Daryl Paul Somers OAM (born Daryl Schulz 6 August 1951 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia), is an triple award winning Gold Logie recipient, who is best known as an Australian television personality and musician. The son of a dairy farmer and a cabaret singer, Somers rose to national fame as the host of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday and continued his television celebrity and status as host of the live performance program Dancing with the Stars.
He was awarded the O.A.M. (Order of Australia Medal) in the Queen's 2004 New Years Honours List for his services to the television and entertainment industries, to charitable organizations and to the community.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Graham Kennedy Show
1972-1975
TV Series performer - 6 episodes
The Ernie Sigley Show
1974-1975
TV Series performer - 5 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Russell Gilbert Show
1998
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
Silence of the Hams
1992
TV Movie executive producer
Hey Hey, It's Saturday
1971
TV Series executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Silence of the Hams
1992
TV Movie
Rick Shaw / Vidal Baboon
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Silence of the Hams
1992
TV Movie writer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
ABBA: Bang a Boomerang
2013
Documentary
Himself
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby
2011
Video
Himself
Hey Hey it's Saturday: The Reunion
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Dancing with the Stars
2004-2007
TV Series
Himself - Host
The 2007 TV Week Logie Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself
Graham Kennedy: Farewell to the King
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Australia Unites: Reach Out to Asia
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Rove Live
2000
TV Series
Himself
Hey Hey, It's Saturday
1988-1999
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself - Presenter / Himself - Co-Host
The Panel
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Late Show
1993
TV Series
Himself
The 32nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself
New Faces
1989
TV Series
Himself - Host
Family Feud
1977
TV Series
Himself - Host (1980-1983)
The Ernie Sigley Show
1974-1976
TV Series
Himself
The Graham Kennedy Show
1972-1975
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Host
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Getaway
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Best of Bert Newton
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1996
Logie
Logie Awards
Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality
1989
Gold Logie
Logie Awards
1989
Logie
Logie Awards
Victoria: Most Popular Personality
1986
Gold Logie
Logie Awards
1983
Gold Logie
Logie Awards
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1998
Gold Logie
Logie Awards
Notably for Hey Hey, It's Saturday
1996
Gold Logie
Logie Awards
1992
Logie
Logie Awards
Most Popular Light Entertainment/Comedy Male Performer
1989
Logie
Logie Awards
Most Popular Light Entertainment/Comedy Personality