Jonathan Patrick Moore
{{Short description|Australian actor}}
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004–present
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Jonathan Patrick Moore, previously known as Jonathan Wood, is an Australian actor who has appeared in theatre, film and television.
Early life
Wood was born in Australia in 1982. His mother, Patricia Moore, was killed in a car accident in Adelaide, before his 10th birthday.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/big-ask-jonathan-patrick-moore/story-fn6bn9st-1226041782303|title=Big Ask: Jonathan Patrick Moore|last=Devlyn|first=Darren|date=20 April 2011|work=Herald Sun|publisher=The Herald and Weekly Times|accessdate=22 February 2013}} He graduated from the Adelaide Centre for Performing Arts in 2004.
Career
Wood's first acting role was a guest role on McLeod's Daughters in 2005. He made his breakthrough when he won a role on the Australian television soap opera Neighbours. Wood portrayed Angus Henderson, a man who has an inappropriate relationship with Rachel Kinski (played by Caitlin Stasey). After leaving Neighbours in 2008, Wood began to secure film roles including a role in The Directors Cut[http://www.thedirectorscutfilm.com The Directors Cut – Official Site] which was nominated as Best Drama at the West Australian Screen Awards.
Upon moving to the United States, Wood was told by his agent that the Screen Actors Guild needed him to change his name because they already had a Jonathan Wood in the union. He had a supporting role in the television film William & Kate: The Movie, as Prince William's friend Ian.{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A248993585/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=48b21c1b|title=Tattle|last=Coster|first=Alice|last2=Webber|first2=Nicola|last3=McMahon|first3=Kate|date=14 February 2011|work=Herald Sun|access-date=10 April 2024|via=Gale|url-access=subscription}} Wood continued his television roles in All Saints during 2009.
In 2012, Moore was a series regular on the Canadian and American drama series The L.A. Complex. The show premiered on CTV Television Network in Canada before moving to MuchMusic. In the U.S., the show aired on The CW network. The show lasted two seasons, totalling 19 episodes.
In 2016, Moore was cast in a recurring role in the second season of NBC's Blindspot. The show was created by Martin Gero, who also created The L.A. Complex. Moore plays Oliver Kind, a water conservation specialist who befriends the protagonist, Jane Doe, played by Jaimie Alexander.{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='Bosch' Casts Christopher Backus; 'Blindspot' Adds Jonathan Patrick Moore|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/bosch-cast-christopher-backus-blindspot-jonathan-patrick-moore-1201820674/|website=Deadline|date=15 September 2016 |accessdate=15 September 2016}} He also appeared as Ben Morton in New Life.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006
|Elephant Tales |Zef (voice) | |
| 2009
|{{sortname|The|Director's Cut|nolink=1}} |Mike | |
| 2012
|Savages |Beach Guy | |
| 2012
|The Mistle-Tones |Nick Anderson | |
| 2014
|Paul Wood | |
| 2015
|{{sortname|A|Kind of Magic|nolink=1}} |Colin | |
| 2015
|Nouvelle Vie |Ben Morton |English: New Life |
| 2015
|Oh my god, forgive me |Caleb |Short film, post-production |
| 2016
|Bad Plus |Matt |Short film, post-production |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005
|Justin O'Connor |"Heaven and Earth" |
| 2007-2008
|Recurring role |
| 2008
|Det. McManus |"Team Purana" |
| 2008
|Toby |"What Do You Love" |
| 2009
|Elliott Parker |Recurring role |
| 2011
|Ian Musgrave |TV film |
| 2012
|Blue-Eyed Butcher |Billy |TV film |
| 2012
|{{sortname|The|L.A. Complex}} |Connor Lake |Main role |
| 2012
|{{sortname|The|Mistle-Tones}} |Nick Anderson |TV film |
| 2013
|NCIS |Kip Logan |
| 2014
|Aaron |"All in the Family" |
| 2014
|Jason Sullivan |"Phoenix Rising" |
| 2014
|Back to Christmas |Nick |TV film |
| 2015
|{{sortname|The|Right Girl|nolink=1}} |Michael Goodley |TV film, post-production |
| 2016
|Oliver Kind |Recurring Role |
| 2020
|Follow Your Heart |Jack Burley |Hallmark Movie |
| 2021
|Brian |"Jinx" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2957352}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140320233355/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/story-behind-no-hero-by-jonathan-wood Story Behind No Hero by Jonathan Wood - Online Essay at Upcoming4.me]
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Category:Australian male soap opera actors
Category:Australian male film actors
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