Damian Walshe-Howling

Damian Walshe-Howling
Walshe-Howling in August 2011
Born (1971-01-22) 22 January 1971 (age 53)
Melbourne, Victoria,[1] Australia
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1989–present
Notable credit(s)Underbelly (Best Supporting Actor, 2008)

Damian Walshe-Howling (born 22 January 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria[1]) is an Australian actor, well known for his role as Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the Australian underworld drama, Underbelly, for which he won the Best Supporting or Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 2008 AFI Awards.[2]

Career

He also starred on Blue Heelers as Constable Adam Cooper from 1994 to 1998, and returned for the series finale in 2006. He has also had guest starring roles on Neighbours in 1993, The Secret Life of Us (2001) as Mac, Marshall Law (2002), Stingers (2003), Wilfred (2007), All Saints (2007) and Terra Nova (2011).[3]

His film work includes Halifax f.p. (2000), He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001), Ned Kelly (2003) and Macbeth (2006).[3]

In 2008, he hosted the Seven Network's factual series Crash Investigation Unit[4] and appeared in the Bell Shakespeare production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. He also went back to his theatre roots with a B Sharp production of A View of Concrete.[3]

In 2009, Walshe-Howling was nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the Year. He was set to star in Point Break 2, however due to the global financial crisis the movie did not go ahead.[5] Walshe-Howling hosted Flickerfest 2009,[6] then started filming The Reef with ex-Underbelly co-star Gyton Grantley. The movie was released in Australian cinemas in March 2011.[7]

In 2010, Walshe-Howling hosted the Nine Network's reality show Customs;[3] and in 2012, he appeared in Australian TV drama series, Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms as Bandidos Vice President Mario "Chopper" Cianter, and also appeared in Play School. In 2013, he had a supporting role in Mystery Road and in 2014 he appeared in a supporting role in the ABC TV comedy drama series, Old School. He also had a supporting role as Owen Mitchell in all 24 episodes of the ABC's Janet King.

He is in the 2020 Australian sci-fi thriller 2067.[8]

Filmography

Film

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1999 A Wreck A Tangle Benjamin
2001 Saturn's Return Dimi Short film
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand Milo
2003 Ned Kelly Glenrowan policeman
2004 Josh Jarman Fringe theatre actor
2005 The Umbrella Men John Short film
Rupture The Man Short film
2006 Three Months at Sea Julian Short film
Teenage Lust Tom Short film
Kenny Crazy man in toilet
Macbeth Ross
Insignia Paul Andrews Short film
2008 Crushed
2010 The Clearing Adam Short film
The Reef [9] Luke
2011 Monkeys Friend 2 Short film
Post Apocalyptic Man Shade Short film
2012 Summer Suit Dad Short film
2013 Mystery Road Wayne Silverman
Around the Block Brent Graham
2017 Goodnight Sweetheart Tyson Short film
2018 House Party Knives Short film
Desert Dash Ivan Short film
2020 2067 Billy Mitchell
2022 Darklands John Kolt

As director / producer / writer

Title Year Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer
The Bloody Sweet Hit 2007 Yes No Yes Short film
Dog Meat 2009 No No No Short film
Editor
Suspended 2012 Yes co-producer Yes Short film
Messiah 2016 Yes No Yes Short film

Television

As actor

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1990 More Winners Reg Sanders 1 episode
1993–94 Neighbours Troy Duncan 3 episodes
1994–98, 2006 Blue Heelers Constable Adam Cooper Main role (seasons 1–5)
Guest role (season 13)
178 episodes
1995 Sky Trackers Hoon 1 episode
2000 Halifax f.p. Scott Brennan 1 episode
2001 Love Is a Four Letter Word Dean Masselos 4 episodes
The Secret Life of Us Mac Recurring role
7 episodes
2002 Marshall Law Jeffrey Mason 1 episode
2003 Stingers Dave Williams 1 episode
2005 Heartbreak Tour Danny Short television film
Life Joey Cardamone Television film
2007 Wilfred Keith 1 episode
All Saints Jacob Shipper 1 episode
2007–08 Satisfaction Gino 2 episodes
2008 Underbelly Andrew "Benji" Veniamin Recurring role
6 episodes
2009 Whatever Happened to That Guy? Jarred 1 episode
Rescue: Special Ops Nick 1 episode
East West 101 Tony Caruso 1 episode
2011 Panic at Rock Island [10] Rufus Mitchell Television film
Terra Nova Carter Recurring role
8 episodes
2021 Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms Mario "Chopper" Cianter Miniseries
Main role
2013 The Time of Our Lives Ewan 4 episodes
2014–17 Janet King Owen Mitchell Main role [11]
2014 Old School Vince Pelagatti 7 episodes [12]
2016 Blue Water Empire Wing Commander Donald Thompson Docudrama [13]
2017 Blue Murder: Killer Cop Alan Abrahams Miniseries
1 episode
2018 Wrong Kind of Black Kevin Web series
Main role
Bite Club Dr. Kristof Olsen Main role [14]
Titans Graham Norris 1 episode
2019 Welfare Jackson Spencer Web series
1 episode
Blue Water Empire TV docu-drama miniseries
2021 Jack Irish Daryl Riley 1 episode
2023 Last King of the Cross Joey Romano 7 episodes [15]
2024 Thou Shalt Not Steal TV series [16]
Til You Make It Finn TV series

As self

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Buying Blind Narrator 6 episodes [17]
2018 Show Me the Movie! Himself 1 episode
2012 Planet unEarth Himself 1 episode
2012 Agony Uncles Himself
2008–11 Crash Investigation Unit Himself – Narrator
2009–10 Flickerfest on EXTRA Himself – Narrator
2008 Getaway Himself 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b Hutton, Dan (15 December 2010). "Damien Walshe-Howling". People. Australia: The Beast (online). Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "ABC comedies scoop prizes at AFI Awards". ABC News. Australia. ABC/AAP. 7 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d "Damian Walshe-Howling: Agony Uncles". ABC TV. Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Damian Walshe-Howling to drive crash". Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  5. ^ Bennett, Sally (4 March 2009). "Underbelly star Damian Walshe-Howling in Point Break 2". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Damian Walshe-Howling hosts Flickerfest-on-EXTRA". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. ^ Trailer for Latest Killer Shark Flick, The Reef Surfaces
  8. ^ 2067 at IMDb
  9. ^ "Movie: The Reef | TV Tonight". 15 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Panic at Rock Island cast announced | TV Tonight". 9 August 2010.
  11. ^ Knox, David (22 January 2013). "Cast confirmed for ABC's Janet King | TV Tonight". tvtonight.
  12. ^ Knox, David (29 May 2014). "Old School: May 30 | TV Tonight". TVTonight.com.au.
  13. ^ Knox, David (24 August 2016). "Casting announced for Blue Water Empire | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.
  14. ^ Knox, David (7 December 2017). "Filming wraps on Bite Club | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
  15. ^ Knox, David (8 May 2022). "Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.
  16. ^ Knox, David (14 September 2023). "Cameras roll on Stan drama Thou Shalt Not Steal | TV Tonight". tvtonight.
  17. ^ Knox, David (16 May 2018). "Airdate: Buying Blind | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
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