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- Brett Tucker at IMDb
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| Born | Brett Alan Tucker 21 May 1972 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club , McLeod's Daughters , and Mistresses . He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours . He played Seattle Fire Battalion Chief Lucas Ripley on ABC's TV series Station 19 . He played Colin in the 2024 series of Troppo .
Tucker attended National Theatre, Melbourne.
For his role as Dave Brewer on the drama McLeod's Daughters , he apprenticed with a real country veterinarian to research his role. [1]
Tucker's onstage credits include The Woman in Black in 2006, and The Great Gatsby playing Jay Gatsby in 1997. [2]
From 1999 to 2000, he played the role of Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours , a role which he returned to in late 2007. In June 2009, it was announced that he would be leaving the show to pursue acting opportunities in the United States. [3] In addition to Neighbours, Tucker played Max in The Saddle Club . Tucker also had a minor role in the 2005 film The Great Raid .
After securing a green card via the visa lottery, Tucker relocated to the United States. [4] He appeared in an episode of Legend of the Seeker , followed by roles in CSI: NY and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . [4]
In 2012, Tucker appeared in Spartacus: Vengeance and had a guest role in Castle . [5] He also contributed to the ABC self-help series Agony Uncles , which sees men sharing views about dating. [5] Tucker went on to appear in episodes of Rizzoli & Isles and NCIS , as well as Off The Map and the TV film, Criminal Behaviour.[ citation needed ] From 2013 until 2016, Tucker played Alyssa Milano's husband Harry Davis in US drama series Mistresses . [6] He made a guest appearance in drama series This Is Us in 2017. [7]
During 2018 and 2019, Tucker played Battalion Chief Lucas Ripley on Station 19 for 17 episodes. [8] He starred in the 2021 miniseries Lie With Me alongside Charlie Brooks. [9] That same year he had a large supporting role as boom operator Linus in dance dramedy The Big Leap . [10] In 2023, Tucker joined the cast of the Shondaland mystery-drama series The Residence as Australian Foreign Minister David Rylance. [11]
Born one of three sons and one daughter on 21 May 1972 to Ken and Janice Tucker, [12] he grew up in the Yarra Valley of Victoria [1] with his three siblings – Nicky, Mark and David.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Among the Cinders | Feature film | |
| 2000 | Mallboy | Darren | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Extreme Team | Bookman | Feature film |
| 2004 | Alpha Male | Short film | |
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Major Robert Lapham | Feature film |
| 2008 | Zack's Life | Film | |
| 2010 | I Love You Too | Julian | Feature film |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Einherjar Guard | Feature film |
| 2015 | Mine | Sebastian | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992–1993 | Neighbours | Davo | Recurring role |
| 1994–1995 | Neighbours | Builder/Worker | Guest role |
| 1996 | The Man from Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) | Ted | Season 2, episode 18: "The Cutting Edge" |
| Neighbours | Ned Goodman | Recurring role | |
| 1997 | The Last of the Ryans | Detective | TV movie |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Miles Penfield | Season 2, episode 4: "The Gift of Life" |
| 1998–2003 | Blue Heelers | Sgt. Peter Baynes / Steve Camilleri | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Thunderstone | Holocop | Season 2, 4 episodes |
| 1999–2000, 2007–2010 | Neighbours | Daniel Fitzgerald | Series regular |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p: The Spider and the Fly | Scott Lovejoy | TV movie |
| 2001 | Code Red | TV movie | |
| Blonde | Actor at White Party | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| Backlands (aka Abschied in den Tod) | Mark Penhalligan | TV movie | |
| 2001–2003 | The Saddle Club | Maximillion 'Max' Regnery (main role) | 46 episodes |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Rixxel | Season 2, episode 17: "The Imposters" |
| The Outsider | Ben Yoder | TV movie | |
| 2003–2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Dave Brewer | Recurring role (season 3) Main role (seasons 4–6), 103 episodes |
| 2010 | Legend Of The Seeker | Phillip | Season 2, episode 10: "Perdition" |
| CSI: NY | Theodore Westwick | Season 6, episode 1: "The 34th Floor" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kyle Adams | Season 11, episode 6: "Cold Blooded" | |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Dr. Jonah Simpson | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| NCIS | USN Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Brett | Season 9, episode 4: "Enemy on the Hill" | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Steve Sanner | Season 2, episode 13: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" | |
| Criminal Behavior | Gavin Collins | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Publius Varinius | Season 2, 5 episodes |
| Castle | Detective Inspector Colin Hunt | Season 4, episode 20: "The Limey" | |
| Agony Uncles | Himself | ||
| Lowdown | Kade Thompson | Season 2, episode 3: "One Fine Gay" | |
| 2013–2016 | Mistresses | Harry Davis (main role) | Seasons 1–4, 52 episodes |
| 2017 | Newton's Law | Callum Docker | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| The Americans | Benjamin Stobert | Season 5, 5 episodes | |
| This is Us | Band Manager | Season 2, episode 1: "A Father's Advice" | |
| Love You More | Simon | TV movie | |
| 2018 | The Brave | Therapist Xander Martin | Season 1, episode 11: "Grounded" |
| 2018–2020 | Station 19 | Fire Chief Lucas Ripley [13] | Seasons 1–3, 16 episodes |
| 2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Season 15, episode 23: "What I Did For Love" | |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Officer Peter Dembrowski | Season 1, episode 4: "Louisville" |
| 2021 | Atypical | Niles Blanderman | Season 4, episode 5: "Dead Dreams" |
| Lie With Me | Jake Fallmont (main role) | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| The Big Leap | Linus | Season 1, 5 episodes | |
| 2021–24 | Arcane | Singed (voice) | Seasons 1–2, 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Dynasty | Ben Carrington | Season 5, 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Troppo | Colin | Season 2, 8 episodes |
| 2025 | The Residence | David Rylance, Australian Foreign Minister | Limited Series |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
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| 1994 | Florence Nightingale | Henry Nicholson | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Studley Park Boathouse, Melbourne | ||
| 1995 | The Rimers of Eldrich | Josh Johnson | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1996 | The Chapel Perilous | Thomas Father | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| The Hostage | Pat | National Theatrette, Melbourne | |
| The Hot l Baltimore | Bill Lewis | National Theatrette, Melbourne | |
| Romeo and Juliet | National Theatrette, Melbourne | ||
| 1997 | Life During Wartime | Melbourne Athenaeum | |
| The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | Rippon Lea, Melbourne | |
| 2006 | The Woman in Black | The Actor – Young Kipps | Theatre Royal, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Burswood Theatre, Perth |
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