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Jeremy Sims | |
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![]() Sims at The Sapphires Hometown Gala Premiere at State Theatre, Sydney in August 2012 | |
Born | Jeremy Hartley Sims January 10, 1966 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | Tania Leimbach |
Children | 3 |
Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. [1]
Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College (1977–83).[ citation needed ]
His first appearance on the big screen was as "boy on raft" in the 1980 movie Harlequin. He graduated in 1990 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting). [2] In 2015, Sims landed a supporting role in Ruben Guthrie .
He is remembered by many for his role as Alex Taylor in the television soap opera Chances (1991–1992).
Other television appearances include Wildside , Medivac , Farscape , Young Lions , Stingers , The Secret Life of Us , Fireflies and McLeod's Daughters . In 1999 he appeared in the made-for-television film Secret Men's Business . He also starred in Home and Away as in 2009 as David "Gardy" Gardiner.
On 2 February 2025, Sims was named in the cast for the second series of The Artful Dodger. [3]
In 1995, together with then girlfriend Kym Wilson, Sims formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions". [1] [4] Pork Chop won a Drover's award in 2005 for their production of the play, "Last Cab To Darwin". [5]
Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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2022 | Home and Away | 10 episodes | |
2021 | Back to the Rafters | 2 episodes | |
2021, 2023 | RFDS | 2 episodes | [6] |
2020 | Rams | Film | |
2017-18 | A Place to Call Home | 6 episodes | |
2018 | Wayne | ||
2016 | Doctor Doctor | 4 episodes | |
2015 | Last Cab to Darwin | Film | |
2011 | Rescue: Special Ops | 2 episodes | |
2010 | Beneath Hill 60 | Film | |
2006 | Last Train to Freo | Flim |
Film appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Bliched | Matt's Dad | |
2018 | Swinging Safari | Bob Marsh | |
2017 | A Few Less Men | Pilot Ridgeon | |
2015 | Ruben Guthrie | Ray | |
2009 | The Waiting City | Carlisle | |
2003 | Ned | Mr Kelly | |
2003 | Liquid Bridge | Tony | |
2000 | City of Dreams | Walter Burley Griffin | |
1996 | Idiot Box | Mick | |
1991 | Placenta | Boy | Short film |
1980 | Harlequin | Young Boy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2025 | The Artful Dodger | TBA | TBA | |
2021 | Mr Inbetween | Rafael | 5 episodes | [7] |
2020 | Black Comedy | 1 episode | ||
2016 | Doctor Doctor | Mike | 1 episode | |
2012 | Dangerous Remedy | Bertram Wainer | TV movie | [8] |
2011 | Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away | Tony Moynihan | TV movie | |
Wild Boys | Francis Fuller | 10 episodes | ||
2010 | City Homicide | Pete Copland | 1 episode | |
2009 | Home and Away | David Gardiner | 15 episodes | |
2008 | In Her Skin | McLean | TV movie | |
Blue Water High | Loren's Dad | 1 episode | ||
2005 | McLeod's Daughters | Will Hamiltion | 1 episode | |
2004 | Fireflies | Tim Burke | 22 episodes | [9] |
2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Neil | 3 episodes | |
Balmain Boys | Andy | TV movie | ||
1999-03 | Stingers | Troy Thorpe / Aaron Fielder | 4 episodes | |
2002 | Young Lions | Rob Carne | 3 episodes | |
2001 | Corridors of Power | Tony Dunne MP | 6 episodes | |
The Bill | Ken McEvoy | 1 episode | ||
1999-00 | Farscape | Rorf | 3 episodes | |
2000 | The Lost World | Vorded | 1 episode | |
1999 | Secret Men's Business | Warwick Jones | TV movie | |
1999 | Aftershocks | John Constable | TV movie | |
1998 | The Chosen | Peter McAlister | TV movie | |
The Day of the Roses | Gerry Buchtmann | Miniseries | ||
1998 | Medivac | Mark Best | 4 episodes | |
Wildside | Greg Zelka | 1 episode | ||
1997 | Fromtline | Steve Barrett | 1 episode | |
Kangaroo Palace | Jack Gill | TV movie | ||
1996 | Natural Justice: Heat | Gavin Larsen | TV movie | |
1995 | Natural Justice | Gavin Larsen | TV movie | |
Police Rescue | Jeff Bertram | 1 episode | ||
1994 | Heartland | Garth Maddern | 2 episodes | |
Police Rescue | Terry | TV movie | ||
1991-92 | Chances | Alex Taylor | 126 episodes | [10] |
Sims' first daughter was born in 2000.[ citation needed ] Sims was married to film director Samantha Lang;[ citation needed ] they have two daughters. [11] Jeremy and his wife Tania Leimbach have a son.[ citation needed ]
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