David Field (born 6 June 1961) is an Australian

character actor A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...

and film director who has appeared in numerous film and television roles, including '' Chopper'', '' Two Hands'' and ''

Gettin' Square ''Gettin' Square'' is a 2003 crime caper movie set on Australia's Gold Coast and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The protagonists are ex-criminals trying to keep out of trouble. ''Gettin' Square'' won nominations at several Australian ceremoni ...

''. In 2009, Field made his directorial debut with ''

The Combination The Combination was a league during the early days of English football. It had two incarnations; the first ran only for the 1888–89 season for teams across the Northern England and the Midlands, and was wound up before completion. The second ...

''.At the Movies: The Combination Interview
/ref> He is also known for his role in advertisements for Oak as part of the Hungry/Thirsty campaign and as the ex prison inmate uncle in the mini series ''

A Moody Christmas ''A Moody Christmas'' is an Australian television comedy series that follows the adventures of Dan Moody, who returns home from London to spend each Christmas with his dysfunctional family. It was created and written by Trent O'Donnell and Ph ...

''.

Filmography

Film (directing)

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'' (2009) *''Convict'' (2014)

Film (acting)

*'' Expired'' (a.k.a. ''Loveland'') (2022) as Sam *''

Mortal Kombat ''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a ...

'' (2021) as Referee *'' Moon Rock For Monday'' (2021) as Detective Lionell *''Dark Art'' (2020) (short film) as Simon *''The Translator'' (2020) as Chase *''The Wrong Barber'' (2020) (short film) as The Barber *'' High Ground'' (2020) as Kurtz *'' The Combination: Redemption'' (2019) as White hero *''

The Pretend One ''The Pretend One'' is an Australian independent realism drama film directed by Tony Prescott. It was filmed in April 2015 in central Queensland, Australia. The screenplay was written by James Raue and Tony Prescott. ''The Pretend One'' had its w ...

'' (2017) as Roger *''Monoliths'' (2017) (short film) as The Driver *''A Contramano'' (2016) (short film) as Nico *''Rookie'' (2016) (short film) as Sarge (voice) *'' Last Cab to Darwin'' (2016) as Dougie *''Sacred Heart'' (2016) as Priest *'' Down Under'' (2016) as Vic *'' Now Add Honey'' (2015) as Roger Gardam *''

These Final Hours ''These Final Hours'' is a 2013 Australian sci-fi apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch and starring Nathan Phillips and Angourie Rice. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of t ...

'' (2014) as Radio Man *'' The Rover'' (2014) as Archie *''

The Inbetweeners 2 ''The Inbetweeners 2'', is a 2014 teen coming of age adventure sex comedy film and sequel to '' The Inbetweeners Movie'' (2011), which is based on the E4 sitcom ''The Inbetweeners''. It was written and directed by series creators Damon Beesl ...

'' (2014) as Uncle Bryan *''Convict'' (2014) as Warden *''

Battle of the Damned ''Battle of the Damned'' is a 2013 American science fiction action horror film written, produced and directed by Christopher Hatton. The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Melanie Zanetti, Matt Doran and David Field. Following a deadly viral outbreak, pr ...

'' (2013) as Duke *'' Mystery Road'' (2013) as Mr Bailey *''

Careless Love "Careless Love" is a traditional song, with several popular blues versions. It has been called a "nineteenth-century ballad and Dixieland standard". The death referenced in an old version was the son of a Kentucky governor. Although published acc ...

'' (2013) as Dion *''Conniston'' (2013) (TV movie) as Fred Brooks *''Gippsland is Precious'' (2013) (short film) as Narrator *''Convenience'' (2012) (short film) as Shop Assistant *''Utopia Girls'' (2012) (TV movie) *''The Nothing Men'' (2008) as David Snedden *'' $9.99'' (2008) as Sammy (voice) *''Seven Seven Seven'' (2008) (short film) as Elias Rogers *''

Unfinished Sky ''Unfinished Sky'' is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Peter Duncan. William McInnes stars as John Woldring, an Australian farmer living in self-imposed exile after his wife's death, who rescues and protects Tahmeena, played by Monic H ...

'' (2007) as Sergeant Carl Allen *''

West West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

'' (2007) as Doug *''

Opal Dream ''Opal Dream'' (also known as ''Pobby and Dingan'') is a 2006 Australian drama film, based on the 2000 Ben Rice novella '' Pobby and Dingan'', directed by Peter Cattaneo and starring an ensemble cast including Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzi ...

'' (2006) as Jack the Quack *'' Feed'' (2005) as Father Turner *''

Hell Has Harbour Views ''Hell Has Harbour Views'' is a 2001 novel written by Richard Beasley. A 2005 ABC telemovie written and directed by Peter Duncan, was based on the novel. Synopsis The story is set in a corrupt Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of t ...

'' (2005) (TV movie) as Greg Hogan *'' Oyster Farmer'' (2004) as Brownie, Jack’s boss *''

Tom White Thomas, Tom or Tommy White may refer to: Entertainment * Thomas White (musician) (born 1984), British musician * Tom White (film), ''Tom White'' (film), 2004 Australian drama film * Tommy White (artist), see List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded ...

'' (2004) as Phil *''

BlackJack Blackjack (formerly Black Jack and Vingt-Un) is a casino banking game. The most widely played casino banking game in the world, it uses decks of 52 cards and descends from a global family of casino banking games known as Twenty-One. This fam ...

'' (2003-07) (series of TV movies) as Inspector Terry Kavanagh *''

'' (2003) as Arnie De Viers *'' The Night We Called It a Day'' (2003) as

Bob Hawke Robert James Lee Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) was an Australian politician and union organiser who served as the 23rd prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991, holding office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (A ...

*''

Blood Crime ''Blood Crime'' is a 2002 American made-for-television thriller film, starring James Caan and Johnathon Schaech. It was co-written and co-produced by Preston A. Whitmore II and directed by William A. Graham. The film was first aired at USA Net ...

'' (2002) (TV movie) as Jonah Ganz *'' Silent Partner'' (2001) as John *''

Invincible Invincible may refer to: Film and television * ''Invincible'' (2001 drama film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism * ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy / martial arts TV movie starring Billy Zane ...

'' (2001) (TV movie) as Slate *''

One Night the Moon ''One Night the Moon'' is a 2001 Australian musical non-feature film starring husband and wife team Paul Kelly, a singer-songwriter, and Kaarin Fairfax, a film and television actress, along with their daughter Memphis Kelly. The film was dire ...

'' (2001) as Allman *''My Husband My Killer'' (2001) (TV movie) as Bill Vandenberg *''Jet Set'' (2001) as Roger *'' Chopper'' (2000) as Keithy George *'' Sample People'' (2000) as TT *''

Mr. Accident ''Mr. Accident'' is a 2000 Australian comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring Yahoo Serious. It was filmed in September and October 1998 in Sydney. Plot Roger Crumpkin is a young, accident-prone maintenance man at an egg fac ...

'' (2000) as Duxton Chevalier / Sir Walter Raleigh *''Brother'' (2000) (short film) as Brother One *'' Two Hands'' (1999) as Acko *''The Order'' (1999) (short film) as Bill *''

Blackrock BlackRock, Inc. is an American multi-national investment company based in New York City. Founded in 1988, initially as a risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with trill ...

'' (1997) as Ken Warner *'' To Have & to Hold'' (1996) as Stevie *'' Dad and Dave: On Our Selection'' (1995) as Dan *''Miss November'' (1995) (short film) as Man *''Stitched'' (1995) (short film) *''

Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

'' (1994) as Timothy Dullach *'' Everynight ... Everynight'' (1994) as Christopher Dale Flannery (Dale) *'' Broken Highway'' (1993) as Tatts *''Touch Me'' (1993) (short film) as Roderick *''Just Desserts'' (1993) (short film) *''Blood Brothers'' (1993) (TV movie) *''Seeing Red'' (1992) as William *''

Dadah Is Death ''Dadah Is Death'' is a 1988 Australian film based on the Barlow and Chambers execution in Malaysia in 1986.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 pp. 72–73 It was a 2-part mini series running 2 hours per part.Ed. ...

'' (a.k.a. ''A Long Way From Home'') (TV movie) as Mr Travis *'' Ghosts of the Civil Dead'' (1988) as Wenzil

Television

* Shantaram (2022) (2 episodes) as Wally Nightingale *''

Preacher A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as ...

'' (2019) (7 episodes) as Archangel *'' Every Family Has A Secret'' (2019) (1 episode) as Self *''

The Secret Daughter ''The Secret Daughter'' is an Australian television drama series which premiered on the Seven Network on 3 October 2016. The series is written by Justin Monjo, Greg Haddrick, Louise Bowes and Keith Thompson and directed by Leah Purcell, Geoff ...

'' (2016) as Gus Carter *''Changed Forever: The Making of Australia'' (2016) (miniseries) as Billy Hughes *''

Australian Story ''Australian Story'' is a national weekly current affairs and documentary style television series which is broadcast on ABC Television. It is produced specifically by the ABC News and Current Affairs Department. The program first aired on 29 ...

'' (2016) as Self *'' Struggle Street'' (2015-19) (documentary series) as Narrator *'' No Activity'' (2015-18) (11 episodes) as Bruce *''

Catching Milat ''Catching Milat'' is a two-part Australian television miniseries that screened on the Seven Network, in collaboration with Screen Australia on 17 and 24 May 2015. It is based on the 1998 book ''Sins of the Brother'' by Mark Whittaker and Les Ke ...

'' (miniseries) (2015) as Detective Neil Birse *''The Dalfram Dispute 1938: Pig Iron Bob'' (documentary) (2015) as Narrator *''

The Gods of Wheat Street ''The Gods of Wheat Street'' is an Australian television drama series that screened on ABC TV from 12 April 2014. The six-part series tells the stories of the Freeburn clan, an Australian Aboriginal family. Synopsis Odin Freeburn, head of the f ...

'' (2014) (miniseries) (5 episodes) as Harry Hamilton *''

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries ''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'' is an Australian drama television series. It was first broadcast on ABC on 24 February 2012. It is based on author Kerry Greenwood's historical mystery novels, and it was created by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger ...

'' (2013) (1 episode) as Sergeant Ford *''

'' (2012) (miniseries) as Rhys *'' Wild Boys'' (2011) (10 episodes) as Captain Gunpowder *''

Rescue Special Ops ''Rescue: Special Ops'' is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New ...

'' (2011) (1 episode) as Sidney ‘Siddy’ Carter *'' Wilfred'' (2010) (2 episodes) as Arthur *''

Rake Rake may refer to: * Rake (stock character), a man habituated to immoral conduct * Rake (theatre), the artificial slope of a theatre stage Science and technology * Rake receiver, a radio receiver * Rake (geology), the angle between a feature on a ...

'' (2010) (1 episode) as Denny Lorton *''

City Homicide ''City Homicide'' is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main characte ...

'' (2007-11) as Terry Jarvis *'' Police Files: Unlocked'' (2007-08) as Self/Host *'' The Circuit'' (2006) (TV series) (1 episode) as Kenneth *'' The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant'' (2005) (miniseries) as Thomas *'' Stingers'' (2004) (1 episode) as Nick Tascone *''

Farscape ''Farscape'' is an Australian-American science fiction television series, produced originally for the Nine Network. It premiered in the US on Sci-Fi Channel's SciFi Friday, 19 March 1999, at 8:00 pm EST as their anchor series. The series was ...

'' (2002) (1 episode) as Ho’Ock *''

Grass Roots A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to effect change at t ...

'' (2000) (2 episodes) as Daryl Kennedy *'' Wildside'' (1998) (1 episode) as Alan Begbie *'' Water Rats'' (1997-2000) (4 episodes) as Warren Reith / Doug Harvey *'' The Beast'' (1996) (miniseries) as Scranton *'' Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'' (1996) as Dave Turner *''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian Police procedural, police drama series that was produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, ...

'' (1995-2005) (4 episodes) as Charlie Biden / Michael Doyle *''

Police Rescue ''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pi ...

'' (1992) (1 episode) as Paul *''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...

'' (1991) (11 episodes) as Kenny Gibbs *''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...

'' (1990) (2 episodes) as Lenny Jackson *'' Joe Wilson'' (1988) (miniseries) as Billy Spicer *'' Sons and Daughters'' (1986) (1 episode) as Delivery Man

Music videos

* Paul Kelly – '' If I Could Start Today Again'' – actor *David Field played the Narrator in the Short Film, ''All Is Forgiven'' for

Tex, Don and Charlie Tex, Don and Charlie are an Australian supergroup formed by Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Charlie Owen. Their first studio album '' Sad but True'' was released in 1993, two others were released in 2005 and 2017. Career The band was founded in 19 ...

written and directed by Karen Borger. The film was made to promote the TDC album '' All Is Forgiven'' and included a stand-alone video clip for the single ''Whenever It Snows''.

References

External links

* AACTA Award winners Australian male film actors Australian film directors Australian male television actors Helpmann Award winners Living people 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors 1961 births {{Australia-screen-actor-stub