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Jason Gardiner |
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Date of Birth |
11 June 1971 |
Place of Birth |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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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 Center, 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.