Kristian "Ditch" Davey is an Australian actor known for his role as Evan Jones in the

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'' from 2001 to 2006, and for playing the lead role of Julius Caesar in

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Season 2: Master of Rome ''

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'' in 2018.

Early life and education

Davey graduated from the

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(WAAPA),

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in 1998.

Career

Not long after leaving the WAAPA in 1998 and the state of

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, he got his first acting job on a Wrigley's Eclipse chewing gum ad. Following this, he was seen on Australian dramas such as '' All Saints'', '' Above the Law'', '' Water Rats'', and the telemovie '' Do or Die''. In 2001, he auditioned for the role of Evan Jones on ''

''. After winning the role, he quit his job as a part-time barman in Sydney and relocated to Melbourne. He also cut his long blonde hair and dyed it brown. His first episode was "Dragged". In 2006, ''Blue Heelers'' was axed after a 12-year-run. Davey hosted Channel Seven's '' Police Files: Unlocked'' before leaving to work on '' Sea Patrol''. In the 2008 series, Davey played SAS officer Jim Roth on a semi-regular basis. He also portrayed Romeo in the 2012 Australian Science-Fiction Film "Crawlspace". He also had a supporting role in the final season of " Spartacus: War of the Damned". In 2014, Davey starred in the ABC-TV series

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, as Dr. Ian Bickman, chief neurosurgeon, opposite

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. In 2017, he joined the cast of the comedy-drama series '' 800 Words''. In 2018, he landed the lead role of Julius Caesar in

Season 2: Master of Rome ''

'', alongside Jessica Green who played

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. From September 2020, Davey began playing neurosurgeon Dr. Christian Green in the

soap opera ''

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''.

Personal life

Davey has been married to actress Sophia Dunn since 2010. They have two sons. In 2020, the family relocated to Sydney to accommodate Davey's filming commitments with ''Home and Away''.

Awards and nominations

In 2002, Davey won the

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Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davey, Ditch Australian male television actors Living people Logie Award winners Male actors from Melbourne Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people)