Damian Walshe-Howling (born 22 January 1971 in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

) is an Australian actor, well known for his role as Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the Australian underworld drama, ''

Underbelly Underbelly is the side of something that is not normally seen. Figuratively, it means a vulnerable or weak part, similar to the term Achilles' heel, or alternatively, a hidden, illicit side of society. This term could refer to: Business * ...

'', for which he won the Best Supporting or Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 2008 AFI Awards.

Career

He also starred on ''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the ever ...

'' as Constable Adam Cooper from 1994 to 1998, and returned for the

series finale A series finale is the final installment of an episodic entertainment series, most often a television series. It may also refer to a final theatrical sequel, the last part of a television miniseries, the last installment of a literary series, or ...

in 2006. He has also had guest starring roles on ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

'' in 1993, ''

The Secret Life of Us ''The Secret Life of Us'' is an Australian television drama series set in the beachside neighbourhood of St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is primarily a drama with some comedic moments. The series was produced by Southe ...

'' (2001) as Mac, ''

Marshall Law ''Marshall Law'' is an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters. History The show was originally conceived as a legal drama mixed with '' Ally McBea ...

'' (2002), '' Stingers'' (2003), '' Wilfred'' (2007), '' All Saints'' (2007) and '' Terra Nova'' (2011). His film work includes ''

Halifax f.p. ''Halifax f.p.'' is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or ...

'' (2000), ''

He Died with a Felafel in His Hand ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'' is a purportedly non-fiction autobiographical novel by Australian author John Birmingham about his experiences as a share housing tenant, first published in 1994 by The Yellow Press (). The story consists ...

'' (2001), ''

Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 1854 – 11 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing a suit of bulletproof armour during his final shootout wi ...

'' (2003) and ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (2006). In 2008, he hosted the

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...

's factual series ''

Crash Investigation Unit ''Crash Investigation Unit'' is an Australian factual television series on the Seven Network hosted by Damian Walshe-Howling. The series premiered on 27 August 2008. About The Show The series follows the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit ...

'' and appeared in the

Bell Shakespeare Bell Shakespeare is an Australian theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare, his contemporaries and other classics. It is based in Sydney. The Bell Shakespeare vision is to create theatre that allows audiences of all wal ...

production of ''

Pericles, Prince of Tyre ''Pericles, Prince of Tyre'' is a Jacobean play written at least in part by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected works despite questions over its authorship, as it was not included in the First Folio. It was pu ...

''. He also went back to his theatre roots with a B Sharp production of ''A View of Concrete''. In 2009, Walshe-Howling was nominated for

Cleo Cleo may refer to: Entertainment * ''Cleo'' (magazine), an Australian magazine established in 1972, now active in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand * Cleo (group), a South Korean girl group formed in 1999 * ''Cleo'' (play), by Lawren ...

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. Walshe-Howling hosted Flickerfest 2009, then started filming '' The Reef'' with ex-Underbelly co-star

Gyton Grantley Gyton Stephen Grantley (born 17 July 1980) is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his portrayal of convicted murderer and drug trafficker Carl Williams in the hit Australian television show '' Underbelly'', for which he was nomin ...

. The movie was released in Australian cinemas in March 2011. In 2010, Walshe-Howling hosted the Nine Network's reality show ''Customs''; and in 2012, he appeared in Australian TV drama series, '' Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms'' as

Bandidos The Bandidos Motorcycle Club, also known as the Bandido Nation, is an outlaw motorcycle club with a worldwide membership. Formed in San Leon, Texas in 1966, the Bandidos MC is estimated to have between 2,000 and 2,500 members and 303 chapters, l ...

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''.

Filmography

Film

;Actor ;Other

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walshe-Howling, Damian 1971 births Living people AACTA Award winners Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Male actors from Melbourne 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors