Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in Wentworth, Luke Handley in Neighbours and Hugo Austin in Home and Away.
Bernard Curry | |
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| Born | 27 March 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, composer, writer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable work | Neighbours (1995–96; 2005) Home and Away (2009–10) Wentworth (2016-21) |
| Spouse | Sonya Bohlen |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Stephen Curry Andrew Curry |
Personal life
editCurry is an advocate for mental health and its services and he is an ambassador for the mental health charity OneInFive.[1][2]
Curry is married to Sonya Bohlen and they have two children together.[3] Curry has two brothers Stephen and Andrew.
Career
editCurry first appeared in Neighbours in 1995 as Luke Handley, and remained on the television series for just over a year. He later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the programme's 20th anniversary.
Curry was a co-writer and actor on the 2002 ABC sketch comedy series Flipside.[4] In 2002, he starred in the American television movie Junction Boys. He later starred in the 2007 TV film The King, and the 2005 feature film Puppy.[5] Curry was also the host of the comedy series Monster House on the Nine Network. In 2008 Curry appeared in the BBC-commissioned soap opera Out of the Blue, playing Nate Perrett. In late 2008, Curry had the small role of Vishnu on Packed to the Rafters, on the Seven Network. In 2009, Curry joined the soap opera Home and Away as Hugo Austin, and left in 2010. He hosted the first four seasons of Beauty and the Geek Australia, from 2009 to 2012.
In 2016, Curry joined the cast of Wentworth (TV series) as corrupt officer Jake Stewart. Curry revealed that he almost said no to the role as he was busy with his career in LA,[6] but his close friend Sullivan Stapleton told him to audition for the show as Wentworth had become so popular during its first three seasons, so he did. Curry joined the cast for filming in series 4 and stayed until the show's final season. Curry has stated that Wentworth was one of the best jobs he has ever had.
Curry appeared as sports agent Jesse Reade in the 2013 first season of the American VH1 series, Hit the Floor. From 2016 and onward.
Curry, in 2020, posted a video to his Instagram where he and several other prominent figures of Melbourne sung a version of 'Here Comes the Sun' where it was keeping the spirits up of a Melbourne in lockdown.[7]
In August 2021, Curry was announced as a contestant on the celebrity version of Big Brother Australia.[8]
In 2022, Curry joined the cast of ABC drama Savage River[9] and filmed the 2023 series Crazy Fun Park.
In 2022 Curry also returned to the Melbourne Theatre company for the 2022 season and the 2023 season of 'A Christmas Carol'.[10][11]
In 2024, Curry was announced as part of the cast for Ice Road 2.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Get Real | Tim | Short film |
| 1996 | Black Sun | Short film | |
| 2000 | The Dish | Newspaper reporter | |
| 2004 | Alpha Male | Office Worker | Short film |
| 2005 | Puppy | Aiden | |
| 2014 | Bordering on Bad Behavior | Baz | |
| 2015 | Impact Earth | Tim Harrison | |
| Baby, Baby, Baby | Oliver | ||
| 2017 | Almost Broadway | Zac | |
| Live or Die in La Honda | Joe Cooper | ||
| 2018 | A Boy Called Sailboat | Referee / Hacienda Hill actor / Instructional CD voice | Also additional sound recordist |
| 2019 | Dark Place | Barry | Anthology film |
| TBA | The Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Snowy | Michael Logan | Mail role | |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Older Bill | 1 episode | |
| Blue Heelers | David Edwards | 1 episode | ||
| Law of the Land | Craig Berryman | 1 episode | ||
| 1995–96, 2005 | Neighbours | Luke Handley | 171 episodes | |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p. | Adam Lawler | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Fully Booked | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Raw FM | Gary | 1 episode | |
| The Genie from Down Under | Prince Umberto | 1 episode | ||
| State Coroner | Nigel Arrowsmith | 1 episode | ||
| 1999 | Thunderstone | Funky Dave | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Something in the Air | Sean Wright | 3 episodes | |
| The Big Schmooze | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| 2001 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Greg Ilyich | 1 episode | |
| Blonde | Assistant to Director J. | Television film | ||
| Abschied in den Tod | Jerome Delaunay | Television film | ||
| Stingers | Dr. James Steele | 1 episode | ||
| 2002 | The Road from Coorain | Bob | Television film | |
| Flipside | Various characters | Also writer and composer | ||
| The Junction Boys | Johnny Haynes | Television film | ||
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Ty Birkenstock | 1 episode | |
| CrashBurn | Glenn | 1 episode | ||
| MDA | Troy Dalmer | 1 episode | ||
| 2004 | Blue Heelers | Jed Stone | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Wicked Science | The Director | 1 episode | |
| Blue Heelers | Andrew Gillfllan | 1 episode | ||
| 2007 | The King | John Wesley | Television film | |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Nate Perrott | 10 episodes | |
| Packed to the Rafters | Vishnu | 2 episodes | ||
| 2009 | Satisfaction | Jack | 4 episodes | |
| 2009–11 | Home and Away | Hugo Austin | 426 episodes | |
| 2012 | NCIS | Seamus Quinn | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Jamie Doyle | 3 episodes | |
| Hit the Floor | Jesse Reade | Recurring role 5 episodes |
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| Killer Reality | Jack Silverman | Television film | ||
| 2013, 2015, 2016 | Once Upon a Time | Captain Liam Jones | 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Ravenswood | Jamie Doyle | 1 episode | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Calvin Tate | 1 episode | ||
| 2015 | Mistresses | Joe the Waiter | 1 episode | |
| Faking It | Principal George Turner | 7 episodes | ||
| 2016–21 | Wentworth | Jake Stewart | Main role 62 episodes |
[13] |
| 2017 | Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story | Mike Willesee | Miniseries 1 episode |
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| Blindspot | Lawrence | 2 episodes | ||
| Sunshine | Dean Simic | Miniseries 2 episodes |
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| 2018 | How to Stay Married | Adam | 1 episode | |
| 2019–21 | My Life Is Murder | D.I. Kieran Hussey | Main role 11 episodes |
[14] |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | John Kerr | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Dr. Clifford Gill | 1 episode | |
| Fires | Nick the Journo | Anthology series 1 episode |
[15] | |
| Spreadsheet | Nathan | 1 episode | ||
| 2022 | Savage River | Connor Kirby | 6 episodes | [16] |
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park | Zach Dante | 9 episodes |
Self appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Monster House (Australian TV series) | Self- host | ||
| 2009 | Big Night In | Himself | Telethon | |
| 2009–12 | Beauty and the Geek Australia | Host – Himself | 34 episodes | |
| 2016 | All Star Family Feud | Himself – Contestant | 1 episode | |
| Wentworth Q and A with Jacquie Brennan | Self | Q and A Video | [17] | |
| 2017 | Wentworth Interrogation Room | Self | Q and A Video | [18] |
| 2018 | The 60th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | Himself – Presenter | Television special | |
| On the Line | Self | Radio | [19] | |
| 2019 | Wentworth: Behind the Bars | Self | TV Special | |
| Dadpod | Self | Podcast | [20] | |
| Ricki-Lee, Tim and Joe | Self | Radio | [21] | |
| 2020 | Studio 10 | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Isolation TV | Self | Q and A Video | ||
| The Chrissie Swan Show | Self | Podcast/Radio | [22] | |
| Wentworth; Behind the Bars 2 | Self | TV Special | ||
| Wentworth: Screen Fest | Self | TV Special | ||
| 2021 | The Chrissie Swan Show | Self | Podcast /Radio | [23] |
| Good Taste Brekky with Elerrina and Jodie | Self | Podcast/Radio | [24] | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Himself – Partner | 1 episode | ||
| Hot off the Press | Self | Q and A video | ||
| Wentworth Reunion Event | Self | Special | [16] | |
| Wentworth: Unlocked | Self | TV Special | ||
| The Morning Show | Himself | 1 episode | ||
| Big Brother VIP | Himself – Contestant | 6 episodes | ||
| 2022 | TV Central: One on One | Self | Podcast /Radio | [25] |
References
edit- ^ Staff Writer (19 October 2024). "Extremely Long Lunch 2024 | Humanitix". events.humanitix.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Staff Writer. "About". oneinfive.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Benedictus, Luke. ""Don't Try To Deal With It All On Your Own": Actor Bernard Curry On Bringing Up A Child With Autism". The Father Hood. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "The Cast: Flipside". Australian Broadcast Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Cast – Puppy – The Movie – Official Site". Puppythemovie.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Schipp, Debbie (13 July 2018). "Why Bernard Curry gave up LA to play opposite The Freak". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Big Brother VIP cast revealed include Caitlyn Jenner, Thomas Markle Jr and Jessika Power". Seven News. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Bernard Curry busy with ABC shows | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "A Christmas Carol has its Australian premiere tonight at the Comedy Theatre | News". AussieTheatre.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (16 January 2024). "Jonathan Hensleigh's 'Ice Road' sequel to film in Victoria with Liam Neeson, Bernard Curry, Grace O'Sullivan, Geoff Morrell". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Television: Wentworth: episode guide: s04e04". australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Australian Television: My Life is Murder: series 1 cast". australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Australian Television: Fires: episode guide: 1.02". australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Australian Television: Savage River". australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Jacqueline Brennan (Linda Miles) & Bernard Curry (Jake Stewart) Live Q/A on Facebook, 24 July 2016, archived from the original on 19 November 2020, retrieved 1 December 2023
- ^ Bernard Curry | Live on Facebook, 25 April 2017, archived from the original on 16 August 2024, retrieved 1 December 2023
- ^ "On The Line: Bernard Curry - So Loquacious (podcast)". Listen Notes. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Ep 8: Laser Thermometers and High Chair Hacks with Bernard Curry". Listen Notes. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Extra - Quick Draw with Bernard Curry, 18 July 2019". Listen Notes. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "CATCH UP - Lots of words - The Chrissie Swan Show (podcast)". Listen Notes. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Guanciale (w/ Bernard Curry) - The Chrissie Swan Show (podcast)". Listen Notes. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Interview with Big Brother 2021 contestant, Bernard Curry". Listen Notes. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Bernard Curry - TV Central: One on One Podcast". Listen Notes. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
External links
edit- Bernard Curry at IMDb
- Bernard Curry's profile at homeandaway.com.au
- Bernard Curry on Instagram Instagram