personality Dave Hughes and Australian TV and Radio Personality Kate Langbroek...
– co-presenter and anchor (2009 – 2011)
Television
- Thank God You're HereThank God You're HereThank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
(2006 – 2009) - KFCKFCKFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
Australia television commercials (2006) - NewstopiaNewstopiaNewstopia is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series premiered at on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from...
(2007) - Chandon PicturesChandon PicturesChandon Pictures was an Australian comedy television series that premiered on Movie Extra on 10 November 2007 and ended on 7 May 2009.The series featured sixteen episodes and was a spin-off from a Tropfest short film produced by Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress...
(2007) - Out of the QuestionOut of the Question (game show)Out of the Question is an Australian chat and game show hosted by comedian Glenn Robbins. The show features Robbins quizzing celebrity guests on current events and popular culture. Each episode is recorded at Melbourne's HSV-7 digital studios at Melbourne Docklands within 48 hours of its airing.The...
(2008) - Good News WeekGood News WeekGood News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
(2008) - TV BurpTV Burp (Australian TV series)TV Burp is an Australian television comedy program which premiered on the Seven Network on 23 July 2009 hosted by Ed Kavalee.The show presents a satirical look at the previous week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest...
(2009) - Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup FeverSanto, Sam and Ed’s Cup FeverSanto, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever was an association football themed comedy television show in Australia on SBS. The show was produced by Working Dog Productions. The nightly panel-style show aired for the duration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The show's hosts were Santo Cilauro, Sam Pang and Ed...
(2010) - The Joy of SetsThe Joy of SetsThe Joy of Sets is an Australian comedy television series looking at the elements used to construct television shows. The show was originally broadcast weekly by the Nine Network, premiering on 20 September 2011....
(2011)
Film
- No Regrets (2003)
- Meat Pie (USA: Going Down Under) (2005)
- BoyTownBoyTownBoyTown is a 2006 Australian comedy film, directed by Kevin Carlin and starring an ensemble cast of prominent Australian comedians, including Glenn Robbins, Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin, Wayne Hope and Gary Eck. It was filmed in Melbourne, Victoria....
(2006) - BoyTown Confidential (2007)
- $quid (2007)
- ScumbusScumbusScumbus is an Australian comedy film written and produced by Ed Kavalee. The film stars Kavalee, Toby Truslove and Lachy Hulme. It was filmed in Melbourne, Victoria.-Cast:*Ed Kavalee as Tom*Toby Truslove as Red*Lachy Hulme as Adam*Henry Nixon as David...
(2011) - Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
External links
- Ed Kavalee profile – Hughesy and Kate – Nova 100 Melbourne website