Biography
Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957 in Melbourne) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in Alexandra's Project (2003), Police Rescue, Cody, Big Sky, The Battlers, Bodyline and Stingers. He grew up in Warradale, South Australia and attended Brighton high school in Adelaide. He later obtained a teaching degree and whilst at Sturt Teachers' College took up drama. His first role was in low-budget horror film Nightmares. In the early 1980s, Sweet became recognizable through the on-going role of Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern in the Crawfords television series The Sullivans.
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Filmography
all 81
Movies 44
TV Shows 37
self 7
Narrator 1
Peter Hall
A Savage Christmas (2023)
Movie
Peter Winbourne
No Escape (2023)
TV
Narrator (2022)
Access All Areas: Erebus Motorsport (2022)
TV
Hugh
Hungry Ghosts (2020)
TV
Terry
Paper Champions (2020)
Movie
Sergeant Simmons
Ayaan (2020)
Movie
Geoff
2121 (2020)
TV
Hans
Two Heads Creek (2019)
Movie
Ray Devlin
Ritual (2019)
Movie
Old Donnie
Bloom (2019)
TV
5.33
Bruce Reimers
Harrow (2018)
TV
8.17
Himself
Making Muriel (2017)
Movie
Tim Hynes
Wake in Fright (2017)
TV
Jason
Wolf Creek (2016)
TV
6
Himself
A Month of Sundays (2016)
Movie
Det. Phil Maitland
Jack Irish (2016)
TV
5.38
Actor
Commando (2013)
TV
Bottle Shop Operator
Charlie's Country (2013)
Movie
Ben Livingston
Nerve (2013)
Movie
Saul
Adore (2013)
Movie
6
Norman Baker
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013)
TV
6.06
Mr. Moth
Problems (2012)
TV
Matthews
Dangerous Remedy (2012)
Movie
Lewis
House Husbands (2012)
TV
Detective Gary Campbell
Fatal Honeymoon (2012)
Movie
Barry Donald
Small Time Gangster (2011)
TV
John Lewis
The Telegram Man (2011)
Movie
Actor
Bush Basher (2011)
Movie
Drinian
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
Movie
6.01
Jack Finch
Cops L.A.C. (2010)
TV
Self - Presenter
Under Surveillance Australian Druglords (2010)
TV
The Pacific (2010)
TV
6.6
Digger Kelly
Subdivision (2009)
Movie
Shane Gallagher
Rescue: Special Ops (2009)
TV
Hurtle Hamilton
The Tumbler (2008)
Movie
Greg Praline
Bitter & Twisted (2008)
Movie
Larry Riley
Rain Shadow (2007)
TV
Self
Things To Try Before You Die (2007)
TV
Magistrate Peter Lockhart / Peter Lockhart
The Circuit (2007)
TV
Duncan
Macbeth (2006)
Movie
Mr. Darcy
2:37 (2006)
Movie
Self
Dancing with the Stars (2004)
TV
Chicka Martin
Gettin' Square (2003)
Movie
Steve / Husband
Alexandra's Project (2003)
Movie
The Fanatic
The Tracker (2002)
Movie
Nico
Tempe Tip (2002)
Movie
Jacko
The Big House (2001)
Movie
Monorail Ron
Hard Knox (2001)
Movie
Alex Santorini
Dog's Head Bay (1999)
TV
Luke Harris / Bobby Tait
Stingers (1998)
Movie
Luke Harris / Bobby Tait
Stingers (1998)
TV
Eddie Norton
Love in Ambush (1997)
Movie
Chris Manning
Big Sky (1997)
TV
Self
Good News Week (1996)
TV
Cody
Cody: The Burnout (1995)
Movie
Christopher Dale Flannery
Blue Murder (1995)
TV
Christopher Dale Flannery
Blue Murder (1995)
Movie
Cody
Cody: Wrong Stuff (1995)
Movie
Cody
Cody: Fall from Grace (1995)
Movie
Snow
The Battlers (1994)
Movie
Cody
Cody: Bad Love (1994)
Movie
Cody
Cody: A Family Affair (1994)
Movie
Cody
Cody: The Tipoff (1994)
Movie
Self
Frontline (1994)
TV
Sgt. Steve 'Mickey' McClintock
Police Rescue: The Movie (1994)
Movie
Blue Heelers (1993)
TV
Luke Blair
CrimeBroker (1993)
Movie
Larry
Children of the Dragon (1992)
TV
Sgt. Steve 'Mickey' McClintock
Police Rescue (1991)
TV
Alan Wilson
What the Moon Saw (1990)
Movie
Jack
Come in Spinner (1990)
TV
Jeff Maslim
Fever (1988)
Movie
Geoff
The Dreaming (1988)
Movie
Frank
The Lighthorsemen (1987)
Movie
Chicka White
The Great Bookie Robbery (1986)
TV
Nick Sanderson / Vince
The Flying Doctors (1986)
TV
Michael Wilson
An Indecent Obsession (1985)
Movie
Donald Bradman
Bodyline (1984)
TV
Terry Besanko
Nightmares (1980)
Movie
Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern
The Sullivans (1976)
TV
Tony
Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
TV
Ratings
Average 5.47
Based on 415 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1976
1994
2006
1996
2023
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1957-05-22 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceMelbourne, Australia
RelationshipsJohanna Griggs (1995-01-01 - 1999-01-01), Lenore Smith (1981-01-01 - 1983-01-01)
ChildrenFrank Sweet
CitizenshipsAustralia
AwardsLogie Award for Most Popular New Talent, Logie Award for Most Popular Actor, Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Series, AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
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