Jeremy Callaghan (born 22 July 1967 in

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actor whose portrayal of the cute and shy Constable Brian Morley on the popular TV drama ''

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'' ensured international attention. Callaghan is also well known for his guest appearances on '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (portraying Palaemon and Pompey) and ''

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'' (portraying Pollux).

Biography

The blonde and blue-eyed Jeremy Callaghan grew up in

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, Western Australia with his parents, brother and sister. He graduated from Murdoch University with a B.A. in theatre media and communications in 1987. In 1991, he graduated from the

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(WAAPA), and then moved to Sydney to find work.

Career

Jeremy Callaghan's big break came in 1992 with the role as Constable Brian Morley on ''Police Rescue'' (also starring

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). The character was introduced in the second series episode "Stakeout", and Callaghan stayed on the show until the end of the fourth series. In 1993, his work earned him an

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nomination for "Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama" for the episode "Whirlwind", but the award went to

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for the '' G.P.'' episode "Exposed". Callaghan also starred in the 1994 feature film '' Police Rescue: The Movie''. In 1996, Jeremy Callaghan played Detective Senior Constable Kevin Holloway in the first season of '' Water Rats'' (with

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and

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). In 2002, he played Dave Gorman in the last season of ''

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''. Over the years, Callaghan has guest-starred on a host of other TV series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' G.P.'' in 1993 and 1996, ''

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'', '' The Lost World'', '' BeastMaster'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Young Hercules'', and ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. On many of the shows, he appeared in more than one episode, sometimes portraying a recurring character, sometimes not. Moreover, Jeremy Callaghan has starred in movies like ''

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'' (2001) and the critically acclaimed ''

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'' (2005) (alongside

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and

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) as well as a few TV movies like '' Secret Men's Business'', '' Halifax f.p: The Scorpion's Kiss'', and ''

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''. He has also performed extensively in theatre, commercials, and in short films like '' Elvis Killed My Brother'' (1990

''Bits & Pieces'' (1996) and '' Larger Than Life (short film), Larger Than Life'' (1997). Since 2005, Callaghan has taken a hiatus from acting. As of 2016 he was living with photographer Gaelle Le Boulicaut in

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, France where he works as a journalist.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Callaghan, Jeremy Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian male stage actors Australian expatriates in France Male actors from Perth, Western Australia 1967 births Living people