Phil Lloyd is an Australian actor and

scriptwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

and partner in the production company

Jungleboys Jungle Entertainment (formerly known as Jungleboys), is a production company owned by Executive Producer Jason Burrows, Writer/Director Trent O'Donnell, Writer/Performer Phil Lloyd and Head of Production Chloe Rickard. The Sydney-based company ...

. He is best known for his acting role as Myles Barlow in the Australian TV series, ''

Review with Myles Barlow ''Review with Myles Barlow'' is an Australian satirical black comedy television series which screened on Thursday nights on ABC2 and Friday nights on ABC 1. The series began screening on 16 October 2008. It is co-written and directed by Trent O ...

'' (2008) and the comedy series ''

At Home with Julia ''At Home with Julia'' is a four-part Australian sitcom television series, created and written by Amanda Bishop, Rick Kalowski and Phil Lloyd, which debuted on 7 September 2011 on ABC1. A re-run of the series aired on ABC2 in April 2012. The ...

'', where he played

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, the partner of prime minister

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Career

Lloyd has been a scriptwriter for a number of years. Since 2004 he has been part of Australian soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

s core writing team. He also served as an associate script co-producer (a role shared with scriptwriter Faith McKinnon) for about 18 months. He became more well known in 2008 with the debut of ''

'', which he co-wrote with Trent O'Donnell, and starred in as Myles. Lloyd is co-creator, co-writer, co-star (as Prime Minister

's romantic partner

) of the sitcom ''

'', which aired on

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in 2011. In 2012 he wrote and produced the ABC TV series ''

A Moody Christmas ''A Moody Christmas'' is an Australian television comedy series that follows the adventures of Dan Moody, who returns home from London to spend each Christmas with his dysfunctional family. It was created and written by Trent O'Donnell and Phi ...

'' for Jungleboys Australia. In 2013 he created, was a contributing writer and acted in ''

The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting ''The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting'' was a six-part sketch comedy series produced by Australian production house Jungleboys. It first aired in Australia on ABC TV on 3 April 2013. Cast * Craig Anderson * Damon Herriman * D ...

'', a sketch comedy show for the ABC TV. Lloyd's writing credits also include ''

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'' and '' The Trophy Room''.

Recognition and awards

Lloyd received

Australian Film Institute Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industr ...

in 2009 and 2010 for both Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series and Best Television Comedy Series, for ''Review with Myles Barlow''. Lloyd, together with Trent O'Donnell, both from

Jungle Entertainment Jungle Entertainment (formerly known as Jungleboys), is a production company owned by Executive Producer Jason Burrows, Writer/Director Trent O'Donnell, Writer/Performer Phil Lloyd and Head of Production Chloe Rickard. The Sydney-based company ...

, were awarded the Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy at the

AWGIE Awards The AWGIE Awards are annual awards given by the Australian Writers' Guild (AWG), for excellence in screen, television, stage, and radio writing. History The AWGIE awards were conceived in 1967, with the first event being held in 1968. Bettina ...

2022.

Filmography

Actor

Writer

References

External links

* Australian male soap opera actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-actor-stub