Grant Dodwell
Grant Radnor Dodwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, actor, writer, director, Comedian |
| Years active | 38 years |
| Spouse | Sian Pugh Dodwell |
| Website | http://www.antlive.com.au. / www.act2.net.au |
Grant Dodwell (born 2 July 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian comedian, producer, actor, writer and director and voice artist, and teacher. He has appeared and worked regularly in theatre and has also worked as a drama teacher. Dodwell is a three-time winner of the Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actor
Career
Dodwell has more than 30 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, film and television appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his logie award-winning television acting role playing Dr. Simon Bowen in A Country Practice. He would later play Charles Willing in Willing and Abel (1987) in which he co-starred with his former ACP co-star Shane Withington who played the role of Abel Moore. He also appeared as Dr. Sam Wilkinson in Home &Away during its later years.
Dodwell worked on 2008 feature film Men's Group, produced by John L. Simpson and directed by Michael Joy. He won the Australian IF best actor award and the film won Best Film and Script.
Personal life
Grant Dodwell's daughter Celeste Dodwell, is also an actress in London whose television work has included The Musketeers - "Call the Midwife" She played Jackie Coryton in the 2015 production of Noël Coward's 'Hay Fever' at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End. She also worked at Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir St Theatre before returning to the UK. She filmed the role of Scarlett in Robert Zemeckis' new WW2 thriller 'Allied (film)' with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Homicide | Pratt | Season 1, Episode 508 |
| Glenview High | Season 1, Episode 8 | ||
| 1978 | Father, Dear Father in Australia | Ronnie | Season 1, Episode 5 |
| Cass | |||
| 1979 | Cathy's Child | Hot Line Journalist | |
| Skyways | Clive Simpson | Season 1, Episode 151 | |
| 1980 | The Young Doctors | Dr. Sam Wilkinson | |
| 1983 | Goodbye Paradise | Seaworld Boy | |
| 1981-1986 | A Country Practice | Dr. Simon Bowen | 331 Episodes |
| 1987 | Willing and Abel | Charles Willing | |
| 1991 | G.P. | Evan Lucas | Season 3, Episode 17 |
| 1992 | Good Vibrations | Leo Riener | |
| The Distant Home | Jim Harrison | ||
| The Girl from Tomorrow | Mark Johnson | 3 Episodes | |
| 1994 | Cops and Robbers | John | |
| 1995 | Heartbreak High | Jerry Shapiro | Season 2, Episode 9 |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | ||
| 1997 | Roar | Cormac | Season 1, Episode 10 |
| Fallen Angels | Paul | Season 1, Episode 7 | |
| 1998 | Medivac | Paul | Season 3, Episode 12 |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Lloyd Tully | Season 5, Episode 16 |
| 2003 | The Pact | Officer Clem | |
| 2008 | Men's Group | Alex | |
| 2009 | Dear Diary (2009 film) | Charlie | |
| Rescue Special Ops | Lance Foster | Season 1, Episode 5 | |
| 2010 | Packed to the Rafters | Doug | 2 Episodes |
| 1996-2011 | Home and Away | Dr. James McLaren/Garry O'Connor | 10 episodes (1996), 2 episodes (2011) |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Logie Award[1] | Most Popular Actor | A Country Practice | Won |
| 1985 | Logie Award[2] | Most Popular Lead Actor | A Country Practice | Won |
| 1986 | Logie Award[3] | Most Popular Australian Actor | A Country Practice | Won |
| 2008 | IF Awards[4] | Best Actor | Men's Group | Won |
| 2009 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actor | Men's Group | Nominated |
External links
References
- ^ "1984 TV Week Logie Awards". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "1985 TV Week Logie Awards". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "1986 TV WEEk Logie Awards". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "IF Awards 2008". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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