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Stephen Curry (born 26 May 1976) is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and feature films.


Early life

Curry was born in
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in 1976. The youngest of five children, he grew up in Deepdene in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Curry was raised
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and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School and Marcellin College. Curry gained early drama experience at Track Youth Theatre. His elder siblings include television and film actors
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and Bernard Curry.


Career


Television

In 2001, Curry had a lead role in the short-lived sitcom '' Sit Down, Shut Up''. Also in 2001, he had a role in the mini-series ''
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''. Between 2004 and 2005, Curry had a regular role in the drama series ''
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''. He also appeared towards the end of the third series of ''
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'' taking over from
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as the sound recorder. Curry was a guest on ''
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'' on several occasions. He has also appeared on the TV comedy series ''
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'' and '' Spicks and Specks'' several times, and has once been a guest on ''
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''. Since 2005, he has appeared in several
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advertisements featuring iconic
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, Bruce Doull and Kevin Bartlett and most recently
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with fellow comedian
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, doing deliberately over-the-top reenactments of well-known moments of historic matches. In 2007, Curry portrayed
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in '' The King'', a telemovie examining Kennedy's life. The role required Curry to lose 14 kilograms. Also in 2007, Stephen appeared in '' The Librarians'' on a recurring basis as a tour guide. In 2008, Curry hosted the 50th AFI Awards for the Nine Network. In 2009, Curry had a role in the mini-series
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, a role in 30 Seconds and a guest role in Wilfred. In 2011, Curry played Sam Pickles in the Australian drama
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, which is based on the novel of the same name by
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. In 2012, Curry guest-starred in an episode of the Australian lawyer-drama Rake as Alex Alford. His character was accused of cutting off the "membrum virīle" (penis) of his neighbour. From 2012 to 2013, He was part of the rotating cast of the Acclaimed Australian Drama series ''
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'' as policeman Ryan Hobbs. During 2013 and 2014, Curry starred in the ABC drama series '' The Time Of Our Lives''. In 2021, Curry will appear in a
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''.


Film

Curry started out in small roles in film, including '' The Castle'' and ''
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''. He then went to have leading roles in film, such as ''
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'', ''
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'' and '' Thunderstruck''. In 2007, he was in the Australian film '' Rogue and
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, and also appeared in one of the finalist films, ''Pig Latin'' for the 2007 Sony Tropfest. In 2011, he made '' The Cup'', a biopic where he plays jockey
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in the
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. In 2012, he appeared as a reporter, in '' Cliffy'', an Australian film based on the efforts of a marathon running 61-year-old potato farmer from Victoria, Cliff Young. Curry starred in the 2013 Comedy film '' Save Your Legs!'' as Abbotsford Anglers Cricket Club President Edward "Teddy" Brown.


Theatre

Throughout 2010, Curry toured with
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on his
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tribute ''Good Evening''.


Personal life

Curry and girlfriend of ten years Naadein Crowe married in a small ceremony in Bali in October 2010.Aussie actor Stephen Curry on cloud nine
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Accolades


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Curry, Stephen 1976 births AACTA Award winners Australian male comedians Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Comedians from Melbourne Living people Logie Award winners Australian sketch comedians 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors People educated at Marcellin College, Bulleen