Andrew Denton
| Andrew Denton | |
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| Born |
4 May 1960 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Television presenter, Producer, Writer, Radio personality, comedian |
| Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Byrne 1 child, Connor (born 1994) |
Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960) is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominatedtelevision presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program Enough Rope and the ABC game show Randling. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique. He is also responsible for introducing the troupe of The Chaser to Australian audiences.
Denton is the son of Kit Denton, writer and the author of the novel The Breaker, about Australian soldier Breaker Morant. He went to Roseville Primary School in Sydney, before attending Blue Mountains Grammar School in Wentworth Falls. In 1977 he attended Guildford Grammar School in Perth. He then studied at Mitchell College of Advanced Education (MCAE) (now Charles Sturt University) in Bathurst, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1982. He was involved in the campus radio station, 2MCE.
Denton worked on Australian radio stations early in his media career. Beginning as a writer for radio presenter Doug Mulray on Triple M, and later appearing on the show as "Andrew the boy wonder from indoor cricket", he went on to write and host his own show. He had an early involvement in the Sydney Theatresports movement.
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