Danny Adcock is an Australian actor.[1]
Danny Adcock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969-present |
| Notable work | The Moodys |
Career
editFilm and television
editAdcock has worked extensively in television. After scoring a handful of guest roles, he landed his first film role as a policeman in the Ozploitation film The Cars That Ate Paris. Further small screen guest appearances included Matlock Police, Division 4, Homicide, Skyways and Cop Shop, Rafferty's Rules, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Water Rats, All Saints, Home and Away and Redfern Now.
He had regular or recurring roles in the first season of Patrol Boat (1979),[2] Arcade (1980),[3] The Bush Gang (1981), Prisoner (1982–83), Sons and Daughters (1983–84), the second season of Fire (1996),[4] Blue Heelers (2004–05), The Jesters (2011), A Moody Christmas (2012)[5] and The Moodys (2014).[6] His most recent television roles have been in The Tourist and Grey Nomads (both 2022).
Adcock's film credits include We of the Never Never (1982), Early Frost (1982), Fran (1985), Resistance (1992) and more recently Ladies in Black (2018).
On 29 October 2024, Adcock was named as part of the cast for the film Scoby.[7]
Stage
editHe has also appeared in numerous theatre roles throughout his career, including Hallow Ground (Belvoir Street Theatre, 2000),[8] The Seed (Company B, Belvoir St, 2007–08),[9][10] Moby Dick (Seymour Centre, 2018),[11] What's Art Got to Do With It? The Dobell Case (Warners Bay Theatre, 2022),[12] The Marvellous Boy (Griffin Theatre Company, Stables, 2005),[13][14] and Da (Crossroads, 1989).[15]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Riptide | Donald | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1971 | Spyforce | Radio Operator | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972 | Over There | TV series | |
| Boney | Tony Carr | TV series | |
| 1974 | Ryan | Harry Fisher | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1971–75 | Matlock Police | Various roles | TV series, 7 episodes |
| Division 4 | Various roles | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| 1970–76 | Homicide | Various roles | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1976 | King’s Men | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1977 | Beyond Reasonable Doubt | Leith Ratten | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| Straight Enough | TV movie | ||
| 1978 | Young Ramsay | Ben Salter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1979-81 | Skyways | Nigel Poulter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1979 | Patrol Boat | Petty Officer 'Buffer' Johnston | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1980 | Arcade | Duncan Adams / Kitty's Visitor | TV series, 35 episodes |
| 1981 | The Bush Gang | Mr Marsh | TV series, 5 episodes |
| Kingswood Country | Fire Chief | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1982 | Deadline | ASIO agent | TV movie |
| 1979–82 | Cop Shop | Gary Locke / Freddie Singer / Vincie Hill / Jerry Turner / Ron Jarrett | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1983 | The Coral Island | Tod Salter | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1982–83 | Prisoner | Geoff Carlson | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1984 | The Secret Discovery of Australia | Mendoca's Mate | TV movie |
| 1983–84 | Sons and Daughters | Joe Parker | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1984 | The Keepers | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Australians | Arthur Higgins / Harry Seekamp | Anthology docudrama series, episode 5: "Lottie Lyell", episode 6: "Lola Montez" |
| True Believers | Lloyd Ross | Miniseries, 6 episodes | |
| 1988–89 | Rafferty's Rules | Mick Robbins / George Healy | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | E Street | Charlie Simmons | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1982–92 | A Country Practice | Antec Strzelecki / Brian Padgett / Tommy Ambrose / Graham Randall / Detective Donnolly | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1992 | The Flying Doctors | Cliff Bishop | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Cody: A Family Affair | Collins | TV movie (season 1, episode 1) |
| 1995 | Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga | Jarrod Banks | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Fire | Firefighter Danny 'Nugget' Hunt | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Bullpitt! | Telstra Supervisor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Home and Away | Gordon Macleay | TV series |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Rhys 'Kegs' Keegan | TV series, 1 episode |
| Halifax f.p. | Athol Callaghan | TV series, 1 episode | |
| Airtight | Studds | TV movie | |
| 2001 | All Saints | Alan Slater | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | BackBerner | Tom McLachlan | TV series |
| 2000; 2002 | Farscape | Co-Kura Strappa / T'raltixx | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Stingers | Damien Broadbent | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004–05 | Blue Heelers | Barry Baxter | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Home and Away | Prosecutor/Crown Dennis Gillan | TV series |
| 2007 | One of the Lucky Ones | Judge | TV movie |
| Constructing Australia | John Bradfield | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2010–11 | Home and Away | Bishop Pitt | TV series, recurring role |
| 2010 | Rescue: Special Ops | Graham Starkey | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Jesters | Bob | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Tough Nuts 2 | George Freeman | |
| 2012 | Redfern Now | Foreman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | A Moody Christmas | Kevin | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Legally Brown Show | Various roles | |
| 2014; 2016 | The Moodys | Kevin Moody | Miniseries, 8 episodes[16][17] |
| 2015 | Devil’s Playground | Father Drake | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Warriors | Onion | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Obscure | Graeme | |
| 2019 | Les Norton | Mousey | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Tourist | Ralph | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Grey Nomads | Ernie Rouche | Web series, 6 episodes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Cars That Ate Paris | Police Man | Feature film |
| 1976 | Lost in the Wild (aka Barney) | Trooper Hayes | Feature film |
| 1978 | The Sparks Obituary | Short film | |
| 1980 | The Earthling | Bus Driver | Feature film |
| 1982 | We of the Never Never | Brown | Feature film |
| On the Run | Jingles | Feature film | |
| Going Down | Supporter from the Dance | Feature film | |
| Early Frost | John Meadows | Feature film | |
| Kitty and the Bagman | Thomas | Feature film | |
| 1985 | Fran | Ray | Feature film |
| 1990 | Quigley Down Under | Mitchell | Feature film |
| 1992 | Resistance | James Dean | Feature film |
| 1997 | Joey | ASIO Detective | Feature film |
| 2004 | Get Rich Quick | Inspector Higgs | Feature film |
| 2005 | A Family Legacy | Bilko | Short film |
| 2007 | The Bridge | John Bradfield | Feature film |
| 2009 | Wall Boy | Youth Worker 2 | Short film |
| Lonely | Detective Lunn | Short film | |
| 2010 | Stay Awake | Dad | Short film |
| 2015 | The Kangaroo Guy | Trevor | Short film |
| 2018 | Under the Hammer | Mr Hansen | Short film |
| Ladies in Black | Doctor | Feature film | |
| The Obscure | Graeme | Short film | |
| TBA | Scoby | TBA | Film |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Camino Real | Casanova (Act I) / The Dreamer (Act III) | UNSW with NIDA |
| 1967 | The Insect Play | Mr. Beetle / Yellow Leader | UNSW with NIDA |
| 1967 | Yerma | Victor | UNSW with NIDA |
| 1967 | Alfie | Mr Smith | Jane Street Theatre with NIDA |
| 1967 | Liliom | Linzman / Magistrate | Jane Street Theatre with NIDA |
| 1970s | Macbeth | Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company[19] | |
| 1972 | Here We Go Round the Prickly Pear | New South Wales with Pageant Theatre in Education | |
| 1974 | The Cradle of Hercules | Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company | |
| 1975 | Girls' Night Out | Jools Theatre Restaurant, Sydney | |
| 1975 | The Cake Man | Black Theatre Arts & Culture Centre, Sydney with National Black Theatre | |
| 1976 | Equus | Seymour Centre, Sydney with Old Tote Theatre Company | |
| 1977 | A Night on the Box | No 86 Theatre Restaurant, Sydney | |
| 1977 | The Plough and the Stars | Lieutenant Langon / Sergeant Tinley | Playhouse, Perth, Sydney Opera House with Old Tote Theatre Company |
| 1979 | The Western Show | Mortimus | Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney |
| 1980 | The 1984 Show | Rudolph | Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney |
| 1980 | The Vampire Show | Bertie | Bronte Inn, Sydney, Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney |
| 1983 | Translations | Sydney Opera House with Ensemble Theatre | |
| 1985 | Rents | Wharf Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Adelaide, Universal Theatre, Melbourne with The Gordon Frost Organisation | |
| 1988 | The Keepers | Belvoir Street Theatre with Aboriginal National Theatre Trust | |
| 1989 | Da | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney[20] | |
| 1980 | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company for Sydney Festival | |
| 1990 | Faith Healer | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1992 | Prelude to Joyce's Artist | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company | |
| 1992 | Us or Them | Bondi Pavilion | |
| 1993 | The Resuscitation of 'The Little Prince who Couldn't Laugh' as Performed by 'Young Mo' at the Height of the Great Depression of 1929 | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1993 | Coriolanus | Sydney Opera House with STC | |
| 1994 | Big Toys | Marian Street Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1994 | Goodworks | Q Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1997 | Taking Sides | Major Arnold | Marian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company |
| 1998 | Diving for Pearls | Den | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2000 | Faith Healer | Teddy | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company |
| 2000 | Hallow Ground | Belvoir Street Theatre[21] | |
| 2001 | Hamlet | Polonius | Pork Chop Productions |
| 2002 | Gagarin Way | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney | |
| 2003 | The Cavalcaders | The Barbershop Quartet | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company |
| 2004 | The Woman with Dog’s Eyes | Malcolm Boyce | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company |
| 2005 | The Marvellous Boy | Malcolm Boyce | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company |
| 2007–08 | The Seed | Danny Maloney | Belvoir Theatre Company |
| 2008 | The Pig Iron People | Jack Howard | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 2009 | The Removalists | Sergeant Dan Simmonds | Wharf Theatre with STC |
| 2011 | Blood Wedding | Father | STC |
| 2012 | A Picasso | Pablo Picasso | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2015 | Orphans | Harold | Old Fitz Theatre[22] |
| 2015; 2018 | The Dapto Chaser | Errol Sinclair | Old Fitz Theatre, Stables Theatre, Sydney, Dendy Cinemas, Newtown with Apocalypse Theatre Company & Griffin Independent |
| 2018 | Moby Dick | Captain Ahab | Seymour Centre |
| 2018; 2019; 2020 | The Dapto Chaser | Errol Sinclair | Online with Apocalypse Theatre Company & Griffin Independent |
| 2022 | This Much is True | Cass | Riverside Theatres Parramatta with Red Line Productions |
| 2022 | What's Art Got to Do With It? The Dobell Case | Warners Bay Theatre[23] | |
| 2024 | The President | Masseur / Officer / Attendant / Butcher | Roslyn Packer Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company & Gate Theatre Dublin[24] |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Gary (19 February 2008), "Moving along", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Shelley, Garry (25 June 1979). "Patrol Boat ships in and shapes up well". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "22 go shopping for TV stardom". The Sun-Herald. 21 October 1979. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cockington, James (5 February 1996). "Rising from the ashes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rugendyke, Louise (17 December 2021). "Have yourself a very Australian Christmas with these seasonal screen specials". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Idato, Michael (22 February 2014). "Stone dead and dead funny". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (28 October 2024). "Claudia Dzienny's 'Scoby' commences production in Sydney with writer and star Emma Leonard". IF Magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Hallett, Bryce (27 March 2000). "Play's ground gives way". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dunne, Stephen (22 February 2008). "Germ of an idea grows more powerful, nuanced in retelling". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ The Seed, AusStage
- ^ Romei, Stephen (11 August 2018), "More to the tail", The Australian
- ^ Leeson, Josh (11 June 2022), "Dobell's Archibald controversy artfully re-sketched", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Dunne, Stephen (15 October 2005), "A melodrama in need of a speedy disease", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ The Marvellous Boy, AusStage
- ^ Barnes, Mick (22 January 1989). "Irish influence at the Crossroads". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knox, David (27 March 2012). "Filming begins on This Christmas | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (13 September 2013). "Cameras roll on The Moodys | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/DE9FFC7F
- ^ https://www.sydneychic.com.au/post/sydney-theatre-reviews-happy-endings-com
- ^ Barnes, Mick (22 January 1989). "Irish influence at the Crossroads". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hallett, Bryce (27 March 2000). "Play's ground gives way". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bryant, Sarah (7 April 2015). "Five Minutes with Danny Adcock, starring In Orphans". The Brag. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Leeson, Josh (11 June 2022), "Dobell's Archibald controversy artfully re-sketched", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ "The President | Sydney Theatre Company - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/4547
- ^ https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/DE9FFC7F
External links
edit- Danny Adcock at IMDb