Damian de Montemas

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Damian de Montemas
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Education Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
OccupationActor

Damian de Montemas is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He had a breakthrough role as Jason Kennedy, in the first two seasons of Melbourne drama series, Secret Life of Us (2001-2002).

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He later had a regular role on the soap opera Home and Away playing Henk van Patten (2007-2008). In 2009, he won the AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for Underbelly (2009).

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1999 Chameleon II: Death Match LenzTV film
1999In the Red (aka Redlined)ZedFeature film
2001 My Husband, My Killer David ChristieTV film
2002The VisitorLukeShort film
2003The Cherry OrchardOlder AntoineShort film
2004 Somersault AdamFeature film
2005 Tom-Yum-Goong (aka The Protector)Inspector VincentFeature film
2006Hold PleaseJane’s exShort film
2006 The Silence Michael HanlonTV film
2007Soul MatesLennyShort film
2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback PC BantanTV film
2007 The Final Winter MaxFeature film
2008Every Other WeekendRogerShort film
2010 Blame BernardFeature film
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Transquik Security GuardTV film
2012ScratchMarkShort film
2012The HousewifeXanderShort film
2013TrappedJimShort film
2014 Carlotta LanceTV film
2014Locks of LoveDaleFeature film
2016AntwoodJonShort film
2016 Hounds of Love Trevor MaloneyFeature film
2019 Sequin in a Blue Room DFeature film
2020 Go Karts (aka Go!)Mike ZetaFeature film
2023TransfusionTony McManusFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1995 Police Rescue GregTV series, 1 episode
1998-99 Minty Shane ConnerTV series, 12 episodes
1998-2009 All Saints Jules Wilson, Mike McGrath, Scott McFarlaneTV series, 3 episodes
1999 Farscape MelkorTV series, Episode: Exodus from Genesis
1999 Big Sky SpikeTV series, 1 episode
1999 Water Rats Constable ‘Fish’ WilsonTV series, 1 episode
2000 Pizza TV series, 1 episode
2000 Murder Call Shane De BonoTV series. 1 episode
2001 Blue Heelers Guy MerrinTV series, 1 episode
2001-02 The Secret Life Of Us Jason KennedyTV series, Seasons 1–2, Episodes 1-44
2001-02 Crash Palace LucTV series, 55 episodes
2002 Stingers Greg SmithTV series, 1 episode
2006-08 Home and Away Henk Van PattenTV series, 108 episodes
2009 East West 101 ZimmerTV series, 1 episode
2009 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Brian AlexanderTV series, 9 episodes
2010 Rescue Special Ops Jim TuckerTV series, 1 episode
2010 Cops LAC Matt HiltonTV series, 13 episodes
2011 Crownies Alistair HoyTV series, 1 episode
2011 Wild Boys Clem RoleyTV series, 1 episode
2013 Packed to the Rafters JustinTV series, 1 episode
2013 Neighbours Alek Pocoli TV series, 2 episodes
2015 Ready for This Coach DomaleskiTV series, 5 episodes
2016 Wolf Creek Inspector Darwin / Duty Inspector DaveTV series, 4 episodes
2016 Hyde and Seek Mr HanleyMiniseries, 2 episodes
2018 Patricia Moore Mr KovakTV series, 1 episode
2018 Rake Agent CarolTV series, 1 episode
2019 Blue Water Empire LieutenantMiniseries
2019 The Commons BarneyMiniseries, 2 episodes
2025Scrublands: SilverTBAin production

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References

  1. 1 2 "Damian De Montemas (Brian Alexander)". Ninemsn. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. Kilkelly, Daniel (30 August 2013). "'Neighbours' casts Vanessa Villante's ex Alek Pocoli". Digital Spy . Hearst Magazines UK . Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. Knox, David (5 June 2024). "Filming underway on Scrublands: Silver | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2024.