Jonny Pasvolsky

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Jonny Pasvolsky
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Born
Jonathan Marc Pasvolsky

(1972-07-26) 26 July 1972 (age 51)
Occupationactor
SpouseCarolyn Pasvolsky
Children3
Website http://jonnypas.com/

Jonathan Marc Pasvolsky (born 26 July 1972), also known as Jonny Pasvolsky, is a South African-born Australian actor.

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Early life and education

Pasvolsky was born on July 26, 1972, in Cape Town, South Africa, to a Jewish family. He was raised in Australia. [1] He studied acting at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. [1]

Career

Pasvolsky is best known for his role (Rob Shelton/Matt Bosnich, 2005–2007) in McLeod's Daughters , which he received a nomination for "Most Popular New Male Talent" at the Logie Awards of 2006. He has also appeared in main cast roles in The Underbelly series, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities ,The Moodys (ABC TV), Mr and Mrs Murder (Network 10), Picnic at Hanging Rock (series), Playschool, Cops LAC, Second Chance (Network 10), Farscape with guest star roles in hit TV series Westworld opposite Thandie Newton, The Secrets She Keeps (Paramount+), Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Blood Brothers, Home and Away, Young Lions, All Saints, White Collar Blue, Satisfaction, Rescue: Special Ops, Sea Patrol and Offspring. He starred as Mr. Hooper in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger and played Antonio Morelli in the UK.TV mini-series False Witness . He appeared in a starring role, as the moustached villain in the Johnny Depp 2015 film Mortdecai , Played Richard Wolf in Rising Wolf / Ascendant, Henry in South Australian Horror film Rabbit, Jonathan in Fatal Contact and Lennox in Jeffrey Wright’s Macbeth.

Personal life

Pasvolsky and wife Carolyn welcomed a baby girl, Marlena Sierra Pasvolsky, on Tuesday 23 October 2007 in Sydney. They have since welcomed Sylvie Star in August 2009 and Viola Emery Rose in March 2012. He is a keen, although slightly lazy surfer. Jonny is a fanatical Wallabies fan and is often seen supporting them at lives matches. He is a keen arts and crafts enthusiast and a regional Morris dancing champion.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 SeaChange Head WaiterSeason 3, episode 12
2001 Life Support Man in XXX T-shirtSeason 1, episode 1
2002 Young Lions Daniel CraneSeason 1, episodes 4 & 6
2002 All Saints John PoulosSeason 5, episode 33
2003 Farscape PennochSeason 4, episodes 16, 20 & 21
2003 White Collar Blue Sal OlivatoSeason 1, episode 21
2005–07 McLeod's Daughters Rob Shelton / Matt BosnichSeason 5–6 (main role, 26 episodes)
Season 6, episode 32 (guest)
Season 7 (recurring, 8 episodes)
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Governor Newsome's AideMiniseries (2 episodes)
2008The Abominable FlatmateChuck DudekofTV series
2008 Satisfaction ZoronSeason 2, episodes 4 & 5
2009 False Witness Antonio MorelliMiniseries (2 episodes)
2009 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Dave PriestSeason 2 (recurring, 10 episodes)
2009 Rescue: Special Ops Karl StevensonSeason 1, episode 7
2010 Sea Patrol ClarksonSeason 4, episode 3
2010 Cops L.A.C. Zac ButlerSeason 1 (recurring, 9 episodes)
2011 Offspring Ben ForbesSeason 2, episodes 1 & 2
2012 Home and Away Tim GrahamSeason 25 (recurring, 7 episodes)
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Peter VinettiSeason 1 (main role, 13 episodes)
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Warwick HamiltonSeason 2, episode 2
2014 The Moodys Matt CapelloSeason 1 (recurring, 5 episodes)
2016 Westworld Bloody Jimmy Season 1, episode 6
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock Sgt BumpherMiniseries (5 episodes)
2022 The Secrets She Keeps Crown ProsecutorSeason 2, episode 6
2023 Home and Away Detective MaddenSeason 36 (recurring, 6 episodes)

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003The Easter TideWilliamShort film
2005Still LifeBrianShort film
2005Second ChanceSergeant SharpTV movie
2006 Macbeth LennoxFeature film
2008 Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger Mr. HooperFeature film
2008BloodTony KovacShort film
2011Blood BrothersSimon KennedyTV movie
2015 Mortdecai EmilFeature film
2017RabbitHenryFeature film
2018 The Front Runner Steve DunleavyFeature film
2021AscendantRichard WolfFeature film
TBAOther YouCaseyFeature film (post-production)

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