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'''Dave O'Neil''' (born '''David O'Neil''' in 1965) is a [[Melbourne]]-based stand-up comedian, actor, writer and radio personality. |
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Dave O'Neil (born David O'Neil in 1965) is a Melbourne-based stand-up comedian, actor, writer and radio personality.
Early career
Dave was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His father Kevin is still the Group Leader at the 1st/3rd Mitcham Scout Group.
In the late 1980s he was a member of Melbourne band Captain Cocoa, in which he played bass. His brother Glenn was the lead vocalist. [1]
Radio career
O'Neil ventured into radio in the early 1990s, appearing on the Osso Booko Show on Melbourne community station 3RRR from 1992 to 1997, co-hosting the one hour sketch comedy show on Sundays with Vic Plume and Alan Parkes. He also spent some time on the RRR Breakfast team with Kate Langbroek and regular phone-ins from Dave Hughes.
In 2001 he joined then-new radio station Nova 100 in Melbourne, on the top-rating Hughsey, Kate and Dave breakfast show. He later left in the mid-2000s for Nova's sister station, Vega 91.5 FM to co-host the breakfast show Dave and Denise with Shaun Micallef.
As of 2010 he is still working with Vega FM as a host with Ian "Dicko" Dickson and Chrissie Swan.
He resides in Clifton Hill, an Inner North Melbourne suburb.
Other activities
At the Australian federal election, 2007, Dave O'Neil stood as an independent candidate for the federal seat of Gellibrand in Melbourne's industrial and portside inner western suburbs including Williamstown, Spotswood, Footscray, Braybrook, Altona and parts of Altona Meadows and Laverton.[2]
Film/television appearances
- Dave featured on the hit Australian movie The Nugget along with Eric Bana.
- Dave features in a cameo performance in the upcoming Australian mockumentary musical film Ricky!-the Movie (TBA)
He also appears frequently on the Australian music TV show Spicks and Specks.
- O'Neil is the director of the 2005 comedy film You and Your Stupid Mate.
References
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