Matt Holmes (actor)

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Matthew Holmes
Born (1976-07-17) 17 July 1976 (age 48)
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australian
Education Newington College
Actors College of Theatre and Television
Occupation Actor
Website Matthew Holmes as Swain (Chris Blake)

Matthew Holmes (born 17 July 1976 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor.

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Education

Holmes attended Newington College (1981–1993). [1] He gained an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television. [2]

Career

Holmes played one of the main characters in Sea Patrol's 2007–2011 seasons – Petty Officer Chris Blake, the Coxswain of a fictional Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat. He made his first appearance in the first season (2007), and remained on the show until its series end. He appeared in twenty-one episodes, with the finale being broadcast in June 2011.

He appeared as Constable Matthew "Matt" Graham on the Seven Network Australian police drama series Blue Heelers .

Holmes is also recognised for appearing in two television ads – one for the website seek.com.au and the other for the Victoria and Queensland Government's Drink-Driving campaign. He also appears in the "Working Like a Machine?" Kit Kat ad.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Black & White & Sex The InterviewerFeature film
2014 Alien Outpost NorthFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 All Saints Peter1 episode
BlackJack: In the Money Derek ChubbTV movie
BlackJack: Ace Point Game
2005–06 Blue Heelers Matt Graham21 episodes
2008 Out of the Blue Sam Webster16 episodes
2007-11 Sea Patrol [3] Chris Blake68 episodes
2010 Cops L.A.C. Ian Lothar1 episode
2013 Castle Chase Diggins1 episode
Perception Phil Carlson1 episode
CSI Curtis LeBlanc1 episode
2014 Killer Women Augie Travis1 episode
Salem William Hooke2 episodes
True Blood Charles Dupont2 episodes
2015Hollywood HitmanDave2 episodes
Bones Alex2 episodes
2016 NCIS Griffin1 episode
2018 Pine Gap PM Philip Burke2 episodes
2023 NCIS: Sydney [4] FBI Agent Cummins1 episode

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References

  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp91
  2. Actors College of Theatre and Television
  3. "Farewell Sea Patrol | TV Tonight". 9 July 2011.
  4. "Australian Television: NCIS: Sydney: Cast".