Kevin Harrington (born 4 September 1959) is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian who is perhaps best known for his roles as Kevin Findlay on the Australian drama SeaChange in the 1990s and as David Bishop on the soap opera Neighbours.
Kevin Harrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1959 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Ann Harrington |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editHarrington was born 4 September 1959, in Melbourne, Victoria. He graduated at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in 1977.
Career
editOn Neighbours, he first appeared as best man at his father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003.[1] He was originally chosen partly for his facial resemblance to actor Ian Smith. His character was killed off in 2005 in a plane crash, alongside on-screen wife Liljana and on-screen daughter Selena.
Harrington has appeared in several other television series, including Blue Heelers and SeaChange. He also was a contributing writer for the program All Together Now. More recently, Kevin appeared in "The Western Red Hill" where he played a cop named Barlow. He played Chris Corrigan's brother Derek Corrigan in the Australian miniseries Bastard Boys in 2007. In 2008, he starred in the hit TV show Underbelly as Moran family patriarch Lewis Moran. [2][3]
Harrington has also appeared in the movies The Dish, Australian Rules, and The Honourable Wally Norman. For the latter, he received a Best Actor nomination at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards.[4]
Before getting into television, he worked in theatre and did stand-up comedy. He also provides voice-overs for radio and television advertisements. In particular, Harrington provided a voice-over for a Victorian Government sponsored television advertisement promoting Vocation Education & Training (VET) and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) courses in October 2006.
Harrington appeared as ultramarathon runner Cliff Young in the 2012 ABC1 telemovie Cliffy.[5]
In 2019, Harrington would reprise his role in the rebooted SeaChange.[6]
Personal life
editHarrington is married and has two daughters, Megan and Kaitlyn. Megan had a recurring role in Neighbours in late 2002 and early 2003 playing Heather Green the first girlfriend of regular character Boyd Hoyland.
Filmography
editTV appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Henderson Kids | Gazza | TV series |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Charlie Quinn | TV series | |
| 1996 | The Glynn Nicholas Show | Anaesthetist / Policeman | TV series |
| 1997-1999, 2001 | Blue Heelers | Charlie McKinley | TV series |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Bill Higgins | TV series |
| 1998-2001 | SeaChange | Kevin Findlay | TV series |
| 1998 | Raw FM | Spider | TV series |
| Driven Crazy | Joss | TV series | |
| 1999 | The Micallef Program | Dracula's Fishing Companion | TV series |
| 2003 | Rove Live | Himself | TV series |
| 2007 | Bastard Boys | Derek Corrigan | TV movie |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Lewis Moran | TV series |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Barry | TV series |
| City Homicide | Chris Fleetwood | TV series | |
| 2011 | Winners and Losers | Nev Barnsworth | TV series |
| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Himself | ||
| 2012 | Cliffy [7] | Cliff Young | TV movie |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co. [8] | Lewis Moran | TV series |
| The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Donald McEvoy | TV series | |
| 2014 | Neighbours Vs Zombies [9] | David Bishop | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The Wrong Girl [10] | Ivan Barnett | TV series |
| 2018 | Show Me the Movie! | Himself | 1 episode |
| Underbelly Files: Chopper | Lewis Moran | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | SeaChange | Kevin Findlay | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Wentworth | Protective Custody Officer Roberts | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Fraud Festival | Kevin Bryne | TV Movie |
| 2022 | Hot Department: Dark Web | Kevin | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Turn Up the Volume | Cam | 2 episodes |
| Warnie (miniseries) | Bob Simpson | 1 episode |
Film appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Two Heads Creek | Noah | |
| 2010 | Red Hill | Jim Barlow | |
| 2009 | My Girlfriend Jim | Dad | Short |
| 2007 | Opportunity Knocks | Frank | Short |
| 2006 | Nano Power | Nano Power | Short |
| 2004 | Tom White | Neil | |
| 2003 | The Honourable Wally Norman | Wally Norman | |
| 2002 | Guru Wayne | Detective Johnson | |
| Australian Rules | Mr Robertson | ||
| 2000 | The Dish | Ross Mitchell | |
| The Big Schmooze | Himself | ||
| 1996 | My Second Car | Buddy | Short |
References
edit- ^ Miller, Kylie (24 July 2003). "Networking". The Age. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (21 August 2017). "More cast revealed for Underbelly Files: Chopper | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (27 January 2018). "Airdate: Underbelly Files: Chopper | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Australian Film Institute Awards: Nominations for Feature Films". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Harrington to star as Cliffy in ABC TV telemovie - ABC TV Blog". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012. 1 May 2012
- ^ Knox, David (6 May 2019). "Kerry Armstrong returns to SeaChange | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Harrington to play 'Cliffy' | TV Tonight". 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Underbelly cast reunite for Fat Tony & Co. | TV Tonight". 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Neighbours vs Zombies: Trailer | TV Tonight". 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Cameras roll on the Wrong Girl season two | TV Tonight". June 2017.
External links
edit- Kevin Harrington at IMDb
- David Neighbours Girls and Boys
- Kevin Harrington's Inspirational Quotes
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