Darrell Eastlake

Who is Darrell Eastlake?

Darrell Eastlake is a former Australian television presenter. He started his career as a Qantas baggage handler. Later, he began making surfboards and ran a surf shop. His career in media began in the 1960s when he gave surf reports on Sydney radio station 2UW.

Eastlake had been calling rugby league for NBN-3 in Newcastle before he began working for the Nine Network in 1982, commentating on the weightlifting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

During his media career, Eastlake was noted for his over-the-top voice and loud antics aimed at raising the excitement of listeners or viewers. This trait was parodied by Billy Birmingham in his The Twelfth Man sporting commentary impersonations.

Eastlake retired from the media in 2005 and became very ill in 2010. He is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dementia and emphysema.