David Berry | |
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 David Berry and his A Place To Call Home costar Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood in 2013 | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Spouse | Kristina Tesic (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
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 .
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
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| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Alastair | ABC | Episode: "Murder on the Ballarat Train" |
| 2012 | Home and Away | Logan Meyer | 7 Network | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Progeny | Damien | Wagsword Entertainment | Television 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 Burrell | 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Crater: A True Story of Vietnam | Brian Cleaver | Based upon the story of Brian Cleaver at the Battle of Coral-Balmoral. [9] |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Theatre |
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| 2010 | Lost Illusions | Lucien Chardon [3] | Ian Sinclair | NIDA |
| 2010 | Medea Material | Jason | Kat Henry | NIDA |
| 2010 | Assassins | John Wilkes Booth [3] | Tony Knight | NIDA |
| 2011 | Men Without Shadows | Jeanie [3] | Hendrik Elstein | Sly Rat/NIDA |
| 2011 | A Little Touch of Chaos | Arthur [3] | James Millar/Peter Rutherford | Grant Street Theatre [15] |
| 2015 | Of thee I Sing | Wintergreen [16] | Jay James-Moody | Sydney Opera House |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2016 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | A Place to Call Home [17] | Nominated |
Berry married Kristina Tesic in 2012. [2] They had a son in 2016. [4]
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