Rove McManus

Known for Acting

1/21/1974(Age 51)

Perth, Australia

Biography

John Henry Michael McManus is an Australian Gold Logie award winning television presenter, producer, comedian and media personality. He is also the co-owner of the production company Roving Enterprises.

Known For (28 credits)

9.2

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee

2024

Get ready to laugh-out-loud as Guy Montgomery and his loyal assistant Aaron Chen are joined by some of Australia's favourite personalities, testing their spelling prowess with wildly inventive spelling challenges designed to befuddle, bamboozle, and bedazzle them all.

Movie

Rove McManus: Loosey Goosey

2024

Rove is back on stage doing what he does best – making you laugh with a brand-new hour of high energy comedy. Get ready to get loose!

7.2

Taskmaster

2023

Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!

Kitty Is Not a Cat

2018

KITTY IS NOT A CAT is an animated series about a little girl ‘Kitty’ who has a big imagination and a whole lot of courage. She is at the age where a child feels they can be anything they want, even a cat. Kitty arrives on the doorstep of a house full of partying felines. These carefree creatures suddenly find their lives turned upside down as they attempt to teach her how to be a human when Kitty actually prefers living the life of a cat.

4.0

Show Me the Movie!

2018

Hosted by Rove McManus, this comedy panel game show features two teams captained by acclaimed actor Jane Harber and comedy star Joel Creasey who compete in a series of movie trivia rounds.

Hughesy, We Have A Problem

2018

Marking his return to TEN and WIN Network in a hosting role, beloved comedian Hughesy wants to take the problems experienced by everyday Australians – the big, small and the incredibly awkward – and turn them into working solutions. From how to handle infidelity to solving who gets to hold the television remote, there is no problem too big, small, funny or difficult for Hughesy and the team to tackle. Each episode, Hughesy is joined by four of Australia’s funniest comedians who offer searingly honest and hilarious insights as they help untangle the messiness of modern life.

6.1

Get Krack!n

2017

Having conquered the cutthroat world of satirical online cooking shows with The Katering Show, the two Kates are ready to take a Sassy Swipe at morning lifestyle television in Get Krack!n.

5.0

Whovians

2017

Join the Doctor Who after party where superfans Rove McManus, Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard & Steven O'Donnell discuss the latest episodes, answer your questions and basically geek out about Doctor Who.

The Project

2017

The Project combines news and entertainment to provide audiences with an intelligent, informative and engaging mix of the stories that matter from New Zealand.

4.6

Movie

Norm of the North

2016

Polar bear Norm and his three Arctic lemming buddies are forced out into the world once their icy home begins melting and breaking apart. Landing in New York, Norm begins life anew as a performing corporate mascot, only to discover that his new employers are directly responsible for the destruction of his polar home.

Exchange Student Zero

2015

The comedy adventure follows the story of school friends, Max and John, who are obsessed with a fantasy card game: Battle Day Zero. The unlikely heroes accidentally bring one of the game’s characters to life and unknowingly open a portal between the anime world and their sleepy town. Life will never be the same again!

1.0

Riot

2014

The show's concept places two teams of celebrities and comedians in a series of competitions that have the teams sing, dance and create comedy sketches while overcoming multiple mental and physical obstacles. Instructed by guest team captains, two teams of comedians are instructed to create and participate in a set of unscripted improv skits, some of which take place on a set tilted at 22-1/2 degrees or some of which take place in complete darkness with the audience able to observe through night-vision cameras while the contestants blunder about.