Shane Withington | |
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| Born | Shane Withington 22 August 1958 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor and activist |
| Spouse(s) | Ashleigh Williams |
Shane Withington (born 22 August 1958 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian actor, currently best known for playing surf lifeguard John Palmer in Home and Away on the Seven network; his former role as Brendan Jones in the television series A Country Practice,[1]the Deputy Matron of Wandin Valley Hospital; as well as Willing and Abel, as Abel Moore, and the sitcom The Family Business.
He had a guest star appearance in Strange Bedfellows,[2] alongside Paul Hogan and Michael Caton. In 2008, he was in the BBC drama Out of the Blue, playing the detective in charge of investigating a murder. Since 2009, he has had the regular role on Home and Away. He had appeared in the series previously as a character known as Colin.
Withington co-starred in the play The Boys Next Door in 1992.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Strange Bedfellows | Father Xavier Delaney | |
| 1988 | Black Tulip | Voice role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards | Himself | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | D.S. Simon Wilson | 43 episodes |
| 2007 | Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale | TV Movie Voice role | |
| Rain Shadow | Harry Greene | Mini-series 6 episodes | |
| 2009–present | Home and Away | John Palmer | main cast |
| 2008-2009 | Milly, Molly | Narrator | Two Seasons |
| 2006-2010 | Dive Olly Dive! | Various characters | 56 episodes |
| 2005 | Blinky Bill's White Christmas | Additional Voices | TV Movie Voice role |
| All Saints | Bob 'Smithy' Smith | Season 8, Episode 29 | |
| 1999 | Dog's Head Bay | Bob Grant | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Wildside | Alan Grey | Season 1, Episode 13 |
| 1997 | Reprisal | Charlie | TV Movie |
| Water Rats | Det. Insp. Gordon Withers | 2 episodes | |
| 1991 | Roy's Raiders | Bazza | |
| 1991-2000 | Shaun The Sheep | Narrator | Three Seasons |
| 1989 | The Family Business | Terry Jackson | 13 episodes |
| 1987-1988 | The Flying Doctors | Mike Lancaster | 9 episodes |
| 1987 | Willing and Abel | Abel Moore | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Queen of the Road | Fred 'Speedy' Norton | TV Movie |
| 1981-1986 | A Country Practice | Brendan Jones | 367 episodes |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | William 'Mac' McKenna | Season 2, Episode 3 |
| Glenview High | Edward Lander | Season 1, Episode 13 |
Personal life
He is married to Anne Tenney, who played his character's wife Molly Jones on A Country Practice.[3]
References
- ^ "Unions slash $15m off historic estate's price". SMH. 4 February 2007.
- ^ "Shane Withington", rmk.com
- ^ "50 most memorable TV moments". TV Week. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008.
External links
- Shane Withington at IMDb