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Australian actor (born 1958)

Simon Westaway
Born (1958-12-22) 22 December 1958 (age 65)
Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1986-present
Spousedivorced

Simon Westaway (born 22 December 1958) is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television series, films and theatre productions.

Education

Westaway studied acting with PBL Workshop and John Gauchi's Theatre Workshop.

Career

Westaway has featured in numerous films and television series since the mid-1980s. His most notable roles are as Sergeant Peter 'Noddy' Faithful in the crime drama series Phoenix, and its legal drama spin-off Janus, as well as portraying Domenic "Mick" Gatto in the first season of crime series Underbelly (which won him critical acclaim) and its sequel in 2014, Fat Tony & Co.. He also narrated Seven Network reality series Surf Patrol.

He has also appeared on stage, including touring productions of The Rocky Horror Show (1987–1988) and The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (2002).

Westaway is a voiceover artist for the Seven Network. He has also provided the voiceover in television commercials such as Qantas, American Express, Aerogard and Toyota Prius, as well as the Foster's beer commercials in the US ("Foster's. Australian for beer").

He competed on Celebrity MasterChef Australia in 2009.

Personal life

Westaway has three children – Jackson, Bella and Ruben.

He spent time in rehab for alcoholism and a prescription Xanax blackout, following his split and subsequent divorce from wife Diane, in 2009.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Type
1986 Prisoner Officer Blunt TV series, 1 episode
1989 Rafferty's Rules Vincent Paul Vincent TV series, 1 episode
1989 Neighbours Kevin Harvey TV series, 6 episodes
1989 Pugwall Policeman #1 TV series, 3 episodes
1989 Home and Away Sergeant Col Baker TV series, 1 episode
1989 Mission: Impossible Lt. Muler TV series, 1 episode
1990 Family and Friends Damien Chandler TV series
1992 Cluedo David TV series, 1 episode
1992–93 Phoenix Sergeant Peter 'Noddy' Faithful TV series, 26 episodes
1993 Crocadoo Jazz (voice) TV series
1994 Time Trax Buffo Francis TV series
1994–95 Janus Peter Faithful TV series, 25 episodes
1995 Soldier Soldier Major Ian McKinnon TV series, 2 episodes
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Father Breslin TV series, 1 episode
1996 G.P. Lt Colonel Brian Parsons TV series, 1 episode
1996 Twisted Tales John Berryman TV series, 1 episode
1997 Fallen Angels Eddie Hallat TV series, 1 episode
1997 Big Sky Luke TV series, 1 episode
1997 Wildside Senator Phillip Dunleavey TV series, 2 episodes
1998 Crocadoo II Jazz (voice) TV series
1999 Flipper Nick Randell TV series, 1 episode
1999 Halifax f.p. Jon Knight TV series, 1 episode
1999 The Micallef Program Detective TV series, 1 episode
1999–2000 BeastMaster Baha TV series, 4 episodes
2000 Tales of the South Seas Miniseries, 1 episode
2002 Stingers Leo Goldman TV series, 1 episode
2003 White Collar Blue Jack McCabe TV series, 1 episode
2004 Blue Heelers Abe Burrows TV series, 2 episodes
2004 Through My Eyes Dennis Barritt Miniseries, 2 episodes
2005 Blue Water High Mr Sanderson TV series, 2 episodes
2005 The Alice Snr Sgt Milroy Miniseries, 1 episode
2007 Surf Patrol Narrator TV series
2008 Underbelly Mick Gatto TV series, season 1, 9 episodes
2008 The Singing Bee Contestant TV series, 1 episode
2009 Celebrity MasterChef Himself TV series, 10 episodes
2014 Rake Gordon Martin TV series, 1 episode
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Mick Gatto Miniseries, 7 episodes
2014 Old School Dave Granger Miniseries, 1 episodes
2015 Squirrel Boys The Coach Web series

Film

Year Title Role Type
1987 Slate, Wyn & Me Policeman Feature film
1987 Running from the Guns (aka Free Enterprise) Motorcycle Cop Feature film
1987 Feathers TV Race Car Announcer
1988 Tender Hooks Motorcycle Cop Feature film
1993 No Worries Auctioneer Film
1995 Sahara Marty Williams TV movie
1996 The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years Luke O'Neill TV movie
1996 Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season Billy TV movie
1996 Film Noir Voice Short film
1997 Fable Henry Fable TV movie
1998 When Love Comes Eddie Feature film
1998 Babe: Pig in the City Detective Feature film
1998 The Thin Red Line First Scout Feature film
1998 Justice Det Sgt Alan Blake Feature film
1999 Alien Cargo Adam Iberra, SSS17 First Watch TV movie
1999 Komodo Bracken Film
1999 Chameleon II: Death Match Reynard Dulac TV movie
2001 The Finder (aka Trackdown) Les Kearney TV movie
2002 Australian Rules Bob Black Feature film
2001 Tempe Tip Vladimir Feature film
2003 The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular Dan Mulligan TV movie
2003 Temptation Bob TV movie
2004 Small Claims Detective Inspector Ray Vaughn TV movie
2005 Cable Bruno TV movie
2005 The Great Raid Film
2006 Happy Feet Live action cast Feature film
2015 Manny Lewis Joel Hillman Feature film

Stage

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
1982 West Side Story Tony Whitehorse Musical Theatre
1985 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Deakin University, Melbourne with Whitehorse Musical Theatre
1987 Foreskin's Lament Foreskin Universal Theatre, Melbourne
1987–88 The Rocky Horror Show FranknFurter / Brad Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Theatre Royal Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Perth Entertainment Centre, Seagulls, Tweed Heads, Brisbane Riverstage, Parramatta Cultural Centre, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Canberra Theatre, Wellington, Auckland, Palmerstone North, Christchurch, Dunedin, New Zealand
1989 Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom Pope Liberty III Church Theatre, Melbourne with Prophet Productions
1993 The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers Show Elwood Blues Metro Theatre, Sydney with Paul Dainty Productions
1994 Villain of Flowers NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
2000 A Streetcar Named Desire Sydney Opera House
2002 The Man From Snowy River Arena Spectacular Dan Mulligan, the leading hand Sydney Entertainment Centre, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Burswood Dome, Perth, Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Awards

Year Work Award Category Result
2002 Australia Day Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Supporting Actor – Male Won

References

  1. https://digital.theatreheritage.org.au/pages/download.php?ref=590&size=&ext=pdf&k=&alternative=-1&iaccept=off&usage=-1&usagecomment=&email=
  2. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3955
  3. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/5057536
  4. https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/underbelly-star-simon-westaways-lost-days-after-playing-mick-gatto-/news-story/8b9061fb1db4022055335610f4a9f318
  5. https://theatregold1.mybigcommerce.com/west-side-story-whitehorse-musical-theatre-15/
  6. https://www.thetrust.org.au/pdf/trust-news/TN_1987_04_087.pdf
  7. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3955

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