Steven Tandy (born 23 October 1952, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian
stage, television and film actor. He is best known for playing Tom Sullivan, the second eldest son in the classic Australian television series ''
The Sullivans''.
Biography
After graduating from the
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including C ...
(NIDA) in 1971, Tandy landed the role in the Australian television series ''The Sullivans''. Since then he has appeared often in film and stage roles. For thirteen years he played the role of Commodore Lassard in the
Police Academy Stunt Show
Police Academy Stunt Show or Loca Academia de Policía is a slapstick comedy stunt show located at Parque Warner Madrid. Formerly, the show was also at Warner Bros. Movie World (1991–2008), Six Flags Magic Mountain (1994), and Warner Bros. M ...
at
Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World is a theme park on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Owned and operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks, the park opened on 3 June 1991. It is part of a entertainment precinct, with the adjacent Village Roadsho ...
on the
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane. With a population over 600,000, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, the ...
. He returned to NIDA in 1995 to study
directing.
Filmography
Television
Theatre
Awards and nominations
Stage awards
*2006 – Won Gold
Matilda Award
The Matilda Awards are awards which recognise excellence in cabaret, dance, theatre, and performance in southeast Queensland.
History
Established in 1987 by Alison Cotes and Sue Gough, the awards are an annual event held in February or March. ...
for Best Actor in ''
Last Drinks
''Last Drinks'' is a 2000 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Andrew McGahan.
A stage version premiered at Brisbane's La Boite Theatre in August 2006.
Awards
*Ned Kelly Awards
The Ned Kelly Awards (named for bushranger ...
''
Matilda Awards – 2006
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References
External links
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Productions since 2014
Kubler Auckland Management
1952 births
Australian male film actors
Australian male stage actors
Australian male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Sydney
20th-century Australian male actors
21st-century Australian male actors
People educated at Norwood Secondary College
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