Jason Dundas

Jason Dundas (born 25 July 1982) is an Australian-born television presenter, actor, producer and director, known for his roles as special correspondent for CBS's Entertainment Tonight,[1][2][3] the host of The X Factor Australia[4][5] in 2016, host of America's Best Dance Crew[6][7][8] on MTV, VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, travel series Getaway[9][10] in Australia, and the founder and director of Dundas Media.

Jason Dundas
Dundas at the InStyle Awards, May 2015
Born
Jason Robert Dundas

(1982-07-25) 25 July 1982
Penrith, Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)TV host, producer
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.jasondundas.com

Personal life

Dundas was born in Penrith, Sydney, to Ross Dundas and Diane Dundas.

He attended Jamison High School, and later went on to study at the School of Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney where he studied a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication).

He won a contest to be the host of MTV[11][12] Australia in 2003, after creating his own DIY video audition from his bedroom at 19 years old.

Dundas is married to Tayler Blackman.

Career

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003MTV Homebuzz AustraliaHostMTV Australia
2004–2006MTV TRL AustraliaHostMTV Australia
2004–2005MTV News AustraliaHostMTV Australia
2004MTV Europe Music AwardsRed carpet reporterMTV Europe Music Awards
2005MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenterMTV Australia
2005–2006Snow Cave MTV AustraliaHostMTV Australia
2005–2006Beach House MTV AustraliaHostMTV Australia
2005–2006Back Door To...HostMTV Australia
2006Full Tank MTV AustraliaHostMTV Australia
2006MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenterMTV Australia
2006–currentGetaway[13]PresenterNine Network
2007–200920 to 1PanelistNine Network
2008MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenterMTV Australia
2009MTV Australia Video Music AwardsCo-presenterMTV Australia
2009Logie Awards AustraliaPresenterNine Network
2011–2012VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USAPop-culture correspondentMTV Australia
2012VH1 Do Something Awards USACo-hostVH1
2012VH1 Fan Jam USACo-hostVH1
2012VH1 Divas USACorrespondentVH1
2012Big Evening Buzz USACo-hostVH1
2012VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown USAHost (One episode, 3 November 2012)VH1
2012CNN Showbiz Tonight USAPanelist on 2 episodesCNN
2012New Year's Eve 2012 AustraliaCo-hostNine Network
2013–2014VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USACo-hostVH1
2013VH1 Best Super Bowl Concert Ever USA[14]Co-hostVH1
2014The Big Adventure[15]HostSeven Network
2014–2015Beyond Dance/America's Best Dance Crew[16]HostMTV
2015Entertainment TonightSpecial correspondentCBS
2016 The X Factor Australia Host Seven Network
2019 Page Six TV Co-host Fox
2019–2020 BUILD Stopover Host Verizon Media
2019–current The Watchlist Creator, Host & Executive Producer Foxtel
2020 Fire Fight Australia Co-host Foxtel
2021 Yahoo Finance[17][18][19][20] Correspondent Yahoo

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2008Fool's GoldFrat Boy 1Warner Bros. Pictures
2012HardflipRyderSkipstone Pictures

TV
YearProgramRoleNotes
2010Sea PatrolJack FieneNine Network

Dundas Media

After studying graphic design at Sydney's School of Design, Dundas sold his first TV show to MTV when he was 21-years-old. He currently runs a Hollywood-based video[21][22] production company, Dundas Media.[23]

In 2019 Dundas created the weekly entertainment TV show The Watchlist[24] from LA for Foxtel Australia. He is the show's executive producer, co-writer and host with the series currently in its fourth season with over 700 short-form episodes.

Dundas Fit

As an entrepreneur, Dundas became the second men's ambassador[25][26] of Australian department store David Jones. In this role, he fronted fashion campaigns Miranda Kerr and Jessica Gomes,[27] starred in and produced video series, and developed his own activewear brand DundasFit, sold in 35 stores in Australia.

References
  1. "Johnny Depp Admits That He's 'Weird' | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Nicole Kidman Regrets Being So Candid in Her Revealing 'Tonight Show' Moment | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. Halliwell, Elle (26 July 2015). "Dundas whipped up in shark frenzy". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. Tecson, Karla (28 November 2016). "'X Factor Australia' 2016 latest news: Natalie Ong floods her Instagram page with grand final moments". International Business Times AU. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. "The X Factor moment that made Iggy cry". news.com.au. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. August 13, Jodi Walker Updated; EDT, 2015 at 06:17 AM. "'ABDC' recap: Crews on fleek". EW.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. "'America's Best Dance Crew': 'Road to the VMAs' starts, and one crew hits bottom quick". Los Angeles Times. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  8. Weigle, Lauren (30 July 2015). "'America's Best Dance Crew: Road to the VMAs' – Judges & Host". Heavy.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. "They call this work?". Gold Coast Bulletin. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. McManus, Bridget (8 May 2021). "Time to start planning big holidays, says Getaway's Jason Dundas". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. "MTV to reintroduce TRL Australia in 2019 | Programming | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. "MTV is bringing TRL back to Australia". The Music Network. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. "Getaway host Jason Dundas' favourite things to do in Los Angeles". travel.nine.com.au. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. "Carrie Keagan & Jason Dundas To Host VH1's "Pepsi Superbowl Fan Jam" On February 2nd!". Icon Vs. Icon. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. Galvin, Nick (25 November 2014). "Network Seven loses $1 million gamble on The Big Adventure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. "Revamped 'America's Best Dance Crew' gets new moniker, judges and host". Los Angeles Times. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  17. "Will Bitcoin hit $100,000 in 2021?". au.finance.yahoo.com. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  18. "'200% returns': Wolf of Wall Street's top investing tip". au.finance.yahoo.com. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  19. "How do you mine Bitcoin?". au.finance.yahoo.com. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  20. "'Power-hungry': The dirty truth about Bitcoins and NFTs". au.finance.yahoo.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  21. "New York-inspired VEGEMITE pizza via Thinkerbell - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  22. "New York Master Pizza Chef teams up with Vegemite to show Aussies how to really eat the mitey stuff in new campaign via Thinkerbell". Campaign Brief. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  23. Lee, Jason (15 August 2018). "Jason Dundas Stopped Eating Like A Model, And Became Happier Than Ever". Men's Health. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  24. "AACTA International awards for 'Parasite,' Tarantino, Pitt, Ronan and Robbie". IF Magazine. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  25. "Jesinta's 'blow up' with Dundas". news.com.au. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  26. KOHA, NUI TE (16 July 2017). "Jason Dundas and David Jones part ways". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  27. Halliwell, Elle (29 July 2016). "Why Jason is pumped (and ripped) for runway". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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