Jonathan Patrick Moore, previously known as Jonathan Wood, is an Australian actor who has appeared in theatre, film and television.

Early life

Wood was born in Australia in 1982. His mother, Patricia Moore, was killed in a car accident in Adelaide, before his 10th birthday. He graduated from the Adelaide Centre for Performing Arts in 2004.

Career

Wood's first acting role was a guest role on ''

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'' in 2005. He made his breakthrough when he won a role on the Australian television soap opera ''

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''. Wood portrayed

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, a man who has an inappropriate relationship with

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(played by

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). After leaving ''Neighbours'' in 2008, Wood began to secure film roles including a role in ''The Directors Cut'' which was nominated as Best Drama at the

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. Upon moving to the United States, Wood was told by his agent that the

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needed him to change his name because they already had a Jonathan Wood in the union. He had a supporting role in the television film '' William and Kate''. Wood continued his television roles in '' All Saints'' during 2009. In 2012, Moore was a series regular on the Canadian and American drama series ''

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''. The show premiered on

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in Canada before moving to

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. In the U.S., the show aired on

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network. The show lasted two seasons, totalling 19 episodes. In 2016, Moore was cast in a recurring role in the second season of

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's '' Blindspot''. The show was created by

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, who also created ''

''. Moore plays Oliver Kind, a water conservation specialist who befriends the protagonist, Jane Doe, played by

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. He also appeared as Ben Morton in ''New LIfe.''

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Story Behind No Hero by Jonathan Wood - Online Essay at ''Upcoming4.me''
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