Steady Eddy
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Steady Eddy is the stage name of Christopher Widdows, an Australian comedian and actor with Cerebral palsy
. Initially, Widdows used his disability as the basis for his comedy. Having since made a name for himself, he has branched out beyond humour based solely around his disability.
Steady Eddy's career began in 1992 with appearances on Australian TV's Nine Network
The Midday Show and, days later, Seven Network
's Tonight Live with Steve Vizard
.
1993 saw him touring with his show, "Ready Steady Go!"
1994 brought the International Melbourne Comedy Festival where he was rewarded with a Young Australian Achievers Award. He also appeared in the Seven TV favourite A Country Practice
s episode "There Was a Crooked Man".
In 1999, Steady Eddy was Master of Ceremonies for the national tour by supergroup Midnight Oil
.
In 2004, Eddy co-starred as Trevor in the Australian made comedy, Under the Radar
, alongside upcoming Aussie actors Nathan Phillips
, Chloe Maxwell
and Clayton Watson
.
He appeared as a character playing himself (his own name) in the 2007 ABC TV
miniseries Bastard Boys
.
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
. Initially, Widdows used his disability as the basis for his comedy. Having since made a name for himself, he has branched out beyond humour based solely around his disability.
Steady Eddy's career began in 1992 with appearances on Australian TV's 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...
The Midday Show and, days later, 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...
's Tonight Live with Steve Vizard
Tonight Live With Steve Vizard
Tonight Live with Steve Vizard was a nightly Australian comedy chat show broadcast on Seven Network in Australia. It was a one hour live studio based show broadcast nationally 5 nights a week from February 1990 to November 1993, usually commencing at 10.30 pm every week night...
.
1993 saw him touring with his show, "Ready Steady Go!"
1994 brought the International Melbourne Comedy Festival where he was rewarded with a Young Australian Achievers Award. He also appeared in the Seven TV favourite A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
s episode "There Was a Crooked Man".
In 1999, Steady Eddy was Master of Ceremonies for the national tour by supergroup Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
.
In 2004, Eddy co-starred as Trevor in the Australian made comedy, Under the Radar
Under the Radar (film)
Under the Radar is a 2004 Australian comedy film directed by Evan Clarry and starring Nathan Phillips, Clayton Watson, Steady Eddy and Chloe Maxwell...
, alongside upcoming Aussie actors Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips is the name of:*Nathan Phillips , Canadian politician*Nathan Phillips Square, the plaza in front of Toronto, Ontario's City Hall named in honour of the above*Nathan Phillips , Australian actor...
, Chloe Maxwell
Chloe Maxwell
Chloe Maxwell is an Australian television presenter for The Matty Johns Show and model most famous for as "The Jeans West Girl" in a Jeans West campaign...
and Clayton Watson
Clayton Watson
Clayton Watson is an Australian producer, actor, writer, and director. He grew up in the Australian outback on a sheep station close to Morgan, a small town in South Australia...
.
He appeared as a character playing himself (his own name) in the 2007 ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
miniseries Bastard Boys
Bastard Boys
Bastard Boys is an Australian television miniseries broadcast on the ABC in 2007. It tells the story of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute.-Plot:...
.
See also
- Josh BlueJosh BlueJosh Blue is an American comedian. He was voted the Last Comic Standing on NBC's reality show Last Comic Standing during its fourth season, which aired May–August 2006...
– American comedian with cerebral palsy