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Jason Dundas
Australian-born television presenter
Australian-born television presenter
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jason Dundas |
| image | Jason Dundas 2015 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Dundas at the InStyle Awards, May 2015 |
| birth_name | Jason Robert Dundas |
| birth_date | |
| years_active | 2003–present |
| birth_place | Penrith, Sydney, Australia |
| website | |
| occupation | TV host, producer |
Jason Dundas (born 25 July 1982) is an Australian-born television presenter, actor, producer and director, known for his roles as special correspondent for CBS's Entertainment Tonight, the host of The X Factor Australia in 2016, host of America's Best Dance Crew on MTV, VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, travel series Getaway in Australia, and the founder and director of Dundas Media.
Personal life
Dundas was born in Penrith, Sydney to Ross and Diane Dundas.
He attended Jamison High School, and later went on to study at the School of Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney where he studied a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication).
He won a contest to be the host of MTV Australia in 2003, after creating his own DIY video audition from his bedroom at 19 years old.
Dundas is married to Tayler Blackman.
Career
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MTV Homebuzz Australia | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2004–2006 | MTV TRL Australia | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2004–2005 | MTV News Australia | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2004 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Red carpet reporter | MTV Europe Music Awards |
| 2005 | MTV Australia Video Music Awards | Co-presenter | MTV Australia |
| 2005–2006 | Snow Cave MTV Australia | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2005–2006 | Beach House MTV Australia | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2005–2006 | Back Door To... | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2006 | Full Tank MTV Australia | Host | MTV Australia |
| 2006 | MTV Australia Video Music Awards | Co-presenter | MTV Australia |
| 2006–current | Getaway | Presenter | Nine Network |
| 2007–2009 | 20 to 1 | Panelist | Nine Network |
| 2008 | MTV Australia Video Music Awards | Co-presenter | MTV Australia |
| 2009 | MTV Australia Video Music Awards | Co-presenter | MTV Australia |
| 2009 | Logie Awards Australia | Presenter | Nine Network |
| 2011–2012 | VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USA | Pop-culture correspondent | MTV Australia |
| 2012 | VH1 Do Something Awards USA | Co-host | VH1 |
| 2012 | VH1 Fan Jam USA | Co-host | VH1 |
| 2012 | VH1 Divas USA | Correspondent | VH1 |
| 2012 | Big Evening Buzz USA | Co-host | VH1 |
| 2012 | VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown USA | Host (One episode, 3 November 2012) | VH1 |
| 2012 | CNN Showbiz Tonight USA | Panelist on 2 episodes | CNN |
| 2012 | New Year's Eve 2012 Australia | Co-host | Nine Network |
| 2013–2014 | VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USA | Co-host | VH1 |
| 2013 | VH1 Best Super Bowl Concert Ever USA | Co-host | VH1 |
| 2014 | The Big Adventure | Host | Seven Network |
| 2014–2015 | Beyond Dance/America's Best Dance Crew | Host | MTV |
| 2015 | Entertainment Tonight | Special correspondent | CBS |
| 2016 | The X Factor Australia | Host | Seven Network |
| 2019 | Page Six TV | Co-host | Fox |
| 2019–2020 | BUILD Stopover | Host | Verizon Media |
| 2019–current | The Watchlist | Creator, Host & Executive Producer | Foxtel |
| 2020 | Fire Fight Australia | Co-host | Foxtel |
| 2021 | Yahoo Finance | Correspondent | Yahoo |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Frat Boy 1 | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2012 | Hardflip | Ryder | Skipstone Pictures |
TV
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Jack Fiene | Nine Network |
Production
Dundas Media
After studying graphic design at Sydney's School of Design, Dundas sold his first TV show to MTV when he was 21-years-old. He currently runs a Hollywood-based video production company, Dundas Media.
In 2019 Dundas created the weekly entertainment TV show The Watchlist from LA for Foxtel Australia. He is the show's executive producer, co-writer and host with the series currently in its fourth season with over 700 short-form episodes.
Entrepreneur
Dundas Fit
As an entrepreneur, Dundas became the second men's ambassador of Australian department store David Jones. In this role, he fronted fashion campaigns Miranda Kerr and Jessica Gomes, starred in and produced video series, and developed his own activewear brand DundasFit, sold in 35 stores in Australia.
References
References
- (22 January 2015). "Johnny Depp Admits That He's 'Weird' {{!}} Entertainment Tonight".
- (8 January 2015). "Nicole Kidman Regrets Being So Candid in Her Revealing 'Tonight Show' Moment {{!}} Entertainment Tonight".
- Halliwell, Elle. (2015-07-26). "Dundas whipped up in shark frenzy". [[Daily Telegraph (Sydney).
- Tecson, Karla. (2016-11-28). "'X Factor Australia' 2016 latest news: Natalie Ong floods her Instagram page with grand final moments".
- (2016-10-03). "The X Factor moment that made Iggy cry". news.com.au.
- "'ABDC' recap: Crews on fleek".
- (2015-07-31). "'America's Best Dance Crew': 'Road to the VMAs' starts, and one crew hits bottom quick".
- Weigle, Lauren. (2015-07-30). "'America's Best Dance Crew: Road to the VMAs' – Judges & Host".
- (2014-01-27). "They call this work?". [[Gold Coast Bulletin]].
- McManus, Bridget. (2021-05-08). "Time to start planning big holidays, says Getaway's Jason Dundas".
- "MTV to reintroduce TRL Australia in 2019 {{!}} Programming {{!}} News {{!}} Rapid TV News".
- (2018-08-27). "MTV is bringing TRL back to Australia".
- (15 February 2019). "Getaway host Jason Dundas' favourite things to do in Los Angeles".
- (2012-01-17). "Carrie Keagan & Jason Dundas To Host VH1's "Pepsi Superbowl Fan Jam" On February 2nd!".
- Galvin, Nick. (2014-11-25). "Network Seven loses $1 million gamble on The Big Adventure".
- (2015-04-22). "Revamped 'America's Best Dance Crew' gets new moniker, judges and host".
- (21 October 2021). "Will Bitcoin hit $100,000 in 2021?".
- (8 September 2021). "'200% returns': Wolf of Wall Street's top investing tip".
- (7 July 2021). "How do you mine Bitcoin?".
- (5 September 2021). "'Power-hungry': The dirty truth about Bitcoins and NFTs".
- "New York-inspired VEGEMITE pizza via Thinkerbell - AdNews".
- (2021-10-22). "New York Master Pizza Chef teams up with Vegemite to show Aussies how to really eat the mitey stuff in new campaign via Thinkerbell".
- Lee, Jason. (2018-08-15). "Jason Dundas Stopped Eating Like A Model, And Became Happier Than Ever".
- (2020-01-05). "AACTA International awards for 'Parasite,' Tarantino, Pitt, Ronan and Robbie".
- (2016-08-04). "Jesinta's 'blow up' with Dundas". [[News.com.au]].
- KOHA, NUI TE. (2017-07-16). "Jason Dundas and David Jones part ways". [[Herald Sun]].
- Halliwell, Elle. (2016-07-29). "Why Jason is pumped (and ripped) for runway". Daily Telegraph.
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