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His first role was in low-budget horror film Nightmares. In the early 1980s, Sweet became recognisable through the ongoing role of Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern in the Crawfords television series The Sullivans. Other Works Congratulations to the happy new parents. [12] Bans against direct advertising prescription medicines meant that Sweet was unable to directly mention the drug, Levitra, but this code was broken when Sweet mentioned Levitra on an Adelaide radio programme. Despite his practice, Gary doesn’t rate himself too highly as a Dad yet, telling Woman’s Day. In 2011, Sweet was initiated into the Australian Film Walk of Fame on 13 March, as part of the closing night celebrations of the Australian Film Festival. He played Superintendent Jack Finchin in the short-lived Nine Network police drama Cops L.A.C.. At the 1992 and 1996 Logies, he was nominated for Most Popular Actor for his role in Police Rescue, and in 2003 and 2004, was nominated for Most Outstanding Actor for his role in Stingers. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Media Watch reported that Sweet was being investigated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for possible breach of advertising codes.[13][14]. ( divorced) ( 2 children). In 2006, Sweet was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and made it to the final seven. Between 1990 and 1996, Sweet starred in the drama series Police Rescue as Sgt. In 1994, he appeared in The Battlers alongside Jacqueline McKenzie. Gary Sweet is an ambassador for the Glenelg Tigers, an Australian rules football club who play in the South Australian National Football League. 1999) ( divorced) ( 2 children), (1987 - He appeared in a guest role in The Doctor Blake Mysteries in 2015[6] and twice in 2017. He later obtained a teaching degree and whilst at Sturt Teachers' College took up drama.[2]. In 2007, Sweet appeared on several shows. He had a role as Gunnery Sergeant Elmo "Gunny" Haney in The Pacific, which aired in 2010 in Australia and the US in 2010. In 2009, he had a guest role in Channel Nine's Rescue: Special Ops and starred in season two of The Circuit. Gary is a tutor at Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney NSW Australia. Sweet has two children from his second marriage to Jill Miller, Frank and Sophie. The award-winning 1987 Australian TV movie The Great Bookie Robbery was a gritty true-crime story seeing Sweet's character Chico White playing the inside man trying to infiltrate the close-knit bank robbers. Two children with Jill Miller, Frank Sweetand Sophie Sweet. Gary + third wife Johanna Griggs = Jesse James Sweet and Joe Buster Sweet. [15] He is also a supporter of the Manly Sea Eagles rugby league club who play in the National Rugby League. Sweet released a cover of Billy Thorpe's Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) in 1994 through Polygram Records Australia. Gary Sweet was born on May 22, 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Sweet walked out on Griggs in 1999 leaving her to raise their two sons - Jesse James and Joe Buster - on her own. This role was a popular role for Sweet, and led him to win several major television awards, including the Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama for his performance[3] (in 1991 and 1992), the Variety Club Heart Award for TV Actor of the Year (1993), and two TV Week Silver Logie Awards for Most Popular Actor and Most Outstanding Actor (1992, 1994).[4][5]. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, (1995 - If you're not already a Mamamia member, sign up (it's easy, we promise). Sign me up Signed Up View more Newsletters. In 2011, he had a role on Rescue: Special Ops as Shane Gallagher. |  'I often don't see my younger ones as much as I like to' - well that sums it up really, if you really want to spend time with your children make time. “I’d give myself a five or six out of 10. In 1984, Sweet had his first major role as Donald Bradman in the Network Ten miniseries Bodyline, the story of the 1932–33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. He grew up in Warradale, South Australia, and attended Brighton High School in Adelaide. Sweet has two children from his second marriage to Jill Miller, Frank and Sophie. These include David Williamson's The Club, and in 2001, Tony McNamara's play The Recruit for the Melbourne Theatre Company. Though most recognised for his television roles, Sweet has appeared in numerous stage productions. Two children with Johanna Griggs , Jesse James and Joe Buster. Sweet has won several awards in his acting career. I try to be as good a father as I can be when I see them, but I often don’t see my younger ones as much as I like to.”. They have two sons, Jesse James and Joe Buster. He attended the Flinders University, Adelaide, where he got a Diploma of Teaching 1979 and a BEd 1980. He has appeared in the Frankie Valli-tribute musical Oh, What a Night. Between 1997 and 1999, Sweet starred in Big Sky as Chris Manning, and in 1999, starred in Dog's Head Bay as Alex. In 2001, he appeared in a fourth series episode of the British comedy-drama Cold Feet. [9] The single peaked at #52 on the ARIA singles chart, and spent 7 weeks in the top 100.[10]. Sweet's first marriage was to actress Lenore Smith. ?) He is known for his work on Alexandra's Project (2003), Police Rescue (1989) and Adore (2013). Sweet and his girlfriend Nadia Dyall at the, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama, Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Series, Inductee into the Australian Film Walk of Fame, Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, South Australian National Football League, "Gary Sweet, Australian actor (born 1957), Australian Film Institute, Past Winners, Television 1986–2006, "Adults-only panto too funny for Sweet to miss out", "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 24 Apr 1994", Press Release, GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer Pharmaceuticals, 28 July 2004, AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gary_Sweet&oldid=980711778, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 00:37.

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