Upon returning to Australia in 1990, Daddo took up an offer from a modelling agency and soon after, began his television career. He made his debut on ABC music television series
Countdown Revolution, before taking on the regular role of
Stephen Gottlieb in long-running soap opera
Neighbours from 1992 to 1993. In 1995, he appeared in an episode of ABC medical drama
G.P. – "Out", as Patrick Walsh, the romantic interest of the series' regular, gay character Dr. Martin Dempsey, played by
Damian Rice. He next had a guest role in soap opera
Paradise Beach, playing arrogant ex con Angel Bannister, a love interest for Lisa Barsby, played by
Tiffany Lamb. Daddo also worked as a reporter and presenter for several entertainment news and current affairs series, including
Let’s Do It,
E! News,
Entertainment Tonight,
Today and
Animal Hospital. He became a host on travel show
Getaway during the mid-1990s for six years. Daddo made a guest appearance in a 2001 episode of comedy series
Pizza as Eddie Galah. In 2005, he starred in several episodes of teen drama series
Blue Water High, in the role of Andrew. In May 2007, he then appeared as a competitor on the celebrity reality singing TV show
It Takes Two, but was the first to be eliminated on 15 May. For the past two decades, Daddo has run his production company, DPS Media (Daddo Production Services). He has also hosted corporate and training videos for numerous major Australian corporations including
Qantas,
NRMA,
Commonwealth Bank and
Telstra as well as a spokesperson for the
40 Hour Famine. ==Personal life==