Bob Downe (Mark Trevorrow)
Journalist, Comedian, Actor and Broadcaster
Mark Trevorrow is a comedian, actor, broadcaster, and journalist, best known for creating the iconic character Bob Downe, the "Prince of Polyester." With a career spanning decades, Mark has toured the world with his comedy shows, performed for the Queen, and appeared on major TV programs like The Project and Kath & Kim. A regular on ABC radio and TV, Mark continues to bring laughter to audiences across Australia and beyond.
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Mark Trevorrow is a comedian, actor, broadcaster and journalist.
He had huge success with his cabaret group, The Globos before creating, the character Bob Downe. One of Australia’s most loved and enduring comedy characters, Mark He has toured the world as Bob Downe, the Prince of Polyester ever since.
Bob’s stage shows have played to acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with decades of touring across Australia and the UK including P&O Comedy Cruises and performing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance.
Bob’s TV appearances range from Countdown to The Project, from the Mike Walsh Show to Studio 10, and hosting multiple Sydney Mardi Gras broadcasts.
As Mark he has been heard regularly on ABC local radio and presented The Way We Were, a ratings winner on ABC TV in 2004. He is also featured regularly on Kath & Kim as ‘Darryl’ the menswear salesman.
