Kim Gyngell

Kim Gyngell

73 · Born: Apr 15, 1952

Personal Details

BornApr 15, 1952 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse
  • Melinda Butel

    ( Oct 1, 2008 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Suzanne Dowling

Biography

Kim Gyngell, a multifaceted individual with a passion for the performing arts, was born on April 15, 1952, in the vibrant city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

As an accomplished actor and writer, Kim has had the privilege of being a part of various notable projects, including the critically acclaimed film "The Little Death" in 2014, the television series "Very Small Business" in 2008, and the iconic Australian film "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" released in 1988.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Kim is a devoted husband to Melinda Butel, whom he married on October 1, 2008. Together, they have been blessed with two beautiful children.

Prior to his current marriage, Kim was previously married to Suzanne Dowling.

Career

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2025
{"id":277371,"title":"How to Make Gravy","year":"2024","character":"Murray","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-make-gravy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277371.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":103843309,"title":"Black Snow","year":2023,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/black-snow","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/42ogocskfpb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/42ogocskfpb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":130755,"title":"Brothers' Nest","year":"2018","character":"Roger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brothers-nest-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130755.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130755.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103836976,"title":"Back in Very Small Business","year":2018,"character":"Ray Leonard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/back-in-very-small-business","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836976.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836976.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":116169,"title":"Bleeding Steel","year":"2017","character":"Scientist","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 Scientist
{"id":103832272,"title":"Sunshine","year":2017,"character":"Rev. Neil 'The Peacock' Skelton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sunshine-au","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832272.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832272.jpg"},"released":1}
Sunshine
Sunshine as Rev. Neil 'The Peacock' Skelton
{"id":11744,"title":"Jack Irish","year":2016,"character":"Warren Tissot","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
Jack Irish
Jack Irish as Warren Tissot
{"id":36963,"title":"Force of Destiny","year":"2015","character":"Dr. James","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/force-of-destiny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36963.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36963.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Force of Destiny
Force of Destiny as Dr. James
{"id":19731,"title":"The Little Death","year":"2014","character":"Steve","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21dqpijul1ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21dqpijul1ag.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":7597,"title":"Lowdown","year":2010,"character":"Howard Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lowdown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7597.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Lowdown
Lowdown as Howard Evans
{"id":45306,"title":"Salvation","year":"2009","character":"Tony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/salvation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45306.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":7887,"title":"Very Small Business","year":2008,"character":"Ray Leonard Leonard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/very-small-business","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7887.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Very Small Business
Very Small Business as Ray Leonard Leonard
{"id":8841,"title":"The Librarians","year":2007,"character":"Father Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-librarians-2007","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8841.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Librarians
The Librarians as Father Harris
{"id":21217,"title":"Macbeth","year":"2006","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/macbeth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21217.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21217.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Macbeth
Macbeth as Doctor
{"id":151807,"title":"Josh Jarman","year":"2005","character":"Stan Billows","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/josh-jarman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151807.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151807.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Josh Jarman
Josh Jarman as Stan Billows
{"id":12459,"title":"The Hard Word","year":"2002","character":"Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hard-word","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ulo7sflq1tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ulo7sflq1tg.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":268631,"title":"Roundabout","year":"2002","character":"Dr. Patrick O'Roarke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roundabout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268631.jpg"},"released":1}
Roundabout
Roundabout as Dr. Patrick O'Roarke
{"id":268739,"title":"Blow","year":"2002","character":"Richard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blow-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268739.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268739.jpg"},"released":1}
Blow
Blow as Richard
{"id":56476,"title":"Amy","year":"1998","character":"Wax Stevens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amy-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56476.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Amy
Amy as Wax Stevens
{"id":35730,"title":"Love and Other Catastrophes","year":"1996","character":"Professor Richard Leach","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-and-other-catastrophes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35730.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Love and Other Catastrophes
Love and Other Catastrophes as Professor Richard Leach
{"id":9710,"title":"Full Frontal","year":1993,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/full-frontal","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9710.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":93504,"title":"What the Moon Saw","year":"1990","character":"Jim Shilling","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-the-moon-saw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93504.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
What the Moon Saw
What the Moon Saw as Jim Shilling
{"id":60021,"title":"Heaven Tonight","year":"1990","character":"Baz Schultz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heaven-tonight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60021.jpg"},"released":1}
Heaven Tonight
Heaven Tonight as Baz Schultz
{"id":160741,"title":"Boulevard of Broken Dreams","year":"1988","character":"Ian McKenzie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boulevard-of-broken-dreams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160741.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":24609,"title":"Grievous Bodily Harm","year":"1988","character":"Mick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grievous-bodily-harm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24609.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":160631,"title":"Backstage","year":"1988","character":"Paarvo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/backstage-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160631.jpg"},"released":1}
Backstage
Backstage as Paarvo
{"id":198101,"title":"Bushfire Moon","year":"1987","character":"Hungry Bill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bushfire-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198101.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198101.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Bushfire Moon
Bushfire Moon as Hungry Bill
{"id":161086,"title":"With Love to the Person Next to Me","year":"1987","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/with-love-to-the-person-next-to-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161086.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161086.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":204550,"title":"Bachelor Girl","year":"1987","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204550.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61554,"title":"Ground Zero","year":"1987","character":"Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ground-zero","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61554.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61554.jpg"},"released":1}
Ground Zero
Ground Zero as Detective
{"id":80519,"title":"Wills & Burke","year":"1985","character":"William John Wills","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wills-burke-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80519.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Wills & Burke
Wills & Burke as William John Wills
{"id":161837,"title":"The Dunera Boys","year":"1985","character":"Pvt Bruce","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dunera-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161837.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161837.jpg"},"released":1}
The Dunera Boys
The Dunera Boys as Pvt Bruce
{"id":63804,"title":"The Chain Reaction","year":"1980","character":"Crabs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chain-reaction","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63804.jpg"},"released":1}
1980