Todd McKenney

Inspiring, provocative, compelling radio host, film actor, musical theatre performer, television personality, Todd McKenney knows showbiz from every angle. Todd has worked across stage, screen, television and radio.  

Since 2004, Todd has enjoyed his role as a judge on Channel 7’s immensely popular ‘Dancing with the Stars’, which is in its 8th series. He has also been guest presenter on Channel 7’s Sydney Weekender and host of Celebrity Spelling Bee.

Todd has been in the entertainment industry for years. He has represented Australia in ballroom and Latin American dancing, winning many international dancing titles - perfect training for his role as Nathan Starkey in Baz Luhrmann's internationally acclaimed film Strictly Ballroom.

He was cast in his first professional musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song and Dance in 1983. From here Todd's career has followed a very neat trajectory. From chorus roles in shows like Born Yesterday for The Sydney Theatre Company, Pirates of Penzance and Camelot, he moved on to small roles like Phaedra in La Cage Aux Folles and Tumblebrutus and Rum Tum Tugger in Cats during its Melbourne season. He then landed minor leads in 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor) and West Side Story (Riff). In Crazy for You he proved he had what it takes to become a star.

After landing the prized role of Peter Allen in the critically acclaimed Australian hit The Boy from Oz, Todd played the role for 766 performances.

It was for his portrayal as Peter that Todd received two Mo Awards, the Variety Club Heart Award, the Glugg Award, the Green Room Award, the Australian Dance Award and the Helpmann Award. Todd also won the 2005 Mo Award in the Versatile Variety Performer of the Year category.

Singin' In The Rain was a huge opportunity to see Todd at his dancing best as he recreated Gene Kelly's original choreography on stage. Todd received a further Australian Dance Award for his performance.

Todd's last stage production was with Nancye Hayes in The Ensemble Theatre's production of the play 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks' which toured Australia in 2007.

Balancing his roles on radio and television, “Todd starred in Priscilla QOTD for which he received huge critical acclaim”.


Talent Manager:

Claire McLennan
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