Damien Garvey

Damien Garvey

65 · Born: Mar 17, 1960

Personal Details

BornMar 17, 1960 Australia

Biography

Damien Garvey is an accomplished Australian film and television actor who has made a significant impact in the industry with his diverse range of roles. In the early stages of his career, Garvey secured guest roles in various drama series, marking the beginning of his successful journey. Some of his notable early appearances include Medivac, his first role in 1998, followed by Water Rats in 2000, Young Lions in 2002, and Cybergirl in 2001.

Garvey's subsequent roles further solidified his reputation as a talented actor. He appeared in a recurring role on McLeod's Daughters from 2001 until 2007, showcasing his versatility and ability to adapt to different characters. In 2007, he had a role in season one of Sea Patrol, demonstrating his capacity to take on diverse projects.

In 2008 and 2009, Garvey appeared on ABC1's drama East of Everything, highlighting his ability to excel in various dramatic roles. He then went on to feature in Channel Nine's Underbelly: The Golden Mile in 2010, earning him an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama.

Garvey's international recognition continued to grow as he secured a role in the American sci-fi series Terra Nova in 2011, playing the character of Tom Boylan. The show was filmed entirely on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

In 2012, Garvey returned to his home country to take on a recurring role in the popular Australian drama Rake. He also appeared in the two Jack Irish TV films, further cementing his status as a respected actor.

Garvey's recent appearances include two episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead in 2015, solidifying his reputation as a talented and versatile actor.

Career

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2025
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2024
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Nautilus
Nautilus as Director Crawley
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2023
The Artful Dodger
The Artful Dodger as Governor Edmund Fox
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2020
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2019
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Reef Break
Reef Break as Bruce Jackson
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2018
Harrow
Harrow as Bryan Nichols
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Safe Harbour
Safe Harbour as AFP Officer Wade
{"id":116169,"title":"Bleeding Steel","year":"2017","character":"Rick Rogers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bleeding-steel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dqlo52hv0k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dqlo52hv0k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Bleeding Steel
Bleeding Steel as Rick Rogers
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Hoges
Hoges as Jack Hogan
{"id":900,"title":"The Leftovers","year":2017,"character":"Kevin Yarborough","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-leftovers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j95ur8r8el0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j95ur8r8el0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Leftovers
The Leftovers as Kevin Yarborough
{"id":11744,"title":"Jack Irish","year":2016,"character":"Stan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/jack-irish","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11744.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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{"id":33962,"title":"Manny Lewis","year":"2015","character":"Jimmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/manny-lewis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33962.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
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The Fear of Darkness
The Fear of Darkness as Senior Detective Von Holzen
{"id":3461,"title":"Drive Hard","year":"2014","character":"Detective Chief Inspector Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/drive-hard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32jnlhts0uf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32jnlhts0uf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Drive Hard
Drive Hard as Detective Chief Inspector Smith
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The Killing Field
The Killing Field as Brett Holloway
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Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies as Stuart Haire
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Rake
Rake as Cal McGregor
{"id":103830510,"title":"Reef Doctors","year":2013,"character":"Ranger Laurie Saunders","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/reef-doctors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830510.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Reef Doctors
Reef Doctors as Ranger Laurie Saunders
{"id":12782,"title":"Bait","year":"2012","character":"Colins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bait-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a4ef1eigk8g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a4ef1eigk8g.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Bait
Bait as Colins
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Mental
Mental as First Detective
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Mabo
Mabo as Conroy
{"id":7829,"title":"Underbelly","year":2010,"character":"Graham 'Chook' Fowler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/underbelly","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1er7mmaoidb8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1er7mmaoidb8.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Underbelly
Underbelly as Graham 'Chook' Fowler
{"id":43463,"title":"Storage","year":"2009","character":"Leonard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/storage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43463.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Storage
Storage as Leonard
{"id":1363,"title":"Daybreakers","year":"2009","character":"Senator Westlake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daybreakers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c61bh1sukag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c61bh1sukag.jpg"},"released":1}
Daybreakers
Daybreakers as Senator Westlake
{"id":18956,"title":"Accidents Happen","year":"2009","character":"Officer Passman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/accidents-happen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ur1t76rss2c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ur1t76rss2c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Accidents Happen
Accidents Happen as Officer Passman
{"id":15947,"title":"In Her Skin","year":"2009","character":"Box Hill Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-her-skin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15947.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15947.jpg"},"released":1}
In Her Skin
In Her Skin as Box Hill Cop
{"id":103836698,"title":"East of Everything","year":2009,"character":"Owen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/east-of-everything","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836698.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":49776,"title":"Answered by Fire","year":"2006","character":"Ron Nestovic","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/answered-by-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49776.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49776.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Answered by Fire
Answered by Fire as Ron Nestovic
{"id":5266,"title":"The Marine","year":"2006","character":"River Boat Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-marine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6068v723hn70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6068v723hn70.jpg"},"released":1}
The Marine
The Marine as River Boat Cop
{"id":184457,"title":"Big Reef","year":"2004","character":"Daisy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big-reef","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184457.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Big Reef
Big Reef as Daisy
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{"id":84906,"title":"Blurred","year":"2002","character":"Pigman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blurred","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84906.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84906.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Blurred
Blurred as Pigman
{"id":53412,"title":"Seconds to Spare","year":"2002","character":"Roland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seconds-to-spare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53412.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53412.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":79391,"title":"Green Sails","year":"2000","character":"Trawler Captain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/green-sails","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79391.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Green Sails
Green Sails as Trawler Captain
{"id":155439,"title":"The Lost World","year":"1999","character":"Ugo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lost-world-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155439.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155439.jpg"},"released":1}
1999