Dave Thornton
Birthday: Born in 1979-12-13 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Deathday: Alive
Dave Thornton is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio presenter living in Melbourne. He has performed stand-up comedy throughout Australia, in Edinburgh, Singapore and New York. He has also appeared on Australian television and radio. (Wikipedia)
TV Credits
Get Krack!n
Character: Diggsy
Having conquered the cutthroat world of satirical online cooking shows with The Katering Show, the two Kates are ready to take a Sassy Swipe at morning lifestyle television in Get Krack!n....
Hughesy, We Have A Problem
Character: Self
Marking his return to TEN and WIN Network in a hosting role, beloved comedian Hughesy wants to take the problems experienced by everyday Australians – the big, small and the incredibly awkward – and turn them into working solutions. From how to handle infidelity to solving who gets to hold the television remote, there is no problem too big, small, funny or difficult for Hughesy and the team to tackle. Each episode, Hughesy is joined by four of Australia’s funniest comedians who offer searingly h...
The Warehouse Comedy Festival
Character: Self
Love Aussie stand-up comedy? Then you'll love this hilarious new series showcasing some of the country's great stand-up comedians....
Upper Middle Bogan
Character: Troy Van Winkle
Follow the stories of two families living at opposite ends of the freeway. Bess Denyar is a doctor with a posh mother, Margaret, an architect husband, Danny Bright, and twin 13-year-olds at a private school, Oscar and Edwina. When Bess finds out that she is adopted, she is stunned, but even more so when she meets her birth parents, Wayne and Julie Wheeler. She also discovers that she has three siblings: Amber, Kayne and Brianna. The bogan Wheelers head up a drag racing team in the outer suburbs ...
Would I Lie to You?
Character: Self - Panelist
Australian version of the British comedy panel show featuring team captains joined by a stellar cast of celebrity guests who weave elaborate tales… that may or may not be the truth. Competing teams then ask questions and watch body language to determine which are outrageous but true, and which are made-up stories....
Show Me the Movie!
Character: Self
Hosted by Rove McManus, this comedy panel game show features two teams captained by acclaimed actor Jane Harber and comedy star Joel Creasey who compete in a series of movie trivia rounds....
The Agony of Life
Character: Self
No stone will be left unturned as Australia's funniest and brightest take us through the most important stages of existence - from child to adult, to creating and supporting families, to building and managing careers. And what after that? Should we sit on a hill and contemplate the wording of our epitaph, or travel the world? The good news is we don't need to worry about that because the Aunts and Uncles will be doing the worrying for us....
The Big Trip
Character: Presentor
Comedian Dave Thornton leads 4 celeb teams across the Outback, tackling wild challenges for $300K in EV prizes. From oyster-eating in Ceduna to 'Queen of the Desert' antics, rivalry & laughs ensue....
Claire Hooper's House of Games
Character: Self
Each week on Claire Hooper's House of Games, four celebrities face a bunch of tricky trivia, perplexing puzzles and hilarious headscratchers in exchange for a low-rent daily prize and a shot at the weekly champion's trophy....
Sam Pang Tonight
Character: Guest Announcer
A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang. Featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week, a mix of local and international guests and plenty of Sam's friends from across the comedy world....
A Bite to Eat with Alice
Character: Self
A Bite to Eat with Alice is a cooking show dedicated to creating delicious food. No matter your skill level, host Alice and her guest - who may not be able to cook toast - will inspire you to experiment in the kitchen....
The Project
Character:
Six nights a week, The Project provides Australian viewers with their dose of ‘news delivered differently’, serving up thought-provoking news, current affairs, comedy and entertainment....
The Cheap Seats
Character: Self
Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read....
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Character: Self - Contestant
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On ...
Movie Credits
Dave Thornton: Let's Do This
Character:
Dave Thornton is tall, he's pointy and he'll tell you everything that's happening in his life. Laughter is a meal best served in a pair of skinny jeans and a half ironed shirt....
Dave Thornton: A Different Type of Normal
Character: Self
Dave always thought his family was pretty normal. That was until everything changed when he was nineteen....
Dave Thornton: Don't Ask
Character: Self
Dave Thornton presents his second stand-up comedy special filmed at The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Melbourne. Having a dubious contempt for non-coffee drinkers, a love of retirement, health scares and other topics that will hopefully be worth the payoff, check out a man who has dedicated far too much of his life to standing there and talking rubbish....
Now Add Honey
Character: Detective Smith
When a pop-star cousin comes to stay, a family's once normal life changes drastically....