Stephen Curry (comedian)
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Stephen Curry | |
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.jpg) Curry in 2016 | |
| Born | 26 May 1976 Melbourne, Australia |
| Education | Marcellin College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Notable work | Dale Kerrigan in The Castle Graham Kennedy in The King |
| Spouse |
Naadein Crowe (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Andrew Curry (brother), Bernard Curry (brother) |
Stephen Curry (born 26 May 1976) is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and feature films.
Early life
[edit]Curry was born in Melbourne in 1976. The youngest of five children,[1] he grew up in Deepdene in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Curry was raised Catholic and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School and Marcellin College. Curry gained early drama experience at Track Youth Theatre.
His elder siblings include television and film actors Andrew Curry and Bernard Curry.[2]
Career
[edit]Television
[edit]In 2001, Curry had a lead role in the short-lived sitcom Sit Down, Shut Up. Also in 2001, he had a role in the mini-series Changi.
Between 2004 and 2005, Curry had a regular role in the drama series The Secret Life of Us. He also appeared towards the end of the third series of Frontline taking over from Torquil Neilson as the sound recorder.
Curry was a guest on Rove Live on several occasions. He has also appeared on the TV comedy series Thank God You're Here and Spicks and Specks several times, and has once been a guest on Talkin' 'bout Your Generation.
Since 2005, he has appeared in several Toyota Memorable Moments advertisements featuring iconic Australian rules football players of yesteryear Wayne Harmes, James Hird, Peter Daicos, Dermott Brereton, Malcolm Blight, Alex Jesaulenko, Tony Lockett, Francis Bourke, Bruce Doull and Kevin Bartlett and most recently Leigh Matthews with fellow comedian Dave Lawson, doing deliberately over-the-top reenactments of well-known moments of historic matches.
In 2007, Curry portrayed Graham Kennedy in The King, a telemovie examining Kennedy's life. The role required Curry to lose 14 kilograms.[3] Also in 2007, Stephen appeared in The Librarians on a recurring basis as a tour guide.
In 2008, Curry hosted the 50th AFI Awards for the Nine Network.
In 2009, Curry had a role in the mini-series False Witness, a role in 30 Seconds and a guest role in Wilfred.
In 2011, Curry played Sam Pickles in the Australian drama Cloudstreet, which is based on the novel of the same name by Tim Winton.
In 2012, Curry guest-starred in an episode of the Australian lawyer-drama Rake as Alex Alford. His character was accused of cutting off the "membrum virīle" (penis) of his neighbour. From 2012 to 2013, He was part of the rotating cast of the Acclaimed Australian Drama series Redfern Now as policeman Ryan Hobbs.
During 2013 and 2014, Curry starred in the ABC drama series The Time Of Our Lives.
In 2021, Curry will appear in a Paramount+ Australia original series, Spreadsheet.[4]
In 2024, Curry was named to appear in Stan comedy drama Population 11.[5]
Film
[edit]Curry started out in small roles in film, including The Castle and The Wog Boy. He then went to have leading roles in film, such as The Nugget, Take Away and Thunderstruck. In 2007, he was in the Australian film Rogue and The King (2007 film), and also appeared in one of the finalist films, Pig Latin for the 2007 Sony Tropfest.
In 2011, he made The Cup, a biopic where he plays jockey Damien Oliver in the 2002 Melbourne Cup.
In 2012, he appeared as a reporter, in Cliffy, an Australian film based on the efforts of a marathon running 61-year-old potato farmer from Victoria, Cliff Young.
Curry starred in the 2013 Comedy film Save Your Legs! as Abbotsford Anglers Cricket Club President Edward "Teddy" Brown.
Theatre
[edit]Throughout 2010, Curry toured with Shaun Micallef on his Peter Cook/Dudley Moore tribute Good Evening.
Personal life
[edit]Curry and girlfriend of ten years Naadein Crowe married in a small ceremony in Bali in October 2010.[6] After the wedding he and his wife performed a cultural ceremony in cooking Anjing Bakar with water spinach and jackfruit curry[citation needed].
Curry is an Ambassador for Save the Children Australia.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Silver Strand | Kozlinsky | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Castle | Dale Kerrigan | Feature film |
| 1998 | The Day of the Roses | Rescuer | TV movie |
| 2000 | Cut | Rick Stephens | Feature film |
| The Wog Boy | Nathan | Feature film | |
| 2002 | The Nugget | Wookie | Feature film |
| 2003 | Take Away | Trev Spackneys | Feature film |
| The Night We Called It a Day | Ferret | Feature film | |
| 2004 | Self Serve | Attendant | Short film |
| Thunderstruck | Ben | Feature film | |
| 2007 | Pig Latin | John | Short film, 2007 Sony Tropfest finalist |
| Rogue | Simon | Feature film | |
| The King | Graham Kennedy | TV movie | |
| 2008 | The Informant | Simon Ford | TV movie |
| 2009 | False Witness | Det. Sgt. Neil Trent | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Cup | Damien Oliver | Feature film |
| 2012 | Christmas Clay | Graham | |
| Save Your Legs! | Edward "Teddy" Brown | Feature film | |
| 2013 | Cliffy | Griffin | TV movie |
| 2014 | Timothy | Timothy Garrett | TV short film |
| 2016 | Hounds of Love | John | Feature film |
| 2020 | June Again | Devon | Feature film |
| 2022 | Hatchback | Vince | Short film |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | King Yakan | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Late for School | Tim Hickey | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1993 | Snowy | Ginger | TV series |
| 1993–98 | Neighbours | Greg Bartlett/Ted Long | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1995 | The Man from Snowy River | Harry Jarvis | TV series, 1 episode: "The Hostage" |
| 1995–98 | Blue Heelers | Eddie Dodds | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Frontline | Trev | TV series, 6 episodes |
| Raw FM | Ming | TV series, 1 episode: "Desperately Seeking Su Lin" | |
| Eric | Various characters | TV series, 9 episodes Also writer | |
| 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Michael MacEvoy | TV series, 1 episode: "Car Wars" |
| Medivac | Damian "Rhino" Ryan | TV series. 1 episode: "Duty of Care" | |
| 1997–98 | State Coroner | Steve Capelli/Vin Parry | TV series. 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Small Tales & True | Maggots/Rory | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Queen Cat, Carmel & St Jude | Luke | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| The Mick Molloy Show | Various characters | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| 2000 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Stuart Mill | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Changi | Eddie | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Flipside | Various characters | TV series, 8 episodes Also writer |
| Marshall Law | Glen | TV series, 1 episode: "Domestic Bliss" | |
| 2003 | McLeod's Daughters | Clayton Murdoch | TV series, 1 episode: "The Road Home" |
| 2005 | The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant | Allen | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2004–05 | The Secret Life of Us | Stuart "Stu" Woodcock | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 2007 | The Librarians | Life Coach | TV series, 2 episodes |
| Stupid Stupid Man | Chris | TV series, 1 episode: "Appearances are Everything" | |
| 2009 | :30 Seconds | McBaney | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Wilfred | Cockatoo | TV series |
| 2011 | Some Say Love | Various Characters | |
| Cloudstreet | Sam Pickles | TV miniseries | |
| 2012 | Redfern Now | Ryan Hobbs | TV series, 2 episodes |
| Rake | Alex Alford | TV series, 1 episode: "R vs Alford" | |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | David Wertz | TV series, 1 episode |
| It's a Date | Jason | TV series, 1 episode | |
| The Time of Our Lives | Herb | TV series | |
| 2014 | Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | The Young Olivia Newton-John/Kerry Packer | TV series, 2 episodes |
| Fat Tony & Co. | Detective Sergeant Jim Coghlan | TV miniseries | |
| 2015 | Hiding | John Pinder | TV series, 8 episodes |
| Open Slather | Various characters | TV series, 8 episodes Also writer | |
| 2017 | Phrankurtville | William Sharp | |
| True Story with Hamish & Andy | Joycey | TV series | |
| 2018 | Pine Gap | Jacob Kitto | TV miniseries |
| 2019 | Mr. Black | Peter Black | TV series |
| 2021 | Spreadsheet | Matt | TV series |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Jonah | TV series, episode: "Jules and Tom & Jonah and Steph" |
| 2023-present | Ten Pound Poms | JJ Walker | TV series |
| 2023 | Bay of Fires | Francis Pike | TV series |
| 2024 | Population 11 | Noel Pinkus | TV series; 9 episodes |
Self television appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Blow Up | Co-Host | Self |
| 2022 | Would I Lie To You? | Himself | |
| 2021 | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire | Himself | |
| 2019 | Play School | Himself | |
| 2024 | Thank God You’re Here | Himself |
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australian Film Institute | Best Actor in a Television Drama | The King | Won | |
| 2008 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actor in a Series | The King | Won | [7] |
| 2008 | ASTRA Awards | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male | The King | Won | |
| 2017 | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actor | Hounds of Love | Nominated | [8] |
| 2018 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actor | Hounds of Love | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy birthday today to Australian comedian and actor Stephen Curry (1976-)". Shepparton News. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Wigney, James (9 October 2011). "Stephen Curry's king of the Cup". Sunday Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ Curry indifferent to Kennedy controversy Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine The West Australian 11 May 2007
- ^ Molk, Steve (11 July 2021). "Spreadsheet commissioned as first Aussie production for Paramount+". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (30 January 2024). "Ben Feldman leads Stan and Lionsgate's 'Population 11'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Aussie actor Stephen Curry on cloud nine". Adelaide Now. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014.
- ^ "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net.
- ^ "AFI | AACTA | Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org.
External links
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Media related to Stephen Curry (actor) at Wikimedia Commons- Stephen Curry at IMDb
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- 1976 births
- AACTA Award winners
- Australian male comedians
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male television actors
- Comedians from Melbourne
- Living people
- Logie Award winners
- Australian sketch comedians
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
- People educated at Marcellin College, Bulleen
- Male actors from Melbourne