Guy Edmonds is an Australian director, writer, actor and author.
He is the set up director and script producer on Caper Crew, seen globally on Netflix in 190+ territories. He's also the set up director on Emma's Dance Club, starring Emma Watkins. He co created, wrote, directed and starred in the Emmy award-winning series Hardball and Spooky Files. He also co-authored the hit book series Zombie Diaries and Zoo Crew. His new book Milly Macduff is out in 2027, published by Harper Collins.
Edmonds is also an actor he is best known for his work on such programmes as Home and Away, A Moody Christmas and Underbelly: Razor, and on stage in the world premiere productions of Holding the Man as Timothy Conigrave in Australia and London's West End, and Rupert alongside Academy Award nominee James Cromwell in Australia and Washington D.C, USA.
Career In November 2024, his next project and feature film debut, Nest, was announced - starring Felix Mallard.
Edmonds co-created, wrote, directed and starred in ABC's Emmy award-winning, and twice Emmy nominated, live action comedy series Hardball. Playing for twenty-three episodes over two seasons, this series earned Guy an Australian Directors' Guild nomination for Best Direction. Hardball also won Best Children's Fiction Program at the Prix Jeunesse International Awards, BANFF Rockies, The Remis, Japan Prize, and more.
Edmonds created and wrote Dance Spies, with Northern Pictures in Australia. He's co-written two critically acclaimed kids book series - Zoo Crew, published by Scholastic, and Zombie Diaries, published by Hardie Grant. Zombie Diaries has, so far, been translated into seven languages. Both seasons of BBC/ABC's Spooky Files, on which he's co-creator, executive producer, writer, director and actor, are out now. He's made several award-winning short films, and was a directing finalist at the prestigious Tropfest Film Festival. He has a number of new film and television projects in development as a writer and director.
In 2024, Edmonds would team up with Northern Pictures to produce Dance Spies.
Guy's acting career spans two decades with over fifty credits on stage and screen. Some screen credits include Wellmania, The Messenger, The Code, Spooky Files, Underbelly: Razor, Hardball, A Moody Christmas, Home and Away, The Secrets She Keeps and more.
Edmonds has appeared on stage and has starred in many world premiere productions, including Holding the Man in Australia and London's West End, and Rupert in Australia and Washington, D.C. in the United States and many more.
Edmonds is also a voice over artist, having lent his voice to award-winning TV and radio campaigns for local and international brands.
Personal life Guy is married to Australian actress and editor HaiHa Le and they have two children together.
Filmography Television appearances +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2026Caper CrewSkip Scoopworthy5 episodes2023The Messenger Gavin Rose3 episodesWellmaniaChad3 episodes2019-2021HardballBevan Stone14 episodes 2020The Secrets She KeepsDetective Poulos3 episodes2014-2020Black ComedyGuest Cast3 episodes2016The CodeGary Hunter / Youngblood3 episodes2014WingmanScott7 episodesThe Kangaroo GangGeorgie Gardiner 1 episodeThe MoodysHayden Roberts1 episode2013WonderlandJason1 episodeCampCop1 episodeHouse HusbandsLiam2 episodesCrime PlaysBeauVideo Game2012A Moody ChristmasHayden Roberts6 episodes2011Underbelly: RazorGreg 'The Gunman' Gaffney8 episodesAt Home with JuliaMale Journo1 episodeHome and AwayBrodie Upton10 episodes2009Double TakeVarious11 episodes2007Hammer BayMike RichmondTV movie2005All SaintsStuart Mapleston20 episodes
Film appearances +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2004Rapid FearNick Morelli2009InvasionSimonShort film2010It's a TreatDavidShort film2011CupidCupidShort filmLivSamShort film2012Awkward HorseVariousAlmostTomShort filmThe Red ValentineThe ManShort filmSilver StilettoSilver StilettoShort filmCensusDavinShort film2014A Better ManShort film2015Life After DeathJoeShort filmSuper Awesome!Gary EastwoodDoing TimeDavidShort filmBedlamGeorge KilnerThe Witching HourManShort film2016UnifiedDalton EvansShort filmDroneDalton2017Going VegoIanShort film2020The ImmortalThe ImmortalShort film +Writing creditsYearTitleRoleNotesRef2024Dance SpiesWriter/Creator2 episode2023–presentSpooky FilesWriter/Creator10 episodes2019-21HardballWriter/Creator22 episodes2018News of the WildWriter2016HardballWriterShort film 2015Super Awesome!Writer2012Awkward HorseWriter
Director YearTitleRoleNotes2027Emma's Dance ClubDirector2026Caper CrewDirector5 episodes2023–presentSpooky FilesDirector5 episodes2021HardballDirector 3 episodes2016HardballDirectorShort film2015Super Awesome!Director2012Awkward HorseDirector
Theatre credits +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2025Emerald CityEnsemble Theatre 2020 Crunch Time Luke 2018 Degenerate Art Himmier Red Line 2016 Betrayal Robert Ensemble Theatre 2015 Dream Home Paul 2013–14 Rupert Young Rupert Playhouse, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Sydney 2014 The Witches All Malthouse Theatre 2006–08, 2010 Holding the Man Stables Theatre, Sydney, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Powerhouse, Malthouse Theatre, Trafalgar Studios, London The Lover 2010 Orestes 2.0 Stables Theatre, Sydney Fortune and Men's Eyes 2008 Emergency NIDA Parade 2 Studio 2008 Pool (No Water) Darlinghurst Theatre 2007 Toy Symphony Belvoir Street Theatre 2007 The Merchant of Venice Belvoir Street Theatre 2006 The Cold Child (Das Kalte Kind) Stables Theatre, Sydney 2002 Building the Wall QUT 2001 Dirty Caff Cement Box Theatre, Brisbane It's About Time World premiere in London
References
External links
Guy Edmonds' Website