He born in the UK and completed his school education in Invercargill after his family moved to New Zealand.
His first foray into TV was alongside long-time collaborator David McPhail on A Week of It! The pair then developed the hit comedy McPhail and Gadsby. He went on to perform, write and produce television comedy for more than 30 years.
- 1990: The Issues (1990, +91-93)
- A Week of It (1977-79)
- An Hour of It (1978)
- Comedy Playhouse (1981-83, 1999?)
- Danny Down Under (1980)
- Gather Your Dreams (1978)
- Issues (1990-1994)
- Laughinz (1989 - 90)
- Letter to Blanchy (1996)
- Margaret Mahy Storytime Theatre, The (1984)
- McPhail & Gadsby (1980-85,1998)
- More Issues (1992)
- Nutcase (1980)
- Rabbiters Rest (1983-85)
He was also a noted author, writing and co-writing 45 children's books.
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