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Ian Bliss (born June 30, 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor.
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Ian Bliss | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1966 Sydney NSW |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice Artist, Theatre Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Bliss starred in an episode of Halifax f.p. in 1996. Bliss is best known for his role as Bane and Agent Smith in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), for which he was chosen by the Wachowskis because of his accurate impersonation of Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith's program form), and also his partial resemblance to Weaving.
After the Matrix sequels, Bliss took minor roles in the feature films Stealth and Superman Returns. He also played the Peacekeeper scientist Drillic in the Farscape episode "Losing Time". Bliss also appeared on the episode 8 of the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific as Capt. Le Francois. Bliss also appeared in season 6 of Wentworth, and surf series The Reef. He has also appeared in several Australian television drama series including Heartbreak High,[1] Underbelly, Blue Murder and Canal Road. Stage performances include the lead role in War Horse, in Sydney's Lyric Theatre.[2]
Bliss would appear in Underbelly adaptation Informer 3838 as Commissioner Simon Overland, it would be Bliss' third appearance in the Underbelly universe also appearing in the original Underbelly and in Fat Tony an Co.[3]
Bliss is also a sought after voice over artist and has provided his voice to many animated series such as Big Words, Small Stories, Kuu Kuu Harajuku and SheZow and also gave his voice to the Bowel Cancer Australia campaigns that would go to air every year since 2018.
Personal life
Bliss graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art.[4] He is married to Jacquie Brennan,[5] an actress. Bliss and Brennan met on the set of theatre play Silhouette, marrying in 2001, they have two children.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Precious | Jean | Short film |
| Country Life | David Archdale | ||
| 1999 | Siam Sunset | Martin | |
| Passion | Army Officer | ||
| Powderburn | Dex | ||
| 2000 | Bound | Carter | Short film |
| 2001 | The Bank | Executive #1 | |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Bane / Agent Smith | |
| The Long Lunch | Italo Julep | ||
| The Matrix Revolutions | Bane / Agent Smith | ||
| 2005 | Man-Thing | Rodney Thibadeaux | |
| Stealth | Lt. Aaron Shaftsbury | ||
| Danya | Patrick | Short film | |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Shuttle Commander | |
| 2008 | Playing for Charlie | Drew Hobbs | Lead role |
| 2009 | Together Alone | Vadimus | Short film |
| 2016 | Waste of Time | Time Traveller | Short film |
| 2020 | Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears | Vincent 'Monty' Montague | |
| 2023 | Late Night with the Devil [6] | Carmichael Hunt | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Pugwall | Man on Phone | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | Bobby Chapman | 2 episodes |
| 1995-1996 | Heartbreak High | Andrew Bell | 23 episodes |
| 1996 | Halifax f.p. | Garry | Episode: "Cradle and All" |
| 1996-2000 | Water Rats | Colin Fleetwood / Max Prescott | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Big Sky | James McCourt | Episode: "The McCourt Family" |
| Home and Away | Kye Lyons | 6 episodes | |
| Murder Call | Scott McKenna | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" | |
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Keith McLeod | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Walter" |
| 1999-2001 | BackBerner | Various | 11 episodes |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Episode: "Blackbirding" | |
| 2000-2003 | Stingers | Nick Lynch / Masely / Marty Stockwell | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Farscape | PK Scientist Drillic | Episode: "Losing Time" |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Professor Hamilton | Episode: "Suspicion" |
| Bootleg | Darius Crowe | 3 episodes | |
| 2002-2007 | All Saints | Kevin Maguire / Jimmy 'Buzz' Beasley | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | The Postcard Bandit | Potter | TV movie |
| Blue Heelers | Dave Williams | Episode: "Safety Last" | |
| Making Time | Col Bryant | TV movie | |
| 2004-2006 | Love My Way | Darren Longman | 4 episodes |
| 2005-2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Detective Christopher Montello | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Tripping Over | Ken | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | The Catalpa Rescue | John Breslin | TV movie |
| Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale | Larry / Peer Point J. Marino | TV movie; voice role | |
| 2007-2010 | City Homicide | Lance Hardwick / Toby Hendricks | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Mr. L | 6 episodes |
| Canal Road | Bradley Thompson | 1 episode | |
| Very Small Business | Tony Orsini | 5 episodes | |
| Monash: The Forgotten Anzac | Charles Bean | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Dirt Game | Bart | Episode: "Boab Dreaming" |
| Rush | Ollie Godard | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Capt. Le Francois | Episode: "Iwo Jima" |
| 2011 | Killing Time | Detective Inspector Patteron | 2 episodes |
| Twentysomething | Auctioneer | Episode: "Lost and Found" | |
| Crownies | Inspector Red Bindall | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Underground: The Julian Assange Story | Vince | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Keith Morrisey | Episode: "Still Water" |
| Mr & Mrs Murder | Robin Boydell | Episode: "A Dog's Life" | |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co. | Bernie Edwards | 2 episodes |
| The Time of Our Lives | Tony Bridges | Episode: "The Negotiation" | |
| Get Ace[7] | Professor Pringle | 9 episodes; voice role | |
| ANZAC Girls | Colonel Constantine de Crespigny | Episode: "Love" | |
| It's a Date | Alan | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | Colonel Brazier | Episode: "The Breakout" |
| 2015-2018 | Kuu Kuu Harajuku[8] | Commander Bo-ring / General No Fun / Various | 156 episodes; voice roles |
| 2016 | Wanted | Luke Delaney | 2 episodes |
| Hunters | Burton | Episode: "The Beginning & the End" | |
| Winners & Losers | Colin Gammell | 2 episodes | |
| The Wrong Girl | Gareth | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Sherazade: The Untold Stories | Yunan | 5 episodes; voice role |
| 2018 | Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You | Val Guest | 1 episode; uncredited |
| Wrong Kind of Black | Police Officer 1 | 4 episodes | |
| 2018-2021 | Wentworth [9] | Senior Detective Collins | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Jones | Episode: "The Hohenzollern Collection" |
| 2020 | Informer 3838[10] | Simon Overland | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Fires[11] | Gary Saunders | |
| 2021 | Big Words, Small Stories [12] | Grandpa Rex, Chaz, Various | 65 Episodes (voice) |
| 2021 | Harrow (TV series) | Charlie Oberg | |
| 2023 | Safe Home [13] | Detective O'Connor | |
| Video games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Bane / Agent Smith | Voice role |
References
- "Australian Television: Heartbreak High: cast pictures". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- Palathingal, George (28 March 2013). "My perfect weekend: Ian Bliss, actor". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- "Australian Television: Informer 3838: cast". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- Jary, Marta. "State of Bliss: Australian Actor Ian Bliss Has a Distinctive Face That Has Been Seen in Homegrown Film Productions Such as Siam Sunset (John Poison, 1999) and the Bank (Robert Connolly, 2001)". Metro Magazine. No. 141 (Summer 2004 ed.).
- "How We Met: 'He said if I made him a bread and butter pudding, he'd propose'". honey.nine.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- Mendelsohn, Jon (24 June 2022). "David Dastmalchian to Star in Indie Horror 'Late Night With the Devil'". Collider. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- "Get Ace (2014) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "KuuKuu Harajuku series 1 (2016) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Australian Television: Wentworth: series 6 cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "Australian Television: Informer 3838: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "Australian Television: Fires: episode guide: 1.03". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Big Words, Small Stories (2021) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Safe Home (2023) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
External links
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- "- RMK Voices". www.rmk.com.au. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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