Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director.[1]
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![]() Jeremy Sims at The Sapphires Hometown Gala Premiere, State Theatre Sydney, in August 2012 | |
Born | (1966-01-10) January 10, 1966 (age 56) Perth, Western Australia |
Occupation | Actor, director |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | Tania Leimbach |
Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83.
His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on raft' in the 1980 movie Harlequin. He graduated in 1990 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting).[2] In 2015, Sims landed a supporting role in Ruben Guthrie.
He is remembered by many for his role as Alex Taylor in the television soap opera Chances (1991–1992).
Other television appearances include Wildside, Medivac, Farscape, Young Lions, Stingers, The Secret Life of Us, Fireflies and McLeod's Daughters. He also starred in Home and Away as in 2009 as David "Gardy" Gardiner.
In 1995, together with then girlfriend Kym Wilson, Sims formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions".[1][3] Pork Chop won a Drover's award in 2005 for their production of the play, "Last Cab To Darwin".[4]
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Sims first daughter, China McDonald was born in 2000.[citation needed] Sims was married to film director Samantha Lang.[citation needed] They have two daughters, Frederique and Evelyn Sims.[7] Jeremy and his wife Tania Leimbach have a son, Leroy Sims, 5 years old.[citation needed]
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Key: (a)= Winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Mini Series (b)= Best Actor in a Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature (c)= Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, in a Mini-Series or Telefeature (d)= Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy (e)= Best Lead Actor in Television All other names, which aren't marked with a letter next to their name, have won the current Lead Actor in a Television Drama award. |
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