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

(1982-07-25) 25 July 1982 (age 42)
Occupation(s)TV host, producer
Years active2003-present
Websitewww.jasondundas.com

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., the host of The X Factor Australia in 2016., host of America's Best Dance Crew on MTV, VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, travel series Getaway in Australia, and the founder and director of Dundas Media.

Early and 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). Jason won a contest to be the host of MTV Australia in 2003, after creating his own DIY video audition from his bedroom at 19 years old.

Career

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 MTV Homebuzz Australia Host MTV Australia
2004–2006 MTV TRL Australia Host MTV Australia
2004–2005 MTV News Australia Host MTV Australia
2004 MTV Europe Music Awards Red carpet reporter MTV Europe Music Awards
2005 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2005–2006 Snow Cave MTV Australia Host MTV Australia
2005–2006 Beach House MTV Australia Host MTV Australia
2005–2006 Back Door To... Host MTV Australia
2006 Full Tank MTV Australia Host MTV Australia
2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2006 - current Getaway Presenter Nine Network
2007–2009 20 to 1 Panelist Nine Network
2008 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2009 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2009 Logie Awards Australia Presenter Nine Network
2011–2012 VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USA Pop-culture correspondent MTV Australia
2012 VH1 Do Something Awards USA Co-host VH1
2012 VH1 Fan Jam USA Co-host VH1
2012 VH1 Divas USA Correspondent VH1
2012 Big Evening Buzz USA Co-host VH1
2012 VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown USA Host (One episode, 3 November 2012) VH1
2012 CNN Showbiz Tonight USA Panelist on 2 episodes CNN
2012 New Year's Eve 2012 Australia Co-host Nine Network
2013–2014 VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USA Co-host VH1
2013 VH1 Best Super Bowl Concert Ever USA Co-host VH1
2014 The Big Adventure Host Seven Network
2014–2015 Beyond Dance/America's Best Dance Crew Host MTV
2015 Entertainment Tonight Special correspondent CBS
2016 The X Factor Australia Host Seven Network
2019 Page Six TV Co-host Fox
2020 Fire Fight Australia Co-host Foxtel
2019 - current The Watchlist Creator, Host & Executive Producer Foxtel

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Fool's Gold Frat Boy 1 Warner Bros. Pictures
2012 Hardflip Ryder Skipstone Pictures

TV

Year Program Role Notes
2010 Sea Patrol Jack Fiene Nine network

Production

Dundas Media

After studying graphic design at Sydney's School of Design, Jason sold his first TV show to MTV when he was 21-years-old. Jason currently runs his own Hollywood-based video production company, Dundas Media, creating authentic and engaging global video content for brands and channels, focusing on producing TV quality content but fast & cost effective for the new era of digital media consumption. Dundas Media produces video content and TV shows from over 45 cities worldwide for global brands and channels including Amex, Carlsberg, GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, Pitchfork, Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, Chase Bank, Qantas, LA Tourism, HBO, The Today Show, Airbnb, Shiseido and Foxtel.

In 2019 Jason created the weekly entertainment TV show ,The Watchlist from LA for Foxtel Australia. Jason serves as the shows executive producer, co-writer and host with the series currently in its fourth season with over 700 short-form episodes.

In 2020 Jason created, wrote, produced, hosted and edited the successful candid interview series from LA called BUILD Stopover, for Verizon Media. The series featured in-depth conversations with thought leaders in pop-culture and current events, including Academy Award winning director Spike Lee on the Black Lives Matter movement, entertainer Todrick Hall on diversity in Hollywood, and from the hit Netflix series Selling Sunset, Jason Oppenheim who opened the door to how the other half live in the Hollywood Hills.

Entrepreneur

Dundas Fit

As an entrepreneur, Jason became the first men's ambassador of leading Australian department store David Jones. In this role, he fronted fashion campaigns alongside supermodel Miranda Kerr and Jessica Gomes, starred in and produced video series, and developed his own activewear brand DundasFit, sold in 35 stores Australia wide.

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