...though he lives in LA now

Danny Wallace has become an ambassador for his home city of Dundee.

He has been appointed to the role by the campaign that promotes Dundee to the world, One City, Many Discoveries, alongside  Fleur Darkin, artistic director of Scottish Dance Theatre and Mike Stirling, head of Beano Studios Scotland.
 
 Wallace – who now lives in Los Angeles – said he was delighted to represent his home town as ‘a confident city ready to welcome the world’.
 
The comedian and author said: ‘I’m very proud to be from Dundee. I’ve lived in different cities and different countries - but once you’re a Dundonian, you’re always a Dundonian.
 
‘It’s a proud city, and a determined one, but Dundee doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s the home of jam, jute and journalism, yes – but it’s also the home of artists, designers and inventors. And it’s a funny city.
 
I’m very proud to have been asked to be an Ambassador. Some people would be happy being asked to be Ambassador to Barbados or Fiji. I’ll take Dundee.’

Other Dundee ambassadors include TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, and Bob Servant  actor Brian Cox.

Published: 6 Apr 2017