Steven Vidler
Biography
Steven Vidler is an Australian actor who also writes and directs, and he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art before graduating in 1983. He began his screen career in 1984 with the television film The Blood of Others, and he appeared in The Good Wife (1987) as Sugar. His film work includes The Thin Red Line, Two Hands (1999), The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002), and See No Evil (2006) with its sequel. On television, he had recurring roles in Heartland, Janus, MDA, and Home and Away, and he played the teacher in the BAFTA award-winning series Jeopardy. Vidler made his feature directing debut with Blackrock (1997), which was Heath Ledger's first film role. He co-wrote A Difficult Woman, which won a Silver World Medal, and he wrote and directed Standing Up for Sunny (2019), which won the 2020 AACTA Award for Best Indie Film.
66years old
Turns 67 on January 1in 80 days
- Born Australia
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 27 years1987 to 2014
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Behind the camera
Vidler's first feature film as a director was the award-winning 1997 movie Blackrock. It is known as the first film role for Heath Ledger.
Behind the camera
Steven Vidler directed and wrote Standing Up for Sunny, a 2019 film with RJ Mitte of Breaking Bad. At the 2020 AACTA Awards, it took Best Indie Film.
Behind the camera
Vidler and Nicholas Hammond co-wrote the 1998 miniseries A Difficult Woman. At the New York Festivals, the miniseries took the Silver World Medal for best miniseries.
First role
Vidler made his first film appearance in the 1984 WWII television film The Blood of Others, in which he appeared opposite Jodie Foster.
Behind the camera
Sidekick Pictures, the Hollywood company belonging to Steven Vidler, is where he does his work as a script assistant, director and screenwriter.
Steven Vidler movies on Netflix
See No Evil 2as Williams
In Her Skinas Drew
See No Evilas Williams
A Ring of Endless Lightas Mr. Gray
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Courseas Deputy Director Ansell
Two Handsas The Man
Napoleonas Snake / Galah / Desert Mouse / Turtle (voice)
The Good Wifeas Sugar Hills
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Sam Neill2 films together, 1987 to 2009
Sam Neill's page In Her Skin2009IMDb rating 6.4Vidler as DrewNeill as Mr. Reid
The Good Wife1987IMDb rating 5.7Vidler as Sugar HillsNeill as Neville Gifford
Bryan Brown2 films together, 1987 to 1999
Bryan Brown's page Two Hands1999IMDb rating 7.1Vidler as The ManBrown as Pando
The Good Wife1987IMDb rating 5.7Vidler as Sugar HillsBrown as Sonny Hills
Christina Vidal2 films together, 2006 to 2014
Christina Vidal's page See No Evil 22014IMDb rating 4.7Vidler as WilliamsVidal as Christine
See No Evil2006IMDb rating 5.1Vidler as WilliamsVidal as Christine
Glenn Jacobs2 films together, 2006 to 2014
Glenn Jacobs's page See No Evil 22014IMDb rating 4.7Vidler as WilliamsJacobs as Jacob Goodnight
See No Evil2006IMDb rating 5.1Vidler as WilliamsJacobs as Jacob Goodnight
Carole Skinner2 films together, 1987 to 1995
Carole Skinner's page Napoleon1995IMDb rating 6.1Vidler as Snake / Galah / Desert Mouse / TurtlevoiceSkinner as Catvoice
The Good Wife1987IMDb rating 5.7Vidler as Sugar HillsSkinner as Mrs. Gibson
Samantha Noble2 films together, 2006 to 2014
Samantha Noble's page See No Evil 22014IMDb rating 4.7Vidler as WilliamsNoble as Kira
See No Evil2006IMDb rating 5.1Vidler as WilliamsNoble as Kira
Also two films together2 more actors
- Tiffany LambSee No Evil 2 (2014) and See No Evil (2006)
- Susan LyonsNapoleon (1995) and The Good Wife (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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