Dan Spielman (born 1979) is an Australian actor. His career spans film, television and theatre. Early life
Spielman grew up with his younger sister in Beaumaris, Melbourne. Without formal acting training, Spielman has worked in theatre, television and film since graduating from high school in 1996 at St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda, Victoria.Dan Spielman profile, a 2007 story at ABC2 TV channel.
Career In 2005, Spielman became one of the youngest members of the Sydney Theatre Company's ensemble, The Actors' Company.
His television roles include Offspring and The Secret Life of Us. More recently he portrayed Ned Banks, the parental journalist brother of The Codes hacker Jesse Banks played by Ashley Zukerman. He has won and been nominated for many awards, including the Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI, now AACTA Awards). He was in the 2016 Australian mini-series, Deep Water set in Bondi, Sydney.
In 2018, Spielman appeared in Channel 7 drama series Secret Bridesmaids' Business, in 2023 he appeared in Channel 10 crime series North Shore and Stan series Bad Behaviour, Spielman, in 2024 was named for the second series of Black Snow (TV series). On 14 January, Spielman was named in the cast for Paramount+ series Playing Gracie Darling.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1999NickShort film2001FilmmakerShort film2004One Perfect DayTommy Matisse Feature film Tom WhiteMatt Feature film 2011Simon Feature film 2013Harry LambertTV film
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Blue HeelersZac TaylorTV series, episode: "Off the Air"1997–98Raw FMMark MulhollandTV series1998WildsideChris O'ConnorTV series, episode: "1.33"Blabbermouth & StickybeakMr. SegalTV series1999Queen Kat, Carmel & St. JudePaulTV series, episode: "Autumn: Carmel"2001FarscapeSub-Officer DaconTV series, episode: "...Different Destinations"2002StingersStephen LucasTV series, episode: "In the Gun"2003Dr. Patrick Tidy TV series 2005CoxTV miniseries2009SatisfactionRobbieTV series, episode: "Cyclone Chloe"Darwin's Brave New WorldAlfred WallaceTV series, episodes: "Origins", "Evolutions", "Publish and Be Damned"My PlaceIrish TradesmanTV series, episode: "1888 Victoria"2011–12OffspringAndrew Holland TV series 2014–16Ned Banks TV series2015Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesDr. HarcourtTV series, episode: "Blood & Money"2016Deep WaterRhys CallahanTV miniseries2017SistersTimTV series2019Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessMichael Heyward TV series, 6 episodes2020StatelessDavid MeakinTV series 2023 Bad BehaviourKeith McKenzie TV seriesNorth ShoreSimon ChilcottTV series2023-25The NewsreaderVincent Callahan TV series, 6 episodes2025Black SnowLeo Jacobs TV series, season 2Playing Gracie DarlingPeterIn production
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1997 Homeland / A Glass of Twilight Brotherhood of St Laurence Warehouse, Melbourne with La Mama 1998 Keene / Taylor Theatre Project Season 2: Neither Lost Nor Found / Untitled Monologue / Night, A Wall, Two Men Matthew - Untitled Monologue Brotherhood of St Laurence Warehouse, Melbourne with La Mama 1998 The Potting Shed The Church, Gardenvale, Melbourne 1998 Clean Sweep The Church, Gardenvale, Melbourne 1998 Keene / Taylor Theatre Project Season 3: To Whom it May Concern / Custody / What Remains of Dying Brotherhood of St Laurence Warehouse, Melbourne 1999 The Ninth Moon Ned Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne for Melbourne Festival 2000 Keene / Taylor Theatre Project Sydney Opera House for Sydney Festival 2001 The Choirbook Span Gallery, Melbourne 2001 The Seagull Konstantin Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC 2002 Half and Half Ned Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company 2002 Keene / Taylor Theatre Project: Dog Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, for Melbourne Festival 2005 A Journal of the Plague Year Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne 2005 The Ham Funeral Young Man / Narrator Malthouse Theatre , Melbourne 2005 Ivanov Lvov Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne 2005 The Cherry Orchard Trofimov Wharf Theatre with STC 2006 Mother Courage and Her Children Wharf Theatre with STC 2006 The Bourgeois Gentleman Sydney Theatre with STC 2007 The Season at Sarsaparilla Ron Suddards Sydney Opera House with STC 2007 The Art of War Larry Wharf Theatre with STC 2007 A Midsummer Night's Dream Puck Sydney Theatre with STC 2008 Manna Collaborator Wharf Theatre, Sydney 2009 Knives in Hens Gilbert Horn Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Space Theatre, Adelaide with STCSA 2010 Cageling Dramaturge / Creator Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, Carriageworks, Sydney, with The Rabble 2010 The Bedroom Project Creator Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne with The Rabble 2011 A Golem Story Amos Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne 2012 Macbeth Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre Centre, Arts Centre, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare Company 2016 The Blind Giant Is Dancing Allen Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 2017 Macbeth Macduff Southbank Theatre with MTC 2019 Photograph 51 Crick MTC 2022 Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes Jon Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Southbank Theatre, Melbourne, Belvoir Street Theatre & online with MTC
Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result 1999 The Date Tropfest Best Male Actor 2004 One Perfect Day Inside Film Awards Best Actor 2004: Tom White FCCA Award Best Male Supporting Actor 2004: Tom White AFI Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2004: One Perfect Day AFI Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role 2014 An Accidental Soldier Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie 2015 The Code AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama 2022 New Gold Mountain Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie
References
External links
Dan Spielman at IMDb