Matt Holmes (actor)

For the Canadian actor, see Matthew Currie Holmes.

Matthew Holmes
Born (1976-07-17) 17 July 1976 (age 48)
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationNewington College
Actors College of Theatre and Television
OccupationActor
WebsiteMatthew Holmes as Swain (Chris Blake)

Matthew Holmes (born 17 July 1976 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor.

Education

Holmes attended Newington College (1981–1993).[1] He gained an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television.[2]

Career

Holmes played one of the main characters in Sea Patrol's 2007–2011 seasons – Petty Officer Chris Blake, the Coxswain of a fictional Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat. He made his first appearance in the first season (2007), and remained on the show until its series end. He appeared in twenty-one episodes, with the finale being broadcast in June 2011.

He appeared as Constable Matthew "Matt" Graham on the Seven Network Australian police drama series Blue Heelers.

Holmes is also recognised for appearing in two television ads – one for the website seek.com.au and the other for the Victoria and Queensland Government's Drink-Driving campaign. He also appears in the "Working Like a Machine?" Kit Kat ad.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Black & White & Sex The Interviewer Feature film
2014 Alien Outpost North Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 All Saints Peter 1 episode
BlackJack: In the Money Derek Chubb TV movie
BlackJack: Ace Point Game
2005–06 Blue Heelers Constable Matt Graham 21 episodes
2008 Out of the Blue Senior Constable Sam Webster 16 episodes
2007-11 Sea Patrol[3] Chris 'Swain' Blake, CV 68 episodes
2010 Cops L.A.C. Ian Lothar 1 episode
2013 Castle Chase Diggins 1 episode
Perception Phil Carlson 1 episode
CSI Curtis LeBlanc 1 episode
2014 Killer Women Augie Travis 1 episode
Salem William Hooke 2 episodes
True Blood Charles Dupont 2 episodes
2015 Hollywood Hitman Dave 2 episodes
Bones Alex 2 episodes
2016 NCIS Griffin 1 episode
2018 Pine Gap PM Philip Burke 2 episodes
2023 NCIS: Sydney[4] FBI Special Agent Cummins 1 episode

References

  1. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp91
  2. ^ Actors College of Theatre and Television
  3. ^ "Farewell Sea Patrol | TV Tonight". 9 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Australian Television: NCIS: Sydney: Cast".


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