Anthony Simcoe is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of Steve Kerrigan in the 1997 film The Castle and Ka D'Argo in the science fiction television series Farscape.
Early life and education
editSimcoe is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney. He holds an MFA in Drama, specialising in actor training.[citation needed]
Career
editActing
editSimcoe gained international fame when he was cast as Ka D'Argo in Farscape.[citation needed]
He has also appeared in several other television series including Chameleon.[citation needed] He also does an appearance in the 2003 short film Syntax Error.[1]
Music
editSimcoe co-founded and performed in the band Signal Room, along with actor/drummer Wayne Pigram, guitarist Stephen Edwards and bass guitarist Gerry Kortegast. The band was formed during the filming of Farscape, which also featured Pigram. The band toured the US in 2002, 2004, and 2006, and recorded three EPs, which were produced by Tim Whitten.[2]
Recognition and awards
editSimcoe was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series in 2002 for his work on the show.[citation needed]
Filmography
editTitle Character Year Format Notes The Castle Steve Kerrigan 1997 Film Farscape Ka D'Argo 1999–2003 TV series Marking Time Scott Seaton 2003 Film Syntax Error Steve 2003 Film Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Ka D'Argo 2004 TV series The Alice Melvyn Knigh 2005 TV series Appearance Episode 1:19 Solo Jim 2006 Film Nim's Island First Mate 2008 Film Rogue Nation Major George Johnston 2009 TV series Appearance Episode 1:1 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Danny Chubb 2009 TV series Appearance 2 episodes. The Inbetweeners 2 Ken Webster 2014 Film
References
edit- ^ "Syntax Error (2003)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Home". Signal Room. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Anthony Simcoe on Twitter
- Anthony Simcoe at IMDb
- Anthony Simcoe's web site at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 August 2006)
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