James David Holt (born 15 January 1956) is an English-born actor who has appeared in many Australian television shows and films.
Holt is also a magician, and has had the opportunity to incorporate this talent into some of his television appearances. Well known productions in which he has appeared include Bodyline, Anzacs, Crocodile Dundee II, A Country Practice, Embassy, G. P., Heartbreak High, Wildside, and most recently in an episode of Packed to the Rafters (2009).
He is married to publishing executive Robyn Holt, and they have a daughter named Hannah. From around 2002 to early 2006, he was based in Russia while his wife was the Managing Director of Condé Nast Zao.
Filmography
Acting Year Film Role Notes1981The Young Doctors Wayne Archer TV soap1983Under Capricorn William Winter TV mini-series1983Who Killed Baby Azaria? Detective Sergeant Charlwood TV mini-series1984Bodyline Harold Larwood TV mini-series1985Stock Squad TV1985Anzacs Pte. Dinny "Dingo" Gordon TV mini-series1986The Humpty Dumpty Man Russell Wilkes 1986Five Times Dizzy TV series1986Short Changed Serizio 1987Captain James Cook Lt. John Williamson TV mini-series1987Twelfth Night Valentine Film1987Vietnam Lt. Smart TV mini-series1987Going Sane Irwin Grant1987The Time Guardian Rafferty1988Os Emissários de Khalom Lord Costigan Film (Portuguese) 1988 Crocodile Dundee II Erskine 1988Fever Morris1988Evil Angels John Eldridge Film: released outside Australia and New Zealand as A Cry in the Dark. Based on the 1985 book Evil Angels.1989How Wonderful! Lord Costigan1989The Flying Doctors Brian TV series - 1 episode1982–1990A Country Practice Kevin Carson (1982)/Cole Swetz(1983)/Dr Ian Parker (1988)/Sgt Bruce Sharp (1990) TV series - 8 episodes1990Hey Dad..! Brian Edwards TV series - 1 episode1991Strangers Graham TV1992The Last Man Hanged Journalist TV1992Backsliding Jack Tyson1991–1992Embassy James Peake TV series - 4 episodes1993–1994G. P. Justin Browning TV series - 2 episodes1995Blue Murder Brian Alexander TV mini-series1996The Man from Snowy River Noah Bates TV series - 1 episode (released in the UK & US as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga)1997Big Sky Mark Campbell TV1997Diana & Me Detective1997–1998Heartbreak High Tony Black TV series - 4 episodes1998Children's Hospital Duncan TV series - 1 episode1998–1999Wildside Sgt Graham Holbeck TV series - 10 episodes1999Murder Call Graham Hart TV2000The Potato Factory Harris TV mini-series2000The Monkey's Mask Bill McDonald Film: aka Cercle intime (France), aka La maschera di scimmia (Italy), aka Poetry, Sex (Japan: English title)2001My Husband My Killer Porter TV2002Sway Minister2002Young Lions David Brooks TV series - 1 episode 2006 The Prince and Me 2: The Royal Wedding Prince Albert Straight-to-Video release2009Packed to the Rafters Bill Tonks TV series - 1 episode
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External links
Bio details of Robyn Holt