Jonathan Sweet
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Jonathan Sweet | |
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| Born | John Owen Marriott Sweet 6 December 1946 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2005 |
| Known for | Quigley Down Under (1990) Riptide (1969) Jonah (1982) Anzacs (1985) |
Jonathan Sweet is an Australian film, television and theatre actor.
Career
[edit]Sweet's career on Australian television began when he landed a co-starring role as Neal Winton in 1969 adventure TV series Riptide,[1] an Australian production starring American actor Ty Hardin as Moss Andrews, the owner of a charter boat. He also played the part of Stephen Quinney in the ABC series Bellbird.[2][3]
In 1969 Sweet left Australia to pursue acting overseas in Britain, Europe, Canada and Argentina. His overseas credits during that time include war drama series Pathfinders (1972), sci-fi series Moonbase 3 (1973) and drama anthology series Play for Today.
He returned to Australia in 1980 and appeared in long-running soap opera The Restless Years and short-lived series Sporting Chance (1981).[4]
In 1982, Sweet got his big break playing the title role in miniseries Jonah, the story of an old hunchback living in Sydney at the turn of the century, based on the novel of the same name by Louis Stone.[5]
Sweet played Kenneth Oakley in legal series Carson's Law in 1984 for 5 episodes. He was then cast in the 1985 war miniseries Anzacs,[citation needed] portraying Private Bill Harris, a former British soldier who had absconded from Afghanistan to Australia.
He also had guest roles in series such as Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Secret Valley, Five Mile Creek, Cop Shop, Prisoner, Special Squad, A Country Practice, Rafferty's Rules and Mission: Impossible.
Sweet's film credits include period crime drama Squizzy Taylor (1982), western film Quigley Down Under (1990) alongside Tom Selleck and the television movies The Highest Honour (1982), Queen of the Road (1984) and Robbery (1985) inspired by the real life Great Bookie Robbery committed in Melbourne, on 21 April 1976. His most recent film credit was action film Fink! (2005) in which he appeared alongside Sam Worthington.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Squizzy Taylor | Snowy's mate | |
| 1990 | Quigley Down Under | Sergeant Thomas | |
| 2005 | Fink! (aka Pros and Ex-Cons) | Mr Peabody |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Battlers | Bambi | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Bellbird | Stephen Quinney | [6] |
| 1969 | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo | Brian | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Riptide | Neal Winton | 8 episodes |
| 1972 | Pathfinders | Flying Officer Bill Short / F | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Moonbase 3 | Walters | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Play for Today | Reporter | 1 episode |
| The Restless Years | [7] | ||
| 1980 | Secret Valley | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | Sporting Chance | [8] | |
| 1982 | Jonah | Jonah | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1982 | The Highest Honour | Cpl A Crilley | TV movie |
| 1984 | Five Mile Creek | Collinson | 1 episode |
| 1981; 1984 | Cop Shop | Andrew Jones | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Prisoner | Keith Scott | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Queen of the Road | Max | TV movie |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Del | Episode 24: "Earlybirds" |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Kenneth Oakley | 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Anzacs | Bill Harris | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 1986 | Robbery | Banks | TV movie |
| 1988 | The Alien Years | McVeigh | Miniseries |
| 1988 | A Country Practice | Travis Cooper | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Detective Perkins | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Crosby | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Heroes II: The Return | Mackenzie | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Two Programs of Short Plays: Endgame / The Ballad of the Sad Café | Nagg / Cousin Lymon | Jane Street Theatre, Sydney with NIDA |
| 1967 | Camille and Perdican | Father Bridaine | UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney with NIDA |
| 1967 | Point of Departure | The Manager / Hotel Waiter | UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney with NIDA |
| 1967 | Three Men on a Horse | Frankie | UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney with NIDA |
| 1967 | The Schoolmistress | UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1967 | The Winter's Tale | Cleomenes | UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney with NIDA |
| 1982 | Conundra | Phillip St Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1982; 1983 | A Night in the Arms of Raeleen | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company | |
| 1985 | The Heretic | Giovanni Mocenigo | Sydney Opera House with Melaleuka Productions |
| 1986 | Having a Ball..! | Canberra Theatre with AETT | |
| 1990 | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme | George Anderson | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company |
| 1990 | Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs | John 'Wick' Blagden | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company |
| 1991 | Kurtz | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1991; 1992 | Dial M for Murder | Marian St Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse Adelaide |
As crew
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Slab Boys | Set / Programme cover design | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company |
References
[edit]- ^ "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly. 27 May 1981.
- ^ "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly. 27 May 1981.
- ^ "Bellbird seems so real". The Australian Women's Weekly. 7 May 1969.
- ^ "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly. 27 May 1981.
- ^ "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly. 27 May 1981.
- ^ "Bellbird seems so real". The Australian Women's Weekly. 7 May 1969.
- ^ "Bellbird seems so real". The Australian Women's Weekly. 7 May 1969.
- ^ "Bellbird seems so real". The Australian Women's Weekly. 7 May 1969.
- ^ "Jonathan Sweet". AusStage.
- ^ "The Slab Boys". O'Punsky's Theatre.
External links
[edit]- Jonathan Sweet at IMDb
- Riptide classicaustraliantv.com