David Field (born 6 June 1961) is an Australian character actor and film director who has appeared in numerous film and television roles, including '' Chopper'', '' Two Hands'' and ''

Gettin' Square ''Gettin' Square'' is a 2003 crime caper movie set on Australia's Gold Coast and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The protagonists are ex-criminals trying to keep out of trouble. ''Gettin' Square'' won nominations at several Australian ceremonie ...

''. In 2009, Field made his directorial debut with ''

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as part of the Hungry/Thirsty campaign and as the ex prison inmate uncle in the mini series '' A Moody Christmas''.

Filmography

Film (directing)

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'' (2009) *''Convict'' (2014)

Film (acting)

*'' Expired'' (a.k.a. ''Loveland'') (2022) as Sam *'' Mortal Kombat'' (2021) as Referee *''

Moon Rock For Monday Moon Rock For Monday is a 2022 Cinema of Australia, Australian independent film. The film was written and directed by Kurt Martin and produced by Jim Robison. It stars Australian actors George Pullar, Nicholas Hope, Alan Dukes, Aaron Jeffery, Jessi ...

'' (2021) as Detective Lionell *''Dark Art'' (2020) (short film) as Simon *''The Translator'' (2020) as Chase *''The Wrong Barber'' (2020) (short film) as The Barber *''

High Ground High ground is an area of elevated terrain, which can be useful in combat. The military importance of the high ground has been recognized for over 2,000 years, citing early examples from China and other early-dynastic cultures who regularly engag ...

'' (2020) as Kurtz *'' The Combination: Redemption'' (2019) as White hero *''

The Pretend One ''The Pretend One'' is an Australian independent realism drama film directed by Tony Prescott. It was filmed in April 2015 in central Queensland, Australia. The screenplay was written by James Raue and Tony Prescott. ''The Pretend One'' had its w ...

'' (2017) as Roger *''Monoliths'' (2017) (short film) as The Driver *''A Contramano'' (2016) (short film) as Nico *''Rookie'' (2016) (short film) as Sarge (voice) *'' Last Cab to Darwin'' (2016) as Dougie *''Sacred Heart'' (2016) as Priest *''

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'' (2016) as Vic *''

Now Add Honey ''Now Add Honey'' is a 2015 Australian comedy film written by Robyn Butler and directed by Wayne Hope. The film stars Butler, Lucy Fry, Portia de Rossi, Lucy Durack, Hamish Blake, Angus Sampson and Erik Thomson. Butler was nominated for th ...

'' (2015) as Roger Gardam *''

These Final Hours ''These Final Hours'' is a 2013 Australian sci-fi apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch and starring Nathan Phillips and Angourie Rice. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of t ...

'' (2014) as Radio Man *'' The Rover'' (2014) as Archie *''

The Inbetweeners 2 ''The Inbetweeners 2'', is a 2014 teen coming of age adventure sex comedy film and sequel to '' The Inbetweeners Movie'' (2011), which is based on the E4 sitcom ''The Inbetweeners''. It was written and directed by series creators Damon Beesl ...

'' (2014) as Uncle Bryan *''Convict'' (2014) as Warden *'' Battle of the Damned'' (2013) as Duke *'' Mystery Road'' (2013) as Mr Bailey *''

Careless Love "Careless Love" is a traditional song, with several popular blues versions. It has been called a "nineteenth-century ballad and Dixieland standard". The death referenced in an old version was the son of a Kentucky governor. Although published ac ...

'' (2013) as Dion *''Conniston'' (2013) (TV movie) as Fred Brooks *''Gippsland is Precious'' (2013) (short film) as Narrator *''Convenience'' (2012) (short film) as Shop Assistant *''Utopia Girls'' (2012) (TV movie) *''The Nothing Men'' (2008) as David Snedden *''

$9.99 ''$9.99'' is a 2008 Australian stop-motion adult animated drama film written and directed by Tatia Rosenthal, with the screenplay by Etgar Keret. The film marks the third collaboration between Rosenthal and Keret. It features a voice cast of G ...

'' (2008) as Sammy (voice) *''Seven Seven Seven'' (2008) (short film) as Elias Rogers *''

Unfinished Sky ''Unfinished Sky'' is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Peter Duncan. William McInnes stars as John Woldring, an Australian farmer living in self-imposed exile after his wife's death, who rescues and protects Tahmeena, played by Monic H ...

'' (2007) as Sergeant Carl Allen *''

West West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

'' (2007) as Doug *''

Opal Dream ''Opal Dream'' (also known as ''Pobby and Dingan'') is a 2006 Australian drama film, based on the 2000 Ben Rice novella '' Pobby and Dingan'', directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring an ensemble cast including Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzi ...

'' (2006) as Jack the Quack *'' Feed'' (2005) as Father Turner *'' Hell Has Harbour Views'' (2005) (TV movie) as Greg Hogan *''

Oyster Farmer ''Oyster Farmer'' is a 2004 Australian romantic comedy/drama film about a 24 year old man who runs away to the Hawkesbury River and finds a job with eighth-generation oyster farmers. It was written and directed by Anna Reeves, produced by Anthony ...

'' (2004) as Brownie, Jack’s boss *'' Tom White'' (2004) as Phil *'' BlackJack'' (2003-07) (series of TV movies) as Inspector Terry Kavanagh *''

'' (2003) as Arnie De Viers *'' The Night We Called It a Day'' (2003) as Bob Hawke *'' Blood Crime'' (2002) (TV movie) as Jonah Ganz *''

Silent Partner A silent partner is one who shares in the profits and losses of a business, but is not involved in its management. Silent partner or Silent Partners may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Silent Partner'', a 2005 film starring Tara Reid ...

'' (2001) as John *''

Invincible Invincible may refer to: Film and television * ''Invincible'' (2001 drama film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism * ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy / martial arts TV movie starring Billy Zane ...

'' (2001) (TV movie) as Slate *'' One Night the Moon'' (2001) as Allman *''My Husband My Killer'' (2001) (TV movie) as Bill Vandenberg *''Jet Set'' (2001) as Roger *'' Chopper'' (2000) as Keithy George *''

Sample People ''Sample People'' is a 2000 Australian film, directed by Clinton Smith. It is about the entanglements of twelve people in one weekend in Sydney. The film was originally going to be made for $60,000 but prior to filming it was decided to seek ...

'' (2000) as TT *'' Mr. Accident'' (2000) as Duxton Chevalier / Sir Walter Raleigh *''Brother'' (2000) (short film) as Brother One *'' Two Hands'' (1999) as Acko *''The Order'' (1999) (short film) as Bill *''

Blackrock BlackRock, Inc. is an American multi-national investment company based in New York City. Founded in 1988, initially as a risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with trill ...

'' (1997) as Ken Warner *'' To Have & to Hold'' (1996) as Stevie *'' Dad and Dave: On Our Selection'' (1995) as Dan *''Miss November'' (1995) (short film) as Man *''Stitched'' (1995) (short film) *'' Exile'' (1994) as Timothy Dullach *'' Everynight ... Everynight'' (1994) as

Christopher Dale Flannery Christopher Dale Flannery, nicknamed "Mr Rent-a-Kill" (born 1948 – disappeared 9 May 1985) is alleged to have been an Australian contract killer. Background and early career Flannery was born in Brunswick, Victoria. He left school at the a ...

(Dale) *'' Broken Highway'' (1993) as Tatts *''Touch Me'' (1993) (short film) as Roderick *''Just Desserts'' (1993) (short film) *''Blood Brothers'' (1993) (TV movie) *''Seeing Red'' (1992) as William *'' Dadah Is Death'' (a.k.a. ''A Long Way From Home'') (TV movie) as Mr Travis *'' Ghosts of the Civil Dead'' (1988) as Wenzil

Television

* Shantaram (2022) (2 episodes) as Wally Nightingale *''

Preacher A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as ...

'' (2019) (7 episodes) as Archangel *''

Every Family Has A Secret ''Every Family Has A Secret'' is an Australian television documentary reality genealogy series, presented by Noni Hazlehurst Leonie Elva "Noni" Hazlehurst , (born 17 August 1953) is an Australian actress, director, writer, presenter and ...

'' (2019) (1 episode) as Self *'' The Secret Daughter'' (2016) as Gus Carter *''Changed Forever: The Making of Australia'' (2016) (miniseries) as Billy Hughes *''

Australian Story ''Australian Story'' is a national weekly current affairs and documentary style television series which is broadcast on ABC Television. It is produced specifically by the ABC News and Current Affairs Department. The program first aired on 29 ...

'' (2016) as Self *''

Struggle Street ''Struggle Street'' is an Australian documentary series that first aired on Special Broadcasting Service, SBS One on 6 May 2015. The second series began airing on 28 November 2017. The third series began airing on 9 October 2019. Premise The s ...

'' (2015-19) (documentary series) as Narrator *''

No Activity ''No Activity'' is an Australian comedy television series which streams on Stan. The series is about two detectives on a stakeout. The Australian series was the first commission produced for the Australian streaming service. It comes from the ...

'' (2015-18) (11 episodes) as Bruce *''

Catching Milat ''Catching Milat'' is a two-part Australian television miniseries that screened on the Seven Network, in collaboration with Screen Australia on 17 and 24 May 2015. It is based on the 1998 book ''Sins of the Brother'' by Mark Whittaker and Les K ...

'' (miniseries) (2015) as Detective Neil Birse *''The Dalfram Dispute 1938: Pig Iron Bob'' (documentary) (2015) as Narrator *''

The Gods of Wheat Street ''The Gods of Wheat Street'' is an Australian television drama series that screened on ABC TV from 12 April 2014. The six-part series tells the stories of the Freeburn clan, an Australian Aboriginal family. Synopsis Odin Freeburn, head of the f ...

'' (2014) (miniseries) (5 episodes) as Harry Hamilton *'' Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'' (2013) (1 episode) as Sergeant Ford *'' A Moody Christmas'' (2012) (miniseries) as Rhys *''

Wild Boys ''Wild Boys'' is an Australian television period drama series that began airing on the Seven Network on 4 September 2011. It is produced by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith from Southern Star and John Holmes. The series is set in and around the ...

'' (2011) (10 episodes) as Captain Gunpowder *''

Rescue Special Ops ''Rescue: Special Ops'' is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New ...

'' (2011) (1 episode) as Sidney ‘Siddy’ Carter *'' Wilfred'' (2010) (2 episodes) as Arthur *'' Rake'' (2010) (1 episode) as Denny Lorton *'' City Homicide'' (2007-11) as Terry Jarvis *'' Police Files: Unlocked'' (2007-08) as Self/Host *'' The Circuit'' (2006) (TV series) (1 episode) as Kenneth *''

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant ''The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant'' is a 2005 miniseries loosely based on the life of Mary Bryant, an English girl from Cornwall who in this telling was convicted of petty theft (though the historical Mary Bryant was transported for a viole ...

'' (2005) (miniseries) as Thomas *'' Stingers'' (2004) (1 episode) as Nick Tascone *'' Farscape'' (2002) (1 episode) as Ho’Ock *''

Grass Roots A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to effect change at t ...

'' (2000) (2 episodes) as Daryl Kennedy *'' Wildside'' (1998) (1 episode) as Alan Begbie *'' Water Rats'' (1997-2000) (4 episodes) as Warren Reith / Doug Harvey *'' The Beast'' (1996) (miniseries) as Scranton *'' Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'' (1996) as Dave Turner *''

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

'' (1995-2005) (4 episodes) as Charlie Biden / Michael Doyle *''

Police Rescue ''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pi ...

'' (1992) (1 episode) as Paul *'' Home and Away'' (1991) (11 episodes) as Kenny Gibbs *'' A Country Practice'' (1990) (2 episodes) as Lenny Jackson *'' Joe Wilson'' (1988) (miniseries) as Billy Spicer *'' Sons and Daughters'' (1986) (1 episode) as Delivery Man

Music videos

* Paul Kelly – '' If I Could Start Today Again'' – actor *David Field played the Narrator in the Short Film, ''All Is Forgiven'' for

Tex, Don and Charlie Tex, Don and Charlie are an Australian supergroup formed by Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Charlie Owen. Their first studio album ''Sad but True'' was released in 1993, two others were released in 2005 and 2017. Career The band was founded in 19 ...

written and directed by Karen Borger. The film was made to promote the TDC album '' All Is Forgiven'' and included a stand-alone video clip for the single ''Whenever It Snows''.

References

External links

* AACTA Award winners Australian male film actors Australian film directors Australian male television actors Helpmann Award winners Living people 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors 1961 births {{Australia-screen-actor-stub