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Biography
Dai Henwood (born 1978) is a New Zealand comedian. He is best known for his hosting of several television shows found on TV3 but also performs stand up comedy.
Life and career
Henwood was born in 1978 to Ray and Carolyn Henwood. Henwood studied Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a BA in eastern religions, before winning 'Best New Face' on TV2's Pulp Comedy in 1999, the Billy T Award in 2002 and the Fred Award in 2007.
In 2004 and 2005 he toured the shows The Hot Stepper and Champagne Table Tennis, and performed at the Tokyo Comedy Store and in Melbourne and around Britain.
He has subsequently performed seasons in both Auckland and Wellington during the New Zealand International Comedy Festival including "Dai-Namic Scenarios" (2007 & 2008), "Shabba" (2009), "Dai Another Day" (2009), "Ideals vs. Reality" (2010), "Fonzie Touched Me" (2011) and "Adapt Or Dai" (2013). In 2008 he was invited to the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and recorded for a televised Gala special.
Henwood has stated his great-grandfather was Welsh international rugby player, Dick Jones Henwood spent a period on TV3's Sunrise morning show, as the gadget guy, giving humorous reviews of the latest gadgets.
Henwood rose to prominence after featuring on television station C4 hosting "Insert Video Here", he then went on to host two series of a comedy travel show "Roll The Dai" on the same network.
Since August 2009 Henwood has been captain of "Team Two" on TV3's weekly panel comedy show "7 Days", filming over 150 episodes in that time.
He has recorded two DVDs titled Dai Another Day, released by EMI in late 2009 and "Adapt or Dai" released by Universal Music in 2013.
In 2016 he was presented with the Rielly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
He now lives in Avondale, Auckland with his wife and baby son.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Insert Video Here | Host | |
| 2007-2009 | VNZMAs | Host | |
| 2008 | Roll The Dai | Host | |
| 2009 | Dai's Protege | Host | |
| 2009 | Pulp Sport | ||
| 2009–present | 7 Days | Team Leader | |
| 2010 | The Jono Project | ||
| 2016 | Family Feud | Host |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dynamic Innovative Video Awards | Winner |
| 1998 | Best New Face Award | Winner |
| 2002 | Billy T James Comedy Award | Winner |
| 2004 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards | Winner - Best Male Comedian |
| 2005 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards | Winner - Best Male Comedian |
| 2006 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards | Winner - Best Television Performance |
| 2006 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards | Best MC |
| 2007 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards Nomination | Winner - Funniest Person On Television |
| 2007 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards Nomination | The Kevin Smith Memorial Cup for Best Artist Achievement |
| 2007 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards Nomination | Best New Zealand On Screen Comedy Performance |
| 2007 | The New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards Nomination | Best Male Comedian |
| 2007 | Cleo Music Awards | Best Music TV Presenter |
| 2007 | Best New Zealand Comedian | The Fred Award |