Jeremy Sims

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Jeremy Sims
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Jeremy Sims at The Sapphires Hometown Gala Premiere, State Theatre Sydney, in August 2012
Born (1966-01-10) January 10, 1966 (age 58)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1980present
SpouseTania Leimbach

Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. [1]

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Career

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.

Production company

In 1995, together with then girlfriend Kym Wilson, Sims formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions". [1] [3] Pork Chop won a Drover's award in 2005 for their production of the play, "Last Cab To Darwin". [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019BlichedMatt's Dad
2018 Swinging Safari Bob MarshFeature film
2017 A Few Less Men Pilot RidgeonFeature film
2015 Ruben Guthrie RayFeature film
2012 Dangerous Remedy [5] Bertram Wainer TV movie
2011 Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away Tony MoynihanTV movie
2009 The Waiting City CarlisleFeature film
2008 In Her Skin McLeanTV film
2004Firefiles [6] Tim BurkeTV movie
2003 Balmain Boys AndyTV movie
2003 Ned Mr KellyFeature film
2003 Liquid Bridge TonyFeature film
2000City of Dreams Walter Burley Griffin
1999 Secret Men's Business Warwick JonesTV movie
1999 Aftershocks John ConstableTV movie
1998The ChosenPeter McAlisterTV movie
1997 Kangaroo Palace Jack GillTV movie
1996 Natural Justice: Heat Gavin LarsenTV movie
1996 Idiot Box MickFeature film
1991PlacentaBoyShort film
1980 Harlequin Young BoyFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Mr Inbetween [7] RafaelTV series, 5 episodes
2020 Black Comedy TV series, 1 episode
2016 Doctor Doctor MikeTV series, 1 episode
2011 Wild Boys Francis FullerTV series, 10 episodes
2010 City Homicide Pete CoplandTV series, 1 episode
2009 Home and Away David GardinerTV series, 15 episodes
2008 Blue Water High Loren's DadTV series, 1 episode
2005 McLeod's Daughters Will HamiltionTV series, 1 episode
2004 Fireflies [8] Tim BurkeTV series, 22 episodes
2003 The Secret Life of Us NeilTV series, 3 episodes
1999-03 Stingers Troy Thorpe / Aaron FielderTV series, 4 episodes
2002 Young Lions Rob CarneTV series, 3 episodes
2001 Corridors of Power Tony Dunne MPTV series, 6 episodes
2001 The Bill Ken McEvoyTV series, 1 episode
1999-00 Farscape RorfTV series, 3episodes
2000 The Lost World VordedTV miniseries, 1 episode
1998 The Day of the Roses Gerry BuchtmannTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1998 Medivac Mark BestTV series, 4 episodes
1998 Wildside Greg ZelkaTV series, 1 episode
1997 Fromtline Steve BarrettTV series, 1 episode
1995Natural JusticeGavin LarsenTV series
1995 Police Rescue Jeff BertramTV series, 1 episode
1994 Heartland Garth MaddernTV series, 2 episodes
1994 Police Rescue TerryTV series
1991-92 Chances [9] Alex TaylorTV series, 126 episodes

As director

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Home and Away DirectorTV series, 10 episodes
2021 Back to the Rafters DirectorTV series, 2 episodes
2021, 2023 RFDS [10] DirectorTV series, 2 episodes
2020 Rams (2020 film) DirectorFeature film
2017-18 A Place to Call Home (TV series) DirectorTV series, 6 episodes
2018WayneDirectorFilm
2016 Doctor Doctor DirectorTV series, 4 episodes
2015 Last Cab to Darwin DirectorFeature film
2011 Rescue: Special Ops DirectorTV series, 2 episodes
2010 Beneath Hill 60 DirectorFeature film
2006 Last Train to Freo DirectorFeature film

Personal life

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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