Person
Simon Maiden
Acting · Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Simon Maiden is an Australian actor. He was born in Ballarat, Victoria to parents Stuart (a teacher) and Pamela (a theatre manager) and is of Scottish heritage. A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) he has appeared in the feature films The Dressmaker, The Great Raid, Romulus My Father and The Killer Elite. On television he has portrayed Winston Churchill in Deadline Gallipoli, Sen. Graham Richardson in the telemovie Hawke and featured in Jack Irish, Wentworth, Newtons Law, Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and many more.
Known for
Underbelly
Gareth Forrester
Wentworth
Gary Tucker
Rush
Gavin
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Joe Springer
City Homicide
Troy Lucas
The Newsreader
Stephen Bramhall
Jack Irish
Mark
Upgrade
Stem (voice)
Sleeping Dogs
Eddie Finn
Son of the Mask
Animator
Filmography
- 2024Sleeping DogsEddie Finn
- 2024High CountryRussell Shanks
- 2023Blue CanariesBenji
- 2021The NewsreaderStephen Bramhall
- 2018UpgradeStem (voice)
- 2016Jack IrishMark
- 2014Love NotesSpencer
- 2014Fat Tony & CoDave Dalton
- 2013WentworthGary Tucker
- 2013Mr & Mrs MurderRoy Palmer
- 2013The Doctor Blake MysteriesJoe Springer
- 2012Underground: The Julian Assange StoryJournalist
- 2010HawkeGraham Richardson
- 2009ScorchedTeddy
- 2009Dirt GameZac
- 2008RushGavin
- 2008UnderbellyGareth Forrester
- 2007City HomicideTroy Lucas
- 2005The Great RaidFather McPherson
- 2005Son of the MaskAnimator
- 2003The Postcard BanditPritchard
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