Myles Pollard (born 4 November 1972) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Dr. James Edmunds in Home and Away[1][2][3] and previously Nick Ryan on the TV series McLeod's Daughters.[4]
Myles Pollard | |
|---|---|
 Myles Pollard in April 2013 | |
| Born | 4 November 1972 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Brigitta Wuthe (m. 2006) |
| Children | Ronin Wilson Pollard Sherise Karly (b. 2007) |
Early life
editMyles Pollard was born in Perth, and grew up in remote communities in Western Australia, where his father was a school principal and his mother taught music. Although they moved every two to five years, Pollard spent the latter part of his high-school years in Perth. He graduated from university with a Bachelor of Arts in Education (English and Drama) in 1994.
Career
editAfter university, Pollard moved to Sydney to begin an acting career. He performed King Lear at the New Theatre and auditioned for NIDA the following year. He was accepted into their three-year program, graduating in 1998.
His break-out role was on McLeod's Daughters (2001-2006), where he received a Silver Logie Award nomination for Most Popular Actor at the 2003 Australian TV Week Logie Awards. In 2005, he announced that he was leaving the show to pursue other opportunities in the USA.[5] His character, Nick Ryan was supposedly killed in a plane crash. But after several episodes he returned having been in a coma and not on the flight after all. Yet he and Tess departed two episodes later, in order for him to take a new job in Argentina, never to be seen on the show again.
Pollard has also had roles on the television shows Wildside, Invincible, Water Rats, Home and Away, All Saints, and Double Trouble. After his first job, on Wildside, he toured with Bell Shakespeare in a version of Romeo and Juliet that explored themes of racism in Australia.
Personal life
editPollard played water polo for two years in 1989/90 and 1990/91 with Triton Water Polo Club in Perth, Western Australia. He married Brigitta Wuthe in 2006. Their son, Ronin Wilson Pollard, was born in 2007. He lives in the Western Australian town of Dunsborough, he now has a part-time job as an English relief teacher at various schools within the South-West of Western Australia, most notably he has worked at both Busselton Senior High School[6] and Cape Naturaliste College[7][8] as a relief teacher,[9] and has gained a certain infamous teaching style and attitude from students at both schools.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Four | Vincent | Short film |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Phelan | |
| 2010 | Tucker and Dale vs Evil | Hillbilly Kid | |
| 2012 | Thirst | Boyce | |
| 2013 | Drift | Andy Kelly | Also producer |
| The Turning | Dan | ||
| Foreshadow | Detective Michael Monaghan | ||
| 2015 | Looking for Grace | Bruce | |
| 2018 | The Gateway | Matt | |
| 2018 | Inside Water | The Man | Short |
| 2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley | |
| 2022 | How to Please a Woman | Richard | |
| 2023 | Frank and Frank | Frank | |
| 2024 | Frederickstown | Jimmy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Tower | Gilbert | TV movie |
| 1999 | All Saints | Robert Ford | Episode: "Get a Life" Episode: "An Irish Lullaby" |
| 1999 | Wildside | Roger Parnesi | Episode: "2.17" |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Robert Haig | Episode: "Free as a Bird" |
| 2001 | Playing Hard to Get | Boyfriend | Video short |
| 2001 | Invincible | Paul Beck | TV movie |
| 2001-2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Nick Ryan | 124 episodes (main series 1-5; guest series 6) |
| 2007 | Home and Away | Dane Jordans | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Packed to the Rafters | Paul | Episode: "Removing the Block" |
| 2008 | Double Trouble | Henry | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Underbelly | Phil De La Salle | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | East West 101 | John Woodhouse | Episode: "The Lost Boy" |
| 2010 | Rescue: Special Ops | Steve 'Mack' Macpherson | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Sea Patrol | Stuart White | Episode: "Spoils of War" Episode: "The Hunted" |
| 2015 | Home and Away | James Edmunds | Recurring; 42 episodes |
| 2020 | Mystery Road | Dominic | Episode: "The Flare" |
| 2020 | The Heights | Anton | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Itch | James | 1 episode |
| 2024 | The Twelve | Neal Collins | 4 episodes |
[11]==References==
- ^ "Home and Away Favourite Set For New Love Interest". Her.ie. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (6 July 2015). "Home and Away romance plot for Roo?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Bergmeier-Varian, Emma (24 June 2015). "Pollard set for Summer Bay". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "McLeod's Daughters star Myles Pollard's new passion project". 7NEWS.com.au. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "McLeods fans must prepare to say goodbye to newlywed golden couple Nick and Tess -- they're leaving Drovers Run!". Woman's Day. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Myles Pollard teaches students". Manjimup Bridgetown Times. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Actor fronts education program". Busselton-Dunsborough Times. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Chance to learn about film online". Busselton-Dunsborough Times. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ MARTIN, AMY (28 June 2014). "Australian actor Myles Pollard makes film with Mandurah students". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Sean, Slatter (9 January 2024). "Myles Pollard, Travis Jeffery to lead Adam Morris' 'Frederickstown' as writer/director announces film co-op". if. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Ian, Hale. "Frank and Frank". Halo Films. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
External links
edit- Myles Pollard at IMDb
- ABC At The Movies Thirst reviewed 21 March 2012
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