- Andrew Startin
Andrew Startin is an Australian
performer ,impersonator and television personality. [citenews|title=Nine winner is live and kicking|publisher=The Age|date=June 20, 2005 |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Geoff-McClure/Nine-winner-is-live-and-kicking/2005/06/19/1119119721761.html]Startin first came to prominence in 1997 as a result of a video tape of him impersonating
Sam Newman being sent into "The AFL Footy Show" in an attempt to win a trip to London. He won, and the incredible accuracy of his voice, expressions and mannerisms shot him to fame as he appeared four more times that year on "The Footy Show", including one episode where he filled in for Sam Newman, after the controversial personality broke his leg.In 1998, Startin split from Channel Nine amid much publicity. He was to join
Channel Seven , and new football/variety show to rival Nine's "The Footy Show". "Live And Kicking " provided regular guest appearances for Startin, as his career moved forward in leaps and bounds.Startin has a vast repertoire of impersonations. They include football identities such as
Bruce McAvaney ,Dennis Cometti ,Mike Sheahan ,Gary Ayres andLeigh Matthews ; as well as media personalities the likes ofMolly Meldrum ,Rove McManus andRoy Slaven .After the demise of "Live And Kicking", Startin has performed at various corporate functions and made guest appearances at public interest functions such as the Grand Final Breakfast. He has been a guest on Channel Ten's "
The Panel " and was a member of the cast on "Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge", also on Channel Ten. In 2005 he appeared on "The Footy Show" weekly as part of a parody of Seven's recently demised show "Talking Footy ". His most famous impersonation was ofGary Ayres , using such phrases as "At the end of the day".References
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