{{short description|Australian comedian}} {{for|the other comedian with the same name|Dave Callan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} '''David Callan''' is an actor and standup comedian based in Sydney, Australia. He is a former employee of ASIO; his comedy material is partly based on his experiences as a spy.<ref>Nance Haxton, [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2004/s1052458.htm Interview with David Callan on PM] ABC Radio, PM. 24 February 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1157625.htm I Spied], George Negus Tonight ABC TV, 19 July 2004.</ref>

In the 2011 sitcom ''At Home with Julia'', he played the recurring role of Agent Smith, one of the Australian Federal Police agents on the Prime Minister's security detail. In 2012, he appeared in two episodes of the TV series ''Rake''.

==Filmography==

===Television=== * ''Going Home'' (2000–01) * ''Gasp!'' (2010–11) as Dogbox and Beetleneck (voices) * ''At Home with Julia'' (2011) as Agent Smith * ''Rake'' (2012) - 2 episodes

==Personal life==

Callan is married with two children and lives in Sydney.

He is sometimes confused with Dave Callan, another Australian standup comedian with an almost identical name.

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0130276}}

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