Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey, a character performed by John Morrison is a former star of RTÉ television's The Den between 1989 and 2010 and from 2020. He has been described as "the most subversive comedy force on Irish television".
| Dustin the Turkey | |
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Dustin the Turkey in 2008 | |
| First appearance | The Den (1989) |
| Last appearance | The Den (2020) |
| Portrayed by | John Morrison |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Turkey |
| Occupation | Cowboy Builder, Singer, TV presenter |
| Affiliation | UNICEF |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
A turkey vulture with a strong Dublin accent hailing from Sallynoggin, Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in December 1989, but remained there after their 1993 departure to Channel 4. He also outlasted four human co-hosts, all of whom moved to radio, Ian Dempsey, Ray D'Arcy, Damien McCaul and Francis Boylan Jr.
Dustin has also had a successful music career with chart-topping singles in his native land. At one stage even managed an Irish Dance/Pop group Silvor. He won the public vote to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Irelande Douze Pointe", though he did not progress past the first semi-final stage.