Dan Spielman

For the American computer scientist, see Daniel Spielman.

Dan Spielman (born 1979) is an award-winning, Australian actor.[1] His career spans film, television and theatre.

Early life

Melbourne-born Spielman, without formal acting training, works in theatre, TV and film since graduating from high school in 1996 at St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda, Victoria.[2]

Career

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 the elusive psychopathic serial killer of gay men in the 2016 Australian mini-series, Deep Water set in Bondi, Sydney.

Personal life

In 2005, Spielman became one of the youngest members of the Sydney Theatre Company's ensemble, The Actors' Company.[2]

He is married to Australian actress Yael Stone.[3] who was one of the leads in Deep Water with Noah Taylor.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Blabbermouth & Stickybeak Mr. Segal
1999 The Date Nick Short film
2001 The Pitch Filmmaker
2003 In the Realm of the Hackers Electron Documentary
2004 Tom White Matt
One Perfect Day Tommy Matisse
2011 The Hunter Simon

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Blue Heelers Zac Taylor Season 4, episode 31
1997–1998 Raw FM Mark Mulholland 13 episodes
1998 Wildside Chris O'Connor Season 1, episode 33
1999 Queen Kat, Carmel & St Jude Paul Season 1, episode 1; miniseries
2001 The Secret Life of Us Patrick 'Tidy' TV movie; uncredited role
Farscape Sub-Officer Dacon Season 3, episode 5
2002 Stingers Stephen Lucas Season 5, episode 9
2003 The Secret Life of Us Dr. Patrick Tidy 22 episodes
2004 Rove Live Himself Season 5, episode 2
2005 Mary Bryant Cox 2 episodes
2009 My Place Irish Tradesman Season 1, episode 13
Darwin's Brave New World Alfred Wallace 3 episodes
Satisfaction Robbie Season 2, episode 8
2011–2012 Offspring Andrew Holland 15 episodes
2013 An Accidental Soldier Harry Lambert TV movie
2014 The Code Ned Banks 6 episodes

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dan Spielman at the Internet Movie Database
  2. 1 2 Dan Spielman profile, a 2007 story at ABC2 TV channel.
  3. Groves, Don (15 July 2013). "Orange is the New Black for Yael Stone". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2014.


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