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Jason Donovan

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The Resume

    (June 1, 1968- )
    Born in Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Portrayed Scott Robinson in Neighbours (1986-89) and Richard Savage in 'MDA' (2002-03)
    Recorded the albums 'Ten Good Reasons' (1989), 'Between the Lines' (1990), 'All Around the World' (1993), 'Let It Be Me' (2008), 'Soundtrack of the 80s' (2010), and 'Sign of Your Love' (2012)
    Recorded the singles 'Nothing Can Divide Us' (1988), 'Especially for You' (with Kylie Minogue, 1988), 'Too Many Broken Hearts' (1989), 'Sealed with a Kiss' (1989), 'Every Day (I Love You More)' (1989), 'When You Come Back to Me' (1989), 'Hang Onto Your Love' (1990), 'Rhythm of the Rain' (1990), 'Any Dream Will Do' (1990), and 'Happy Together' (1991)
    Appeared in West End productions of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' (1991, 2019)
    Appeared in touring companies of 'The Rocky Horror Show' (1998), 'Sweeney Todd' (2006), 'Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds' (2010-11), 'The Sound of Music' (2011), and 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (2013)

Why he might be annoying:

    His decision to sue The Face for libel after the magazine claimed he was gay (1992) resulted in a backlash accusing him of homophobia.
    He developed a three gram a day cocaine habit.
    He overdosed at the Viper Room during a birthday party for Kate Moss (1995).
    He had hair transplants.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won Logie Awards for Best New Talent (1987) and Most Popular Actor (1988).
    His debut album was the best-selling album in the UK in 1989, with 1.5 million copies sold.
    He denied being homophobic and later called the libel suit one of the biggest mistakes of his career.
    He quit drugs after his daughter Jemma was born (2000).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying