David Berry (actor)

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David Berry
Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood and David Berry.jpg
David Berry and his A Place To Call Home costar Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood in 2013
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Notable credits
SpouseKristina Tesic (m. 2012)
Children1

David Berry is an Australian-Canadian actor known for his role as James Bligh in the television series A Place To Call Home and Lord John Grey in the Starz television series Outlander .

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Early life

Berry was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but moved to Sydney, Australia, at the age of 7. One of four children, he is talented in both singing and the violin. [1] As a child, he attended school on a scholarship for voice, splitting his time between school and professional performances that included work at Opera Australia and numerous festivals. In 2002, he received a scholarship to study political science at Montreal's McGill University, where he earned a B.A. in Political Sciences and Cultural Studies. Returning to Australia, he began his Masters in Media Practice at the University of Sydney, while also working as a researcher in the newsroom for Channel Seven. Shortly after, he decided to abandon a career in media and return to his true passion, the performing arts. He applied and was accepted to the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), from which he graduated in 2010. [2] [3]

Career

David Berry (L) and Lauren Lyle (R) answer fan questions during their panel at the Sasnak City Outlander convention on 17 November 2018. Lauren Lyle (and David Berry) at the Sasnak City Outlander Convention 17 November 2018.jpg
David Berry (L) and Lauren Lyle (R) answer fan questions during their panel at the Sasnak City Outlander convention on 17 November 2018.

Berry's first professional role was a guest appearance in an episode of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries . [2] [4] He went on that same year to portray Logan Meyer in a ten episode stint on 7 Network's long running soap opera Home and Away . [5] In 2013, Berry starred in writer/director Robert White's made for TV horror film, Progeny. [6] He also joined the main cast of the Foxtel drama A Place To Call Home as James Bligh, a man tortured by society's treatment of his homosexuality, in 1950s Australia. [4] [7] [8]

2015 saw Berry star as Brian Cleaver in The Crater: A True Story of Vietnam. The film revolves around the experiences of Cleaver during The Battle of Coral-Balmoral, fought between May 12 and June 6, 1968. [9]

In August 2016, it was announced that Berry would be joining the cast of Starz's time travel period drama Outlander , in the recurring role of Lord John Grey. [10] [11] [12] He debuted in the 2017 episode "All Debts Paid", [13] appearing in seasons three through six.

2020 saw Berry team up with fellow actor Tim Downie on an unofficial Outlander podcast entitled Outcasts. [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCharacterProductionNotes
2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Alastair ABC Episode: "Murder on the Ballarat Train"
2012 Home and Away Logan Meyer 7 Network 10 episodes
2013ProgenyDamienWagsword EntertainmentTelevision film
2013–2018 A Place to Call Home James Bligh Foxtel Series regular, 56 episodes
2017–present Outlander Lord John Grey Starz Recurring role, 12 episodes
2022 Riptide Dan Burrell4 episodes

Film

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2015The Crater: A True Story of VietnamBrian CleaverBased upon the story of Brian Cleaver at the Battle of Coral-Balmoral. [9]

Theater

YearTitleRoleDirectorTheatre
2010Lost IllusionsLucien Chardon [3] Ian Sinclair NIDA
2010Medea MaterialJasonKat Henry NIDA
2010 Assassins John Wilkes Booth [3] Tony Knight NIDA
2011Men Without ShadowsJeanie [3] Hendrik ElsteinSly Rat/NIDA
2011A Little Touch of ChaosArthur [3] James Millar/Peter RutherfordGrant Street Theatre [15]
2015 Of thee I Sing Wintergreen [16] Jay James-Moody Sydney Opera House

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2016 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Supporting ActorA Place to Call Home [17] Nominated

Personal life

Berry married Kristina Tesic in 2012. [2] They had a son in 2016. [4]

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