David Field (actor)

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David Field
David Field 2014 (cropped).jpg
Field in 2014
Born
Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, voice artist
Years active1986-present
Known for

David Field is an Australian character actor and film director. He is known for his roles in the 1999 film Two Hands and as Detective Superintendent Terry Jarvis in the TV series City Homicide .

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Career

David Field has appeared in numerous film and television roles, including Two Hands , as Detective Superintendent Terry Jarvis in the Channel 7 TV series City Homicide . [1]

In 2009, Field made his directorial debut with The Combination , a drama film which focuses on the relationships between Lebanese Australians and Anglo Australians in parts of Western Sydney. [1] [2] He followed this up in 2019 with a sequel, The Combination: Redemption. [3]

He is also known for his role as the ex-prison inmate uncle in the mini series A Moody Christmas . [4]

Other activities

Field is an amateur organist and gave some recitals in Sydney at a young age. He featured in The Australian Organist of December 1997.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Feature films

Director

YearTitle
2019 The Combination: Redemption
2014Convict
2009 The Combination

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Dark ArtSimon
2022 Loveland (aka Expired)Sam
2021 Mortal Kombat Referee
2020The TranslatorChase
2020 Moon Rock For Monday Detective Lionell
2020 High Ground Kurtz
2019 The Combination: Redemption White Hero
2017 The Pretend One Roger
2016Sacred HeartPriest
2016 Down Under Vic
2015 Last Cab to Darwin Dougie
2015 Now Add Honey Roger Gardham
2014 The Inbetweeners 2 Uncle Bryan
2014 The Rover Archie
2014ConvictWarden
2013 These Final Hours Radio Man
2013 Battle of the Damned Duke
2013 Mystery Road Mr Bailey
2012 Careless Love Dion
2010The Nothing MenDavid Snedden
2008 $9.99 SammyVoice role
2007 Unfinished Sky Carl Allen
2007 West Doug
2006 Opal Dream Jack the Quack
2005 Feed Father Turner
2004 Oyster Farmer Brownie
2004 Tom White Phil
2003 The Night We Called It a Day Bob Hawke
2003 Gettin' Square Arnie DeViers
2001 Silent Partner John
2001Jet SetRoger
2000 Chopper Keithy George
2000 Sample People TT
2000 Mr. Accident Duxton / Sir Walter Raleigh
1999 Two Hands Acko
1997 Blackrock Ken Warner
1996 To Have & to Hold Stevie
1995 Dad and Dave: On Our Selection Dan
1994 Exile Timothy Dullach
1993 Broken Highway Tatts
1992 Seeing Red William
1988 Ghosts... of the Civil Dead Wenzil

Short films

YearTitleRole
2020The Wrong BarberThe Barber
2017MonolithsThe Driver
2017RookieSarge
2015Injury TimeBilly Bourke
2012ConvenienceShop Assistant
2006All is ForgivenNarrator
2001 One Night The Moon Allman
2000BrotherBrother One
1999The OrderBill
2008Seven Seven SevenElias Rogers
1995Miss NovemberMan
1995Stitched
1993Touch MeRoderick
1993Just Desserts

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Ten Pound Poms [5] Dean Spender3 episodes
2022 Shantaram Wally Nightingale12 episodes
2019 Preacher Archangel7 episodes
2015-18 No Activity Bruce11 episodes
2016-17 The Secret Daughter [6] Gus Carter12 episodes
2016Changed ForeverBilly Hughes
2015 Catching Milat Neil Birse2 episodes
2014 The Gods of Wheat Street Harry Hamilton5 episodes
2014 The Moodys Rhys1 episode
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Sergeant Ford1 episode
2012 A Moody Christmas Rhys2 episodes
2011 Wild Boys Captain Gunpowder10 episodes
2011 Rescue: Special Ops Sidney Carter1 episode
2007-11 City Homicide [7] Terry Jarvis59 episodes
2010 Rake Denny Lorton1 episode
2010 Wilfred Arthur2 episodes
2007 The Circuit Kenneth1 episode
2005-07 The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Thomas3 episodes
1995-05 Blue Heelers Charlie Biden / Michael Doyle4 episodes
2004 Stingers Nick Tascone1 episode
2002 Farscape Ho'ock1 episode
1997-00 Water Rats Warren / Doug4 episodes
2000 Grass Roots Daryl Kennedy2 episodes
1998 Wildside Alan1 episode
1996 Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga Dave Turner1 episode
1996The BeastScranton2 episodes
1992 Police Rescue Paul1 episode
1991 Home and Away Kenny Gibbs11 episodes
1990 A Country Practice Lenny Jackson2 episodes
1988 Joe Wilson Billy Spicer1 episode
1986 Sons and Daughters Delivery Man1 episode

TV movies

YearTitleRole
2007 Blackjack Ghosts Terry Kavanaugh
2006 BlackJack: At the Gates
2006 BlackJack: Dead Memory
2005 BlackJack: Ace Point Game
2005 BlackJack: In the Money
2005 Hell Has Harbour Views Greg Hogan
2004 BlackJack: Sweet Science Terry Kavanaugh
2003 BlackJack: Murder Archive
2002 Blood Crime Jonah Ganz
2001 Invincible Slate
2001 My Husband, My Killer Bill Vandenburg
1988 Dadah is Death Mr Travis

Music videos

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References

  1. 1 2 "An interview with David Field, director of The Combination". Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. Field, David. "The Combination Interview". At the Movies (Interview). Interviewed by Pomeranz, Margaret. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016.
  3. "The Combination Redemption 2019 release date confirmed – See the new trailer here!". Cinema Australia. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. Butler, Dianne. "TV Picks: QI Christmas Special, A Moody Christmas, Cricket: NZ v West Indies, Rango, Hostages". news.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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  6. "Australian Television: The Secret Daughter: Cast".
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