Jim Holt (actor)

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Jim Holt
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Holt in January 2013
Born
James David Holt

(1956-01-15) 15 January 1956 (age 67)
Liverpool, England
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Robyn Jean Holt
(m. 1985)

James David Holt (born 15 January 1956) is an English-born actor who has appeared in many Australian television shows and films.

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Holt is also a magician, and has had the opportunity to incorporate this talent into some of his television appearances. [1] Well known productions in which he has appeared include Bodyline , Anzacs , Crocodile Dundee II , A Country Practice , Embassy , G. P. , Heartbreak High , Wildside , and most recently in an episode of Packed to the Rafters (2009).

He is married to publishing executive Robyn Holt, and they have a daughter named Hannah. [2] From around 2002 to early 2006, he was based in Russia while his wife was the Managing Director of Condé Nast Zao. [1] [2]

Filmography

Acting

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981The Young DoctorsWayne ArcherTV soap
1983Under CapricornWilliam WinterTV mini-series
1983 Who Killed Baby Azaria? Detective Sergeant CharlwoodTV mini-series
1984 Bodyline Harold Larwood TV mini-series
1985Stock SquadTV
1985 Anzacs Pte. Dinny "Dingo" GordonTV mini-series
1986The Humpty Dumpty ManRussell Wilkes
1986 Five Times Dizzy TV series
1986Short ChangedSerizio
1987Captain James CookLt. John WilliamsonTV mini-series
1987 Twelfth Night ValentineFilm
1987VietnamLt. SmartTV mini-series
1987Going SaneIrwin Grant
1987 The Time Guardian Rafferty
1988 Os Emissários de Khalom Lord CostiganFilm (Portuguese)
1988 Crocodile Dundee II Erskine
1988 Fever Morris
1988 Evil Angels John EldridgeFilm: released outside Australia and New Zealand as A Cry in the Dark. [3] Based on the 1985 book Evil Angels.
1989How Wonderful!Lord Costigan
1989 The Flying Doctors BrianTV series - 1 episode
1982–1990 A Country Practice Kevin Carson (1982)/Cole Swetz(1983)/Dr Ian Parker (1988)/Sgt Bruce Sharp (1990)TV series - 8 episodes
1990 Hey Dad..! Brian EdwardsTV series - 1 episode
1991 Strangers GrahamTV
1992The Last Man HangedJournalistTV
1992BackslidingJack Tyson
1991–1992 Embassy James PeakeTV series - 4 episodes
1993–1994 G. P. Justin BrowningTV series - 2 episodes
1995 Blue Murder Brian AlexanderTV mini-series
1996 The Man from Snowy River Noah BatesTV series - 1 episode (released in the UK & US as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga)
1997 Big Sky Mark CampbellTV
1997Diana & MeDetective
1997–1998 Heartbreak High Tony BlackTV series - 4 episodes
1998Children's HospitalDuncanTV series - 1 episode
1998–1999 Wildside Sgt Graham HolbeckTV series - 10 episodes
1999 Murder Call Graham HartTV
2000 The Potato Factory HarrisTV mini-series
2000 The Monkey's Mask Bill McDonaldFilm: aka Cercle intime (France), aka La maschera di scimmia (Italy), aka Poetry, Sex (Japan: English title)
2001My Husband My KillerPorterTV
2002SwayMinister
2002 Young Lions David BrooksTV series - 1 episode
2006 The Prince and Me 2: The Royal Wedding Prince AlbertStraight-to-Video release
2009 Packed to the Rafters Bill TonksTV series - 1 episode

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jim Holt (I) - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Chief Executive Women - Member's Profile - Robyn Holt". Chief Executive Women Inc. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  3. "A Cry in the Dark (1988) - Release dates". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.