Garry Who
{{short description|Australian comedian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
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| birth_name = {{nowrap|Garry John Weston}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|5|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| occupation = Comedian, actor
| years_active = 1980–2015
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Garry Who (born Garry John Weston; 1 May 1954)Mark Short, 'Who's Who in the Comedy Zoo' Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1987 p. 40 is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his role as Doug Stevens in the Australian sitcom All Together Now.{{Citation|title=All Together Now|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101036/|access-date=2019-12-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.standup.com.au/comedian/garry-who|title=Garry Who | The Sit Down Comedy Club|publisher=standup.com.au|accessdate=2014-02-10}}
Who was born in Sydney, New South Wales, grew up in Maitland, New South Wales, and went to Maitland High School. After he finished school, he moved back to his home town to start his career.
Career
Beginning his working life as a signwriter, Who began his career in the mid-70s as a stand-up comedian. He rose to prominence in the early 1980s at the original Sydney Comedy Store.Mark Short, 'Who's Who in the Comedy Zoo' Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1987 p. 40 In the late 1980s he began to feature on film and television.
His biggest role to date was portraying Doug Stevens in the 90's hit All Together Now. He has also appeared in A Country Practice, Pizza, Swift and Shift Couriers, Water Rats, The Hollowmen, and Housos.
Discography
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Type | |||
1984 | On the Loose | Cane Toad | Feature film |
1985 | Emoh Ruo | Policeman | Feature film |
1986 | The Blue Lightning | Mechanic | Feature film |
1986 | Fair Game | Sparks | Feature film |
1986 | Dead End Drive-In | Drive-In Cop | Feature film |
1989 | Candy Regentag | Can You Feel It | Feature film |
1999 | Close Contact | George | TV movie |
2003 | You Can't Stop the Murders | Trevor | Feature film |
2011 | Up the Aisle | Gary | |
2012 | Housos vs. Authority | Constable Garry Kock | Feature film |
2013 | The Brothel | Garry Who | |
2014 | Fat Pizza vs. Housos | Constable Garry Kock | Feature film |
2015 | Dumb Criminals: The Movie | Detective Garry |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Type | |||
1985 | A Country Practice | Spanner Dooley | TV series, 2 episodes |
1989 | E Street | Yetti | TV series, season 1, episode 32: "Aftermath Part 1" |
1988–89 | Just for the Record | Reporter | TV series |
1989–95 | Midday | Resident comedian | TV series |
1991–93 | All Together Now | Doug Stevens | TV series, 76 episodes |
1996 | G.P. | Jason Powell | TV series, season 8, episode 12: "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" |
1997 | Big Sky | Ivan | TV series, season 1, episode 36: "The Choice" |
1997 | Headliners | Self | TV series |
1998 | Water Rats | John Lynch | TV series, season 3, episode 24: "Switch Back" |
2003–07 | Pizza | Lifesaver Les / Aussie / Gold Guy | TV series, 4 episodes |
2008 | The Hollowmen | Real Estate Agent | TV series, season 1, episode 6: "A Housing Crisis" |
2008 | Swift and Shift Couriers | Gary Hibbett | TV series, season 1, episode 8: "The Safety Inspector" |
2009 | All Saints | Jim Patterson | TV series, season 12, episode 7: "Awake in Fright" |
2011–22 | Housos: The Thong Warrior | Constable Garry Kock | TV series, 13 episodes |
2014 | Town Centre | Cameron | TV series |
2019–21 | Fat Pizza: Back in Business | Constable Garry Kock | TV series, 10 episodes |
2023 | Darradong Local Council | Garry McDuffy | TV series, 9 episodes |
References
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External links
- [http://garrywho.com/index.htm Official website]
- {{IMDb name|0926623}}
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Category:Male actors from Sydney
Category:Australian stand-up comedians
Category:Australian male comedians