Dan Spielman
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Dan Spielman (born 1979) is an Australian actor.[1] His career spans film, television and theatre.
Spielman grew up with his younger sister in Beaumaris, Melbourne. Without formal acting training, Spielman has worked in theatre, television and film since graduating from high school in 1996 at St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda, Victoria.[2]
Career[edit]
His television roles include Offspring and The Secret Life of Us. More recently he portrayed Ned Banks, the parental journalist brother of The Code's hacker Jesse Banks played by Ashley Zukerman.
He has won and been nominated for many awards, including the Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI, now AACTA Awards). He was in the 2016 Australian mini-series, Deep Water set in Bondi, Sydney.
Spielman in 2019 was announced to appear in channel 7 drama series Secret Bridesmaids' Business,[3] in 2023 he also appeared in Channel 10 crime series North Shore and Stan series Bad Behaviour,[4][5] Spielman, in 2024 was named for the second series of Black Snow (TV series).[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 2005, Spielman became one of the youngest members of the Sydney Theatre Company's ensemble, The Actors' Company.[2] He married Australian actress Yael Stone in 2012 in New York City. In July 2017, Stone announced that her marriage had ended over a year before.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Date | Nick | Short film |
| 2001 | The Pitch | Filmmaker | Short film |
| 2004 | One Perfect Day | Tommy Matisse | Feature film |
| Tom White | Matt | Feature film | |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Simon | Feature film |
| 2013 | An Accidental Soldier | Harry Lambert | TV film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blue Heelers | Zac Taylor | TV series, episode: "Off the Air" |
| 1997–98 | Raw FM | Mark Mulholland | TV series |
| 1998 | Wildside | Chris O'Connor | TV series, episode: "1.33" |
| Blabbermouth & Stickybeak | Mr. Segal | TV series | |
| 1999 | Queen Kat, Carmel & St. Jude | Paul | TV series, episode: "Autumn: Carmel" |
| 2001 | Farscape | Sub-Officer Dacon | TV series, episode: "...Different Destinations" |
| 2002 | Stingers | Stephen Lucas | TV series, episode: "In the Gun" |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Dr. Patrick Tidy | TV series |
| 2005 | The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant | Cox | TV miniseries |
| 2009 | Satisfaction | Robbie | TV series, episode: "Cyclone Chloe" |
| Darwin's Brave New World | Alfred Wallace | TV series, episodes: "Origins", "Evolutions", "Publish and Be Damned" | |
| My Place | Irish Tradesman | TV series, episode: "1888 Vicoria" | |
| 2011–12 | Offspring | Andrew Holland | TV series |
| 2014–16 | The Code | Ned Banks | TV series |
| 2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Dr. Harcourt | TV series, episode: "Blood & Money" |
| 2016 | Deep Water | Rhys Callahan | TV miniseries |
| 2017 | Sisters | Tim | TV series |
| 2019 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Michael Heyward | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Stateless | David Meakin | TV series |
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Keith McKenzie | TV series |
| North Shore | Simon Chalcott | TV series | |
| The Newsreader | Vincent Callahan | 2 episodes | |
| 2025 | Black Snow | In production (series 2) |
Awards[edit]
- 2004: won FCCA Award Best Supporting Actor – Male for: Tom White[1]
- 1999: won Tropfest award Best Actor – Male for The Date[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Dan Spielman at IMDb
- ^ a b Dan Spielman profile, a 2007 story at ABC2 TV channel.
- ^ Knox, David (9 May 2019). "Cameras roll on Secret Bridesmaids' Business for Seven | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (14 November 2022). "Cameras roll on North Shore | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (25 March 2022). "Filming completed on Bad Behaviour | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Writer, Staff (8 April 2024). "Jana McKinnon, Megan Smart, Alana Mansour on the scent in Queensland for 'Black Snow' S2". IF Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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