Kevin J. Wilson | |
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Born | New Zealand |
Education | University of Auckland |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966–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 .
Wilson began his acting career at Auckland University. He trained as a classical actor and appeared in stage plays. [2]
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.
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1978 | Skin Deep | Policeman | Feature film |
1981 | Pictures | Alfred Burton | Feature film |
1983 | Wild Horses | Harry | TV movie |
1985 | Kingpin | Len Crawford | Feature film |
1986 | Dangerous Orphans | Inspector Lucas | Feature film |
1990 | An Angel at My Table | Janet's father | Feature film |
1992 | Chunuk Bair | Connolly | Feature film |
1998 | Lost Valley | Tom Blake | Feature film |
2001 | Exposure | Father Close | Film |
2002 | Blood Crime | Smitty | TV movie |
2003 | Murder on the Blade | Crown Prosecutor | TV documentary movie |
2004 | Roach | Short Film | |
2004 | Ike: Countdown to D-Day | Rear Admiral Bertram Ramsay | TV movie |
2004 | Spooked | Mike Taylor | Feature film |
2005 | Luella Miller | Peter | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1966–1970 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | TV series | |
1969 | The Alpha Plan | Carl's Henchman | TV 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 | |
1976–1978 | Joe and Koro | George | TV series |
1977 | The Mackenzie Affair | Miniseries | |
1977–1980 | A Haunting We Will Go | Major Toom | TV series |
1980–1984 | Mortimer's Patch | TV series | |
1982 | Casualties of Peace | Ginger | TV series |
1982 | Loose Enz | Andy | TV series, season 1, episode 2: "Coming and Going" |
1982–1983 | Both Sides of the Fence | Bob Abbott | TV series |
1983 | Sea Urchins | Dan Smart | TV series, season 3, episode 5 |
1984 | Inside Straight | Bourke | TV series, season 1, episode 6: "Taxi Hijack" |
1985 | Roche | Stan Nolan | TV series, season 1, episode 3: "Squeeze Me, Honey, Honey" |
1986 | Seekers | TV series | |
1987 | Erebus: The Aftermath | TV series | |
1987–1990 | Gloss | TV series | |
1989–1991 | Shark in the Park | Sergeant Jesson | TV series |
1992 | G.P. | Kevin Allsop | TV series, season 4, episode 23: "All Care Taken" |
1992–1994 | Marlin Bay | Hamish Saunders | TV series |
1991–1992 | Chances | Sir Malcolm Watkins | TV series, 6 episodes |
1993; 2002–2003 | Shortland Street | Dave Greenlaw / Declan Kennedy | TV series, 82 episodes |
1993–1994 | R.F.D.S. | Ted Eastman | TV series, 13 episodes |
1995 | Frontline | Sam Murphy | TV series, season 2, 13 episodes |
1996 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Xerxes | TV series, season 1, episode 11: "The Black Wolf" |
1996 | Ngā Puna: Small Town Blues | TV series | |
1999 | The Length of Memory | Blighty | TV series |
2002 | Mercy Peak | Ian Enderby | TV series, season 2, episode 5: "Death and Taxes" |
2009 | Power Rangers R.P.M. | Murdoch | TV series, season 1, episode 20: "Heroes Among Us" |
2009; 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | General Egremont | TV series, seasons 1–2, 8 episodes |
2010; 2012 | Spartacus | Senator Albinus | TV series, seasons 1–2, 5 episodes |
2016 | Terry Teo | Larry | TV series, season 1, episode 3: "Baby Takes a Bullet" |
2016; 2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Bremen | TV series, 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1978 | The Merchant of Venice | Bassanio | Hannah Playhouse, Wellington |
1979 | Flying Blind | Mac | Hannah Playhouse, Wellington |
1979 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Opera House, Wellington with Downstage Theatre Company |
1995 | The Learner's Stand | Pete the shearer | Herald Theatre, Auckland with Auckland Theatre Company |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1974 | The Nuns | Director | Independent Theatre, Auckland |
1998 | The Baltimore Waltz | Director | Silo Theatre, Auckland |
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