Anthony Simcoe

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Anthony Simcoe
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Anthony Simcoe at Deepcon 2006
Born (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969 (age 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Anthony Simcoe (born 7 June 1969) is an Australian actor, known for his portrayal of Steve Kerrigan in the 1997 film The Castle and Ka D'Argo in the science fiction television series Farscape .

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Early life and education

Simcoe is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney. He holds an MFA in Drama, specialising in actor training.[ citation needed ]

Career

Acting

Simcoe gained international fame when he was cast as Ka D'Argo in Farscape.[ citation needed ]

He has also appeared in several other television series including Chameleon .[ citation needed ] He also does an appearance in the 2003 short film Syntax Error . [1]

Music

Simcoe co-founded and performed in the band Signal Room, along with actor/drummer Wayne Pigram, guitarist Stephen Edwards and bass guitarist Gerry Kortegast. The band was formed during the filming of Farscape, which also featured Pigram. The band toured the US in 2002, 2004, and 2006, and recorded three EPs, which were produced by Tim Whitten. [2]

Recognition and awards

Simcoe was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series in 2002 for his work on the show.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

TitleCharacterYearFormatNotes
The Castle Steve Kerrigan1997Film
Farscape Ka D'Argo1999–2003TV series
Marking Time Scott Seaton2003Film
Syntax Error Steve2003Film
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Ka D'Argo2004TV series
The Alice Melvyn Knigh2005TV seriesAppearance Episode 1:19
Solo Jim2006Film
Nim's Island First Mate2008Film
Rogue Nation Major George Johnston2009TV seriesAppearance Episode 1:1
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Danny Chubb2009TV seriesAppearance 2 episodes.
The Inbetweeners 2 Ken Webster2014Film

References

  1. "Syntax Error (2003)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. "Home". Signal Room. Retrieved 7 September 2024.