Mike Goldman

Mike Goldman
Hollywood Celebrities Open Marquee – The Star, Sydney, Australia, 2012
Born
Michael Goldman

(1972-11-07) 7 November 1972 (age 52)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Occupations
  • Television host
  • radio host
  • actor
  • voice-over
Known for
Spouse
Bianca Zouppas
​
(m. 2019)​
Children1
Parent(s)Grant Goldman
Erica Hammond
Websitewww.onthemike.com

Michael Goldman (born 7 November 1972), is an Australian actor, television and radio host and voice over. He has appeared in television roles, mini-series and films like Young Rock, The Wilds and A Place to Call Home. He is the son of television and radio personality Grant Goldman and weather presenter, former Miss Australian Beach Girl Erica Hammond.

Career

Television

Mike Goldman played an American lawyer in episodes 6 and 7 on Young Rock 2 on NBC/Peacock. Game show host on The Wilds on Amazon Prime, In Joe VS Carole on Binge he was an exotic wildlife auctioneer and A Place to Call Home on 7 network played an American studio boss. Goldman was a speaker at SXSW 2023. An actor and Voiceover artist, Goldman's first role in television was in a 1991 episode of Home and Away playing a character named Gavin. Goldman was also a live announcer in an American accent on the FIBA World Cup on ESPN2 USA and court side announcer for The Sydney Kings Basketball. [1] He then spent three years at Sydney Film and TV Academy.[1]

Since 1997 Goldman has voiced TV commercials for Amart Sports,[2] and later Rebel[3]

In 2001 Goldman became the narrator of Big Brother Australia, as well as other behind-the-scenes roles.[4] From 2003 until 2008 he was the host of Big Brother spin-off UpLate.[5] In 2005 until 2008 he became the host of Big Brother Friday Night Live with former Housemates Bree Amer and Ryan Fitzgerald.[6] This also led to hosting Friday Night Games in 2006[7] with Amer and Fitzgerald. The trio also presented Download in 2007 and 2008.[2] He remained the narrator of Big Brother until the show was cancelled at the end of the 2008 season.

In 2006 Goldman became the local narrator of Meerkat Manor,[2] dubbing his voiceover in place of that of Bill Nighy in the British show. In 2007, he hosted the second season of Joker Poker alongside poker pro Lee Nelson.[2][8]

In 2012 Goldman returned to his post as narrator of Big Brother when the show returned on the Nine Network. He also returned in 2013 as commentator of the weekly House games night, now rebranded as Showdown alongside Shelley Craft and former Housemate Michael Beveridge.[9]

In 2019 Goldman appeared in an episode of A Place to Call Home. In 2020 he appeared in single episodes of Wentworth, Monsters of Man and The Wilds.[citation needed] He also presented online Big Brother companion series The Big Bro Show for the Seven News website.[10]

Film

Goldman appeared in 2013 film Monsters Of Man starring Neal McDonough He was also in 2013 film Goddess starring Ronan Keating and Magda Szubanski and starred as himself in indie film Shooting Goldman in 2014 that played film. [11]

Radio & Podcasts

Goldman's first job in radio was for 2SM in Sydney working in the office and helping a blind DJ by putting Braille titles on the CDs and operating the CD player for the overnight shift. When that DJ didn't show up, Goldman was put in charge of the shift instead.[1]

From 1994 until 1998 he hosted the Triple M[1] night show The Rubber Room.

Goldman hosted the summer breakfast radio show on 2Day FM in 2007-08 with Brian McFadden and Ricki-Lee Coulter.

Until January 2010 Goldman was the breakfast host for the Sydney Digital dance radio Gorilla on weekday evenings.[12] He also hosted the drive program for Campbelltown station C91.3.[13]

Mike currently hosts a podcast called On The Mike where he interviews a range of different personalities.[14]

Personal life

Goldman began dating actress and comedian Bianca Zouppas in 2016 after meeting in an acting class; the couple married in 2019. Their first child, a son named Jagger, was born via in-vitro fertilization on May 29, 2024.[15] Prior to Jagger's birth, Zouppas had documented various complications surrounding the couple's efforts to conceive a child, including her suffering from severe endometriosis and Goldman's low sperm count, through her podcast series IVF - What Your Mumma Went Through.[16][17]

Bibliography

Contributor

  • Goldman, Mike (2007). "Contributor". Laugh Even Louder!. By Camp Quality. Gosford, New South Wales: Scholastic Australia Pty Limited. ISBN 978-1-74169-022-4.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vernon, Ken (1 July 2006). "Big Brother's golden boy". Gold Coast Bulletin. p. 13. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Beaumont, Anita; Lazarevic, Jade (10 October 2008). "Great clip, that's Goldman - the word". The Newcastle Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ Scott, Mackenzie (2 March 2019). "Eclectic taste on show". The Australian. p. 32. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ Oxenbridge, Jason (2 May 2002). "Mike talks up what viewers like to watch". Gold Coast Bulletin. p. 7. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ^ Devlin, Rebekah; et al. (30 November 2005). "New TV gig for Fitzy". The Advertiser. p. 24. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ Edwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (5 May 2005). "Up late a gold mark - the word". Newcastle Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ Fewster, Sean (5 April 2006). "Turning Japanese - that would be gold". The Advertiser. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ^ Molitorisz, Sacha (16 October 2006). "Show of hands". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  9. ^ Knox, David (21 July 2013). "Big Brother resumes games night". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Knot tied in secret". The Courier-Mail. 5 July 2020. p. 44. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  11. ^ Propes, Richard. "'Shooting Goldman' a Thought-Provoking Indie from Australia". The Independent Critic. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Gorilla Radio". Gorilla Radio. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  13. ^ Karlovsky, Brian (22 January 2010). "From Big Brother to C91.3 for Mike Goldman". Macarthur Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  14. ^ "Mike Goldman On The Mike". Apple Podcasts. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Big Brother's Mike Goldman: 'Meet our miracle baby!'". New Idea. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ "IVF - What your mumma went through". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ Levingston, Rebecca (28 April 2024). "Mike Goldman and Bianca Zouppas' IVF Journey". ABC Radio Brisbane. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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