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Lochie Daddo | |
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| Born | Christopher Lachlan Daddo 14 March 1970 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and TV presenter |
| Spouse | Karina Brown |
| Children | 2 |
Christopher Lachlan "Lochie" Daddo (born 14 March 1970 in Sydney) is an Australian actor and television presenter.
Daddo was born to parents Peter and Bronwen Daddo. [1] The youngest of five children, he grew up on the Mornington Peninsula, [2] alongside sister Belinda, brother Cameron and twins Andrew and Jamie. [1] Cameron and Andrew are fellow actors and television presenters. [3]
After finishing school in Melbourne in 1987, Daddo began a horticulture course and worked as a landscape gardener for six months. His passion for exploration and adventure led him on numerous ventures through the Whitsundays and across Europe.
Upon returning to Australia in 1990, Daddo took up an offer from a modelling agency and soon after, began his television career. He made his debut on ABC music television series Countdown Revolution , [4] before taking on the recurring guest role of Stephen Gottlieb in long-running soap opera Neighbours from 1992 to 1993. [5]
In 1995, he appeared in an episode of ABC medical drama G.P. – "Out", as Patrick Walsh, the romantic interest of the series' regular, gay character Dr. Martin Dempsey, played by Damian Rice.
He became a host on travel show Getaway during the mid-1990s for six years. [6] In 2005, he appeared on the series Blue Water High . [7]
Throughout his career, Daddo has worked as an actor, reporter and presenter for all the major Australian networks, from entertainment news to current affairs including Let’s Do It, E! News , Entertainment Tonight , Today and Animal Hospital . [6]
For the past two decades, Daddo has run his production company, DPS Media. [5] He has also hosted corporate and training videos for numerous major Australian corporations including Qantas, NRMA, Commonwealth Bank and Telstra as well as a spokesperson for the 40 Hour Famine. [8]
In May 2007, Daddo appeared as a performer on the celebrity reality singing TV show It Takes Two. [9] He was the first to be eliminated from the show on 15 May 2007. [10]
Daddo is married to Foxtel's Karina Brown with whom he has two daughters. [11]
Daddo currently works as a high-profile real estate agent in Sydney's Palm Beach. [12] He also works as an auctioneer. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| Countdown Revolution | [4] | |||
| 1992 | All Together Now | Marcus McConaughey | 1 episode | |
| 1992–1993 | Neighbours | Stephen Gottlieb | 90 episodes | [5] |
| 1994 | G.P. | Patrick Walsh | 1 episode | |
| Paradise Beach | Angel Bannister | 1 episode | ||
| 1994; 2000–2001; 2007 | Getaway | Presenter | [6] | |
| 2000–2001 | E! News | Self | [6] | |
| 2001 | Pizza | Eddie Galah | 1 episode | |
| 2005–2006 | Blue Water High | Andrew | 5 episodes | [7] |
| 2007 | It Takes Two | Celebrity contestant |
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