Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

Infobox actor
name = Jason Gardiner




imagesize = 128px
homepage = http://www.jasongardiner.com/
caption = Jason Gardiner
birthname = Jason Gardiner
birthdate = Birth date and age |1971|6|11|df=y
location = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
height = 5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
yearsactive = 1991–present
spouse = N/A
notable role = Culture Expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK

Jason Gardiner (born 11 June 1971) is a choreographer, singer and theatre producer currently best known as a judge on the top rated ITV show, "Dancing On Ice". He was previously a judge on the first series of the BBC's "Strictly Dance Fever". In 2006, he was also one of the judges invited to take part in "Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice", an Australian version of "Dancing on Ice", screened on the Nine Network.

Biography

Adopted at the age of 6 months, Gardiner was born in Melbourne, Australia and grew up in rural Victoria.

At 12, he wrote and submitted his first musical and was the youngest ever applicant to attend The Workshop in Sydney. [http://www.jasongardiner.com/ Jason Gardiner : PROFILE ] ]

Career

Having traveled far and wide, Jason has lived a varied and colourful life which has spanned theatre, film, TV and cabaret. Having started at the tender age of 16, he began his professional career in the original Australian cast of 42nd Street and then went on to perform in over 20 award winning musicals over the past 17 years in three continents.

He trained at the Australian Ballet School and Broadway Dance, Steps NYC, the Actors Centre – Sydney, London and New York and earned a Scholarship at the New York Performing Arts Centre.

Whilst Jason was performing in The Royal National Theatre's award winning production of the Cole Porter hit "Anything Goes" in 2004 he was cast as the Culture Guru for the UK version of "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy" on LIVINGtv and Channel 4. He tried doing the two jobs simultaneously for 8 weeks and ended up in hospital due to chronic fatigue and was forced to make a decision over which to keep; he chose pursue a career in TV.

Gardiner hosts and performs his cabaret show at London's new club, Too 2 Much, once a month.

Gardiner can be seen on ITV's "Dancing on Ice" in the UK, and Nine Network's "Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice" in Australia as a judge on the panel. Jason has also appeared on ITV's "Loose @ 5.30!".

TV & Film

*Dancing On Ice 2008- Granada/ ITV- Judge
*Dancing On Ice 2007- Granada/ ITV- Judge
*Dancing On Ice 2006- Granada/ ITV- Judge
*Beat the Stylist- ITV This Morning- Style Doctor
*BAFTAS 2006- E! Entertainment – Entertainment Expert
*Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK – LivingTV/ NBC/ Scout- Culture Presenter
*Red Carpet Moments- E! Entertainment - London Red Carpet Host
*Hef and the Playboy Girls 2005- Host presenter- E! Entertainment
*Bring On the Bling-2005 Oscars show- E! Entertainment International and US- Co-Host Presenter
*Fabulous Life Of London- VH1 US- Expert presenter
*Richard and Judy- Cactus TV- Himself
*GMTV- ITV – Himself and presented the weather!
*UK FOOD LIVE- Jenny Barnet- Himself
*TRL- MTV UK- Himself
*Celebrity Big Brother E Forum- E4- Himself
*Bump n Grind series 1 and 2 - Princess Productions/Trouble TV- Dance Expert
*BAFTA Television Awards 2005 – E! Entertainment- Co-Host Presenter
*Strictly Dance Fever 2005- BBC One- Judge
*Live 8 Concert London 2005- Foxtel Australia- Himself
*Discomania- ITV & ITV2- Himself
*Surviving Picasso (Merchant Ivory Films) Dancer
*Cats Movie (RUG films) Alonzo
*Steve Coogan Christmas Special (BBC), Artist/ Choreographer
*Beyond The Sea- Film directed/starring Kevin Spacey- Artist
*This Morning- ITV- Himself
*Richard Hammond 5 o’clock Show- ITV – Himself
*Pure T4 - Ch4- Himself
*The Wright Stuff- Five- Himself
*Loose Women- ITV- Himself
*Saturday Morning Showdown- ITV- Himself
*Celebrity Soup- E! Entertainment- Himself

TV Awards

Winner of Biggest Bitch - Five's Bitchiest Moments 2006.

Theater

*1987- Cats – Australian Cast - Theatre Royal Sydney
*1988- 42nd Street – Original Australian Cast – Her Majesty’s Theatre
*1991- West Side Story – U.S.A National Tour – Dance Captain
*1992- Kizmet – Miami – Jackie Gleeson Theatre USA
*1993- 42nd Street – Dance Captain – Australian National
*1994- My Fair Lady – Dance Captain – Victorian State Opera
*1995- West Side Story – Riff – Princess Theatre, Melbourne
*1996- Dames At Sea – Dick – Ambassador’s Theatre London
*1997- Cats – Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Alonzo and Gus– New London Theatre
*1998- Oklahoma – Fight Captain – Royal National Theatre London
*1999- Chicago – Aaron – Adelphi Theatre London
*2000- Lady Be Good – Bertie Bassett/Choreographer – La Fenice Opera, Venice, Italy
*2002- Lady Be Good – Bertie Bassett/ Director/Choreographer – Sao Carlos Opera House Lisbon, Portugal
*2002- Anything Goes – Royal National Theatre- Associate Choreographer
*2003- Chicago - Fred Casely – Baalbeck Festival, Lebanon
*2004- Anything Goes - Dance Captain – Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Choreography

*1989- Kylie Minogue – Sydney Mardi Gras –Dance Captain
*1990- Ce Ce Peniston – U.S.A Tour – Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain
*1992- Lalique Show – Hong Kong – Choreographer and Director
*1993- YSL Fashion Show - Hong Kong - Choreographer and Director
*1994- Piaget 120th Anniversary Show - Manila Philippines- Director/ Choreographer
*1996- Bjork – Smashits Concert- Dancer
*1997- Shirley Bassey – Royal Albert Hall – Choreographer
*1998- Cher – Heaven Concert – Choreographer
*2000- Ultra Nate – Mardi Gras Sydney – Choreographer
*2000- Lady Be Good – La Fenice Opera House, Venice – Director/Choreographer
*2001- Marc Almond – Soft Cell Concert – Choreographer
*2001- Benefit – Edel Records – Choreographer
*2002- Lady Be Good – Sao Carlos Opera House, Lisbon – Director/ Choreographer
*2002- Caroline O’Conner – Sydney Opera House – Guest artist
*2002- Victoria Wilson James – Purple in the Park – Choreographer
*2002- Gareth Gates Wembley – Choreographer.
*2002- MTV EUROPE – Mondo Show Germany- Director/ Choreographer.
*2003- London Concert for Peace – Theatre Royal Drury Lane-Prod/ Choreographer
*2003- Johnny P – Zurich Gay Pride Concert - Choreographer
*2003- Elton John Premiership Football campaign- BSkyB TVChoreographer
*2003- Persil Trade Show- Leicester Square – Director/Choreographer
*2003- Scuzz TV campaign – SkyTV commercial- Choreographer
*2003- Blue TV – SkyTV commercial- Choreographer
*2004- Premiership/ Championship Snooker- BSkyB commercial- Choreographer
*2005- Graham Norton’s Celebrity All Stars- BBC One- Choreographer
*2005- Peyton Hed Kandi Gay Pride Concert – London – Producer/Choreographer
*2005- Pregnancy Week Campaign – Discovery Channel- Choreographer

Vocal Recordings

*42ND STREET- Original Australian cast recording
*OKLAHOMA- Royal National Theatre Production
*CHICAGO- Billy Flynn and Amos, Time Music
*LA CAGE AUX FOLLES- Time Music
*A CHORUSLINE- Paul San Marco, Time Music
*OLIVER - Time Music
*FOLLIES – Old Ben and Young Ben, Time Music
*ANYTHING GOES- Royal National Theatre Production, First Night Music

References

* [http://www.tv.com/jason-gardiner/person/299179/appearances.html http://www.tv.com/jason-gardiner/person/299179/appearances.html]

External links

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