Richard Davies (Australian actor)

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Richard Davies
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Davies at the 2012 GQ Men of the year awards
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Years active2008–present

Richard Davies is an Australian actor best known for his roles in television series, such as Offspring and The Saddle Club .

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Early life

In 2005, Richard graduated from the National Theatre Drama School. In his graduation productions he performed Wayne Shute in The Rivers of China, directed by Ken Boucher and Harry Bagley, and Cathy in Cloud 9 , directed by Melanie Beddie. [1]

Acting career

His first television roles were as guests in Neighbours [2] and Satisfaction . [3] After this, he played Max Regnary #2 on The Saddle Club Series 3 [4] from September 2008 – April 2009. Also in 2009, he guest-starred on an episode of the second series of Rush and starred in the film Oxygen.

Since 2008, he has had a recurring role in Bed of Roses . [5] In 2010, he played the lead in the short film When the Wind Changes, [6] which he also wrote and produced. He starred in Offspring . [7] from 2010 to 2017.

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2009OxygenXavierShort film
2010The FatherHarry
When the Wind ChangesJack
One MomentPeterShort film
2011MuggedDaveShort film
2014The SmugglerSimon Rowland
No One is Listening Anymore!The ElectricianShort film
That Sugar Film Sugar ShopperDocumentary film
Bound by BlueCole
2015 Oddball Jack JonesFeature film
2016 2:22 InkyFeature film
2017 That's Not Me Jack CampbellFeature film
Shot ClockDanielShort film
2018Your Call is Important to UsDerekShort film
2019The DustwalkerLuke
2020LoopholeRickShort film
2021SeenRick
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Look and Read GuardTV series, 1 episode
2008 Neighbours Nurse Peter HartTV series, 1 episode
Satisfaction Trent DavisTV series, 2 episodes
2008–2009 The Saddle Club Max Regnary (regular)TV series, season 3, 26 episodes
2008–10 Bed of Roses Rooster McIver (recurring role)TV series, 10 episodes
2009 Rush JerrodTV series, 1 episode
2010 The Nurses JimmyTV series
2010–17 Offspring [8] Jimmy Proudman (regular role)TV series, 86 episodes
2012 Beaconsfield Daniel PiscioneriTV movie
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War David Hookes 2-part miniseries
2015 Let's Talk About Ben GouldTV series, 10 episodes
2016The CaravanJimmy ProudmanTV series, 7 episodes
BruceBruceTV series, 7 episodes
2017St FrancisJimmy ProudmanTV series, 5 episodes
2017-18 True Story with Hamish & Andy Scotty / ColTV series, 2 episodes
2018 Tidelands Colton Raxter (regular role)TV series
2019 My Life Is Murder Tye DanzingerTV series, 1 episode
Lucy and DiCYoung JohnathanTV series, 8 episodes
2020 Informer 3838 Kevin 'Juicy' JucirovicTV series, 2 episodes
DiscoverDerekTV series, 1 episode
2021 Fisk BrandonTV series, 1 episode
Fraud FestivalRick HiltonTV movie
New Gold Mountain EarleTV miniseries, 2 episodes
Spreadsheet GregTV series, 2 episodes
2022 Summer Love CraigTV anthology series, episode 2 (ABC/iView - 8 episodes)
2023 The Newsreader Glen RickardsTV series, episode: "A Model Daughter"

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