James David Holt (born 15 January 1956) is an English-born actor who has appeared in many Australian television shows and films.
Jim Holt | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Holt in January 2013 | |
| Born | James David Holt 15 January 1956 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Robyn Jean Holt
(m. 1985) |
Holt is also a magician, and has had the opportunity to incorporate this talent into some of his television appearances.[1] Well known productions in which he has appeared include Bodyline, Anzacs, Crocodile Dundee II, A Country Practice, Embassy, G. P., Heartbreak High, Wildside, and most recently in an episode of Packed to the Rafters (2009).
He is married to publishing executive Robyn Holt, and they have a daughter named Hannah.[2] From around 2002 to early 2006, he was based in Russia while his wife was the Managing Director of Condé Nast Zao.[1][2]
Filmography
editActing
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Young Doctors | Wayne Archer | TV soap |
| 1983 | Under Capricorn | William Winter | TV mini-series |
| 1983 | Who Killed Baby Azaria? | Detective Sergeant Charlwood | TV mini-series |
| 1984 | Bodyline | Harold Larwood | TV mini-series |
| 1985 | Stock Squad | TV | |
| 1985 | Anzacs | Pte. Dinny "Dingo" Gordon | TV mini-series |
| 1986 | The Humpty Dumpty Man | Russell Wilkes | |
| 1986 | Five Times Dizzy | TV series | |
| 1986 | Short Changed | Serizio | |
| 1987 | Captain James Cook | Lt. John Williamson | TV mini-series |
| 1987 | Twelfth Night | Valentine | Film |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Lt. Smart | TV mini-series |
| 1987 | Going Sane | Irwin Grant | |
| 1987 | The Time Guardian | Rafferty | |
| 1988 | Os Emissários de Khalom | Lord Costigan | Film (Portuguese) |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Erskine | |
| 1988 | Fever | Morris | |
| 1988 | Evil Angels | John Eldridge | Film: released outside Australia and New Zealand as A Cry in the Dark.[3] Based on the 1985 book Evil Angels. |
| 1989 | How Wonderful! | Lord Costigan | |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Brian | TV series - 1 episode |
| 1982–1990 | A Country Practice | Kevin Carson (1982)/Cole Swetz(1983)/Dr Ian Parker (1988)/Sgt Bruce Sharp (1990) | TV series - 8 episodes |
| 1990 | Hey Dad..! | Brian Edwards | TV series - 1 episode |
| 1991 | Strangers | Graham | TV |
| 1992 | The Last Man Hanged | Journalist | TV |
| 1992 | Backsliding | Jack Tyson | |
| 1991–1992 | Embassy | James Peake | TV series - 4 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | G. P. | Justin Browning | TV series - 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | Brian Alexander | TV mini-series |
| 1996 | The Man from Snowy River | Noah Bates | TV series - 1 episode (released in the UK & US as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Mark Campbell | TV |
| 1997 | Diana & Me | Detective | |
| 1997–1998 | Heartbreak High | Tony Black | TV series - 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Children's Hospital | Duncan | TV series - 1 episode |
| 1998–1999 | Wildside | Sgt Graham Holbeck | TV series - 10 episodes |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Graham Hart | TV |
| 2000 | The Potato Factory | Harris | TV mini-series |
| 2000 | The Monkey's Mask | Bill McDonald | Film: aka Cercle intime (France), aka La maschera di scimmia (Italy), aka Poetry, Sex (Japan: English title) |
| 2001 | My Husband My Killer | Porter | TV |
| 2002 | Sway | Minister | |
| 2002 | Young Lions | David Brooks | TV series - 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Prince and Me 2: The Royal Wedding | Prince Albert | Straight-to-Video release |
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Bill Tonks | TV series - 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jim Holt (I) - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Chief Executive Women - Member's Profile - Robyn Holt". Chief Executive Women Inc. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "A Cry in the Dark (1988) - Release dates". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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