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Ed Kavalee

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Ed Kavalee
Born
Edward Robert Kavalee

(1979-06-30) June 30, 1979 (age 47)
Australia
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, radio and television presenter, football commentator
Years active2003–present
Known forHave You Been Paying Attention?, Thank God You're Here, Hughesy & Kate, TV Burp, Santo, Sam and Ed's shows

Edward Robert Kavalee (born 30 June 1979) is a multifaceted Australian entertainer known for his work as a comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, and presenter on both radio and television, as well as a commentator for association football. He frequently appears as a panellist on Network 10's Have You Been Paying Attention?, alongside Sam Pang.

Kavalee has previously fronted radio programs such as Hughesy, Ed & Erin and Ash, Grant & Ed on 2Day FM, in addition to hosting the breakfast show Marto, Ed & Robin on Triple M Brisbane. His television portfolio includes presenting TV Burp and participating in several sports-related comedy series with Santo Cilauro and Sam Pang.

Career

With a strong background in Theatresports, Kavalee has led workshops at both the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney. Prior to entering radio broadcasting, he spent over eight years working at a video rental store and was involved with Triple M’s promotions team.

After graduating from Screenwise, Kavalee landed a role on Working Dog Productions' improvisational comedy series Thank God You're Here, appearing in more than twenty episodes across four seasons.

In 2006, he joined Tony Martin and Richard Marsland on Triple M’s radio comedy program Get This, which cultivated a dedicated audience despite its contentious cancellation in 2007. The following year, he co-hosted Nova Network’s evening show The Wrong Way Home alongside Akmal Saleh and Cal Wilson.

By 2009, Kavalee was co-hosting Nova 100's breakfast program Hughesy & Kate. That same year, he presented Seven Network’s adaptation of the UK’s Harry Hill's TV Burp, titled TV Burp, and co-hosted SBS’s sports comedy show Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In 2011, he reunited with Tony Martin for Nine Network’s comedy series The Joy of Sets, which ended after eight episodes due to declining viewership and a later broadcast time.

Kavalee departed Nova 100 in December 2011 to concentrate on television and film projects. In 2012, he appeared in Rob Sitch’s movie Any Questions for Ben? and co-hosted Seven Network’s sports comedy spin-off Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever!. That year also saw him star in, co-write, co-produce, and self-finance the comedy film Scumbus, which was well-received upon airing on Channel 10 and screened at the Los Angeles Comedy Festival. Subsequently, he pursued distribution for his second feature-length film, the satirical comedy Border Protection Squad, which was released via iTunes in 2015.

In January 2014, Kavalee became part of Triple M Brisbane’s breakfast lineup with The Grill Team with Marto, Michelle & Ed. He has continued to be a regular contributor to Network Ten’s quiz show Have You Been Paying Attention?.

In October 2017, Kavalee announced his exit from Triple M Brisbane’s morning show to prioritize family life following the birth of his son. Soon after, Southern Cross Austereo appointed him as co-host of 2Day FM’s breakfast program alongside Em Rusciano and later Grant Denyer. This show concluded in August 2019 and was replaced by a music-centric format.

Following this, Kavalee temporarily co-hosted Southern Cross Austereo’s Hit Network afternoon program Hughesy & Kate with Dave Hughes during Kate Langbroek’s extended absence.

In November 2020, Southern Cross Austereo revealed that Kavalee would join Dave Hughes and Erin Molan as hosts of The 2Day FM Morning Crew with Hughesy, Ed and Erin Molan, which debuted in January 2021 along with a national highlights package broadcast on the Hit Network.

In August 2024, Southern Cross Austereo announced the cancellation of Hughesy, Ed & Erin, with Jimmy & Nath taking over the breakfast slot for the remainder of the year.

Radio

  • Get This (2006–2007)
  • The Wrong Way Home with Akmal, Cal and Ed (2008)
  • Co-host and anchor of Hughesy & Kate (2009–2011)
  • Host of Summer Breakfast on Triple M (December 2013)
  • Anchor for The Grill Team with Marto, Michelle & Ed (January 2014–May 2015)
  • Co-host on Marto & Ed Kavalee (May 2015–December 2016)
  • Co-host of Marto, Ed & Robin (January 2017–December 2017)
  • Co-host on Em, Grant & Ed (January 2018–September 2018)
  • Co-host of Ash, Grant & Ed (January 2019–August 2019)
  • Fill-in presenter on Hughesy & Kate (August 2019–December 2019)
  • Co-host of Hughesy & Ed (January 2020–December 2020)
  • Co-host on Hughesy, Ed & Erin (January 2021–August 2024)

Television

Film

  • Acted in No Regrets (2003)
  • Featured in Meat Pie (released as Going Down Under in the USA) (2005)
  • Appeared in both BoyTown (2006) and its follow-up, BoyTown Confidential (2007)
  • Starred in $quid (2007)
  • Roles in both Any Questions for Ben? and Scumbus (2012)
  • Featured in Border Protection Squad (2015)
  • Appeared in the film That's Not My Dog! (2018)

Theatre

  • Performed in the stage production of Lucky (2006)

Personal life

Kavalee’s surname is a reflection of his Thai-Chinese ancestry. His father, Charles Keith Hyland, originally from Sydney, relocated to Bangkok after World War II to start a duck feather processing enterprise in Vietnam. In 1968, he was detained by the Viet Cong. Hyland married American model Lisa Ludlow in 1967 but later encountered legal challenges concerning divorce and inheritance matters. Born in 1979, Kavalee was raised solely by his mother, a former model, and only discovered his father’s identity following his passing in 1989. Court documents from a New South Wales Court of Appeal case during 1997-98 list his mother as Elizabeth Kavalee.

In 2014, Kavalee wed celebrity fitness expert Tiffiny Hall. The couple has two children: a son born in September 2017 and a daughter born in May 2022.

External links

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