ABOUT BERT NEWTON
Australian comedian known for his talents as a television show host on the show Good Morning Australia. He has also presented 20 to 1 and In Melbourne Tonight and has won for Gold Logie Awards for his work.
He attended St. Joseph's Marist Brother's Roman Catholic College and considered becoming a priest.
He began appearing on radio shows dressed as a clown called Zag.
He married his co-worker Patti McGrath, and together the couple had one daughter and one son.
He played the role of the Wizard in a production of the Broadway musical Wicked , which is often associated with Idina Menzel .
