Rove McManus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rove McManus
McManus in January 2018
Born	John Henry Michael McManus (1974-01-21) 21 January 1974 (age 51) Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Comedian television and radio presenter producer media personality writer
Years active	1997–present
Television	Rove
Spouse(s)	Belinda Emmett ​ ​ (m. 2005; died 2006)​ Tasma Walton ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	1

John Henry Michael "Rove" McManus (born 21 January 1974) is a famous Australian comedian and TV host. He has won three Gold Logie awards, which are big awards for Australian TV stars. Rove is known for hosting his own popular TV shows like Rove and Rove LA. He also co-owns a company called Roving Enterprises that makes TV shows.

Rove's Early Life

Rove McManus was born in Perth, Western Australia. His parents are John and Coralie McManus. He went to Orana Catholic Primary School. Then he attended Corpus Christi College, Perth for high school. His sister gave him the nickname "Rove" when he was a child.

Rove's Performing Career

Live Comedy Shows

Rove McManus is a very experienced stand-up comedian. He has performed his comedy shows all over Australia. He has also performed internationally. For example, he was at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2010. He also hosted the International Comedy Gala in 2013.

In 2005 and 2008, Rove toured Australia and New Zealand with his comedy shows. He visited cities like Wellington and Auckland. Even while touring, he would fly back to Melbourne every Tuesday. This was so he could film his TV show Rove Live.

Television Appearances

Rove has been on many TV shows. Some of them include Good Morning Australia and The Project. He also appeared on Have You Been Paying Attention New Zealand?.

His very first TV appearance was as a child. He was in an ABC show called Kaboodle. He played a character named Marty in one episode.

Starting in TV

After working behind the scenes, Rove voiced a character in Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers in 1997. In the same year, he started hosting The Loft Live. This show was made by RMIT University students for Channel 31. Rove said his budget for the show was only $50 a week! This is where he met his friend and co-host Peter Helliar.

Later, Rove worked for Foxtel as a reporter. He was on a show called In Fashion. Then, in 1999, the Nine Network offered him his own show. It was a variety show called Rove. Nine Network cancelled it after ten episodes.

Rove Live and Rove

In 2000, Network Ten gave Rove a chance to make a new version of his show. This became Rove Live. It was very similar to his previous show. Rove Live became a very popular show for Network Ten. It was also shown in New Zealand. The show featured celebrity guests, comedy acts, and live music bands.

During the 2004 and 2007 federal elections, Rove tried to get the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, on his show. Howard never appeared. However, other political leaders like Mark Latham and Kevin Rudd did come on the show. Kevin Rudd even appeared after he became Prime Minister.

In 2004, Rove helped host Good Morning Australia. He filled in for the regular host, Bert Newton, when he was sick. Rove and Bert also hosted a special show together called Ten Seriously 40. This show looked back at the history of Network Ten.

Rove also helped host a big charity event in 2005. It was called Reach Out. He hosted it with Eddie McGuire and Andrew O'Keefe. This event raised over $20 million for tsunami relief.

After Rove Live

In November 2006, Rove took a break from TV. This was after his wife, Belinda Emmett, passed away. She had been battling breast cancer. Rove Live did not air its last two episodes that year. He returned to TV on April 1, 2007. The show was renamed Rove. It had a huge audience of 1.69 million viewers.

In September 2007, Rove started hosting a game show. It was the Australian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

Rove also appeared on American TV. He was a guest on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno several times. In 2011, he hosted a segment called "Rove Across America" on the show. He also hosted an ABC special called The List in 2008.

On November 15, 2009, Rove announced that his show Rove would be ending. He said it was his own decision and the right time to stop.

Moving to Los Angeles

In May 2011, Rove moved to Los Angeles, California. He started hosting a new talk show there called Rove LA. It first aired on FOX8. The show was very popular and continued for two years.

In 2013, Rove was featured in the Australian show Who Do You Think You Are?. This show explores people's family history.

Rove also appeared on the E! Network talk show Chelsea Lately. He was a guest on the "Round table" segment.

In 2014, Rove hosted Riot in the US. This was a fun improv show where teams competed on a tilted floor. Steve Carell was one of the producers. Rove also won an episode of the American comedy show @midnight in 2014.

In April 2015, Rove hosted a new show in the United States called Lie Detectors. In this show, the audience had to guess which of three comedians was telling the truth.

Recent TV Work

In 2017, Rove started hosting Whovians for the ABC. This show discusses the popular TV series Doctor Who. It aired alongside the new seasons of Doctor Who.

In 2018, Rove returned to Network Ten to host Show Me the Movie!. He also voiced characters like King Tubby in the kids' TV series Kitty Is Not a Cat.

In 2019, Rove hosted a new show called Saturday Night Rove. However, it only lasted for two episodes.

In 2024, Rove was a guest voice in the popular kids' show Bluey. He voiced a real estate agent named Bucky Dunstan in the episode "The Sign".

Radio Career

In 1999, Rove was a regular host on Triple J radio. He had a quiz segment called Know Your Millennium.

In 2002, Rove started a weekly radio show with his Rove co-stars Peter Helliar and Corinne Grant. It was called Saturday Morning Rove. In 2004, it moved to Friday mornings and was called Rove Live Radio.

In 2015, Rove and Sam Frost started hosting a breakfast show on 2Day FM called Rove and Sam.

Movie Work

Rove has also done some voice work for movies. He had a small role voicing a crab in Pixar's 2003 animated film Finding Nemo. He also voiced characters in Norm of the North.

He appeared as himself on the New Zealand cartoon bro'Town. He also voiced characters in Cartoon Network's Exchange Student Zero.

Roving Enterprises

Roving Enterprises is a production company that Rove McManus started in 2000. He co-owns it with his business partner Craig Campbell. This company has helped produce many TV shows. These include Rove Live, Before The Game, and The Project. They also produced the sketch comedy show skitHOUSE. From 2000 to 2004, Roving Enterprises also hosted and produced the ARIA Music Awards.

Awards and Nominations

Rove McManus has won many awards for his TV work. He has won the TV Week Gold Logie three times! He won it in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

In total, he has won 16 Logie Awards. He has also been nominated for many more. These awards are for his work on shows like Rove and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

Charity Work

Rove McManus has also been involved in charity work. From 2008 to 2010, he was a director for the Australian part of Fauna & Flora International. This is a charity that works to protect animals and plants. He even served as the vice-president for a while.

Rove's Personal Life

McManus at the 2012 AACTA Awards with his wife Tasma Walton

Rove McManus married actress and singer Belinda Emmett in 2005. She sadly passed away in 2006 after battling breast cancer.

Rove later started dating actress Tasma Walton in 2007. They got married in 2009 on a beach in Broome, Western Australia. They have one daughter, who was born in 2013.

Rove is a big fan of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League. His first cousin, Shaun McManus, played many games for this team. Rove was even the "number-one ticket holder" for the club for three seasons. This is an honorary position often given to well-known Australians. Rove also loves professional wrestling. He has interviewed famous wrestlers like Ric Flair and John Cena.

In 2007, Rove was the presenter for a discussion at Rod Laver Arena. The Dalai Lama was also there for the event.

See also

In Spanish: Rove McManus para niños