Matthew Le Nevez (born 10 January 1979) is an

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actor. He is best known for his roles as Doctor Patrick Reid in the TV series ''

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'', Detective Brian Dutch in the

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sci-fi television show '' The Kettering Incident'' and Agent Cal Isaac in the thriller drama series '' Absentia''.

Early life

Le Nevez was born in

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, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in 1979 and attended The French-Australian Preschool,

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and St Edmund's College, Canberra before being accepted into NIDA aged 17. He graduated in 1999.

Career

Le Nevez took a small role in Australian-made sci-fi series ''

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'', followed by a part in teen drama ''Head Start''. In 2002 he appeared in his first feature film, '' Garage Days,'' playing a drug-fuelled rock star. He then played Aaron Reynolds, accomplice to the notorious Brenden James Abbott, the Post Card Bandit, in the TV miniseries of the same name. In 2003 came a break-through role, that of rough-and-ready Bullet Sheather in the

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miniseries ''

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'', for which Le Nevez won an AFI Television Award in 2004 for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy. In 2005 Le Nevez starred in his first American film, Marvel feature film ''

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,'' as Sheriff Kyle Williams. The film ''

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'' saw him sharing a screen with

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and

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, but it was the 2006 role of notorious Mathew Wales (convicted of the murders of his mother Margaret Wales-King and stepfather Paul King), in the TV movie '' The Society Murders,'' that won Le Nevez critical acclaim. He won the

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for Most Outstanding Actor on Australian television in 2006. Le Nevez stars in the Australian film '' The Tender Hook''. Written and directed by Jonathan Ogilvie, it is the story of Iris (

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) and a love triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath, and Art (Matt Le Nevez), an earnest young boxer. The film also stars his previous acting colleague, Hugo Weaving. Le Nevez appeared as the boyfriend of "Kate" (

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) in the Come Walkabout commercial for

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, directed by

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. In 2010, Le Nevez appeared in ''

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'' as Leo, the new Seeker. In 2011, he became a regular in the

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comedy/drama ''

'' as anaesthetist Dr Patrick Reid, and continued in season 3 (2012), 4 (2013), and, after his character's death, in dream sequences during season 5 (2014) and 6(2016). Having chosen to leave the show, his character was killed off in the 12th episode of season 4. It was broadcast on 7 August 2013, and made Australian headlines following an outpouring of grief from Offspring fans. In 2012 he played the part of Australian former

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in the

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'' Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' about

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. He played the part of Damien Parer in the 2014 television film '' Parer's War''. In 2014, despite leaving ''Offspring'' to pursue acting in America, it was reported that Le Nevez was joining the cast of Australian T.V. series '' Love Child''. It was announced in July 2014 that he would be co-starring in upcoming drama series '' The Kettering Incident''. In 2016 he starred in '' Brock'', a Channel 10 miniseries, as Australian motor racing legend

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Personal life

Le Nevez and his American-born wife Michelle Smith welcomed their son Levi Le Nevez in 2014. In 2017, they had a daughter, Wren. Le Nevez is an avid supporter of

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in the AFL and

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in the

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Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Matthew Le Nevez at the National Film and Sound Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Le Nevez, Matthew 1978 births Living people AACTA Award winners Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian people of Spanish descent Logie Award winners Male actors from Canberra 21st-century Australian male actors People educated at St Edmund's College, Canberra