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Gary Waddell
Born1952 (age 73–74)
Carlton, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Notable workPure Shit (1975)
The King is Dead! (2012)
Children1 (daughter)

Gary Waddell is an Australian film and television actor.

Career

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Waddell appeared in the 1975 drama film Pure Shit, receiving an AFI Award for his portrayal of Lou,[1] a drug addict.[2] The film was initially banned, but was subsequently released with an "R" rating, provided the title was changed from Pure Shit to Pure S.[3]

He also appeared alongside Bruce Spence in 1976 cult film Oz: A Rock’n’Roll Road Movie, playing the part of the cowardly biker (The Lion).[4] The film was an Australian reimagining of classic tale The Wizard of Oz, marketed towards a mid-1970s youth audience.[5]

The following year, Waddell had a role in The FJ Holden (1977) with Sigrid Thornton.[6] Further film credits from this era include 1978 film In Search of Anna, with Chris Haywood and Bill Hunter,[7] and 1980 prison drama Stir (1980), opposite Bryan Brown and Max Phipps.[8]

Wadell later had a role in 2000 crime film Chopper, where he played Kevin Darcy[9] opposite Eric Bana in his award-winning portrayal of Mark ‘Chopper’ Read.[10] His subsequent film credits include Dirty Deeds (2002) with Bryan Brown,[11] Gettin' Square (2003) alongside Sam Worthington and David Wenham.[12] and 2002 political drama Black and White with Colin Friels, Charles Dance and Robert Carlyle.[13]

In 2002, Wadell was nominated for an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama, for his role as Steve McClure in an episode of Bad Cop, Bad Cop.[14][2] He was later nominated for the 2012 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for portraying the neighbour from hell in Rolf de Heer’s 2012 comedy drama film The King is Dead!.[15][2] The following year, he featured the film Charlie's Country, as Gaz[16]

In 2014, Wadell appeared opposite Bryan Brown and Sam Neill in the eight-part drama series Old School.[17]

Wadell more recently had a role in 2022 psychological crime thriller The Stranger opposite Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris.[18]

Personal life

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Waddell's partner is Lou Morris, with whom he has a daughter. The couple moved to Bangalow from Sydney in 2013, after their daughter competed her university studies and moved out of home.[17]

Awards

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Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
1975 Pure Shit AFI Award Won [1]
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop (Episode 8: "Yesterday's Zero") Australian Film Institute Award Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama Nominated [14]
2012 The King is Dead! AACTA Award AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [15]
2013 Australian Film Critics Award (AFCA) Best Supporting Actor Won [19]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1977 Bluey Terry Baxter / Davidson 2 episodes
1978 Cop Shop Harry Dunne 1 episode
1983 Scales of Justice Jimmy Miniseries, 1 episode
1986 The Blue Lightning Hennessey TV movie [20]
1987 The Facts of Life Down Under Hugo TV movie [21]
1988 True Believers Miniseries, 2 episodes
1992 E Street Bill O'Reilly 1 episode
1992–1994 G.P. Wayne / Rocco 2 episodes
1993 Seven Deadly Sins Miniseries, 1 episode
1994 Heartland Lennie Miniseries
Cody: The Tipoff Mack TV movie
1996–2000 Water Rats Billy Pope / Tom Haxby 3 episodes
1998 Blue Heelers Mike Thompson 1 episode
1998–2004 Stingers Gerry Gallagher / Frank Mornain 2 episodes
2001 SeaChange Foreman 2 episodes
All Saints Macca 1 episode
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Steve McClure 2 episodes [17]
2006 Two Twisted Jimmy Kitchen Miniseries, 1 episode
2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback Vince TV movie [22]
Chandon Pictures Dean 2 episodes
2007–2009 Home and Away Terry Mitchell 4 episodes
2008 Scorched Nick TV movie
Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley’s Battle for Coal Union Leader TV movie
2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Mick Bruvette TV movie
2010–2016 Rake Epis / Harley 3 episodes
2011 City Homicide Bruno Lilley 1 episode
Killing Time Anthony Farrell 1 episode
2014 Old School Ken 1 episode [17]
Lessons from the Grave Barry Brown Season 1, 1 episode [23]
2020 Upright Weary 1 episode [24]

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1975 Pure Shit Lou [1]
1976 Oz Guitarist / Bikie [4]
1977 The FJ Holden Deadlegs [6]
Blue Fire Lady Charlie [25]
1978 In Search of Anna Maxie [7]
1980 Stir Dave [8]
1982 Heatwave Florist messenger [26]
The Highest Honor Cpl. R.B. Fletcher [27]
Monkey Grip Actor 3 [28]
1988 Grievous Bodily Harm Eddie Weaks [29]
Breaking Loose Cop [30]
1989 Tripe Sonny Jim Short film [30]
The Killing of Angelo Tsakos Short film [31]
1991 Sweet Talker Bluey [32]
1992 Prey of the Chameleon Newscaster
1993 Shotgun Wedding Nighclub spruiker [33]
1996 Dr. Ice Newscaster
1997 Heaven's Burning Motel Manager [34]
Maslin Beach Ben [35]
1999 Freeze Short film [36]
2000 Chopper Kevin Darcy [9]
2002 Black and White Constable Jones [13]
Dirty Deeds Freddie [11]
2003 Gettin' Square Dennis Obst [12]
Lennie Cahill Shoots Through Terry [37]
2005 Man-Thing Cajun Pilot [38]
The Proposition Officer Davenport [39]
Trapped Smith Short film
2007 Almost Charlie
2008 Shot Open Short film [40]
Night Train Short film
2010 Kissing Point Frank Booth Short film
2012 The King is Dead! King [15]
2013 Charlie's Country Gaz [16]
2014 Blood Pulls a Gun Jethro Hyam Short film [41]
Butcherbird Handsome Short film
2016 The Tail Job The Wharfie
2022 The Stranger WA Head [18]
The Survival of Kindness Sick Man [42]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1974 The Sports Show / The Migrant Show / The Owl and the Pussycat Show Melbourne with APG [43]
1977 Sadie and Neco La Mama, Melbourne [43]
Laughing Bantam: Revival [43]
1981 Teeth 'n' Smiles Inch Nimrod Theatre, Sydney [43]
1996 Terminus Red Shed Theatre, Adelaide [43]
2000 The Marriage of Figaro Sydney Opera House with Company B Belvoir [43][44]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Buckmaster, Luke (21 June 2015), "Pure Shit rewatched – a see-it-to-believe-it classic, beset by off-screen debauchery", The Guardian
  2. ^ a b c "Long live the King: Gary Waddell's colourful on and off screen life". crikey.com.au. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ^ Pike, Andrew; Cooper, Ross (1998), Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Oxford University Press, p. 291
  4. ^ a b Safran, John (14 August 2022), "'It's stressing me just remembering': how a tiny Australian film became a spectacular flop", The Guardian, retrieved 27 March 2026
  5. ^ Byrnes, Paul. "Oz – A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie (1976)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b "The FJ Holden (1977)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b Byrnes, Paul. "In Search of Anna (1978)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b Byrnes, Paul. "Stir (1980)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b Dave (27 December 2021). "[FILM REVIEW] CHOPPER Review (2000)". subcultureentertainment.com. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  10. ^ Hoff, Brad (7 April 2001). "Film Screening: Chopper". ANU Film Group. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Dirty Deeds (2002)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Gettin' Square (2003)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  13. ^ a b Byrnes, Paul. "Black and White (2002)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Australian Film Institute Awards: 2002". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  15. ^ a b c Swift, Brendan (4 December 2012), "The AACTA Awards Nominations Are In", Inside Film
  16. ^ a b "Charlie's Country – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  17. ^ a b c d Thordern (11 October 2013). "He made a leap from Sydney to Bangalow". AusStage. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  18. ^ a b "The Stranger – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  19. ^ "6th Auscritic Awards – 2013". auscritic.com. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  20. ^ "The Blue Lightning – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  21. ^ "The Facts of Life Down Under – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Murder in the Outback (2007)". moriareviews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  23. ^ "Lessons from the Grave: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  24. ^ "Upright: Series 1, Episode 7". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  25. ^ "Blue Fire Lady – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  26. ^ "Heatwave – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  27. ^ "The Highest Honor – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  28. ^ "Monkey Grip – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  29. ^ "Grievous Bodily Harm – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  30. ^ a b "Breaking Loose – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  31. ^ "The Killing of Angelo Tsakos 1989". Screen Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  32. ^ "Sweet Talker – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  33. ^ "Shotgun Wedding – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  34. ^ "Heaven's Burning – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  35. ^ "Maslin Beach – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  36. ^ "Freeze 1999". Screen Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  37. ^ "Lennie Cahill Shoots Through – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  38. ^ "Man-Thing – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  39. ^ "The Proposition – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  40. ^ "Shot Open 2008". Screen Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  41. ^ "Blood Pulls a Gun (2014)". mcgregorcasting.com. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  42. ^ "The Survival of Kindness". Astor Theatre. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  43. ^ a b c d e f "Gary Waddell". AusStage. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  44. ^ Woods, Mark (28 August 2000). "The Marriage of Figaro". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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