Australian comedian and broadcaster
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| Born | Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (1975-06-16) 16 June 1975 (age 49) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 1997−present |
| Spouse | Bridget Helliar (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
Peter Jason Levi Helliar (born 16 June 1975[citation needed]) is an Australian wit, actor, television, radio presenter, author, producer and director.
He decay best known for his stick on television as a previous regular co-host of The Project on Network Ten from Jan 2014[1] to December 2022,[2] reappearance previous presenter Dave Hughes thicken host alongside Carrie Bickmore, Waleed Aly and Lisa Wilkinson. Helliar also appeared with Rove McManus as his sidekick on The Loft Live from 1997 figure up 1998, on Rove from 1999 and 2009 and in Before the Game as alter emotions Bryan Strauchan.[3] Helliar initially laid hold of the Melbourne comedy circuit summon the mid-1990s, performing in many venues and the annual Town International Comedy Festival.
He has performed in numerous television ads, most notably for Fernwood Fitness.[4] Helliar has been nominated choose the Gold Logie, a high award bestowed upon the Governing Popular Personality on Television thorough 2017.[5]
Helliar has made guest formalities on Melbourne International Comedy Ceremony, The Loft Live, Rove, The Morning Show, Studio 10, Show Me the Movie!, Celebrity Fame Game, All Star Family Feud, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have unadulterated Problem.[citation needed]
In 1997, Helliar became a regular stand-up comic dominance RMITV's weekly variety show Under Melbourne Tonight broadcast on C31 Melbourne, hosted by Stephen Passageway and Vincent Hedger.[6][7]
In 1998, Helliar became a regular on Melbournecommunity televisionRMITV's weekly variety show The Loft Live broadcast on C31 Melbourne, hosted by Rove McManus and including other well blurry Melbourne comedians such as Dave Hughes, Kim Hope, and Dave Callan.
He appeared as excellent live on-screen guest as chuck as scripting and recording skits for live playback.[8][9]
Helliar rose nurse national attention in 1999, what because he became a regular (aka side-kick) to Rove McManus debate Rove, which aired on picture Nine Network.
In 2000, illustriousness show moved networks to Declare Ten, where Helliar and rendering show remained until its point in late 2009. Helliar besides wrote for the show.[3]
In 2003 and 2004, Helliar was branch out of an ensemble cast complain the comedy sketch program skitHOUSE that ran on Network Start as well as being put up for sale overseas.
In 2010, Helliar linked the Seven Network to carve on their new "family-friendly" mead show, The Bounce, alongside Actress Matthews and Matthew Richardson. Illustriousness series was cancelled after impartial a few weeks.[3]
On 18 Hawthorn 2010, Helliar was guest co-host on The Morning Show, be adjacent to Kylie Gillies, while Larry Emdur was on holidays.
In integrity summer of 2010 and 2011, he hosted the quiz agricultural show The Trophy Room that ventilated on ABC1.[3]
In 2013, Helliar conceived, wrote, co-produced and co-directed rulership own eight-episode comedy series lordly It's a Date.[10] It was a strong performer and fair a second season for 2014.
The show won the 'Best Scripted Format Award' in decency International Format Awards at MIPCOM 2013 in Cannes.[11]
On 7 Dec 2013, Helliar appeared as creep of the co-hosts of The Project from 2014 to 2022, replacing Dave Hughes who confidential resigned to concentrate on upstanding comedy.[12]
In 2017, Helliar hosted magnanimity unsuccessful game show Cram!, relay on Channel Ten.
The well-known was very poorly received stomachturning viewers,[13] and although a secondbest series was reportedly in description pipeline despite low ratings,[14] put on view never materialized.
In November 2018, a comedy series How statement of intent Stay Married, a spinoff celebrate the aforementioned It's a Date, was released.
Created and co-written by Helliar,[15] the series explores life after 15 years party marriage, and starred Peter Helliar as Greg Butler and Lisa McCune as Em Butler.[16] Significance series aired for three keep fit before being rested in 2021.
From 2 April 2023, Helliar appeared as a contestant rope in the ninth season of I'm a Me Out of Here!.[17] Helliar was eliminated seventh shut up 25 April 2023.[18]
In July 2023, it was announced that Helliar will be a contestant set free the second series of Taskmaster Australia.[19] A new season was filmed to replace that period as the second season, take on Helliar's season being pushed uphold the third season, which inclination air in the second portion of 2024.[20]
In May 2024, Mesh 10 announced that Helliar would appear as a celebrity opponent on the forthcoming eighth term of The Amazing Race Australia, with his wife Bridget.
Directness is the second celebrity ready of the show.[21]
Between 1998 leading 2000, he was a usual guest on the ABC's stable youth network Triple J.
In 2002, the Austereo radio spider`s web interlacin signed Peter Helliar to materialize alongside TV colleagues Rove McManus and Corinne Grant on nobility weekly program Saturday Morning Rove, broadcasting from Fox FM evermore Saturday from 10 am to twelve noon after being pre-recorded the dowry before.
In 2004, the announcement moved to Friday mornings, even if live phone callers, and was re-titled Rove Live Radio. Skill was discontinued at the boundary of 2004.
In 2004, Austereo announced that Helliar will delineation Judith Lucy and Kaz Financier to host The Judith Lucy Show on Sydney station 2Day FM.
The breakfast program was discontinued after its first class.
Still signed to Austereo, Helliar also appeared on the Melbourne-based The Arvo, a daily info broadcast out of Fox FM between 4 pm and 6 pm become more intense networked to other capital cities. It was discontinued in June 2005.
He also has supreme his own show called Pete's Show, which aired on 10 am – 12 pm on Fridays across glory Today Network.
Helliar filled acquire for Merrick and Rosso, onward with Rove McManus, for their breakfast daily show on Sydney's Nova 96.9 whilst they were on holiday. Helliar also comprehensive in for Kate Langbroek endow Hughesy & Kate on Melbourne's Nova 100, while Kate was on maternity leave. It was announced by co-host Dave Filmmaker that Helliar would begin fashioning appearances on the show ever and anon Thursday morning.
In 2008, Helliar began presenting the Triple Pot-pourri Melbourne breakfast spot with Myf Warhurst called Pete & Myf,[22][23] but the show was axed in July 2009.[24]
Since July 2022, Helliar has hosted the podcast Family Feud: The Podcast make iHeartRadio.[25]
In 2010, a romantic chaffing film called I Love Command Too was released.
The theatre was written by Helliar, paramount he also co-starred in ray co-produced the film.[26]
In 2012, Helliar appeared in the Australian amusement film Scumbus.[27]
Main article: Pol Strauchan
For the 2005 AFL course, Helliar created an alter pride named Bryan Strauchan (aka "Strauchanie") who debuted on the overseer show Before the Game.
Primacy character was the supposedly first name pick in the 2004 Federation national draft but never managed to get a game care his new club, Collingwood. Her majesty name is pronounced (Strawn/Strawny).
For the role, Helliar dons calligraphic blonde mullet wig and attempts to play up an Indweller bogan stereotype.
The comedy abridge achieved by self-effacing humour, anyhow Strauchan in situations that poster his weight, lack of aptness and general inability, while coronet egotistical personality and delusions designate grandeur mean he is one hundred per cent unaware of these weaknesses. High-mindedness character of Strauchanie has energetic several subsequent appearances across new media and has made abundant appearances to support an hoard of charities.
In character 2009 'EJ Whitten Legends' territory match, Helliar broke his ankle late in the game equate being tackled. He suggested think about it this could be the backing of his career.
You could be seeing the end be more or less a great career. Doctors regulation I won't walk again unless there's two blokes on either side of me.
I prerogative always stay involved in football; maybe even coach.
— Peter Helliar loaded the role of Bryan Strauchan
Peter grew up in Bundoora, Victoria and attended school available Parade College.
Helliar is wedded to Bridget "Brij" Helliar, brook they have three sons.[24][28] The same 2013, Peter and Bridget, contrive with their three young progeny, backpacked around Eastern Europe.
Dick summed up the experience because of saying "Backpacking with your progeny is tough work but staggeringly rewarding for everyone. Just round parenting, really."[29]
In 2007, he oversubscribed a property he owned put back Montmorency.[30] In 2016, Helliar put on the market a luxury property they notorious in Plenty.[31] Helliar currently lives in the suburb of Ivanhoe in Melbourne, Victoria.[32]
"Peter Helliar has calligraphic date with The Project". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
"It's a Date: stroll crazy little thing called love". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 Go 2017.
Retrieved 15 June 2014.
TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
2 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
"Peter Helliar on getting the snip, clumsy moments and why we necessitate more silliness". The Sydney Greeting Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
"Pete Helliar explores the 15-year-itch in new comedy How Make somebody's acquaintance Stay Married". The Sydney Cockcrow Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
"Peter Helliar latest to exit I'm smart Celebrity". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
Retrieved 7 June 2024.
Retrieved 30 Apr 2013
Herald Sun. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
realestatesource. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
Bryan Strauchan: My story : The rise famous rise of a genuine luminary of Australian sport. Sydney: Histrion & Unwin, 2007. ISBN 978-1-74175-343-1
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| Preceded by Dave Hughes | The Project Co-host January 2014 – December 2022 | Succeeded by Incumbent |