Matt Holmes
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Matthew Holmes | |
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Born | Matthew Theodore Holmes July 17, 1976 Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
Other name(s) | Matt Holmes |
Matthew Theodore Holmes (born July 17, 1976 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor.
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[edit] Education
Holmes attended Newington College (1981-1993). [1] He gained an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television. [2]
[edit] Television roles
Holmes was one of the main characters in Sea Patrol's 2007 and 2008 season . His character was Petty Officer Chris Blake, the Coxswain of a fictional Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat.
He appeared as Constable Matthew "Matt" Graham on the now-defunct Seven Network Australian police drama series Blue Heelers. He made his first appearance in the twelfth season (2005), yet because of the show's axing the next year, he only appeared in twenty-one episodes, the finale being broadcast in June 2006.
[edit] Guest roles
Before his role on Blue Heelers, Holmes had a guest role on All Saints in an eighth season episode (2005) as Peter Sinclair. He also appeared in BlackJack - The Trilogy in two episodes over 2005 and 2006 as Derek Chubb.
[edit] Advertisements
Holmes is also recognised for appearing in two television ads - one for the website seek.com.au and the other for the Victoria and Queensland Government's Drink-Driving campaign.
[edit] References
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp91
- ^ Actors College of Theatre and Television
[edit] External links
- Matty Online - The Unofficial Matthew Holmes Website!
- Matty Online Forum
- "Seek and You Will Find - seek.com.au" Advertisement Video
- "Only A Little Bit - QLD. Government Drink-Driving Campaign" Advertisement Video
- "Holmes Wields The Willow" - a pilot episode for a new miniseries on the life and times of Jim Higgs (one of Australia's leading post war test batsman)
- Matt Holmes at the Internet Movie Database