Eddie McGuire
Eddie McGuire's career began when he was 14, working as an junior AFL statistician for the Melbourne Herald Sun. His first television work began as a sport journalist at Network Ten, and later sport presenter for Eye Witness News. In February 1994, Eddie joined Channel Nine as a sports commentator and was appointed as host for a new sports program The Footy Show (1994), which was trialling for four weeks. Initially, The Footy Show (1994) was meant to be a serious observation of Aussie Rules football but on the day before the first show, Channel Seven -- who had the football coverage rights -- pulled the pin for the Nine Network to use any football vision on the show. A blessing in disguise. In true Channel Nine style, talent was flown from around the world to change this small sports show into a full scale entertainment program in one day. Who would have thought it would lead to over a decade of hilarious live television? The Footy Show (1994) has won numerous awards and has destroyed any rival programs. In fact, the show was so successful an NRL (The Footy Show (1994)) edition was created in Sydney within a year.
In 1999, Ed's versatility was noticeable when he took the reigns of Channel Nine imported show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999). In 2002, the show won a logie for Most Popular Game show. Just a kid from Broady? I doubt it.
Acting
Movie
The Cup
as Football Commentator #2
2011
Movie
You and Your Stupid Mate
as Self
2005
TV
The Footy Show (AFL)
1994
Movie
Gaze: The First Family of Australian Basketball
as Self
TV
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
as Himself - Host
1999
Movie
Bert Newton: Let Me Entertain You
as Himself
2021
Movie
Last Call
as Himself
2016
Movie
Tony Shaw Captain Courageous
as Narrator
1991
Movie
Didak - A Celebration
2009
Movie
Strauchanie - Pure B.S.
as Himself
2006
Movie
The Road to Victory
1990
Movie
Road To Victory
as Himself/Host
Movie
A Tribute to Darren Millane
1992
Movie
Good Old Collingwood Forever
as Himself/Host
2002
Movie
A Tribute to Victoria Park
1999
Movie
The Hawk
as Host
1991
Movie
Daicos Magic
as Host
1991
Movie
Plugger
1991
Movie
The Footy Shows Greatest Hits
2004
Movie
Dublin's Jim
as Host
1991
Movie
What A Big 12 Years In Football
2004
Movie
Tom Wills
as Self
2016
TV
1 vs. 100
as Himself - Host
2007
TV
Millionaire Hot Seat
2009