- Russell Gilbert
Russell Gilbert (born
17 October ,1959 ), is an Australian comedian and actor fromFootscray, Victoria .cite web| title = Russell Gilbert | publisher = ninemsn | url = http://ourhouse.ninemsn.com.au/ourhouse/factsheets/db/openhouse/05/525.asp | accessdate = 2008-03-22]Career
Television
He has appeared in many Australian TV comedies, first attracting notice as 'Russ the Postie' on "
The Comedy Company " (1988-89), which led to a nine year stint on "Hey Hey It's Saturday " (1990-1999) [cite web | last = Wilmoth | first = Peter | title = In search of Somers | publisher = theAge.com.au | date = 2006-04-26 | url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/24/1095961827111.html | accessdate = 2008-03-22] . Russell also played Kev the tow-truck driver in the sitcom "Bingles" (1992). In the late 1990s he began starring in his ownNine Network shows, all of which were short-lived: "The Russell Gilbert Show" (1998), a sketch comedy show; "Russell Gilbert Live" (2000), a Saturday-evening variety show featuring celebrity interviews, and live and sketch comedy; and "Russell Gilbert Was Here!" (2001), another sketch series. He also hosted dog game show "Bark-Off" (2003) withLivinia Nixon . In 2004, he ventured into radio, as host of "Weekend Leave Pass" onSEN 1116 withMark Fine . Most recently, Russell made guest appearances on the cultChannel 31 Melbourne sketch comedy show "The Shambles" and the comedy program "Thank God You're Here " (2006).In 1995, Russell was nominated for a
Logie for the Most Popular Comedy Personality for his work on "Hey Hey it's Saturday".He now works for
Seven Melbourne hostingGreat Comedy Classics . In May 2007 Russell appeared as one of the celebrity performers on the celebrity reality singing competition "It Takes Two."Film
Russell has acted in three Australian films: "
Nirvana Street Murder " (1990), "Ned Kelly" (2003) and "The Extra " (2005), and appeared unbilled in theJason Donovan telemovie "Loot" (2004). He is set to appear in the independent film "One For The Money" due out in 2006.Personal life
Gilbert is also a passionate supporter of the AFL club
Western Bulldogs and has made several guest appearances atAFL Legends Match es. In 2002 he kicked a goal while on the bench in an AFL Legends Game. In 2008 it was announced it would be his last EJ Whitten Legends Game.References
External links
* [http://au.yahoo.com/it-takes-two/ It Takes Two official website]
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