Jonathan Patrick Moore

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Jonathan Patrick Moore
Born1982 (age 4142)
Other namesJonathan Wood
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Jonathan Patrick Moore, previously known as Jonathan Wood, is an Australian actor who has appeared in theatre, film and television.

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Early life

Wood was born in Australia in 1982. His mother, Patricia Moore, was killed in a car accident in Adelaide, before his 10th birthday. [1] He graduated from the Adelaide Centre for Performing Arts in 2004.

Career

Wood's first acting role was a guest role on McLeod's Daughters in 2005. He made his breakthrough when he won a role on the Australian television soap opera Neighbours . Wood portrayed Angus Henderson, a man who has an inappropriate relationship with Rachel Kinski (played by Caitlin Stasey). After leaving Neighbours in 2008, Wood began to secure film roles including a role in The Directors Cut [2] which was nominated as Best Drama at the West Australian Screen Awards.

Upon moving to the United States, Wood was told by his agent that the Screen Actors Guild needed him to change his name because they already had a Jonathan Wood in the union. [1] He had a supporting role in the television film William and Kate . Wood continued his television roles in All Saints during 2009.

In 2012, Moore was a series regular on the Canadian and American drama series The L.A. Complex . The show premiered on CTV Television Network in Canada before moving to MuchMusic. In the U.S., the show aired on The CW network. The show lasted two seasons, totalling 19 episodes.

In 2016, Moore was cast in a recurring role in the second season of NBC's Blindspot . The show was created by Martin Gero, who also created The L.A. Complex . Moore plays Oliver Kind, a water conservation specialist who befriends the protagonist, Jane Doe, played by Jaimie Alexander. [3] He also appeared as Ben Morton in New Life.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Elephant TalesZef (voice)
2009The Director's CutMike
2012SavagesBeach Guy
2012The Mistle-TonesNick Anderson
2014 Christian Mingle Paul Wood
2015A Kind of MagicColin
2015Nouvelle VieBen MortonEnglish: New Life
2015Oh my god, forgive meCalebShort film, post-production
2016Bad PlusMattShort film, post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 McLeod's Daughters Justin O'Connor"Heaven and Earth"
2007-2008 Neighbours Angus Henderson Recurring role
2008 Underbelly Det. McManus"Team Purana"
2008 Satisfaction Toby"What Do You Love"
2009 All Saints Elliott ParkerRecurring role
2011 William & Kate: The Movie Ian MusgraveTV film
2012Blue-Eyed ButcherBillyTV film
2012 The L.A. Complex Connor LakeMain role
2012 The Mistle-Tones Nick AndersonTV film
2013 NCIS Kip Logan"Under the Radar"
2014 Royal Pains Aaron"All in the Family"
2014 Rizzoli & Isles Jason Sullivan"Phoenix Rising"
2014Back to ChristmasNickTV film
2015The Right GirlMichael GoodleyTV film, post-production
2016 Blindspot Oliver KindRecurring Role
2020Follow Your HeartJack BurleyHallmark Movie
2021 9-1-1 (TV series) Brian"Jinx"

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References

  1. 1 2 Devlyn, Darren (20 April 2011). "Big Ask: Jonathan Patrick Moore". Herald Sun . The Herald and Weekly Times . Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. The Directors Cut – Official Site
  3. Petski, Denise. "'Bosch' Casts Christopher Backus; 'Blindspot' Adds Jonathan Patrick Moore". Deadline. Retrieved 15 September 2016.