Dan Spielman

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Dan Spielman (born 1979) is an Australian actor. [1] His career spans film, television and theatre.

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Spielman grew up with his younger sister in Beaumaris, Melbourne. Without formal acting training, Spielman has worked in theatre, television and film since graduating from high school in 1996 at St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda, Victoria. [2]

Career

His television roles include Offspring and The Secret Life of Us . More recently he portrayed Ned Banks, the parental journalist brother of The Code 's hacker Jesse Banks played by Ashley Zukerman.

He has won and been nominated for many awards, including the Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI, now AACTA Awards). He was in the 2016 Australian mini-series, Deep Water set in Bondi, Sydney.

In 2018, Spielman appeared in Channel 7 drama series Secret Bridesmaids' Business , [3] in 2023 he appeared in Channel 10 crime series North Shore and Stan series Bad Behaviour, [4] [5] Spielman, in 2024 was named for the second series of Black Snow (TV series) . [6]

Personal life

In 2005, Spielman became one of the youngest members of the Sydney Theatre Company's ensemble, The Actors' Company. [2] He married Australian actress Yael Stone in 2012 in New York City. In July 2017, Stone announced that her marriage had ended over a year before.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The DateNickShort film
2001The PitchFilmmakerShort film
2004 One Perfect Day Tommy MatisseFeature film
Tom White MattFeature film
2011 The Hunter SimonFeature film
2013 An Accidental Soldier Harry LambertTV film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Blue Heelers Zac TaylorTV series, episode: "Off the Air"
1997–98 Raw FM Mark MulhollandTV series
1998 Wildside Chris O'ConnorTV series, episode: "1.33"
Blabbermouth & Stickybeak Mr. SegalTV series
1999Queen Kat, Carmel & St. JudePaulTV series, episode: "Autumn: Carmel"
2001 Farscape Sub-Officer DaconTV series, episode: "...Different Destinations"
2002 Stingers Stephen LucasTV series, episode: "In the Gun"
2003 The Secret Life of Us Dr. Patrick TidyTV series
2005 The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant CoxTV miniseries
2009 Satisfaction RobbieTV series, episode: "Cyclone Chloe"
Darwin's Brave New World Alfred WallaceTV series, episodes: "Origins", "Evolutions", "Publish and Be Damned"
My Place Irish TradesmanTV series, episode: "1888 Vicoria"
2011–12 Offspring Andrew HollandTV series
2014–16 The Code Ned BanksTV series
2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Dr. HarcourtTV series, episode: "Blood & Money"
2016 Deep Water Rhys CallahanTV miniseries
2017 Sisters TimTV series
2019 Secret Bridesmaids' Business Michael HeywardTV series, 6 episodes
2020 Stateless David MeakinTV series
2023 Bad Behaviour Keith McKenzieTV series
North Shore Simon ChalcottTV series
The Newsreader Vincent CallahanTV series, 2 episodes
2025 Black Snow In production, TV series, season 2

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Homeland / A Glass of TwilightBrotherhood of St Laurence Warehouse, Melbourne with La Mama
1998Keene / Taylor Theatre Project Season 2: Neither Lost Nor Found / Untitled Monologue / Night, A Wall, Two MenMatthew - Untitled MonologueBrotherhood of St Laurence Warehouse, Melbourne with La Mama
1998 The Potting Shed The Church, Gardenvale, Melbourne
1998Clean SweepThe Church, Gardenvale, Melbourne
1998Keene / Taylor Theatre Project Season 3: To Whom it May Concern / Custody / What Remains of DyingBrotherhood of St Laurence Warehouse, Melbourne
1999The Ninth MoonNed Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne for Melbourne Festival
2000Keene / Taylor Theatre Project Sydney Opera House for Sydney Festival
2001The ChoirbookSpan Gallery, Melbourne
2001 The Seagull Konstantin Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
2002Half and HalfNed Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company
2002Keene / Taylor Theatre Project: Dog Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne for Melbourne Festival
2005 A Journal of the Plague Year Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2005 The Ham Funeral Young Man / Narrator Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2005 Ivanov Lvov Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
2005 The Cherry Orchard Trofimov Wharf Theatre with STC
2006 Mother Courage and Her Children Wharf Theatre with STC
2006 The Bourgeois Gentleman Sydney Theatre with STC
2007 The Season at Sarsaparilla Ron Suddards Sydney Opera House with STC
2007The Art of WarLarry Wharf Theatre with STC
2007 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Puck Sydney Theatre with STC
2008MannaCollaborator Wharf Theatre, Sydney
2009Knives in HensGilbert Horn Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Space Theatre, Adelaide with STCSA
2010CagelingDramaturge / Creator Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, Carriageworks, Sydney with The Rabble
2010The Bedroom ProjectCreatorLinden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne with The Rabble
2011A Golem StoryAmos Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2012 Macbeth Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre Centre, Arts Centre, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare Company
2016 The Blind Giant is Dancing Allen Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2017 Macbeth Macduff Southbank Theatre with MTC
2019 Photograph 51 Crick MTC
2022 Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes JonFairfax Studio, Melbourne, Southbank Theatre, Melbourne, Belvoir Street Theatre & online with MTC

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Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
1999The Date Tropfest Best Male ActorWon [1]
2004 One Perfect Day Inside Film Awards Best ActorNominated
2004: Tom White FCCA Award Best Male Supporting ActorWon [1]
2004: Tom White AFI Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2004: One Perfect Day AFI Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
2014 An Accidental Soldier Equity Ensemble Awards Oustanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or TelemovieNominated
2015 The Code AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Nominated
2022 New Gold Mountain Equity Ensemble Awards Oustanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or TelemovieWon

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References

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  2. 1 2 Dan Spielman profile, a 2007 story at ABC2 TV channel.
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  6. Writer, Staff (8 April 2024). "Jana McKinnon, Megan Smart, Alana Mansour on the scent in Queensland for 'Black Snow' S2". IF Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/9075