Shane Withington
Shane Withington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1958 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | A Country Practice (TV series) as Brenden Jones Home and Away (TV series) as John Palmer |
| Spouse | Anne Tenney |
Shane Withington (born 22 August 1958) is an Australian actor, notable for roles in theatre, television, and film.
Career
[edit]Withington is best known for roles in TV serials, with two famous character portrayals. These include his role as Brenden Jones, a farmer, nurse, and subsequently the Deputy Matron of the fictional Wandin Valley in the television series A Country Practice from 1982 until 1986. [1]
Withington first appeared in TV serial Home and Away as a guest character called Colin, before being given the permanent role of cranky but warm-hearted surf lifesaver and patrol officer John Palmer in 2009, initially as a 3-month stand-alone stint; he'd been in the role for ten years by 2019.[2]
He has also featured in Willing and Abel, as Abel Moore, and the sitcom The Family Business.
He had a guest star appearance in the film Strange Bedfellows[3] in 2004.
In 2008, he was in the BBC drama Out of the Blue, playing the detective in charge of investigating a murder.
Withington co-starred in the play The Boys Next Door in 1992.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Butter | Farmer | Short |
| 2018 | The Confession | Father Shane | Short |
| 2004 | Strange Bedfellows | Father Xavier Delaney | |
| 1991 | Roy's Raiders | Bazza | |
| 1988 | Black Tulip | Voice role |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Talking Prisoner | Self | Podcast Series 1 episode |
| 2017 & 2019 | Drop Dead Weird | Wilmot Fogie / Mr O'Shea | 2 episodes |
| 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, 1800+ episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Milly, Molly | Narrator | Two Seasons |
| 2006–2010 | Dive Olly Dive! | Various characters | 56 episodes |
| 2005 | Blinky Bill's White Christmas | Sly (Chopper's assistant) and Johnny Rabbit | 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 | |
| 1989 | The Family Business | Terry Jackson | 13 episodes |
| 1987–1988 | The Flying Doctors | Mike Lancaster | 9 episodes |
| 1987 | Willing and Abel | Abel Moore | 26 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
[edit]Withington was born in Toowoomba, Queensland to a cowgirl mother, who was the daughter of a drover and an English father who worked in food processing and was a nightclub singer and champion first grade soccer player in Queensland.
After being expelled from school, Withington worked as a horsesman and jackaroo, before auditioning an acting scholarship with the Elizabethan Quest Scholarship at 16. He toured with the Twelfth Night Theatre. [4]
Withington lives in the Pittwater area of Sydney's Northern Beaches and led a community campaign to preserve the Currawong Workers' Holiday Camp.[5]
Withington is married to actress Anne Tenney, who played his character's wife Molly Jones on A Country Practice.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Unions slash $15m off historic estate's price". SMH. 4 February 2007.
- ^ Jackie Brygel (20 May 2019). "Home and Away Shane Withington: My devastating heartbreak". New Idea.
- ^ "Shane Withington" rmk.com
- ^ "Talking Prisoner Presents Home and Away Interview with Shane Withington". YouTube. 2 May 2023.
- ^ Silmalis, Linda (3 July 2011). "They ruined my labor of love". Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "50 most memorable TV moments". TV Week. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008.
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