Dan Widdowson

Dan Widdowson

Dan Widdowson was born on November 12, 1980 in Australia's capital Canberra, and studied at Daramalan College. He is most well known as Disney Dan, hosting the Saturday Disney program on TV for 7 years from 2000-2007.

Current day

Dan currently lives in Sydney. His foray into radio began in 2007 as half of the comedy breakfast team Aaron and Dan on Sydney Radio Station Hope 103.2 with Aaron Wright. When asked how did he break into Radio Dan responded, 'Aaron asked me'.

TV career

Dan is best known as Disney dan former host of Saturday Disney kids program from 2000 to 2007.

Radio career

Dan's Radio career started at Hope 103 Sydney formerly 2CBA. With his exposure on Disney Dan, Aaron Wright from the breakfast team invited Dan to join the station as co-host.^[1]

Film

Primarily a presenter, Dan has also guest starred in various Films including the American Film Suing the Devil (2011 film).^[2]

Writer

Dan was one of the writers for the TV Series Home and Away.

Early 2010 Dan finished an illicit drug edu-doco in partnership with the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies at the University of Canberra, explaining the origins of major drugs and the effects they have on the human body.

Late 2010 he underwnet a 6 month Method Acting assignment with a professional Body Builder for a Body Builder Doco, spending 6 months in the life of a body builder, eating measured amounts six times a day, consuming protein content, working out six days a week, the same routine as a professional body builder.

Film/TV

Year	Title	Role
2011	Superset Me	Documentary
2011	Suing The Devil	Feature Film
2010	Rendezvous 6	Film
2010	Short Film - Two Men On A Dustbin	himself
2000-07	Saturday Disney	Presenter/Actor
2004-05	Ground Force	Presenter
2000-05	Good Friday Appeal	Presenter
2005	Worth the Wait
2002-04	The Big Arvo
2002	The Boxing Guy
2001	Carols in the Domain	Performer
2000	Perth Telethon	Presenter

Writer/awards

Year	Title	Type
2010	Knowledge Beyond Borders	Documentary
2011	Superset Me	Documentary
2010	Rendezvous 6	Film
2010	Illicit Drugs	Documentary
2009	Aaron & Dan's Christmas Carol	Radio Drama
2008	The Lonely Elf Who Saved Christmas Day	Radio Drama
2008	Ways of Our Lives	Radio Drama
2007	10 Days, 9 Months	Radio Drama
2007	Home and Away Ep. 4389	TV Drama
2006	Home and Away Ep. 4284	TV Drama
2006	Home and Away Ep. 4242	TV Drama
2006	Home and Away Ep. 4214	TV Drama
2006	A Page in Time	Children's Mini Drama
2005	The Act of Fabrication	Stage Play
2003	Tell Tale Trio	Stage/TV Skits
2002	The Boxing Guy	Short Film
Year	Award	Entry
1999	Young Australian of the Year Finalist	The Act of Ventrication-Stage Play
1999	Collin's Booksellers Arts Award	The Act of Ventrication-Stage Play
1999	Canberra Area Theatre Award	The Act of Ventrication-Stage Play
1999	Young Australian Playwright's Finalist	Our Inner Selves-Stage Play

References

1. ^ . http://www.hope1032.com.au/About-Profile-Announcers-Detail.asp?cid=11&navid=2&EmployeeID=58. 
2. ^ . http://www.prlog.org/10543751-suing-the-devil-wraps-production.html. 

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