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Born | 1974or1975(age 49–50) [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Blue Heelers and Home and Away |
Spouse | Sophia Dunn (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent (2002) |
Kristian "Ditch" Davey is an Australian actor known for his role as Evan Jones in the Seven Network's Blue Heelers from 2001 to 2006, and for playing the lead role of Julius Caesar in Netflix Season 2: Master of Rome Roman Empire in 2018.
Davey graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Perth in 1998. [2]
Not long after leaving the WAAPA in 1998 and the state of Western Australia, Davey got his first acting job on a Wrigley's Eclipse chewing gum ad. [2] Following this, he was seen on Australian dramas such as All Saints , [3] Above the Law , and Water Rats . [4] Following a small role in the Seven Network telemovie Do or Die , Davey attracted the attention of the Blue Heelers producers. He was soon cast as probationary constable Evan Jones and he made his first appearance in July 2001. [5] In 2006, Blue Heelers was cancelled after twelve years. [6]
Davey hosted Channel Seven's Police Files: Unlocked before leaving to work on Sea Patrol . From 2008 until 2011, Davey played SAS officer Jim Roth on a semi-regular basis. [7] [3] He had a guest role in a 2010 episode of Wilfred . [3] The following year, Davey played Detective Sergeant Mick Ritchie in Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here . [8] He also portrayed Romeo in the 2012 Australian science-fiction film Crawlspace . [9] He also had a supporting role in the final season of "Spartacus: War of the Damned". In 2014, Davey starred in the ABC-TV series Black Box, as Dr. Ian Bickman, chief neurosurgeon, opposite Kelly Reilly. In 2017, he joined the cast of the comedy-drama series 800 Words . [10]
In 2018, he landed the lead role of Julius Caesar in Netflix Season 2: Master of Rome Roman Empire , [11] alongside Jessica Green who played Cleopatra. [12]
From September 2020, Davey began playing neurosurgeon Dr. Christian Green in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away . [13] Davey plays the role of Roger Levett in the Network 10/Paramount+ series Paper Dolls . [14]
Davey has been married to actress Sophia Dunn since 2010. They have two sons. [15] In 2020, the family relocated to Sydney to accommodate Davey's filming commitments with Home and Away. [15]
In 2002, Davey won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Small Change | Mick | Short film |
2008 | Under a Red Moon | Stew | Feature film |
2009 | Blessed | Nathan | Feature film |
2009 | If at First You Don't Succeed | Andrew | Short film |
2011 | Closing In | Whelan | Short film |
2012 | Crawlspace | Romeo | Feature film |
2013 | We've All Been There | Matt | Short film |
2013 | Coping | Uncle Trevor | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Bondi Banquet | Dasher Rorschach | |
2000 | Water Rats | Brendan Hogan | Episodes: "Reunion" and "In the Blood" |
Above the Law | Chris Clark | Episodes: "A Hard Day's Night" and "By the Book" | |
2001 | Do or Die | Slipper | Miniseries |
2001–2006 | Blue Heelers | Evan Jones | Series regular |
2008 | Satisfaction | Rosso | Episode: "Rubber Dubber" |
2010 | Wilfred | Clarance | Episode: "Dog Star" |
2011 | Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here | Det. Sgt. Mick Ritchie | TV movie |
2008–2011 | Sea Patrol | Captain Jim Roth | Recurring role |
2012–2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Nemetes | |
2014 | Black Box | Dr. Ian Bickman | Series regular |
2015 | Texas Rising: The Lost Soldier | George Wilkerson | Miniseries |
2016 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Llewellyn Sullivan | Episode: "The Visible World" |
2017 | 800 Words | Terry Turner | Season 2 |
2018 | Roman Empire | Julius Caesar | Season 2: Master of Rome |
2020–21 | Home and Away | Christian Green | Main cast |
2022 | Beyond the Dark | Nathan | 1 episode |
2023 | Paper Dolls | Roger Levett | Main cast |
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