Duff Goldman

Born: 1974-12-17

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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A Gingerbread Christmas

as Mark Clemmons
Released: 2022-11-11

Follows Hazel, who goes to spend the holidays in her home town, where a romance begins to bloom...

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Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

as Self
Released: 2011-12-03

A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved public television personality's journey from humble...

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Christmas Cookie Challenge

as Himself - Judge
Released: 2015-12-05

Host Jonathan Bennett welcomes five confident and daring bakers to prove their holiday...

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All-Star Halloween Spectacular

as Self - Host
Released: 2016-10-08

Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel stars team up to create life-sized haunted houses on the...

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American Dad!

as Duff Goldman (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Baker Droid (voice)
First aired: 2008-10-03

Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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King of the Hill

as Duff Goldman (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

as Self
First aired: 2007-04-23

Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon"...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The View

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Masked Singer

as McTerrier
First aired: 2019-01-02

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...

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The Masked Singer

as McTerrier (archive footage)
First aired: 2019-01-02

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...

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Ridiculousness

as Self
First aired: 2011-08-29

Rob Dyrdek takes the funniest amateur internet videos and builds them into an episode of edgy,...

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Beat Bobby Flay

as Self
First aired: 2013-08-24

Two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay. To get to Bobby the chefs...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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Iron Chef America

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-01-16

Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef,...

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Holiday Baking Championship

as Self/Judge
First aired: 2014-11-09

The search to find the greatest holiday baker begins as amateur bakers enter the kitchen, where...

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Rachael Ray

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-09-18

Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is an American talk show starring Rachael Ray...

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Home & Family

as uncredited
First aired: 2012-10-01

Host Debbie Matenopoulos & her expert guests present the best in cooking, crafting, decorating &...

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Ace of Cakes

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-08-17

Ace of Cakes is an American reality television show that aired on the Food Network. The show...

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Kids Baking Championship

as Self - Host
First aired: 2015-02-02

Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli will lead eight talented kid bakers through...

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Double Dare

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2018-06-25

The all-new Double Dare with Liza Koshy has all the trivia, physical challenges, and obstacles...

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Summer Baking Championship

as Self - Judge
First aired: 2023-05-15

Host Jesse Palmer invites 10 of America's top bakers to channel their summer joy through baked...

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Alex vs America

as Self - Guest Judge
First aired: 2022-01-01

Brave and talented chefs attempt to take down Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, the most feared and...

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Spring Baking Championship

as Self - Judge
First aired: 2015-04-26

Eight bakers compete, preparing delicious springtime desserts for the chance to win the grand...

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Buddy vs. Duff

as Self
First aired: 2019-03-10

Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman compete in a series of bake-offs that test their dessert skills....

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The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown

as Host
First aired: 2023-11-19

It is described as being set in a whimsical holiday wonderland and featuring The Elf on the...

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Worst Bakers in America

as Host
First aired: 2016-10-02

Twelve hopeless bakers are recruited for an intense boot camp, during which hosts Duff Goldman...

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Halloween Cake-Off

as Host
First aired: 2019-09-23

Duff Goldman welcomes talented bakers from across America for a baking and design competition...

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Bake It 'Til You Make It

as Self
First aired: 2022-12-26

Food Network ditches the studio to follow seven gifted amateur bakers. They're hitting the road...

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Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time

as Himself
First aired: 2021-04-29

Baker Duff Goldman and his puppet crew explore the science behind cooking and baking to create...

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Duff: Ace of Taste

as Self - Host
First aired: 2022-04-24

Baker extraordinaire Duff Goldman is kicking off an all-new show featuring the kinds of recipes...

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