Dai Henwood

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Dai Henwood
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Henwood in 2018
Born
Dafydd Morgan Henwood

(1978-02-07) February 7, 1978 (age 46)
Wellington, New Zealand [1]
Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington
Years active1999–present
SpouseJoanna Kelly
Children2
Parent(s) Ray Henwood (father)
Carolyn Henwood (mother)
Relatives Dick Jones (great-grandfather)
Awards Billy T Award (2002)
Fred Award (2007, 2015)

Dafydd Morgan "Dai" Henwood; [2] born 7 February 1978) [3] is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and television host. [4] Henwood started performing comedy when he was studying Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington. His career in television began in 1999 when he appeared on the TV2 comedy show Pulp Comedy. Henwood then went on to began touring internationally as a stand-up comedian in 2004 to then hosting the television show Insert Video Here on C4.

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From 2009 until 2022 Henwood was a regular panel guest on the New Zealand comedy show 7 Days as the weekly captain. Henwood continues to perform stand-up comedy as well as host and makes regular appearances on various television shows around New Zealand. [5] [6]

Early life and education

Henwood was born to father Ray and mother Judge Carolyn Henwood. Henwood has stated his great-grandfather was Welsh international rugby player Dick Jones. [7] [8] Henwood went to Wellington College for secondary school. Henwood studied Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a BA in eastern religions, [9] before winning 'Best New Face' on TV2's Pulp Comedy in 1999, [10] the Billy T Award in 2002 [11] and the Fred Award in 2007. [12]

Career

In 2004 and 2005, Henwood toured the shows The Hot Stepper and Champagne Table Tennis, and performed at the Tokyo Comedy Store and in Melbourne and around Britain. [13] He subsequently performed seasons in both Auckland and Wellington during the New Zealand International Comedy Festival including the shows Dai-namic Scenarios (2007 & 2008), [14] Shabba (2009), [15] Dai Another Day (2009), [16] Ideals vs. Reality (2010), [17] Fonzie Touched Me (2011) [18] and Adapt Or Dai (2013). [19] In 2008 he was invited to the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and recorded a televised gala special. [20]

Henwood spent a period on TV3's Sunrise morning show, as the gadget guy, giving humorous reviews of the latest gadgets. [21] [22] He subsequently rose to prominence after featuring on television station C4 hosting Insert Video Here in 2007. [23] [24] Henwood then went on to host two series of comedy travel show Roll The Dai on the same network. [25]

From 2009 until 2022, Henwood was weekly captain of Team Two on TV3's weekly panel comedy show 7 Days, filming over 150 episodes in that time. [26] [27] He now appears occasionally.

Henwood has recorded two DVDs: Dai Another Day, released by EMI in late 2009, and Adapt or Dai, released by Universal Music in 2013. [28]

In 2016, Henwood was presented with the Rielly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand. [29]

Henwood released a memoir, The Life of Dai, in June 2024 through HarperCollins. [30]

Personal life

Henwood is known for being a fan of NRL team the New Zealand Warriors. [31]

Henwood is married to art teacher Joanna 'Jo' Kelly. They have two children. [32] [33]

In January 2023, in an interview on The Project , Henwood shared publicly that he was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer in 2020. [34] [35]

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleNotes
Derby Dogs2012Mr. Lumsden
A Kiwi Legend2013HimselfShort film

Television

TitleYearRoleNotes
The Tribe 1999Boy / Youth No.12 episodes
Xena: Warrior Princess 2001SikiEpisode: "Old Ares Had a Farm"
Revelations – The Initial Journey 2003CarlosEpisode: "David and Mr. G"
Insert Video Here2007Host
Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2007–09Host
Roll the Dai2007–08Host
Jono's New Show2008Himself
Dai's Protege2009Host
7 Days 2009–presentTeam 1 Leader / Team 2 Leader
Stand Up2010Documentary
The Jono Project2010Himself
7 Days of Sport2015Forwards Leader / Team Member
Family Feud 2016–17Host
The Moe Show 2017Himself2 episodes
The Project 2017-Backup Host
Dancing with the Stars 2018Host
LEGO Masters NZ2022-Host
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee 2023Himself
Taskmaster NZ 2023HimselfSeason 4

Awards and nominations

Source: [36]

YearAwardResult
1999Dynamic Innovative Video AwardsWinner
1999Best New Face AwardWinner
2002Billy T James Comedy AwardWinner
2004The New Zealand Comedy Guild AwardsWinner - Best Male Comedian
2005The New Zealand Comedy Guild AwardsWinner - Best Male Comedian
2006The New Zealand Comedy Guild AwardsWinner - Best Television Performance
2006The New Zealand Comedy Guild AwardsBest MC
2007TV Guide Best On The Box Awards NominationWinner - Funniest Person On Television
2007The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards NominationThe Kevin Smith Memorial Cup for Best Artist Achievement
2007The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards NominationBest New Zealand On Screen Comedy Performance
2007The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards NominationBest Male Comedian
2007Cleo Music AwardsBest Music TV Presenter
2007Best New Zealand ComedianThe Fred Award

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