David Farrier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Farrier
Farrier in 2016
Born	(1982-12-25) 25 December 1982 (age 42) Tauranga, New Zealand
Alma mater	Auckland University of Technology
Occupation	Journalist actor
Notable credit(s)	Dark Tourist Tickled Newsworthy Nightline 3 News Short Poppies

David Andrew Farrier (born 25 December 1982) is a journalist and actor from New Zealand. He is known for his work in news and for creating interesting documentaries. He co-directed the film Tickled (2016) and created the 2018 Netflix series Dark Tourist. He has also appeared in the comedy series Short Poppies.

Early life and education

David Andrew Farrier was born in Tauranga, New Zealand, on 25 December 1982. He grew up in the Bethlehem area of Tauranga. He was taught at home for some time before going to Bethlehem College, a Christian school. He first thought about studying medicine but soon changed his mind. He then went to the Auckland University of Technology and finished his studies in Communication in 2005.

Career in journalism and film

David Farrier started his career as a journalist at 3 News. From 2006 to 2013, he was the entertainment reporter for the TV show Nightline. In 2011, he made a short documentary for TV3 about the history of "God Defend New Zealand", which is one of New Zealand's national anthems. In 2014, he played a version of himself in the comedy series Short Poppies.

Documentary films and series

In 2014, Farrier began working on a documentary film called Tickled with Dylan Reeve. The film looks into the world of "competitive endurance tickling" videos. It also explores the people who make these videos. The film was shown for the first time in January 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival and was later shown on HBO. In 2017, Farrier made a short follow-up film called The Tickle King, which included scenes that had not been shown before.

In 2015, Farrier became a co-host of the TV3 show Newsworthy with reporter Sam Hayes. This show was on air for one year.

In 2018, Farrier was a producer and the host of the Netflix documentary series Dark Tourist. In this series, he travels to different places around the world that are linked to sad or historical events, a type of travel known as dark tourism.

In 2020, Farrier started a newsletter called Webworm. It covers many different topics and has looked into various interesting stories.

Mister Organ film

In 2016, Farrier looked into the practices of Michael Organ, who owned a shop in Auckland. Farrier wrote a story about this, which was published online. Later, Farrier made a documentary film called Mister Organ, which was released in November 2022. The film explores the story of Michael Organ.

Podcasts and audio shows

From 2013 to 2017, David Farrier co-hosted a podcast called The Cryptid Factor. This show focused on cryptozoology, which is the study of creatures whose existence is not proven. He hosted it with comedian Rhys Darby and producers Dan Schreiber and Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck.

In September 2020, he appeared on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. After that, he started working with them on a podcast series called Armchaired and Dangerous, which talks about popular theories.

In May 2022, Farrier launched a new podcast called Flightless Bird. This podcast is about his observations of American culture. He started it after he was not able to return to New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: David Farrier para niños