Jason Dundas

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Jason Dundas
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Dundas at the InStyle Awards, May 2015
Born
Jason Robert Dundas

(1982-07-25) 25 July 1982 (age 41)
Penrith, Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)TV host, producer
Years active2003–present
Website www.jasondundas.com

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 , [1] [2] [3] the host of The X Factor Australia [4] [5] in 2016, host of America's Best Dance Crew [6] [7] [8] on MTV, VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, travel series Getaway [9] [10] in Australia, and the founder and director of Dundas Media.

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Personal life

Dundas was born in Penrith, Sydney, to Ross Dundas 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 [11] [12] 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003MTV Homebuzz AustraliaHost MTV Australia
2004–2006MTV TRL AustraliaHost MTV Australia
2004–2005MTV News AustraliaHost MTV Australia
2004MTV Europe Music AwardsRed carpet reporter MTV Europe Music Awards
2005MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenter MTV Australia
2005–2006Snow Cave MTV AustraliaHost MTV Australia
2005–2006Beach House MTV AustraliaHost MTV Australia
2005–2006Back Door To...Host MTV Australia
2006Full Tank MTV AustraliaHost MTV Australia
2006MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenter MTV Australia
2006–current Getaway [13] Presenter Nine Network
2007–2009 20 to 1 Panelist Nine Network
2008MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenter MTV Australia
2009MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenter MTV Australia
2009Logie Awards AustraliaPresenter Nine Network
2011–2012VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USAPop-culture correspondent MTV Australia
2012VH1 Do Something Awards USACo-host VH1
2012VH1 Fan Jam USACo-host VH1
2012VH1 Divas USACorrespondent VH1
2012Big Evening Buzz USACo-host VH1
2012VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown USAHost (One episode, 3 November 2012) VH1
2012CNN Showbiz Tonight USAPanelist on 2 episodes CNN
2012New Year's Eve 2012 AustraliaCo-host Nine Network
2013–2014VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USACo-host VH1
2013VH1 Best Super Bowl Concert Ever USA [14] Co-host VH1
2014 The Big Adventure [15] Host Seven Network
2014–2015Beyond Dance/America's Best Dance Crew [16] Host MTV
2015 Entertainment Tonight Special correspondent CBS
2016 The X Factor Australia Host Seven Network
2019Page Six TVCo-host Fox
2019–2020BUILD StopoverHost Verizon Media
2019–currentThe WatchlistCreator, Host & Executive Producer Foxtel
2020Fire Fight AustraliaCo-host Foxtel
2021 Yahoo Finance [17] [18] [19] [20] Correspondent Yahoo

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2008 Fool's Gold Frat Boy 1 Warner Bros. Pictures
2012HardflipRyderSkipstone Pictures

TV

YearProgramRoleNotes
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 [21] [22] production company, Dundas Media. [23]

In 2019 Dundas created the weekly entertainment TV show The Watchlist [24] 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.[ citation needed ]

Entrepreneur

Dundas Fit

As an entrepreneur, Dundas became the second men's ambassador [25] [26] of Australian department store David Jones. In this role, he fronted fashion campaigns Miranda Kerr and Jessica Gomes, [27] starred in and produced video series, and developed his own activewear brand DundasFit, sold in 35 stores in Australia.

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