Jeffrey Walker (actor)
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Jeffrey Walker | |
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| Born | 10 July 1982 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor (1988–2007) Director (2003–present) |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Brooke Harman |
Jeffrey Walker (born 10 July 1982) is an Australian director and former actor, best known to the Australian public for his appearances as a child actor in Ocean Girl and Round the Twist. He moved on to direct episodes of Australian soaps Neighbours, Home and Away, and H2O: Just Add Water. He is married to American-born Australian actress Brooke Harman-Walker.
Career[edit]
Walker's first acting credit was a small role in The Flying Doctors in 1989. He's also credited for starring in 1991 film Proof. In 1992, he took over the role of Bronson Twist in the television series Round the Twist, based on the books by Paul Jennings. In 1994 he received a leading role in Ocean Girl as "Brett Bates". He had another major role as the brother Royce on Mirror, Mirror.
Walker received leading roles in The Wayne Manifesto in 1996 (for which he received a Young Actor's Award from the Australian Film Institute) and Thunderstone (1999), in which he played Wayne and Noah Daniels respectively.
Since his appearance in Thunderstone, Walker has focused his efforts on directing, working on soaps such as Neighbours and Home and Away and series such as Holly's Heroes and children's series Dance Academy, Wicked Science, H2O: Just Add Water, The Elephant Princess and Blue Water High. Walker has also directed several episodes of the American sitcom Modern Family.[1]
Walker also plays guitar in Sydney band Ballet Imperial.
Personal life[edit]
Walker met future wife Brooke Harmon while they worked together on The Wayne Manifesto. Together they have two sons, Boston Scott Walker (b. 24 June 2013) and Ace Jackson Walker (b. 24 June 2015).
Walker appeared in the video clip of the John Butler Trio's song titled 'Something's Gotta Give'.[2]
Filmography[edit]
Actor[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Mikey Maguire | "Dad's Little Bloke" |
| 1990 | The Man in the Blue and White Holden | Colin | Film |
| 1991 | Proof | Young Martin | Film |
| 1991 | Pugwall | Banziel Wall | "Christmas Hocking" |
| 1992 | Round the Twist | Bronson Twist | Main role |
| 1992 | Good Vibrations | Jack | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Police Rescue | Tommy Campbell | "Rush Hour" |
| 1993–94 | Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left | Qwrk | Main role |
| 1994 | Sky Trackers | Timothy Bolderwood | "Trees a Crowd" |
| 1994–97 | Ocean Girl | Brett Bates | Main role |
| 1995 | The Man from Snowy River | Jamie Ross | "The Railroad" |
| 1995 | Mirror, Mirror | Royce Tiegan | Main role |
| 1996 | Blue Heelers | Rowdy Yates | "A Fair Crack of the Whip: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1996-97 | The Wayne Manifesto | Wayne Wilson | Main role |
| 1999 | Blue Heelers | Tim Sullivan | "Miracle at Rabbit Creek" |
| 1999–2000 | Thunderstone | Noah Daniels | Main role |
| 2007 | Spy Shop | Dale Deakin | TV series |
Director[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Neighbours | 32 episodes |
| 2004 | Fergus McPhail | TV series |
| 2004 | Blue Heelers | "Secrets & Lies", "Bring It On" |
| 2005 | Home and Away | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | "1.11", "1.15" |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | "Double Team", "Rejection" |
| 2005–06 | All Saints | "Life's Lottery", "Dead Girl Walking" |
| 2006 | Wicked Science | 5 episodes |
| 2006–10 | H2O: Just Add Water | 38 episodes |
| 2007–08 | City Homicide | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | The Elephant Princess | "Coming of Age" |
| 2010 | Not Available | TV short |
| 2010 | Dance Academy | 8 episodes |
| 2010–12 | Rake | "R v Chandler", "R v Langhorn", "R v Turner", "R v Alford" |
| 2011 | Small Time Gangster | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Angry Boys | 12 episodes |
| 2011 | Wild Boys | "1.1", "1.2" |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Black Tide | TV film |
| 2012 | Jack Irish: Bad Debts | TV film |
| 2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | "Paris...", "The D..." |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | "Three Men and a Boubier" |
| 2013–14 | The Neighbors | 3 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Bones | "The Friend in Need", "The Repo Man in the Septic Tank" |
| 2013–19 | Modern Family | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Raising Hope | "Hey There, Delilah" |
| 2014 | Rake | "Man's Best Friend" |
| 2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point | TV film, also co-producer |
| 2014 | Mixology | "Bruce & Maya" |
| 2015 | Banished | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Backstrom | "Corkscrewed" |
| 2015–17 | Difficult People | 26 episodes |
| 2017 | Ali's Wedding | |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | |
| 2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Life in Pieces | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Riot | TV film |
| 2018 | LA to Vegas | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Lambs of God | series |
| 2021-22 | Young Rock | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Portable Door | film |
| 2023 | The Clearing | miniseries |
References[edit]
- ^ "Industry Profile – Jeffrey Walker". The Australian Children's Television Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ somethings gotta give JBT, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 11 March 2020
External links[edit]
- Ballet Imperial on MySpace.com
- Jeffrey Walker at IMDb
- Jeffrey Walker at h2O – Just Add Water
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