Karl Champley
Karl Champley is an Australian master builder, television personality and actor. He has hosted Wasted Spaces on the American television network DIY Network. He has also presented DIY to the Rescue (2003) and DIY Inside: The Home Builder's Show (2005) on the same channel. A tradesman, contractor and builder, Champley has been involved in the building trade since the 1980s. In his native Australia, he is a member of the Master Builders' Association of New South Wales. He is also a registered and certified Home Inspector in the United States.
Karl Champley | |
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| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupations | Television presenter, construction worker, actor |
| Spouse | Diane Matthews |
| Website | www.karlchampley.com |
Karl Champley is an Australian master builder, television personality and actor.[1] He has hosted Wasted Spaces on the American television network DIY Network. He has also presented DIY to the Rescue (2003) and DIY Inside: The Home Builder's Show (2005) on the same channel.
A tradesman, contractor and builder, Champley has been involved in the building trade since the 1980s. In his native Australia, he is a member of the Master Builders' Association of New South Wales. He is also a registered and certified Home Inspector in the United States.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Since 2001, Champley and his wife, Diane Matthews, have resided in Los Angeles.[3]
Champley was friends with the family of British filmmaker Peter Rodger.[4] Rodger referred his son Elliot Rodger, who would go on to murder six people during the 2014 Isla Vista killings, to Champley for construction work, and Elliot briefly worked for him in construction for a time.[4][5][6]
Filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.hgtv.com/shows/ellens-design-challenge HGTV Ellen's Design Challenge
- ^ "Champley's profile at DIY Network.com". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ "Aussie to take US by storm" – Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ a b "UC Santa Barbara shooting suspect manifesto". ABC7 Chicago. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Parker, Kelly (19 February 2015). "Isla Vista investigative summary". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Giana, Nicky (19 February 2015). "Timeline of Isla Vista Massacre Reconstructs a Murderous Sequence". Noozhawk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.