Ryan Lappin
Encyclopedia
Ryan Lappin is an Australian television personality and musician best known for co-hosting the popular children's morning show Cheez TV
from 1995 until 2004.
Ryan and fellow Cheez TV host Jade Gatt
performed numerous notable skits during their time on the program. One notable being an impression of the Australian Idol hosts Andrew G
and James Mathison
, in which Lappin taped his eyebrows high on his head, to emphasise Mathison's wide-eyed camera stare, whilst also speaking word by word with break intervals in between. Additional skit impersonations included a spin-off of the Network Ten
program Rove Live
entitled 'Ryan Live'.
Lappin is currently a member of the Australian band UfOBiA, previously known as The Grymm.
In 2009, he appeared in a television commercial for Dare Iced Coffee.
Lappin and his former Cheez TV co-host Gatt were special guests at AVCon
in 2011, which ran from 22nd to the 24th of July for that year. AVCon is an anime and video games convention that is held yearly in Adelaide
, South Australia
, during July.
Cheez TV
Cheez TV was an Australian children's cartoon show, created by Bill McQueen, that aired on weekday mornings on Network Ten. It began broadcasting on 2 July 1995 and it ended on 31 December 2004 with the presenters leaving. After eight months of being without presenters, it officially ended on 20...
from 1995 until 2004.
Ryan and fellow Cheez TV host Jade Gatt
Jade Gatt
Jade Gatt is an Australian actor who appeared in TV commercials, films and TV shows, and has hosted many Australian TV specials....
performed numerous notable skits during their time on the program. One notable being an impression of the Australian Idol hosts Andrew G
Andrew G
Andrew Günsberg , commonly known as Andrew G, is a British-born Australian television and radio presenter who is best known as the host of the reality series Australian Idol. He was also the compere of Network Ten's game show The Con Test, and for three years co-hosted the Sydney New Year's Eve...
and James Mathison
James Mathison
James Mathison is an Australian television presenter.-Early life:Mathison was born in Sydney, New South Wales He grew up in Frenchs Forest and attended St...
, in which Lappin taped his eyebrows high on his head, to emphasise Mathison's wide-eyed camera stare, whilst also speaking word by word with break intervals in between. Additional skit impersonations included a spin-off of the Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
program Rove Live
Rove Live
Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television talk show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented...
entitled 'Ryan Live'.
Lappin is currently a member of the Australian band UfOBiA, previously known as The Grymm.
In 2009, he appeared in a television commercial for Dare Iced Coffee.
Lappin and his former Cheez TV co-host Gatt were special guests at AVCon
AVCon
AVCon is an anime and video games convention held in Adelaide, South Australia each year. The convention showcases Japanese Animation and Video Gaming, attendees at the convention partake in events such as cosplay, video game tournaments, anime screenings, anime music videos and more including many...
in 2011, which ran from 22nd to the 24th of July for that year. AVCon is an anime and video games convention that is held yearly in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, during July.