Cameron Peter Daddo is an Australian actor, musician and presenter.
Acting career
Daddo's first television role was host of a children's show called Off the Dish, which soon led to him hosting The Cameron Daddo Cartoon Show. Daddo replaced Greg Evans as the host of dating game showPerfect Match Australia from 1987 to 1988. He was 21 years old, which made him the youngest host of an Australian game show. Daddo then appeared in the telemovie Bony based on the books by Arthur Upfield. He won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries in 1992 for Golden Fiddles and again in 1993 for Tracks of Glory. He also appeared in the miniseries Golden Fiddles, and the SBS documentary Filthy Rich and Homeless. Daddo moved to Los Angeles in 1992 to pursue his acting career in Hollywood. He was cast in a role as a photographer in the Melrose Place spin-off Models Inc.. He also made a one off appearance in a 1993 episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. In 1996, he appeared as Rollie Tyler in '. He appeared in the PAX TV network's Hope Island from 1999 to 2000. In 2000, he appeared in ' as Jack Garrison, an American writer who had an important role during World War I. Daddo appeared as Samuel Clemens in the 2003 television pilot Riverworld based on the popular novels. He had a role as Quentin Cross in the second season of She Spies. Daddo had a role in David Lynch's 2006 filmInland Empire, and also in Big Momma's House 2. In 2007, Daddo hosted the Mark Burnettreality showPirate Master on CBS, and appeared in the movie Drifter. In 2009, he played the role of Vice President Mitchell Hayworth on 24. Daddo has a role in The Mentalist season 3 e 17 airing in March 2011 and also filming in Leverage Daddo starred as 'the interviewer' in an Australian Adult Romance feature film , which finished production in 2010 and was released in 2012. In 2014 he appeared in the Australian Theatre Company's Los Angeles production of Holding the Man opposite Nate Jones, Roxane Wilson and Adam J. Yeend. In 2012, Daddo returned to the Australian stage for the first time in 20 years as Professor Callahan in the Australian production of 'Legally Blonde'. Daddo was cast in the role of Captain Georg Von Trapp in the 2016 Australian Tour of the London Palladium production of The Sound of Music opposite Amy Lehpamer in the role of Maria. In 2020 Daddo began a role in Home and Away, as Ryder Jackson’s father who is dying from Mesothelioma.
Radio career
In October 2012, Daddo joined smoothfm as Sunday Mornings host. In March 2013, Daddo became the host of Mellow Music which airs nightly on smoothfm.
Personal life
Daddo is the eldest of five siblings. His brothers Andrew Daddo and Lochie Daddo are also actors. Daddo met model Alison Brahe in 1991 and they married the following year. They have three children.
