Ditch Davey
{{short description|Australian actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ditch Davey
| image = Ditch Davey.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Ditch Davey in 2006
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|48|2023|12|04}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/paper-dolls-ditch-davey-exploited-79443|title=Ditch Davey can relate to the Paper Dolls storyline about a young person being exploited|last=Vnuk|first=Helen|date=4 December 2023|work=TV Week|access-date=11 January 2024}}
| birth_place = Australia
| spouse = {{Marriage|Sophia Dunn|2010}} (separated)
| children = 2
| known for = Blue Heelers and Home and Away
| awards = Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent (2002)
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1998–present
}}
Kristian "Ditch" Davey is an Australian actor known for his role as Evan Jones in the Seven Network's Blue Heelers from 2001 to 2006, and for playing the lead role of Julius Caesar in Netflix Season 2: Master of Rome Roman Empire in 2018.
Early life and education
Davey graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Perth in 1998.{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/here-comes-trouble-ng-b88393279z |first=Vanessa|last=Williams|title= Here comes trouble |work=The West Australian|date=28 February 2017|access-date=10 February 2021}}
Career
Not long after leaving the WAAPA in 1998 and the state of Western Australia, Davey got his first acting job on a Wrigley's Eclipse chewing gum ad. Following this, he was seen on Australian dramas such as All Saints, Above the Law, and Water Rats.[http://www.aussietv.net/ukbhw/ditch.htm "Ditch Davey"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015233453/http://www.aussietv.net/ukbhw/ditch.htm |date=15 October 2006 }}, Blue Heelers Fan Site, retrieved 30 November 2006 Following a small role in the Seven Network telemovie Do or Die, Davey attracted the attention of the Blue Heelers producers. He was soon cast as probationary constable Evan Jones and he made his first appearance in July 2001.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-new-cop-for-he/82913511/|title=New cop for Heelers|date=9 July 2001|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=11 January 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} In 2006, Blue Heelers was cancelled after twelve years.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/blue-heelers-killed-and-afl-is-main-suspect-20060114-gdmryr.html|title=Blue Heelers killed, and AFL is main suspect|last=Idato|first=Michael|date=14 January 2006|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=11 January 2024}}
Davey hosted Channel Seven's Police Files: Unlocked before leaving to work on Sea Patrol. From 2008 until 2011, Davey played SAS officer Jim Roth on a semi-regular basis.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ditchdavey.com/ |title=Official site |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827133857/http://ditchdavey.com/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/love-goes-on-patrol-ng-ya-171549|title=Love goes on Patrol|last=Jansen|first=Ara|date=26 April 2011|work=The West Australian|access-date=28 January 2024}} He had a guest role in a 2010 episode of Wilfred. The following year, Davey played Detective Sergeant Mick Ritchie in Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here.{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2011/01/airdate-underbelly-files-lucifer-infiltration-man-who-got-away.html|title=Airdate: Underbelly Files: Lucifer / Infiltration / Man Who Got Away|last=Knox|first=David|date=28 January 2011|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=28 January 2024}} He also portrayed Romeo in the 2012 Australian science-fiction film Crawlspace.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/55392/nearly-half-dozen-new-crawlspace-stills-uncovered Nearly a Half-Dozen New Crawlspace Stills Uncovered] He also had a supporting role in the final season of "Spartacus: War of the Damned". In 2014, Davey starred in the ABC-TV series Black Box, as Dr. Ian Bickman, chief neurosurgeon, opposite Kelly Reilly. In 2017, he joined the cast of the comedy-drama series 800 Words.{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Louise|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/blue-heelers-ditch-davey-joins-800-words-cast/3148293/|title=Blue Heelers' Ditch Davey joins 800 Words cast|date=27 February 2017|newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily|access-date=12 October 2017}}
In 2018, he landed the lead role of Julius Caesar in Netflix Season 2: Master of Rome Roman Empire,{{cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/ditch-davey-tackles-rise-fall-julius-caesar-netflixs-roman-empire-015931677.html|title=Ditch Davey tackles the rise and fall of Julius Caesar in Netflix’s 'Roman Empire'|date=26 July 2018|publisher=Yahoo! News|access-date=28 January 2024}} alongside Jessica Green who played Cleopatra.{{cite news|url= https://www.if.com.au/hail-caesar-ditch-davey-plays-the-roman-general-in-netflix-series/ |title= Hail Caesar: Ditch Davey plays the Roman general in Netflix series |work=IF Magazine|date=6 August 2018}}
From September 2020, Davey began playing neurosurgeon Dr. Christian Green in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away.{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/09/ditch-davey-enters-summer-bay.html|title=Ditch Davey enters Summer Bay|publisher=TV Tonight|date=16 September 2020|access-date=10 February 2021}} Davey plays the role of Roger Levett in the Network 10/Paramount+ series Paper Dolls.{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/more-cast-join-paper-dolls.html|title=More cast join Paper Dolls|last=Knox|first=David|date=1 March 2023|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=11 January 2024}}
Personal life
Davey has been married to actress Sophia Dunn since 2010. They have two sons.{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/home-and-away-ditch-davey-children-66191|title=Family first! Meet Home And Away star Ditch Davey's two mini-me sons|last=Brennan|first=Bella|date=8 December 2020|publisher=Now to Love|accessdate=10 February 2021}} In 2020, the family relocated to Sydney to accommodate Davey's filming commitments with Home and Away.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2007
| Small Change | Mick | Short film |
| 2008
| Under a Red Moon | Stew | Feature film |
| 2009
| Blessed | Nathan | Feature film |
| 2009
| If at First You Don't Succeed | Andrew | Short film |
| 2011
| Closing In | Whelan | Short film |
| 2012
| Romeo | Feature film |
| 2013
| We've All Been There | Matt | Short film |
| 2013
| Coping | Uncle Trevor | Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2000
| Dasher Rorschach | |
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| Brendan Hogan | Episodes: "Reunion" and "In the Blood" |
| Above the Law
| Chris Clark | Episodes: "A Hard Day's Night" and "By the Book" |
| 2001
| Slipper | Miniseries |
| 2001–2006
| Evan Jones | Series regular |
| 2008
| Rosso | Episode: "Rubber Dubber" |
| 2010
| Wilfred | Clarance | Episode: "Dog Star" |
| 2011
| Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here | Det. Sgt. Mick Ritchie | TV movie |
| 2008–2011
| Captain Jim Roth | Recurring role |
| 2012–2013
| Spartacus: War of the Damned | Nemetes | |
| 2014
| Dr. Ian Bickman | Series regular |
| 2015
| Texas Rising: The Lost Soldier | George Wilkerson | Miniseries |
| 2016
| Llewellyn Sullivan | Episode: "The Visible World" |
| 2017
| Terry Turner | Season 2 |
| 2018
| Season 2: Master of Rome |
| 2020–21
| Main cast |
| 2022
| Beyond the Dark | Nathan | 1 episode |
| 2023
| Roger Levett | Main cast |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ditchdavey.com}}{{dead link|date=May 2021}}
- {{IMDb name|name=Ditch Davey|id=1004206}}
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Category:Australian male television actors
Category:Male actors from Melbourne
Category:Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alumni