He's the man whose name comes right after Tony's in the intro, and who Tim Minchin famously called "a big, fat man." But who exactly is Ed Kavalee? Check out the very limited info, ripped straight from the podcasts and other places on the internet, that we have on the man that loves Shortbus and the old Batman series, never eats enough tuna salad, and keeps getting kicked out of share houses.

What is Ed doing now?

According to sources, insiders and pals, the $quid movie has been filming in Brisbane since December 14.

As of January 2008, Ed is now appearing on the Akmal & Cal Show (The Wrong Way Home) on the Nova Radio network in the afternoons from 3pm to 6pm weekdays.

What does Wikipedia have to say about that guy from the KFC ads?

"Ed Kavalee (born 1979) is an Australian actor and radio host. He is the co-host on the Get This radio show on Triple M in Australia with Tony Martin.

Career
Kavalee is an experienced Theatresports performer. He had been involved in running Theatresports workshops at UNSW (NUTS - NSW University Theatrical Society), and for a number of years he hosted Theatresports at the University of Sydney. Before being on air on radio with Triple M, he worked in a video store and was a panel operator and part of the promotions team with the Triple M Black Thunder vehicles.

He is also a graduate of Screenwise, where 3 months before he graduated, he scored the pilot and a part on the ensemble cast of Working Dog Productions' improvised comedy show Thank God You're Here. He appeared on over 20 episodes of the show in 2006 and is part of the 2007 series.

Radio

• Get This - (2006-2007) Triple M network
• akmal & cal show (2008) Nova network. Is now a valued employee.

TV appearances

• Thank God You're Here - (2006-) Global Television Services.
• In 2006, Kavalee appeared in TV commercials for KFC Australia[4].
• Newstopia - (2007)SBS
• Out of the question-(2008) In the first ep, and first winner.

Film appearances

• $quid - (2007). $quid Productions.
• BoyTown Confidential - (2007).
• BoyTown - (2006). Molloy Boy Productions.
• Meat Pie - (2005). Rayon Productions.
• No Regrets - (2003). Bark Productions.

Theatre

• Lucky - (2006)"

What does Ed have to say about himself from the podcasts?

***Endorsed by Ed on Podcast 152.

In Podcast 8, Lachy Hulme popped in for some movie talk. Ed, having worked at Blockbuster for 8 and a half years, said that Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke was one of the most stolen rentals from his old store. Spinal Tap didn't make the list, sadly.***

In Podcast 19, Ed returned to the fold after his Europe jaunt/2006 World Cup pilgrimage/Otto Pfister "reportage". While Turkish porn was discussed, Ed insisted that he didn't get any action a la Eurotrip.***

In Podcast 30, Ed was concerned about whether he looked 'gay' as Gus in the newly minted KFC ad campaign. It was also revealed that he mimed eating the burger due to Tony's keen observation of the lens used in filming.***

In Podcast 137, his ongoing viewings of Antiques Roadshow has enabled Ed to pick how old antique furniture is and its origins.***

In Podcast 139, Ed revealed that he had obtained a Art History degree from university in under four and a half years instead of three. This means he is "qualified to look at things...those things up on the wall with boobs in it." His now not-so-secret skill is knowing if a neighbourhood cat will allow itself to be patted via its body language.***

In Podcast 140, it was revealed that Ed is happy to be called a engorged man-brute due to his height and pulling power on Thank God You're Here, but not as a "float".***

What YouTube dirt is there on Ed?

The KFC ad:



$quid (2007 short film by Daley Pearson and Luke Tierney):
Check outDaley Pearson's YouTube Channel for the short film as well as video diaries from the making of the feature film version.
Meat Pie trailer ('the Australian version of American Pie'):
Click at your own risk. Definitely NSFW.

Not enough Kavalee for you?

• Read and vandalise this article, just on a different page (Wikipedia).
• IMDB page and message board.
• Ed's other job at Thank God You're Here.
• One obscure petition, more Kavalee love.
• Chandon Pictures, a new comedy series on Movie Extra that Kavalee guest stars in. Features partner-in-crime Josh Lawson.
• While they couldn't be saved, Gus and his fashion sense lives on here.