Justin Rosniak

Not to be confused with Justin Roczniak, the American podcaster.
Justin Rosniak
Born
Justin Rosniak

(1977-05-11) 11 May 1977 (age 47)
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Justin Rosniak (born 11 May 1977) is an Australian television and film actor, best known for his appearances in the television series Packed to the Rafters, Police Rescue, Squinters and Mr Inbetween.

Career

Rosniak appeared as Tony in 1997's Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord, and in the same year voiced the title role in the animated television series The Adventures of Sam.

He has appeared in Home and Away three times, in 1988 as Ben McPhee, the grandson of regular character's Neville and Floss McPhee,[1] in 1995 as Joseph Lynch, and in 2018 as Ross Nixon.[1]

In 2010, Rosniak was cast in a supporting role in Animal Kingdom and in 2011 was in Underbelly: Razor, playing the part of notorious Australian career criminal, Squizzy Taylor.[2]

In 2018, Rosniak was one of the regular cast members in the comedy series Squinters.

Rosniak appears in the 2019 Australian crime-thriller film Locusts.[3]

In 2023, Rosniak joined filming for the Nicolas Cage led The Surfer.[4] Rosniak was also part of the cast for Paramount Plus series Last King of the Cross.[5]

On 19 August 2024, Rosniak was named as part of the extended cast for the Australian adaptation of The Office.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1991 Sweet Talker David Maguire Feature film
2000 Sample People Joey Feature film
2002 New Skin Bottleshop Guy Feature film
2008 Netherland Dwarf Pet Shop Man Short film
The List Gaff Short film
2010 Animal Kingdom Detective Randall Roache Feature film
2011 Waiting for Robbo Col Short film
2014 Florence Has Left the Building Red Elvis Short film
2016 Broke Neck Feature film
Partners in Crime (did not appear as actor) Short film (director, producer, writer)
Down Under Ditch Feature film
Exhale Jason Short film
2017 Dirty Bird Eddie Short film
Red Handed Constable Morrow Short film
Common Scents Max Mellie Short film (also producer)
War Machine Colonel Derek Bogg (uncredited) Feature film
No Appointment Necessary Dick Warner Feature film
2019 Locusts Benny Feature film
2024 The Surfer The Cop Completed [7]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1987 A Country Practice Ian Carruthers, Jr. Season 7 (2 episodes)
1988 Home and Away Ben McPhee Season 1 (12 episodes)
1989 Rafferty's Rules Hamish Season 5 (1 episode)
1989 G.P. Tim Jenkins Season 1 (1 episode)
1990 Sky Tracker Mike Masters TV film
1991 Eggshells Jake Rose TV series
1992 A Country Practice Chris Warner Season 12 (2 episodes)
1992 More Winners Prince Wilton Season 2 (1 episode)
1993–96 Police Rescue Sam Seasons 3–5 (4 episodes)
1993 Big Ideas Jimmy Kovak TV film
1994 Escape from Jupiter Gerard 13 episodes
1995 G.P. Peter Milanakos Season 7 (1 episode)
1995 Home and Away Joe Lynch Season 8 (21 episodes)
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Sean Furlong 1 episode
1997 Water Rats Kingsley Season 2 (1 episode)
1997 Return to Jupiter Gerard 13 episodes
1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord Tony Season 1 (6 episodes)
1997 Mirror, Mirror II Silas Pinbody 1 episode
1997 Ketchum Unknown role (voice) Animated TV series
1997 Frontier Sylvester 'Wessie' Fraser Miniseries
1997 Doom Runners Kid Television film
1998 Blue Heelers Craig Perry Season 8 (2 episodes)
1999 The Adventures of Sam Sam Donahue (voice) Season 1
1999 Water Rats Wayne Season 4 (1 episode)
1999 Murder Call Luchano Andrea Season 3 (1 episode)
2001 Do or Die Justin Miniseries (2 episodes)
2001–02 McLeod's Daughters Mark Howard Seasons 1 & 2 (2 episodes)
2002 All Saints Denny Denisovich Season 5 (1 episode)
2002 Young Lions Noel Jarvine Season 1 (2 episodes)
2003 White Collar Blue Bobby Manel Season 2 (1 episode)
2004 Fireflies Steve Season 1 (2 episodes)
2005–06 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and Corky Various (voice) Season 1 (2 episodes)
2007 Dangerous Kevin Season 1 (2 episodes)
2007 Raggs Raggs 51 episodes
2008 Scorched Policeman #4 Television film
2008–12 Packed to the Rafters Stuart "Warney" Warne Seasons 1–4 (21 episodes)
2010–11 Rush Tompkinson ("Thommo") Seasons 3 & 4 (2 episodes)
2012 Laid Johnny Season 2 (6 episodes
2018–19 Squinters Macca Seasons 1 & 2 (12 episodes)
2018 Pilot Week Football Club President Pilot episode
2018–21 Mr Inbetween Gary TV series [8]
2018–19 Home and Away Ross Nixon Seasons 31 & 32 (9 episodes)
2019 Les Norton Eddie Salita 10 episodes
2020 Halifax: Retribution Anton Bungart 2 episodes
2021 Spreadsheet Dale 1 episode
2023 Last King of the Cross Declan Mooney 9 episodes [9]
Wolf Like Me Robert 3 episodes
2024 Colin from Accounts Heavy 2 episodes
Thou Shall Not Steal Steve TV series [10]
The Office Phil Main role

References

  1. ^ a b "In and out". Inside Soap (45): 92. 10–16 November 2018. Actor Justin is no stranger to Summer Bay, as he played youngster Ben McPhee in the soap, back in the 1980s!
  2. ^ Gorrey, Megan (18 May 2013). "Soap star in serious condition after crash". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ "Justin Rosniak". IMDb.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (11 December 2023). "Nicolas Cage Wraps Thriller 'The Surfer' In Australia: First Look Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ Knox, David (8 May 2022). "Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ Knox, David (19 August 2024). "Airdate: The Office (Australia) | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ Knox, David (13 December 2023). "The Surfer coming to Stan | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Justin Rosniak as Gary on Mr Inbetween". FX. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ Knox, David (26 May 2022). "Tim Roth joins Last King of The Cross | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  10. ^ Knox, David (14 September 2023). "Cameras roll on Stan drama Thou Shalt Not Steal | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2024.


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