David Field

Biography

Born in Australia in 1950, David Field is a character actor and film director known for the film Two Hands (1999) and for playing Detective Superintendent Terry Jarvis in the Channel 7 series City Homicide. His screen work spans film and television, with roles such as an ex-prison inmate uncle in the miniseries A Moody Christmas. In 2009 he directed his first feature, The Combination, a drama about relations between Lebanese Australian and Anglo Australian communities in parts of Western Sydney, and he returned to that story in 2019 with The Combination: Redemption. Away from the screen he is an amateur organist who gave recitals in Sydney when young, and he has appeared in music videos and short films, narrating All Is Forgiven, made to promote an album by Tex, Don and Charlie.

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 38 years1988 to 2026

Genres

Drama50%, 9 films
Comedy44%, 8 films
Crime44%, 8 films
Action28%, 5 films
Thriller28%, 5 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
Field, an amateur organist, was featured in The Australian Organist of December 1997 and gave recitals in Sydney while still young.

David Field movies on Netflix

The Bluff2026IMDb rating 5.8as Pastor Bradley
Spit2025IMDb rating 6.1as Arne Deviers
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga2024IMDb rating 7.4as Toe Jam
Loveland2022IMDb rating 3.7as Sam
The Translator2020IMDb rating 5.8as Chase
Down Under2016IMDb rating 5.9as Vic
Last Cab to Darwin2015IMDb rating 7.2as Dougie
Convict2014IMDb rating 5.5as Warden
The Inbetweeners 22014IMDb rating 6.4as Uncle Bryan
The Rover2014IMDb rating 6.4as Archie
Battle of the Damned2013IMDb rating 4.5as Duke
Mystery Road2013IMDb rating 6.7as Mr. Bailey
These Final Hours2013IMDb rating 6.6as Radio Man
Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7as Arnie DeViers
Chopper2000IMDb rating 7.1as Keithy George
Mr. Accident2000IMDb rating 4.5as Duxton Chevalier
Two Hands1999IMDb rating 7.1as Acko
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead1988IMDb rating 6.8as Wenzil

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

The Rover2014 Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fias Archie
IMDb rating 6.455K votes
Chopper2000 Biography, Comedy, Crimeas Keithy George
IMDb rating 7.145K votes
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga2024as Toe Jam
IMDb rating 7.4328K votes
The Inbetweeners 22014as Uncle Bryan
IMDb rating 6.450K votes
These Final Hours2013as Radio Man
IMDb rating 6.621K votes
Two Hands1999as Acko
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
The Bluff2026as Pastor Bradley
IMDb rating 5.820K votes
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead1988as Wenzil
IMDb rating 6.82.1K votes

Most often with

Ivan Sen directed two of these films, Jonathan Teplitzky two. David Roberts appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Roberts

Hugo Weaving

David Wenham

Ryan Kwanten

Gary Sweet

John HowardIvan SenDirector, 2 films Jonathan TeplitzkyDirector, 2 films

Films together

David Roberts3 films together, 2003 to 2025
David Roberts's page
- Spit2025IMDb rating 6.1Field as Arne DeviersRoberts as Niall Toole
- Convict2014IMDb rating 5.5Field as WardenRoberts as Harvey
- Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7Field as Arnie DeViersRoberts as Niall Toole
Hugo Weaving2 films together, 2013 to 2022
Hugo Weaving's page
- Loveland2022IMDb rating 3.7Field as SamWeaving as Dr. Bergman
- Mystery Road2013IMDb rating 6.7Field as Mr. BaileyWeaving as Johnno
David Wenham2 films together, 2003 to 2025
David Wenham's page
- Spit2025IMDb rating 6.1Field as Arne DeviersWenham as Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri
- Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7Field as Arnie DeViersWenham as Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri
Ryan Kwanten2 films together, 2013 to 2022
Ryan Kwanten's page
- Loveland2022IMDb rating 3.7Field as SamKwanten as Jack
- Mystery Road2013IMDb rating 6.7Field as Mr. BaileyKwanten as Pete Bailey
Gary Sweet2 films together, 2003 to 2025
Gary Sweet's page
- Spit2025IMDb rating 6.1Field as Arne DeviersSweet as Charles 'Chicka' Martin
- Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7Field as Arnie DeViersSweet as Chicka Martin
John Howard2 films together, 2015 to 2024
John Howard's page
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga2024IMDb rating 7.4Field as Toe JamHoward as The People Eater
- Last Cab to Darwin2015IMDb rating 7.2Field as DougieHoward as Simmo
Ivan SenDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2022
All films by Ivan Sen
- Loveland2022IMDb rating 3.7Field as Sam
- Mystery Road2013IMDb rating 6.7Field as Mr. Bailey
Jonathan TeplitzkyDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2025
All films by Jonathan Teplitzky
- Spit2025IMDb rating 6.1Field as Arne Deviers
- Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7Field as Arnie DeViers
Also two films together4 more actors
- Gary WaddellGettin' Square (2003) and Chopper (2000)
- Helen ThomsonSpit (2025) and Gettin' Square (2003)
- Rahel RomahnFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) and Down Under (2016)
- Richard GreenConvict (2014) and The Rover (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.