Jeremy Callaghan (born 22 July 1967 in

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) is an

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actor whose portrayal of the cute and shy Constable Brian Morley on the popular TV drama ''

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'' ensured international attention. Callaghan is also well known for his guest appearances on '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (portraying Palaemon and Pompey) and ''

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'' (portraying Pollux).

Biography

The blonde and blue-eyed Jeremy Callaghan grew up in

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, Western Australia with his parents, brother and sister. He graduated from

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with a B.A. in theatre media and communications in 1987. In 1991, he graduated from the

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(WAAPA), and then moved to Sydney to find work.

Career

Jeremy Callaghan's big break came in 1992 with the role as Constable Brian Morley on ''Police Rescue'' (also starring

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, Sonia Todd,

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and

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). The character was introduced in the second series episode "Stakeout", and Callaghan stayed on the show until the end of the fourth series. In 1993, his work earned him an AFI Award nomination for "Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama" for the episode "Whirlwind", but the award went to

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for the '' G.P.'' episode "Exposed". Callaghan also starred in the 1994 feature film '' Police Rescue: The Movie''. In 1996, Jeremy Callaghan played Detective Senior Constable Kevin Holloway in the first season of '' Water Rats'' (with

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and

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). In 2002, he played Dave Gorman in the last season of '' Something in the Air''. Over the years, Callaghan has guest-starred on a host of other TV series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' G.P.'' in 1993 and 1996, '' SeaChange'', '' The Lost World'', '' BeastMaster'', ''

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'', '' MDA'', ''Young Hercules'', and ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. On many of the shows, he appeared in more than one episode, sometimes portraying a recurring character, sometimes not. Moreover, Jeremy Callaghan has starred in movies like ''

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'' (2001) and the critically acclaimed ''

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'' (2005) (alongside

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and

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) as well as a few TV movies like '' Secret Men's Business'', '' Halifax f.p: The Scorpion's Kiss'', and '' The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas''. He has also performed extensively in theatre, commercials, and in short films like '' Elvis Killed My Brother'' (1990

''Bits & Pieces'' (1996) and '' Larger Than Life (short film), Larger Than Life'' (1997). Since 2005, Callaghan has taken a hiatus from acting. As of 2016 he was living with photographer Gaelle Le Boulicaut in

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, France where he works as a journalist.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Callaghan, Jeremy Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian male stage actors Australian expatriates in France Male actors from Perth, Western Australia 1967 births Living people