Gary Day (actor)
Gary Day | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1941 Christchurch,New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1960-2004 (as actor and playwright)[1] |
| Known for | Homicide,Murder Call |
| Awards | Australia Film Institute Award |
Gary Day(born 10 November 1941) is a New Zealand former actor, playwright and lighting director[1]who has appeared inAustraliantelevision police drama series, includingHomicideandMurder Call.
Television
[edit]Day worked as a male model and appeared in several television commercials. This led to guest roles in episodes ofSkippy the Bush Kangaroo,policedramasThe Link Men,The Long Arm,HomicideandMatlock Policeproduced byCrawford Productions.This culminated in the regular role of Senior Detective Phillip Redford in Crawford's seriesHomicidein 1973. Redford was a university graduate who had served as a bomb disposal expert in Vietnam, and was anti-violence as a result.
Day was the only cast member who appeared in all colour episodes ofHomicideuntil it ceased production in 1975. Following this he appeared as a regular in Crawford'ssoap operaThe Boxas Marcus Boyd in 1977.
His other regular series role was as Detective Inspector Malcolm Thorne inMurder Callin 1997–98.
Guest roles includeCop Shop,Carson's Law,Blue Heelers,Halifax f.p.,Dogs Head Bay.
Stage roles
[edit]He played the major supporting role ofGeorge Witton(toTerence Donovan's leading role ofHarry 'Breaker' Morant) in the first public performance ofKenneth G. Ross's important Australian playBreaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts,presented by theMelbourne Theatre Companyat theAthenaeum Theatre,inMelbourne, Victoria, Australia,on Thursday, 2 February 1978.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Adventures of the Terrible Ten | Guest role | TV series | |
| 1969 | Skippy | Mitch | TV seriEd, Season 2, episode 30:Plain Jane | Available on DVD |
| 1970 | The Link Men | Constable | TV series, Season 1, episode 10:Somebody's Kid is Missing | Available on DVD |
| 1970 | The Long Arm | Detective Emerson | TV series, Season 1, episode 1:The Lion Was the First to Know | Available on DVD |
| 1972 | Matlock Police | Norman Henderson | TV series, Season 2, episode 45:A Perfect Gentleman | Available on DVD |
| 1972-77 | Homicide | Senior Detective Phil Redford / Russell Thompson | TV series, 134 episodes | Available on DVD |
| 1977 | The Box | Marcus Lloyd | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1977-78 | Cop Shop | Lyle Scott / Philip Stedman / Simon Hutton | TV series, 11 episodes | Available on DVD |
| 1983 | Carson's Law | Mr. Ward | TV series, episode:Happy Families | Available on DVD |
| 1983 | Home | Denny | TV series, Season 1, episode 21 & 22 | |
| 1984 | Mortimer's Patch | John Marinovich | TV series, Season 3, episode 6:Nothing Changed | |
| 1984 | Inside Straight | Charles Morrison | TV series, Season 1, episode 2 | |
| 1986 | The Great Bookie Robbery | Coilin Reynolds | TV miniseries | Available on DVD |
| 1986 | The Fast Lane | Keel | TV series, Season 2, episode 9 | |
| 1988 | The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy | TV miniseries | ||
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Laroux | TV series, Season 1, episode 16 | |
| 1989 | A Country Practice | Duncan Stevenson | TV series, Season 9, episodes 15 & 16 | Available on DVD |
| 1990 | Come in Spinner | Nigel Carstairs | TV miniseries | Available on DVD |
| 1990 | Flair | Chuck | TV miniseries | Not Available |
| 1990 | The Great Air Race | Ray Parer | TV miniseries | |
| 1991 | Shark in the Park | Detective Sergeant Tyson | TV series, Season 3, episode 1 | |
| 1993 | Snowy | Charlie Gillespie | TV series, episodes 6 & 11 | Available on DVD |
| 1994-2001 | Blue Heelers | Commander Reginald Jones | TV series, Season 1, episode 8, & Season 8, episodes 27 & 28 | Available on DVD |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | Bill Crofton | TV miniseries | Available on DVD |
| 1996 | Halifax f.p. | Sergeant Mick Snow | TV series, Season 1, Episode 7:Without Consent | Available on DVD |
| 1996 | The Bite | Coveney | TV miniseries | |
| 1996 | Twisted | Lowell | TV series, Season 1, Episode 11 | |
| 1997–2000 | Murder Call | Detective Inspector Malcolm Thorne | TV series, 56 episodes | Available on DVD |
| 1999 | Dog's Head Bay | Stan Fairweather | TV series, Season 1, episode 11 | |
| 1999 | Stingers | Edgar Voss | TV series, Season 2, episode 22 | Available on DVD |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Three to Go | David (segment "Judy" ) | Short film | |
| 1972 | The Man Who Shot the Albatross | TV film | ||
| 1977 | Raw Deal | Tyrone Leader | Feature film | |
| 1977 | The Mango Tree | Constable McHendry | Feature film | |
| 1978 | The Night Nurse | Rick | TV film | |
| 1980 | The Quick Brown Fox | Paul Sharmann | ||
| 1980 | Departmental | |||
| 1980 | Nightmares | Policeman #2 | Feature film (akaNight Mares) | Available on DVD |
| 1980 | Going Home | Mike | Feature film | |
| 1982 | Duet for Four | Terry Byrne | Feature film | |
| 1982 | Crosstalk | Ed Ballinger | Feature film | Available on DVD |
| 1983 | Skin Deep | Ed Price | TV film | Available on DVD |
| 1984 | Death Warmed Up | Dr. Archer Howell | Feature film | Available on DVD |
| 1985 | Glass Babies | Brendan Keller | TV film | Available on DVD |
| 1985 | Natural Causes | Warren | TV film | |
| 1985 | Hanging Together | Craig | Feature film | |
| 1986 | Body Business | Nick Christopher | TV miniseries | |
| 1987 | The Surfer(akaDeath Wave) | Sam Barlow | Feature film | |
| 1987 | Hard Knuckle | Topdog | TV film | |
| 1989 | A Sting in the Tale | Barry Robbins | Feature film | |
| 1990 | Harbour Beat | Gavin Walker | Miniseries | |
| 1990 | Jigsaw | Gordon Carroll | Feature film | |
| 1991 | The Girl from Mars | Virgil | Feature film | |
| 1993 | Corrupt Justice | Goodwin | Feature film | |
| 1995 | Tunnel Vision | Steve Docherty | Feature film | |
| 1995 | On the Dead Side | Feature film | ||
| 2002 | Tempe Tip | Norman Crisp | Feature film |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | TV show | Result |
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| 2001 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Won Best Actor in a Guest Role in a TV Drama Series | Blue Heelers | Won |
References
[edit]- ^abc"Gary Day".Ausstage.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
