Brett Swain is an Australian actor and comedian.
Early life
Swain started his career in entertainment at Dracula’s Comedy Cabaret in the mid 1980’s performing sketches, singing and dancing, as well as playing guitar and drums.
Career
Television
Swain played
Kim Timmins on the Australian soap opera ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...
'' from 2005 to 2007. He had previously appeared in ''Neighbours'' as
John Swan, the duck hunter who killed
Kerry Bishop in 1990 and in 1992 as builder Buzz Wade and 1993 as a horse racing commentator. At the time, he was the real life partner of former ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...
'' actress
Marcella Russo (who played
Liljana Bishop). He also started in TV series ''
Fergus McPhail''. In 2008, Swain starred in
Nine Network
Nine Network (stylised 9Network, and commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of the five main free-to-air television ...
's ''
Underbelly'' as Tibor Cassadae.
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, '' Shane Warne: The Musical''.
Film
Swain's film credits include
Mick Molloy’s films ''
Crackerjack'' (as the marijuana growing greenkeeper) and ''
Bad Eggs'' (as Security Officer Bartlett). He played the main character Shaun's father in ''
Mallboy'' (2001), and had a small role in ''
Ghost Rider'' (2007) as a police officer. He also played the role of Kenny Yallop in the 2003 film ''
Take Away''.
Stage
On stage, Swain has played Riff Raff in the Melbourne production of ''
The Rocky Horror Show'' at the
Regent Theatre, and cricketer
Terry Jenner in ''
Shane Warne: The Musical''.
Filmography
Television
Film
Stage
References
External links
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Australian male television actors
Australian male film actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people