Kevin J. Wilson

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Kevin J. Wilson
Born
New Zealand
Education University of Auckland
OccupationActor
Years active1966–current
Known for Chances
Shortland Street
RFDS
Frontline
Spartacus

Kevin J. Wilson is a New Zealand actor. [1] He is best known for his performance as Sam Murphy on the satirical Frontline and his role as Senator Albinus on Starz TV series Spartacus .

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Early life

Wilson began his acting career at Auckland University. He trained as a classical actor and appeared in stage plays. [2]

Career

One if Wilson's earliest television appearances was in a guest role in New Zealand drama series Pukemanu in 1971. He portrayed Sir Malcolm in the erotic Australian soap opera Chances for 6 episodes. [3] and then played a regular ongoing role as Declan Kennedy in Shortland Street in 1993. He went on to play recurring roles as Ted Eastman in RFDS (1993–1994) and as Sam Murphy in Frontline (1995). He more recently featured as General Egremont in Legend of the Seeker (2009–2010, and as Senator Albinus in 5 episodes of Spartacus from (2010–2012).

Wilson portrayed photographer Alfred Burton in 1981 biopic Pictures . Other film credits include 1984 drama Wild Horses , 1990 Jane Campion film An Angel at My Table and 1992 war film Chunuk Bair . He has also directed several shorts.

Wilson has been nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards in New Zealand and Australia 15 times.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1978Skin DeepPolicemanFeature film
1981 Pictures Alfred Burton Feature film
1983 Wild Horses HarryTV movie
1985 Kingpin Len CrawfordFeature film
1986 Dangerous Orphans Inspector LucasFeature film
1990 An Angel at My Table Janet's fatherFeature film
1992 Chunuk Bair ConnollyFeature film
1998Lost ValleyTom BlakeFeature film
2001ExposureFather CloseFilm
2002 Blood Crime SmittyTV movie
2003Murder on the BladeCrown ProsecutorTV documentary movie
2004RoachShort Film
2004 Ike: Countdown to D-Day Rear Admiral Bertram Ramsay TV movie
2004 Spooked Mike TaylorFeature film
2005Luella MillerPeterFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1966–1970 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo TV series
1969The Alpha PlanCarl's HenchmanTV series
1971 Pukemanu TV series, season 1, episode 2: "Risk Extreme"
1972 Behind the Legend Les Darcy TV series
1975–1983 Close to Home TV series
1976–1978Joe and KoroGeorgeTV series
1977The Mackenzie AffairMiniseries
1977–1980A Haunting We Will GoMajor ToomTV series
1980–1984 Mortimer's Patch TV series
1982 Casualties of Peace GingerTV series
1982Loose EnzAndyTV series, season 1, episode 2: "Coming and Going"
1982–1983Both Sides of the FenceBob AbbottTV series
1983 Sea Urchins Dan SmartTV series, season 3, episode 5
1984Inside StraightBourkeTV series, season 1, episode 6: "Taxi Hijack"
1985RocheStan NolanTV series, season 1, episode 3: "Squeeze Me, Honey, Honey"
1986SeekersTV series
1987 Erebus: The Aftermath TV series
1987–1990 Gloss TV series
1989–1991 Shark in the Park Sergeant JessonTV series
1992 G.P. Kevin AllsopTV series, season 4, episode 23: "All Care Taken"
1992–1994 Marlin Bay Hamish SaundersTV series
1991–1992 Chances Sir Malcolm WatkinsTV series, 6 episodes
1993; 2002–2003 Shortland Street Dave Greenlaw / Declan KennedyTV series, 82 episodes
1993–1994 R.F.D.S. Ted EastmanTV series, 13 episodes
1995 Frontline Sam MurphyTV series, season 2, 13 episodes
1996 Xena: Warrior Princess XerxesTV series, season 1, episode 11: "The Black Wolf"
1996Ngā Puna: Small Town BluesTV series
1999The Length of MemoryBlightyTV series
2002 Mercy Peak Ian EnderbyTV series, season 2, episode 5: "Death and Taxes"
2009 Power Rangers R.P.M. MurdochTV series, season 1, episode 20: "Heroes Among Us"
2009; 2010 Legend of the Seeker General EgremontTV series, seasons 1–2, 8 episodes
2010; 2012 Spartacus Senator AlbinusTV series, seasons 1–2, 5 episodes
2016 Terry Teo LarryTV series, season 1, episode 3: "Baby Takes a Bullet"
2016; 2017 The Shannara Chronicles BremenTV series, 2 episodes

[4]

Theatre

As actor

YearTitleRoleType
1978 The Merchant of Venice Bassanio Hannah Playhouse, Wellington
1979Flying BlindMac Hannah Playhouse, Wellington
1979 Macbeth Macbeth Opera House, Wellington with Downstage Theatre Company
1995The Learner's StandPete the shearerHerald Theatre, Auckland with Auckland Theatre Company

As director

YearTitleRoleType
1974The NunsDirectorIndependent Theatre, Auckland
1998 The Baltimore Waltz Director Silo Theatre, Auckland

[5]

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References

  1. "Kevin J. Wilson". IMDb. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/kevin-j-wilson
  3. "Frontline series returns". The Press . 9 July 1998. Retrieved 3 August 2010.[ dead link ]
  4. https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/kevin-j-wilson/screenography
  5. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/581549