Jeremy Stanford | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
Jeremy Stanford is an Australian actor and director, known for his role of Tick/Mitzi in the initial stage run of the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert . [1] [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Apostasy | Other cast | |
| 1988 | Backstage | Bellboy | |
| 1989 | Compo | Paul Harper | |
| 2006 | Wil | Hairdresser | |
| 2013 | Blinder | President | |
| 2020 | Relic | Alex |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Acropolis Now | Andy Farrell | Episode: "Three Skips and a Joey" |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Chris Brooks | Episode: "Twice Shy: Part 1" |
| 1997–2001 | Blue Heelers | Gavin Harrison / Victor Delaney / Gary Towers | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Crash Zone | Matthew Gallagher | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Horace and Tina | D.I. Clifford Knox | 5 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | MDA | Dr. Tim Hawthorn | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Stingers | Ivan Flitcroft | Episode: "Killing Heidi" |
| 2004 | Silversun | Commander Aaron Cyriax / C2 / Will Power | 26 episodes |
| 2006 | Wicked Science | Max | Episode: "Crazy For You" |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Eric Gorman | Episode: "Rage" |
| 2009–2010 | Satisfaction | Turnball | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Worst Year of My Life Again | Dad | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Herbert Goodman | Episode: "King of the Lake" |
| 2015–2016 | Winners & Losers | Principal Watters | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Jack Irish | Travis Dilthey | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Wentworth | Dr. Wentworth | Episode: "Divide and Conquer" |
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