Duff Goldman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1974 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
Duff has been cooking since the age of 4, when his mom caught him in the kitchen swinging a meat cleaver while watching Chef Tell on TV. While in second grade, he came close to cutting off his pinkie while carving a pumpkin, and knew he was destined to work in the kitchen. Duff started working professionally when he was 14 at a bagel shop, where he was almost fired for making the sandwiches too big. Ever since then, he’s been putting his own crazy spin on food. After graduating from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with degrees in history and philosophy, Duff went on to study at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, Calif. He worked at several acclaimed culinary destinations, including the French Laundry, the Vail Cascade Hotel and Todd English's Olives before returning to Baltimore in 2000 to become a personal chef. In March 2002, Duff quit his day job and opened Charm City Cakes. There, he was able to show off his creativity, which comes from a long line of artistic genes. The bakery became a household name on the hit Food Network show Ace of Cakes, which aired for 10 seasons. Duff is also a graffiti artist, a metal sculptor and a musician who plays bass in the Elvis tribute band Danger Ace and the indie band Sand Ox. More recently, Duff and his team opened a second bakery location, Charm City Cakes West in Los Angeles. Fans of Duff can find him on Food Network's new series Worst Bakers in America. He is also a judge on Holiday Baking Championship and Spring Baking Championship. And with Valerie Bertinelli, he hosts and judges Kids Baking Championship.
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Filmography
Baking Championship: Next Gen
TV · as Self - Host · 9 eps
The Ultimate Baking Championship
TV · as Head Judge · 9 eps
Super Mega Cakes
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Summer Baking Championship
TV · as Self - Judge · 8 eps
The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown
TV · as Self - Host · 5 eps
A Gingerbread Christmas
Movie · as Mark Clemmons
Duff: Ace of Taste
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
Bake It 'Til You Make It
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Alex vs America
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Phoning It In
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time
TV · as Himself · 6 eps
Buddy vs. Duff Holiday
TV · 4 eps
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self, McTerrier (archive footage) · 2 eps
Buddy vs. Duff
TV · as Self · 26 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Halloween Cake-Off
TV · as Host · 5 eps
Ryan's Mystery Playdate
TV · as Self - Baker · 1 ep
Double Dare
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Without A Recipe
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
All-Star Halloween Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Host
Worst Bakers in America
TV · as Host · 11 eps
Christmas Cookie Challenge
Movie · as Himself - Judge
Spring Baking Championship
TV · as Self - Judge · 96 eps
Kids Baking Championship
TV · as Self - Host · 119 eps
Holiday Baking Championship
TV · as Self/Judge · 106 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Home & Family
TV · 1 ep
Steve Harvey
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Movie · as Self
Ridiculousness
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Talk
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Best Thing I Ever Ate
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV · as Baker Droid (voice) · 1 ep
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ace of Cakes
TV · 116 eps
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
Iron Chef America
TV · as Self · 214 eps
American Dad!
TV · as Duff Goldman (voice) · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
King of the Hill
TV · as Duff Goldman (voice) · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep