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'''Mark Trevorrow''' (born 4 February 1959 in ], ]) is an ]n ], television host and media personality. In the early 1980s he had two Top 20 hits as part of ] with Wendy De Waal, and in 1984 he debuted "Bob Downe", who went on to become his best-known character. After being very successful at the ] in 1987, Trevorrow split his time touring between England and Australia. He has appeared extensively on television, released three albums, and written a book. '''Mark Trevorrow''' (born 4 February 1959 in ], ]) is an Australian ], television host and media personality. In the early 1980s he had two Top 20 hits as part of ] with Wendy De Waal, and in 1984, he debuted "Bob Downe", who went on to become his best-known character. After being very successful at the ] in 1987, Trevorrow split his time touring between England and Australia. He has appeared extensively on television, released four albums, and written a book.


== Early life == == Early life ==
He was raised in the Melbourne suburb of ], the third son of Alan, a builder-turned-teacher, and his wife Dorothy. He has a younger sister and two older brothers. In his teens, he came out to his family as gay. He attended Murrumbeena High School and was co-editor of the school magazine.<ref name="theage1">{{citation |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/08/1017206301856.html |title=Can't keep a funny man downe |first=Michelle |last=Griffin |date=2002-04-08 |accessdate=2007-08-19 |periodical=]}}</ref> He was raised in the Melbourne suburb of ], the third son of Alan, a builder-turned-teacher, and his wife Dorothy. He has a younger sister and two older brothers. In his teens, he came out to his family as gay. He attended Murrumbeena High School and was co-editor of the school magazine.<ref name="theage1">{{citation |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/08/1017206301856.html |title=Can't keep a funny man downe |first=Michelle |last=Griffin |date=8 April 2002 |accessdate=19 August 2007 |periodical=]}}</ref> That interest in journalism led him to become a copy boy at ''The Sun News-Pictorial'' starting at age 17, for five years. He moved on to theatre and cabaret, encouraged by the party atmosphere at the Melbourne production of ] every weekend.<ref name="Q&A">{{cite news |last1=Westwood |first1=Matthew |title=Q&A: Mark Trevorrow, comedian, 62 |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/qa-mark-trevorrow-comedian-62/news-story/01e38a414dc3117781af7f649c0cb5c5 |access-date=1 January 2022 |work=The Australian |date=1 January 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Trevorrow first came to prominence in the cabaret duo ] with Wendy De Waal, and they scored two Australian Top 20 hits with quirky covers of "]" (1982) and ]'s "]" (1983), both of which were produced by ]. Trevorrow first came to prominence in the cabaret duo ] with Wendy De Waal, and they scored two Australian Top 20 hits with quirky covers of "]" (1982) and ]'s "]" (1983), both of which were produced by ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Globos discography |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/885588-Globos |website=Discogs |access-date=4 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


In 1984 he formed a comedy duo in with Cathy Armstrong, in which his flamboyant ] Bob Downe was born. "Bob Downe" is a cheesy, safari-suit-wearing lounge singer with dazzling teeth, and host of the fictional regional daytime TV show ''Good Morning ]''.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2001/bobvan.htm {{dead url}} ABC TV: Bob Downe & Vanessa Wagner - guest programmer profiles</ref> The distinction between the two personae is often blurred: Trevorrow and the "Prince of Polyester" both appear at events and host television programs. In 1984 he formed a comedy duo in with Cathy Armstrong, in which his flamboyant ] Bob Downe was born. "Bob Downe" is a cheesy, ] wearing lounge singer with dazzling teeth, and host of the fictional regional daytime TV show ''Good Morning ]''.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2001/bobvan.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201063205/http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2001/bobvan.htm |date=1 February 2008 }} ABC TV: Bob Downe & Vanessa Wagner - guest programmer profiles</ref> The distinction between the two personae is often blurred: Trevorrow and the "Prince of Polyester" both appear at events and host television programs.


In January 1987, Trevorrow went solo with the character at Sydney's Harold Park Hotel. In 1988 he took Bob Downe to the ], where he was a huge and instant success. Bob Downe played throughout the 1990s to ever-larger British audiences, with Trevorrow in perpetual commute between London and Sydney, touring nationally in both countries. With a multitude of UK TV credits under his beige belt, Bob Downe made his twelfth Edinburgh Fringe appearance in 2002. In January 1987, Trevorrow went solo with the character at Sydney's Harold Park Hotel. In 1988 he took Bob Downe to the ], where he was a huge and instant success. Bob Downe played throughout the 1990s to ever-larger British audiences, with Trevorrow in perpetual commute between London and Sydney, touring nationally in both countries. With a multitude of UK TV credits under his beige belt, Bob Downe made his twelfth Edinburgh Fringe appearance in 2002.


Back in Australia, the first Bob Downe album, ''Greatest Hits'', was released in Australia in 1996, with 1997's ''Jazzy!'' nominated for a Best Comedy Album ] music award. 1998 saw the Australian publication of his first book, ''All Bob Downe!'' (Penguin) and he hosted the ] Parade broadcast for Network Ten. In 1999 and 2000, Bob Downe again hosted the Mardi Gras Parade, a consistent ratings winner for Network Ten, and also won the Cabaret Artiste of the Year at the Green Room Awards in Melbourne.<ref name=CV>{{cite web |url=http://www.markmorrissey.com.au/profiles/TrevorrowMark_cv.php |title=MARK TREVORROW - CV |publisher=Mark Morrissey & Associates |accessdate=22 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130115021250/http://www.markmorrissey.com.au/profiles/TrevorrowMark_cv.php |archivedate=15 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He released his third album, ''Huge Hits'', in 2001. His comedy/chat series, ''The Bob Downe Show'' (Foxtel/TV1), went to air in December 2000. Bob Downe's last three national theatre tours, ''Million Sellers'' (1999), ''Whiter! Brighter!'' (2000) and ''Cold August Night'' (2002) were sellouts everywhere, including the ] and the ]. Back in Australia, the first Bob Downe album, ''Greatest Hits'', was released in Australia in 1996, with 1997's ''Jazzy!'' nominated for a Best Comedy Album ] music award. 1998 saw the Australian publication of his first book, ''All Bob Downe!'' (Penguin) and he hosted the ] Parade broadcast for Network Ten. In 1999 and 2000, Bob Downe again hosted the Mardi Gras Parade, a consistent ratings winner for Network Ten, and also won the Cabaret Artiste of the Year at the Green Room Awards in Melbourne.<ref name=CV>{{cite web |url=http://www.markmorrissey.com.au/profiles/TrevorrowMark_cv.php |title=MARK TREVORROW - CV |publisher=Mark Morrissey & Associates |accessdate=22 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130115021250/http://www.markmorrissey.com.au/profiles/TrevorrowMark_cv.php |archivedate=15 January 2013 }}</ref> He released his third album, ''Huge Hits'', in 2001. His comedy/chat series, ''The Bob Downe Show'' (Foxtel/TV1), went to air in December 2000. Bob Downe's last three national theatre tours, ''Million Sellers'' (1999), ''Whiter! Brighter!'' (2000) and ''Cold August Night'' (2002) were sellouts everywhere, including the ] and the ].


In 2001, Trevorrow made his first appearance as himself rather than his alter ego, opening a new show at the Black Cat cabaret in Melbourne. The show also appeared at the Sydney Opera House Studio in 2003, followed by a studio album ''It's About Time'' in 2004 (ABC Music/Universal).<ref name=CV/> Trevorrow has appeared on the Australian series of '']'', often joining with host ] in a sing-along of an Australian song at the end of the episode. He has collaborated several times with the ] (which included McDermott), appearing in their TV series, '']'', and their film '']''. He has also featured in episodes of the sitcom '']'', as well as hosting the series '']'', and has appeared in the animated Australian/Canadian sitcom, ] as the voice of Spalding (SBS 2002).<ref name="backyard">{{citation |title=Mark Trevorrow |date=2006-01-27 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/conversations/stories/s1556646.htm |accessdate=2007-08-19 |periodical=]}}</ref> Trevorrow is a regular fill-in presenter on the "Evening Show" on ]. He has also been a contestant on the special ''Australia's Brainiest Comedian''. In 2001, Trevorrow made his first appearance as himself rather than his alter ego, opening a new show at the Black Cat cabaret in Melbourne. The show also appeared at the Sydney Opera House Studio in 2003, followed by a studio album ''It's About Time'' in 2004 (ABC Music/Universal).<ref name=CV/> Trevorrow has appeared on the Australian series of '']'', often joining with host ] in a sing-along of an Australian song at the end of the episode. He has collaborated several times with the ] (which included McDermott), appearing in their TV series, '']'', and their film '']''. He has also featured in episodes of the sitcom '']'', as well as hosting the series The Way We Were,<ref name=TWWW>{{cite AV media |website=www.imdb.com |access-date=2023-09-30 |title=The Way We Were |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22781702/}}</ref> and has appeared in the animated Australian/Canadian sitcom, ] as the voice of Spalding (SBS 2002).<ref name="backyard">{{citation |title=Mark Trevorrow |date=27 January 2006 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/conversations/stories/s1556646.htm |accessdate=19 August 2007 |periodical=]}}</ref> Trevorrow is a regular fill-in presenter on the "Evening Show" on ]. He has also been a contestant on the special ''Australia's Brainiest Comedian''.


==List of works== ==Bob Downe Discography==
===Recordings=== ===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''Greatest Hits'' (ORIGiN – OR 018, 1996) – in character as Bob Downe
|+ List of albums
* ''Jazzy!'' (Sounds Familiar – OR 035, 1997) – in character as Bob Downe
! Title
! Album details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Greatest Hits''
|
* Released: 1996
* Label: ORIGiN (OR 018)
* Formats: CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''Jazzy!''
|
* Released: 1997
* Label: ORIGiN (OR 035)
* Formats: CD
* Recorded Live
|-
! scope="row"| ''Huge Hits''
|
* Released: 2001
* Label: Rajon Music Group (RMGR0105)
* Formats: 2×CD
* Various Artist compilation
|-
! scope="row"| ''It's About Time''
|
* Released: 2004
* Label: ABC Music
* Formats: CD
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Title
! Year
! Album
|-
! scope="row"|"Yeh yeh"
| 1996
| ''Greatest Hits''
|-
! scope="row"|"]"
| 2001
| ''Huge Hits''
|}

==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The ] are a set of annual ceremonies presented by ] (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the ]. They commenced in 1987.

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| ]
| ''Jazzy!''
| ]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Comedy-Release |title=ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
| Title
| Year
| Role
|-
| ''Up Yer Festival'' (TV series)
| rowspan="2"| 1990
| rowspan="5"| Bob Downe
|-
| ''The Money or the Gun'' (TV series)
|-
| ''DAAS: The Edinburgh Years''
| 1991
|-
| ''DAAS Kapital'' (TV series)
| 1991-1992
|-
| ''Camp Christmas'' (TV movie)
| 1993
|-
| ''Just for laughs'' (TV series)
|
|
|-
| ''Lily Savage at the Garrick Theatre''(video)
| 1995
| rowspan="2"| Bob Downe
|-
| '']'' (TV series)
| 1996
|-
| ''The Lilly Savage Show'' (TV series)
| 1997
| Strip Club Host
|-
| ''Bob Downe All Over Britain'' (TV series)
| 1998
| Bob Downe
|-
| ''Mr. Accident''
| 2000
| Fridge Salesman (as Bob Down)
|-
| ''The Bob Downe Show''
| 2000-2001
| Bob Downe
|-
| ''Quads'' (TV series)
| 2001-2002
| Additional Voices
|-
| '']''
| 2005
| rowspan="2"| Daryl Lee
|-
| '']'' (TV series)
| 2002-2007
|-
| ''A Chair with a View'' (short)
| 2008
| ]
|-
| '']'' (film)
| 2012
| Marko
|}


===Books=== ===Books===
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Australian comedian

Mark Trevorrow
Trevorrow (pictured left)
Born (1959-02-04) 4 February 1959 (age 65)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesBob Downe
Occupation(s)Comedian, TV personality, media personality

Mark Trevorrow (born 4 February 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian comedian, television host and media personality. In the early 1980s he had two Top 20 hits as part of Globos with Wendy De Waal, and in 1984, he debuted "Bob Downe", who went on to become his best-known character. After being very successful at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987, Trevorrow split his time touring between England and Australia. He has appeared extensively on television, released four albums, and written a book.

Early life

He was raised in the Melbourne suburb of Murrumbeena, the third son of Alan, a builder-turned-teacher, and his wife Dorothy. He has a younger sister and two older brothers. In his teens, he came out to his family as gay. He attended Murrumbeena High School and was co-editor of the school magazine. That interest in journalism led him to become a copy boy at The Sun News-Pictorial starting at age 17, for five years. He moved on to theatre and cabaret, encouraged by the party atmosphere at the Melbourne production of The Rocky Horror Show every weekend.

Career

Trevorrow first came to prominence in the cabaret duo Globos with Wendy De Waal, and they scored two Australian Top 20 hits with quirky covers of "Tintarella di luna" (1982) and Sonny & Cher's "The Beat Goes On" (1983), both of which were produced by Red Symons.

In 1984 he formed a comedy duo in with Cathy Armstrong, in which his flamboyant alter ego Bob Downe was born. "Bob Downe" is a cheesy, safari suit wearing lounge singer with dazzling teeth, and host of the fictional regional daytime TV show Good Morning Murwillumbah. The distinction between the two personae is often blurred: Trevorrow and the "Prince of Polyester" both appear at events and host television programs.

In January 1987, Trevorrow went solo with the character at Sydney's Harold Park Hotel. In 1988 he took Bob Downe to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he was a huge and instant success. Bob Downe played throughout the 1990s to ever-larger British audiences, with Trevorrow in perpetual commute between London and Sydney, touring nationally in both countries. With a multitude of UK TV credits under his beige belt, Bob Downe made his twelfth Edinburgh Fringe appearance in 2002.

Back in Australia, the first Bob Downe album, Greatest Hits, was released in Australia in 1996, with 1997's Jazzy! nominated for a Best Comedy Album ARIA music award. 1998 saw the Australian publication of his first book, All Bob Downe! (Penguin) and he hosted the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade broadcast for Network Ten. In 1999 and 2000, Bob Downe again hosted the Mardi Gras Parade, a consistent ratings winner for Network Ten, and also won the Cabaret Artiste of the Year at the Green Room Awards in Melbourne. He released his third album, Huge Hits, in 2001. His comedy/chat series, The Bob Downe Show (Foxtel/TV1), went to air in December 2000. Bob Downe's last three national theatre tours, Million Sellers (1999), Whiter! Brighter! (2000) and Cold August Night (2002) were sellouts everywhere, including the Sydney Opera House and the State Theatre.

In 2001, Trevorrow made his first appearance as himself rather than his alter ego, opening a new show at the Black Cat cabaret in Melbourne. The show also appeared at the Sydney Opera House Studio in 2003, followed by a studio album It's About Time in 2004 (ABC Music/Universal). Trevorrow has appeared on the Australian series of Good News Week, often joining with host Paul McDermott in a sing-along of an Australian song at the end of the episode. He has collaborated several times with the Doug Anthony All Stars (which included McDermott), appearing in their TV series, DAAS Kapital, and their film The Edinburgh Years. He has also featured in episodes of the sitcom Kath & Kim, as well as hosting the series The Way We Were, and has appeared in the animated Australian/Canadian sitcom, Quads! as the voice of Spalding (SBS 2002). Trevorrow is a regular fill-in presenter on the "Evening Show" on 702 ABC Sydney. He has also been a contestant on the special Australia's Brainiest Comedian.

Bob Downe Discography

Albums

List of albums
Title Album details
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: ORIGiN (OR 018)
  • Formats: CD
Jazzy!
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: ORIGiN (OR 035)
  • Formats: CD
  • Recorded Live
Huge Hits
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Rajon Music Group (RMGR0105)
  • Formats: 2×CD
  • Various Artist compilation
It's About Time
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: ABC Music
  • Formats: CD

Singles

Title Year Album
"Yeh yeh" 1996 Greatest Hits
"I Will Survive" 2001 Huge Hits

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1997 Jazzy! Best Comedy Release Nominated

Filmography

Title Year Role
Up Yer Festival (TV series) 1990 Bob Downe
The Money or the Gun (TV series)
DAAS: The Edinburgh Years 1991
DAAS Kapital (TV series) 1991-1992
Camp Christmas (TV movie) 1993
Just for laughs (TV series)
Lily Savage at the Garrick Theatre(video) 1995 Bob Downe
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (TV series) 1996
The Lilly Savage Show (TV series) 1997 Strip Club Host
Bob Downe All Over Britain (TV series) 1998 Bob Downe
Mr. Accident 2000 Fridge Salesman (as Bob Down)
The Bob Downe Show 2000-2001 Bob Downe
Quads (TV series) 2001-2002 Additional Voices
Da Kath and Kim Code 2005 Daryl Lee
Kath and Kim (TV series) 2002-2007
A Chair with a View (short) 2008 Governor Macquarie
Kath and Kimderella (film) 2012 Marko

Books

  • Trevorrow, Mark (1998). All Bob Downe!. Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140270112.

References

  1. Griffin, Michelle (8 April 2002), "Can't keep a funny man downe", The Age, retrieved 19 August 2007
  2. Westwood, Matthew (1 January 2022). "Q&A: Mark Trevorrow, comedian, 62". The Australian. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. "Globos discography". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2001/bobvan.htm Archived 1 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine ABC TV: Bob Downe & Vanessa Wagner - guest programmer profiles
  5. ^ "MARK TREVORROW - CV". Mark Morrissey & Associates. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  6. The Way We Were. www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. "Mark Trevorrow", ABC, 27 January 2006, retrieved 19 August 2007
  8. "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.

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