Damian de Montemas | |
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Education | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Damian de Montemas is an Australian actor.
Damian de Montemas attended and graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). [1]
Damian de Montemas portrayed Jason Kennedy in the first two series of The Secret Life Of Us , and Brian Alexander on Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities , [1] the latter for which he won the 2009 AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in a miniseries.
He made appearances in All Saints , Blue Heelers and appeared as Henk Van Minnen on Home and Away . In 2013, de Montemas joined the cast of Neighbours in the guest role of Alek Pocoli. He made his first screen appearance on 9 September. [2]
In June 2024, de Montemas was named for the second series of Stan drama Scrublands. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1999 | Chameleon II: Death Match | Lenz | TV film |
1999 | In the Red (aka Redlined) | Zed | Feature film |
2001 | My Husband, My Killer | David Christie | TV film |
2002 | The Visitor | Luke | Short film |
2003 | The Cherry Orchard | Older Antoine | Short film |
2004 | Somersault | Adam | Feature film |
2005 | Tom-Yum-Goong (aka The Protector) | Inspector Vincent | Feature film |
2006 | Hold Please | Jane’s ex | Short film |
2006 | The Silence | Michael Hanlon | TV film |
2007 | Soul Mates | Lenny | Short film |
2007 | Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback | PC Bantan | TV film |
2007 | The Final Winter | Max | Feature film |
2008 | Every Other Weekend | Roger | Short film |
2010 | Blame | Bernard | Feature film |
2012 | Jack Irish: Black Tide | Transquik Security Guard | TV film |
2012 | Scratch | Mark | Short film |
2012 | The Housewife | Xander | Short film |
2013 | Trapped | Jim | Short film |
2014 | Carlotta | Lance | TV film |
2014 | Locks of Love | Dale | Feature film |
2016 | Antwood | Jon | Short film |
2016 | Hounds of Love | Trevor Maloney | Feature film |
2019 | Sequin in a Blue Room | D | Feature film |
2020 | Go Karts (aka Go!) | Mike Zeta | Feature film |
2023 | Transfusion | Tony McManus | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1995 | Police Rescue | Greg | TV series, 1 episode |
1998-99 | Minty | Shane Conner | TV series, 12 episodes |
1998-2009 | All Saints | Jules Wilson, Mike McGrath, Scott McFarlane | TV series, 3 episodes |
1999 | Farscape | Melkor | TV series, Episode: Exodus from Genesis |
1999 | Big Sky | Spike | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Water Rats | Constable ‘Fish’ Wilson | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | Pizza | TV series, 1 episode | |
2000 | Murder Call | Shane De Bono | TV series. 1 episode |
2001 | Blue Heelers | Guy Merrin | TV series, 1 episode |
2001-02 | The Secret Life Of Us | Jason Kennedy | TV series, Seasons 1–2, Episodes 1-44 |
2001-02 | Crash Palace | Luc | TV series, 55 episodes |
2002 | Stingers | Greg Smith | TV series, 1 episode |
2006-08 | Home and Away | Henk Van Patten | TV series, 108 episodes |
2009 | East West 101 | Zimmer | TV series, 1 episode |
2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Brian Alexander | TV series, 9 episodes |
2010 | Rescue Special Ops | Jim Tucker | TV series, 1 episode |
2010 | Cops LAC | Matt Hilton | TV series, 13 episodes |
2011 | Crownies | Alistair Hoy | TV series, 1 episode |
2011 | Wild Boys | Clem Roley | TV series, 1 episode |
2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Justin | TV series, 1 episode |
2013 | Neighbours | Alek Pocoli | TV series, 2 episodes |
2015 | Ready for This | Coach Domaleski | TV series, 5 episodes |
2016 | Wolf Creek | Inspector Darwin / Duty Inspector Dave | TV series, 4 episodes |
2016 | Hyde and Seek | Mr Hanley | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2018 | Patricia Moore | Mr Kovak | TV series, 1 episode |
2018 | Rake | Agent Carol | TV series, 1 episode |
2019 | Blue Water Empire | Lieutenant | Miniseries |
2019 | The Commons | Barney | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2025 | Scrublands: Silver | TBA | in production |
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