Gary Sweet
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| Gary Sweet | |
 Sweet in TV series Stingers |
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| Born | May 22, 1951 (age 55) Melbourne, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna Griggs (divorced) |
| Notable roles | Sgt. Steve 'Mickey' McClintock in Police Rescue |
'Gary Sweet' (born May 22, 1951 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in Police Rescue, Cody, Big Sky, The Battlers, Bodyline and Stingers.
He grew up in Warradale, South Australia and attended high school in Adelaide. He later obtained a teaching degree and whilst at teachers' college took up drama.
His first role was in low-budget horror film Nightmares. In the early 1980s, Sweet became recognisable through the on-going role of Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern in the Crawfords television series The Sullivans.
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In 1984, Sweet had his first major role as Donald Bradman in the ABC mini-series Bodyline, the story of the 1932-33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. English captain, Douglas Jardine, was played by Hugo Weaving, also in his first major role.
In 1991 and 1992, Sweet won the Australian Film Institute’s Award for Best Actor in a Television Series. In 1993 he won the Variety Club Heart Award for TV Actor of the Year and a TV Week Silver Logie Award in two categories. Between 1990 and 1994 he starred in the drama series Police Rescue as Sgt. Steve 'Mickey' McClintock.
In 2002, he took on the continuing role of Inspector Luke Harris in the police drama series Stingers until the show's conclusion in 2004.
He recently performed in a stage production of David Williamson's The Club, playing the coach of an Australian rules football team.
Sweet is divorced from television presenter and former Commonwealth Games swimmer, Johanna Griggs. They have two sons, Jesse James and Joe Buster. Sweet also has two children from a previous marriage, Frank and Sophie. Frank Sweet has begun his own acting career, starring in the feature film, 2:37.
In 2006, Sweet was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and made it to the final seven. His partner was dancer Eliza Campagna.
