Matthew Holmes (born 17 July 1976 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor.
Matthew Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1976 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College Actors College of Theatre and Television |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | Matthew Holmes as Swain (Chris Blake) |
Education
editHolmes attended Newington College (1981–1993).[1] He gained an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television.[2]
Career
editHolmes played one of the main characters in Sea Patrol's 2007–2011 seasons – Petty Officer Chris Blake, the Coxswain of a fictional Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat. He made his first appearance in the first season (2007), and remained on the show until its series end. He appeared in twenty-one episodes, with the finale being broadcast in June 2011.
He appeared as Constable Matthew "Matt" Graham on the Seven Network Australian police drama series Blue Heelers.
Holmes is also recognised for appearing in two television ads – one for the website seek.com.au and the other for the Victoria and Queensland Government's Drink-Driving campaign. He also appears in the "Working Like a Machine?" Kit Kat ad.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Black & White & Sex | The Interviewer | Feature film |
| 2014 | Alien Outpost | North | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Saints | Peter | 1 episode |
| BlackJack: In the Money | Derek Chubb | TV movie | |
| BlackJack: Ace Point Game | |||
| 2005–06 | Blue Heelers | Constable Matt Graham | 21 episodes |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Senior Constable Sam Webster | 16 episodes |
| 2007-11 | Sea Patrol[3] | Chris 'Swain' Blake, CV | 68 episodes |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Ian Lothar | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Castle | Chase Diggins | 1 episode |
| Perception | Phil Carlson | 1 episode | |
| CSI | Curtis LeBlanc | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Killer Women | Augie Travis | 1 episode |
| Salem | William Hooke | 2 episodes | |
| True Blood | Charles Dupont | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Hollywood Hitman | Dave | 2 episodes |
| Bones | Alex | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | NCIS | Griffin | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Pine Gap | PM Philip Burke | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | NCIS: Sydney[4] | FBI Special Agent Cummins | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp91
- ^ Actors College of Theatre and Television
- ^ "Farewell Sea Patrol | TV Tonight". 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Australian Television: NCIS: Sydney: Cast".
External links
edit- Matt Holmes at IMDb
- "Seek and You Will Find – seek.com.au" Advertisement Video
- "Only A Little Bit – QLD. Government Drink-Driving Campaign" Advertisement Video
- "Holmes Wields The Willow" – a pilot episode for a new miniseries on the life and times of Jim Higgs (one of Australia's leading post war test batsman)
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