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Gary Down
Actor
Born October 6, 1942Died July 23, 2023 (80 years)
Gary Down (6 October 1942 - 23 July 2023) was a New Zealander-Australian actor and director who worked in a long career on stage, film and television.
Down worked with the Southern Comedy Players and then the Union Theatre Repertory Company in Melbourne. In 1968 he went to England and appeared in Irma La Douce at the Theatre Royal Windsor in that year. Although Gary had an extensive career as a theatre actor and director, he also made a number of guest apperances on TV. These included roles in Homicide, Matlock Police, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Police Rescue, The Secret Life of Us and Neighbours.
Down worked with the Southern Comedy Players and then the Union Theatre Repertory Company in Melbourne. In 1968 he went to England and appeared in Irma La Douce at the Theatre Royal Windsor in that year. Although Gary had an extensive career as a theatre actor and director, he also made a number of guest apperances on TV. These included roles in Homicide, Matlock Police, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Police Rescue, The Secret Life of Us and Neighbours.
Filmography
| 2004 | Strange Bedfellows · as Sales Assistant |
| 2002 | MDA (TV Series) · as Dr. Grant Eastwood |
| 2001 | The Secret Life of Us (TV Series) · as Nathan's Dad |
| 1998 | Driven Crazy (TV Series) · as Stein |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers (TV Series) · as Reg Parkes |
| 1989 | Police Rescue (TV Series) · as Jeff |
| 1989 | G.P. (TV Series) · as Ross Jenkins |
| 1989 | Future Past · as B.l. Keye |
| 1988 | Backstage · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1988 | Home and Away (TV Series) · as Nigel Taggart |
| 1987 | I've Come About the Suicide · as Dr. Sholl |
| 1987 | Ground Zero · as Commercial Assistant Director |
| 1987 | Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) · as Tilley |
| 1985 | Neighbours (TV Series) · as Franco Silvani |
| 1985 | The Fast Lane (TV Series) · as Portman |
| 1983 | Carson's Law (TV Series) · as Harry Deacon |
| 1982 | Duet for Four · as Second Advertising Man |
| 1981 | A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Chris Graham |
| 1979 | Prisoner: Cell Block H (TV Series) · as Des Williams |
| 1977 | Cop Shop (TV Series) · as Lee Russell |
| 1976 | Bluey (TV Series) · as The Preacher |
| 1973 | Alvin Purple · as Roger Hattam |
| 1973 | Ryan (TV Series) · as John (stuntman) |
| 1971 | Matlock Police (TV Series) · as Don Davis |
| 1969 | Division 4 (TV Series) · as Cafe Owner |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as 'pokey' Green |