Gary Sweet
Biography
Gary Sweet is an Australian actor whose career has spanned film, television, and theater. Born in Melbourne, he studied teaching and took up drama at Sturt Teachers' College. He made his screen debut in 1980 in the low-budget horror movie Nightmares, then became a familiar face in the early 1980s through Leslie Maddern on The Sullivans, a role that earned him a Logie Award. In 1984 he played Donald Bradman in the cricket miniseries Bodyline, his first lead. He headed the drama Police Rescue as Sergeant Steve McClintock from 1990 to 1996, winning AFI Awards and a Silver Logie. Later television work included Stingers, The Circuit, Rain Shadow, and House Husbands, in which he played Lewis Crabb from 2012 to 2017. His films include The Lighthorsemen (1987), The Tracker (2002), Gettin' Square (2003), 2:37 (2006), Macbeth (2006), and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010).
69years old
Turns 70 on May 22in 230 days
- Born Melbourne
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 45 years1980 to 2025
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First role
Gary Sweet's first starring role came in 1984, when he played Donald Bradman in the miniseries Bodyline, which covered the 1932-33 Test cricket series between England and Australia, with Hugo Weaving also appearing.
Beyond film
In 1994, Sweet put out a cover of Billy Thorpe's "Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy)" through Polygram Records Australia. On the ARIA Charts it reached number 52 and stayed in the top 100 for seven weeks.
A first
Gary Sweet was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame on 13 March 2011, during the Australian Film Festival's closing night celebrations.
Gary Sweet movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader2010 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Drinian
IMDb rating 6.3179K votes
Most often with
Rolf de Heer directed two of these films, Jonathan Teplitzky two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Rolf de HeerDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2013
All films by Rolf de Heer
Jonathan TeplitzkyDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2025
All films by Jonathan Teplitzky
Also two films together4 more actors
- David GulpililCharlie's Country (2013) and The Tracker (2002)
- John BrumptonCharlie's Country (2013) and Gettin' Square (2003)
- Damon GameauCharlie's Country (2013) and The Tracker (2002)
- Bob FranklinSpit (2025) and Macbeth (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Six awards and honors from 1982 to 1994.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1994 | Logie Award for Most Popular Actor | Police Rescue | Won |
| 1993 | Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Series | Police Rescue | Won |
| 1993 | Logie Award for Most Popular Actor | Police Rescue | Won |
| 1992 | AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Police Rescue | Won |
| 1991 | AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Police Rescue | Won |
| 1982 | Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent | The Sullivans | Won |
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