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Andrew Bibby (actor)

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Andrew Bibby
Born (1980-10-24) 24 October 1980 (age 44)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1994–2010, 2018, 2022–2023
Children3

Andrew Bibby (born 24 October 1980 in Sydney)[1] is an Australian former actor who played Lance Wilkinson on the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 1995, 1996–2001, 2005 and in 2022.[1] He returned again briefly in 2018 and 2023.[2]

Early and personal life

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He went to Maranatha Christian School in Endeavour Hills, Melbourne, Victoria. After being accepted to both NIDA and WAAPA, he moved to Perth and studied acting at WAAPA between 2001 and 2003.

Bibby has three children.[3]

Career

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In 1996 he appeared in the Australian romantic comedy film, Hotel de Love, alongside Aden Young, Saffron Burrows and Simon Bossell.[4]

Bibby worked for the Bell Shakespeare company in 2004 and also featured in several advertisements including the Zoo Weekly ad, and has previously been on the St.George Bank ad. In 2005 he performed in the play, The Fire Raisers at the Old Fitzroy Theatre.[5] Bibby featured in the 2007 Australian short film, DisPretty, by Stephanine Bates.[6][7]

In August 2008, Bibby played the role of Fairbanks for the Australian premiere of the one man show Radio by Al Smith at the Old Fitzroy Theatre.[8] He played the principal role in Ross Mueller's No Man's Island (2–27 June 2009) directed by Travis Green and Barnum in the Australian premiere of How to Act Around Cops by Logan Brown and Matthew Benjamin at the Darlinghurst Theatre, directed by Leland Kean.

In 2010 he appeared in the ABC kids series My Place[1] and had a recurring role in Underbelly: The Golden Mile.[9]

Bibby is a founding member and associate artist of Shaman Productions, based in Sydney.

He is a much loved Intensive Care Paramedic and Acting Inspector, based at the Kogarah Ambulance Station.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1994 Computer Kids TV movie
1996 Hotel de Love Matt Feature film
2007 DisPretty Chris Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1994 A Country Practice Jeremy Lalor TV series, 1 episode
1994 Blue Heelers Jason TV series, 1 episode
1995 Ocean Girl Steve TV series, 1 episode
1995–01; 2005, 2018, 2022 Neighbours Lance Wilkinson / Lance Hails TV series, 399 episodes
2008 All Saints Tony Clark TV series, 1 episode
2009 My Place Mr McGrath TV series, season 1, episode 3: "Lily 1988"
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile Greg Locke TV series, 4 episodes

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue / Co.
1994 The Grapes of Wrath Winfield Joad (child) Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
2000–01 Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat Dick Whittington Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, UK[10]
2001–02 Cinderella Prince Charming Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, UK[11]
2005 The Fire Raisers Firefighting chorus member Old Fitzroy Theatre with Flyby Productions
2006 And in the End: The Life and Death of John Lennon Gatekeeper of the White Light & various characters NIDA Parade Theatre
2006 Below Tap Gallery
2007 Upon the King's Urging Seymour Centre with Ground Up Theatre
2007 The Last Great Roadhouse in Paradise Old Fitzroy Theatre with Tamarama Rock Surfers
2008 Radio Fairbanks Old Fitzroy Theatre with Tamarama Rock Surfers
2009 No Man's Island Rob Old Fitzroy Theatre with Shaman Productions
2009 How to Act Around Cops Barnum Darlinghurst Theatre with Shaman Productions

As crew

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Year Title Role Type
2007 Love and Money Producer Old Fitzroy Theatre with Shaman Productions
2019 Packer & Sons Paramedic consultant Belvoir Street Theatre[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Andrew Bibby". IMDb. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Homewrecker Izzy returning to Neighbours in movie-length special". Mediaweek. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Pike, Ben (10 May 2015). "Andrew Bibby: From Lance in Neighbours to ambo-Lance". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Hotel de Love". IMDb. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  5. ^ Mascarenhas, Alan (26 August 2005). "Hot stuff". The Age. Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  6. ^ "DisPretty". Withoutabox. IMDb. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Dispretty". Screen Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Radio gets an airing". AussieTheatre.com. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  9. ^ Dale, Amy (2 November 2009). "Underbelly shoot at NSW Parliament". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Neighbours: The Perfect Blend | Panto Archive".
  11. ^ "The cast of Neighbours in panto".
  12. ^ "Packer & Sons Program".
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