Damian Walshe-Howling

{{Infobox person

| name = Damian Walshe-Howling

| image = DamianWalshe-HowlingAug2011.jpg

| caption = Walshe-Howling in August 2011

| birth_name =

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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| occupation = Film and television actor

| years active = 1989–present

| credits = Underbelly (Best Supporting Actor, 2008)

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Damian Walshe-Howling is an Australian actor, well known for his role as Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the Australian underworld drama Underbelly, for which he won the Best Supporting or Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 2008 AFI Awards.

Early life and education

Damien Walshe-Howling was born in Melbourne.{{cite web |url=http://thebeast.com.au/people/damien-walshe-howling-bondis-busiest-bachelor/# |title=Damien Walshe-Howling |author=Hutton, Dan |work=People |location=Australia |publisher=The Beast (online) |date=15 December 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2015 }}

Career

He starred on Blue Heelers as Constable Adam Cooper from 1994 to 1998, and returned for the series finale in 2006. He has also had guest starring roles on Neighbours in 1993, The Secret Life of Us (2001) as Mac, Marshall Law (2002), Stingers (2003), Wilfred (2007), All Saints (2007) and Terra Nova (2011).{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/agonyuncles/pages/s3446140.htm |title=Damian Walshe-Howling: Agony Uncles |work=ABC TV |location=Australia |accessdate=6 September 2015 }}

His film work includes Halifax f.p. (2000), He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001), Ned Kelly (2003) and Macbeth (2006).

In 2008, he hosted the Seven Network's factual series Crash Investigation Unit{{Cite web |url=http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/win/DAMIAN-WALSHE-HOWLING-TO-DRIVE-CRASH-110808.html |title=Damian Walshe-Howling to drive crash |access-date=19 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511003348/http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/win/DAMIAN-WALSHE-HOWLING-TO-DRIVE-CRASH-110808.html |archive-date=11 May 2010 |url-status=dead }} and appeared in the Bell Shakespeare production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. He also went back to his theater roots with a B Sharp production of A View of Concrete.

He was set to star in Point Break 2; however, due to the 2008 financial crisis, the movie did not go ahead.{{cite news |title=Underbelly star Damian Walshe-Howling in Point Break 2 |first=Sally |last=Bennett |newspaper=Herald Sun |date=4 March 2009 |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv/big-break-for-underbelly-star/story-e6frf9ho-1111119022644 |accessdate=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809033712/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/big-break-for-underbelly-star/story-e6frf9ho-1111119022644|archive-date=9 August 2011|url-status=dead}}

He starred in The Reef with ex-Underbelly co-star Gyton Grantley. The movie was released in Australian cinemas in March 2011.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37857/trailer-lates-killer-shark-flick-the-reef-surfaces Trailer for Latest Killer Shark Flick, The Reef Surfaces]

In 2010, Walshe-Howling hosted the Nine Network's reality show Customs; and in 2012, he appeared in Australian TV drama series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms as Bandidos vice president Mario "Chopper" Cianter, and also appeared in Play School. In 2013, he had a supporting role in Mystery Road and in 2014, he appeared in a supporting role in the ABC TV comedy drama series, Old School. He also had a supporting role as Owen Mitchell in all 24 episodes of the ABC's Janet King.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

He is in the 2020 Australian sci-fi thriller 2067.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Recognition and awards

In 2008 Walshe-Howling won Best Supporting or Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the AFI Awards.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/07/2439786.htm?section=australia |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718032646/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/07/2439786.htm?section=australia |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 July 2012 |title=ABC comedies scoop prizes at AFI Awards |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=7 December 2008 |agency=ABC/AAP }}

In 2009, Walshe-Howling was nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the Year. He said in 2010 that he had been single for many years.

Other activities

Walshe-Howling hosted Flickerfest 2009.{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/tv/star-hosts-short-film-tv-series/story-e6frexlr-1111118284117 |title=Damian Walshe-Howling hosts Flickerfest-on-EXTRA |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=Australia |date=11 December 2008|accessdate=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910192912/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/tv/star-hosts-short-film-tv-series/story-e6frexlr-1111118284117|archive-date=10 September 2012|url-status=dead}}

Filmography

=Film=

==As actor==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Title !scope="col"\|Role !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Notes
1999 ! scope="row" \|A Wreck A Tangle \|Benjamin \|
rowspan="2" \|2001 ! scope="row" \|Saturn's Return \|Dimi \|Short film
scope="row"\|He Died with a Felafel in His Hand \|Milo \|
2003 ! scope="row" \|Ned Kelly \|{{Sort\|Policeman\|Glenrowan policeman}} \|
2004 ! scope="row" \|Josh Jarman \|{{Sort\|Actor\|Fringe theatre actor}} \|
rowspan="2" \|2005 ! scope="row" \|The Umbrella Men \|John \|Short film
scope="row"\|Rupture \|{{Sort\|Man\|The Man}} \|Short film
rowspan="5" \|2006 ! scope="row" \|Three Months at Sea \|Julian \|Short film
scope="row"\|Teenage Lust \|Tom \|Short film
scope="row"\|Kenny \|{{Sort\|Man\|Crazy man in toilet}} \|
scope="row"\|Macbeth \|Ross \|
scope="row"\|Insignia \|{{Sort\|Andrews\|Paul Andrews}} \|Short film
2008 ! scope="row" \|Crushed \| \|
rowspan="2" \|2010 ! scope="row" \|The Clearing \|Adam \|Short film
scope="row"\|The Reef {{cite web \| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/04/movie-the-reef.html \| title=Movie: The Reef \| TV Tonight \| date=15 April 2014 }} \|Luke \|
rowspan="2" \|2011 ! scope="row" \|Monkeys \|Friend 2 \|Short film
scope="row"\|Post Apocalyptic Man \|Shade \|Short film
2012 ! scope="row" \|Summer Suit \|Dad \|Short film
rowspan="2" \|2013 ! scope="row" \|Mystery Road \|{{Sort\|Silverman\|Wayne Silverman}} \|
scope="row"\|Around the Block \|{{Sort\|Graham\|Brent Graham}} \|
2017 ! scope="row" \|Goodnight Sweetheart \|Tyson \|Short film
rowspan="2" \|2018 ! scope="row" \|House Party \|Knives \|Short film
scope="row"\|Desert Dash \|Ivan \|Short film
2020 ! scope="row" \|2067 \|{{Sort\|Mitchell\|Billy Mitchell}} \|
2022 ! scope="row" \| Darklands \|John Kolt \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Title

!scope="col"|Role

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes

1999

! scope="row" |A Wreck A Tangle

|Benjamin

rowspan="2" |2001

! scope="row" |Saturn's Return

|Dimi

|Short film

scope="row"|He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

|Milo

2003

! scope="row" |Ned Kelly

|{{Sort|Policeman|Glenrowan policeman}}

2004

! scope="row" |Josh Jarman

|{{Sort|Actor|Fringe theatre actor}}

rowspan="2" |2005

! scope="row" |The Umbrella Men

|John

|Short film

scope="row"|Rupture

|{{Sort|Man|The Man}}

|Short film

rowspan="5" |2006

! scope="row" |Three Months at Sea

|Julian

|Short film

scope="row"|Teenage Lust

|Tom

|Short film

scope="row"|Kenny

|{{Sort|Man|Crazy man in toilet}}

scope="row"|Macbeth

|Ross

scope="row"|Insignia

|{{Sort|Andrews|Paul Andrews}}

|Short film

2008

! scope="row" |Crushed

rowspan="2" |2010

! scope="row" |The Clearing

|Adam

|Short film

scope="row"|The Reef {{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/04/movie-the-reef.html | title=Movie: The Reef | TV Tonight | date=15 April 2014 }}

|Luke

rowspan="2" |2011

! scope="row" |Monkeys

|Friend 2

|Short film

scope="row"|Post Apocalyptic Man

|Shade

|Short film

2012

! scope="row" |Summer Suit

|Dad

|Short film

rowspan="2" |2013

! scope="row" |Mystery Road

|{{Sort|Silverman|Wayne Silverman}}

scope="row"|Around the Block

|{{Sort|Graham|Brent Graham}}

2017

! scope="row" |Goodnight Sweetheart

|Tyson

|Short film

rowspan="2" |2018

! scope="row" |House Party

|Knives

|Short film

scope="row"|Desert Dash

|Ivan

|Short film

2020

! scope="row" |2067

|{{Sort|Mitchell|Billy Mitchell}}

2022

! scope="row" | Darklands

|John Kolt

==As director / producer / writer==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !rowspan="2" scope="col"\|Title !rowspan="2" scope="col"\|Year !colspan="3" scope="col"\| Credited as !rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Notes
Director !Producer !Writer
scope="row"\|The Bloody Sweet Hit \|2007 \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \|Short film
scope="row"\|Dog Meat \|2009 \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|{{no}} \|Short film Editor
scope="row"\|Suspended \|2012 \|{{yes}} \|{{yes\|co-producer}} \|{{yes}} \|Short film
scope="row"\|Messiah \|2016 \|{{yes}} \|{{no}} \|{{yes}} \|Short film

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Title

!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Year

!colspan="3" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes

Director

!Producer

!Writer

scope="row"|The Bloody Sweet Hit

|2007

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|Short film

scope="row"|Dog Meat

|2009

|{{no}}

|Short film
Editor

scope="row"|Suspended

|2012

|{{yes}}

|{{yes|co-producer}}

|{{yes}}

|Short film

scope="row"|Messiah

|2016

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

|Short film

=Television=

==As actor==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Title !scope="col"\|Role !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Notes !Ref
1990 ! scope="row" \|More Winners \|{{Sort\|Sanders\|Reg Sanders}} \|1 episode \|
1993–94 ! scope="row" \|Neighbours \|{{Sort\|Duncan\|Troy Duncan}} \|3 episodes \|
1994–98, 2006 ! scope="row" \|Blue Heelers \|{{Sort\|Cooper\|Constable Adam Cooper}} \|Main role {{small\|(seasons 1–5)}} Guest role {{small\|(season 13)}} 178 episodes \|
1995 ! scope="row" \|Sky Trackers \|Hoon \|1 episode \|
2000 ! scope="row" \|Halifax f.p. \|{{Sort\|Brennan\|Scott Brennan}} \|1 episode \|
rowspan="2" \|2001 ! scope="row" \|Love Is a Four Letter Word \|{{Sort\|Masselos\|Dean Masselos}} \|4 episodes \|
scope="row"\|The Secret Life of Us \|Mac \|Recurring role 7 episodes \|
2002 ! scope="row" \|Marshall Law \|{{Sort\|Mason\|Jeffrey Mason}} \|1 episode \|
2003 ! scope="row" \|Stingers \|{{Sort\|Williams\|Dave Williams}} \|1 episode \|
rowspan="2" \|2005 ! scope="row" \|Heartbreak Tour \|Danny \|Short television film \|
scope="row"\|Life \|{{Sort\|Cardamone\|Joey Cardamone}} \|Television film \|
rowspan="2" \|2007 ! scope="row" \|Wilfred \|Keith \|1 episode \|
scope="row"\|All Saints \|{{Sort\|Shipper\|Jacob Shipper}} \|1 episode \|
2007–08 ! scope="row" \|Satisfaction \|Gino \|2 episodes \|
2008 ! scope="row" \|Underbelly \|{{Sort\|Veniamin\|Andrew "Benji" Veniamin}} \|Recurring role 6 episodes \|
rowspan="3" \|2009 ! scope="row" \|Whatever Happened to That Guy? \|Jarred \|1 episode \|
scope="row" \|Rescue: Special Ops \|Nick \|1 episode \|
scope="row" \|East West 101 \|{{Sort\|Caruso\|Tony Caruso}} \|1 episode \|
rowspan="2" \|2011 ! scope="row" \|Panic at Rock Island {{cite web \| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/08/panic-at-rock-island-cast-announced.html \| title=Panic at Rock Island cast announced \| TV Tonight \| date=9 August 2010 }} \|{{Sort\|Mitchell\|Rufus Mitchell}} \|Television film
scope="row" \|Terra Nova \|Carter \|Recurring role 8 episodes \|
2012 ! scope="row" \|Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms \|{{Sort\|Cianter\|Mario "Chopper" Cianter}} \|Miniseries Main role \|
2013 ! scope="row" \|The Time of Our Lives \|Ewan \|4 episodes \|
2014–17 ! scope="row" \|Janet King \|{{Sort\|Mitchell\|Owen Mitchell}} \|Main role \|{{cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=22 January 2013 \|title=Cast confirmed for ABC's Janet King \| TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/cast-confirmed-for-abcs-janet-king.html \|website=tvtonight}}
2014 ! scope="row" \|Old School \|{{Sort\|Pelagatti\|Vince Pelagatti}} \|7 episodes \|{{cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=29 May 2014 \|title=Old School: May 30 \| TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/05/old-school-may-30.html \|website=TVTonight.com.au}}
2016 ! scope="row" \|Blue Water Empire \|{{Sort\|Thompson\|Wing Commander Donald Thompson}} \|Docudrama \|{{cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=24 August 2016 \|title=Casting announced for Blue Water Empire \| TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/08/casting-announced-for-blue-water-empire.html \|website=tvtonight.com}}
2017 ! scope="row" \|Blue Murder: Killer Cop \|{{Sort\|Abrahams\|Alan Abrahams}} \|Miniseries 1 episode \|
rowspan="3" \|2018 ! scope="row" \|Wrong Kind of Black \|Kevin \|Web series Main role \|
scope="row" \|Bite Club \|{{Sort\|Olsen\|Dr. Kristof Olsen}} \|Main role \|{{cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=7 December 2017 \|title=Filming wraps on Bite Club \| TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/filming-wraps-on-bite-club.html \|website=tvtonight.com.au}}
scope="row" \|Titans \|{{Sort\|Norris\|Graham Norris}} \|1 episode \|
rowspan="2" \|2019 ! scope="row" \|Welfare \|{{Sort\|Spencer\|Jackson Spencer}} \|Web series 1 episode \|
scope="row" \|Blue Water Empire \| \| TV docu-drama miniseries \|
2021 ! scope="row" \| Jack Irish \|{{Sort\|Riley\|Daryl Riley}} \|1 episode \|
2023 ! scope="row" \| Last King of the Cross \|Joey Romano \|7 episodes \|{{cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=8 May 2022 \|title=Production underway on Last King of the Cross \| TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/05/production-underway-on-last-king-of-the-cross.html \|website=TVtonight.com}}
rowspan="2" \|2024 ! scope="row" \|Thou Shalt Not Steal \|Spider \|TV series \|{{cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=14 September 2023 \|title=Cameras roll on Stan drama Thou Shalt Not Steal \| TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/cameras-roll-on-stan-drama-thou-shalt-not-steal.html \|website=tvtonight}}
scope="row" \|Til You Make It \| Finn \| TV series \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Title

!scope="col"|Role

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes

!Ref

1990

! scope="row" |More Winners

|{{Sort|Sanders|Reg Sanders}}

|1 episode

1993–94

! scope="row" |Neighbours

|{{Sort|Duncan|Troy Duncan}}

|3 episodes

1994–98, 2006

! scope="row" |Blue Heelers

|{{Sort|Cooper|Constable Adam Cooper}}

|Main role {{small|(seasons 1–5)}}
Guest role {{small|(season 13)}}
178 episodes

1995

! scope="row" |Sky Trackers

|Hoon

|1 episode

2000

! scope="row" |Halifax f.p.

|{{Sort|Brennan|Scott Brennan}}

|1 episode

rowspan="2" |2001

! scope="row" |Love Is a Four Letter Word

|{{Sort|Masselos|Dean Masselos}}

|4 episodes

scope="row"|The Secret Life of Us

|Mac

|Recurring role
7 episodes

2002

! scope="row" |Marshall Law

|{{Sort|Mason|Jeffrey Mason}}

|1 episode

2003

! scope="row" |Stingers

|{{Sort|Williams|Dave Williams}}

|1 episode

rowspan="2" |2005

! scope="row" |Heartbreak Tour

|Danny

|Short television film

scope="row"|Life

|{{Sort|Cardamone|Joey Cardamone}}

|Television film

rowspan="2" |2007

! scope="row" |Wilfred

|Keith

|1 episode

scope="row"|All Saints

|{{Sort|Shipper|Jacob Shipper}}

|1 episode

2007–08

! scope="row" |Satisfaction

|Gino

|2 episodes

2008

! scope="row" |Underbelly

|{{Sort|Veniamin|Andrew "Benji" Veniamin}}

|Recurring role
6 episodes

rowspan="3" |2009

! scope="row" |Whatever Happened to That Guy?

|Jarred

|1 episode

scope="row" |Rescue: Special Ops

|Nick

|1 episode

scope="row" |East West 101

|{{Sort|Caruso|Tony Caruso}}

|1 episode

rowspan="2" |2011

! scope="row" |Panic at Rock Island {{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/08/panic-at-rock-island-cast-announced.html | title=Panic at Rock Island cast announced | TV Tonight | date=9 August 2010 }}

|{{Sort|Mitchell|Rufus Mitchell}}

|Television film

scope="row" |Terra Nova

|Carter

|Recurring role
8 episodes

2012

! scope="row" |Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms

|{{Sort|Cianter|Mario "Chopper" Cianter}}

|Miniseries
Main role

2013

! scope="row" |The Time of Our Lives

|Ewan

|4 episodes

2014–17

! scope="row" |Janet King

|{{Sort|Mitchell|Owen Mitchell}}

|Main role

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=22 January 2013 |title=Cast confirmed for ABC's Janet King | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/01/cast-confirmed-for-abcs-janet-king.html |website=tvtonight}}

2014

! scope="row" |Old School

|{{Sort|Pelagatti|Vince Pelagatti}}

|7 episodes

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=29 May 2014 |title=Old School: May 30 | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/05/old-school-may-30.html |website=TVTonight.com.au}}

2016

! scope="row" |Blue Water Empire

|{{Sort|Thompson|Wing Commander Donald Thompson}}

|Docudrama

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=24 August 2016 |title=Casting announced for Blue Water Empire | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/08/casting-announced-for-blue-water-empire.html |website=tvtonight.com}}

2017

! scope="row" |Blue Murder: Killer Cop

|{{Sort|Abrahams|Alan Abrahams}}

|Miniseries
1 episode

rowspan="3" |2018

! scope="row" |Wrong Kind of Black

|Kevin

|Web series
Main role

scope="row" |Bite Club

|{{Sort|Olsen|Dr. Kristof Olsen}}

|Main role

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=7 December 2017 |title=Filming wraps on Bite Club | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/filming-wraps-on-bite-club.html |website=tvtonight.com.au}}

scope="row" |Titans

|{{Sort|Norris|Graham Norris}}

|1 episode

rowspan="2" |2019

! scope="row" |Welfare

|{{Sort|Spencer|Jackson Spencer}}

|Web series
1 episode

scope="row" |Blue Water Empire

| TV docu-drama miniseries

2021

! scope="row" | Jack Irish

|{{Sort|Riley|Daryl Riley}}

|1 episode

2023

! scope="row" | Last King of the Cross

|Joey Romano

|7 episodes

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=8 May 2022 |title=Production underway on Last King of the Cross | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/05/production-underway-on-last-king-of-the-cross.html |website=TVtonight.com}}

rowspan="2" |2024

! scope="row" |Thou Shalt Not Steal

|Spider

|TV series

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=14 September 2023 |title=Cameras roll on Stan drama Thou Shalt Not Steal | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/cameras-roll-on-stan-drama-thou-shalt-not-steal.html |website=tvtonight}}

scope="row" |Til You Make It

| Finn

| TV series

==As self==

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2019

|Buying Blind

|Narrator

|6 episodes

|{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=16 May 2018 |title=Airdate: Buying Blind | TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/05/airdate-buying-blind.html |website=tvtonight.com.au}}

2018

|Show Me the Movie!

|Himself

|1 episode

2012

|Planet unEarth

|Himself

|1 episode

2012

|Agony Uncles

|Himself

2008–11