Patrick Brammall is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Sean Moody in the ABC comedy series A Moody Christmas (2012) and its sequel, The Moodys (2014); as Leo Taylor in Channel Ten's Offspring (2014–2016); as Sergeant James Hayes in the ABC series Glitch (2015–2019), as Andy Bouchard in the Paramount+ series Evil (2019–2024), and as Ian Ridley in the Apple TV miniseries Last Seen (2026). Alongside his wife Harriet Dyer, he was the co-creator, co-writer, and co-star of the comedy series Colin from Accounts (2022–2026).

Early life Patrick Brammall was born in Canberra. Born with the rare genetic disorder prune belly syndrome, his doctors initially did not expect the baby to survive. He underwent several operations and spent quite a lot of time in and out of hospital during the first 10 years of his life. He attended St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School in Kambah and secondary at Marist College Canberra.

Career

Brammall graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2001.Griff the Invisible. Cast & Crew Bios. Tim – Patrick Brammall . grifftheinvisible.com His breakthrough role was in the 2004 television film The Alice, which led to a starring role in the spin-off series in 2005. He also had a starring role in the television series Canal Road in 2008. This was followed by many roles in television series, short films and theatre.

In 2010 he played Griff's brother Tim in the comedy-drama film Griff the Invisible.

In 2012 Brammall had a starring role in two ABC comedy series – The Strange Calls as Sgt. Neil Lloyd, and A Moody Christmas as Sean Moody (for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy). In 2013, Brammall reprised the role of Sean Moody for the eight-part series, The Moodys. He also wrote episode 5 of the series, and was consequently nominated for an Australian Writers' Guild award for Best Narrative Comedy.

Also in 2013 he acted in The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, a sketch comedy show for the ABC, before going on to play Rupert Murdoch in the Nine Network miniseries, Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War, which went to air in September 2013.

Brammall also had a starring role in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Danny Bright, which premiered in August 2013. The second season premiered in October 2014.

In 2014 Brammall joined the main cast of the Network Ten series Offspring, playing the role of midwife Leo Taylor. He also has a co-starring role in the Josh Lawson written and directed comedy feature, The Little Death.

In 2015 he starred in both the film Ruben Guthrie and the Stan series No Activity.

In 2020 Brammall voiced Radley Heeler, Bandit and Stripe's brother, on the television series Bluey.

In 2022 Brammall starred, wrote and produced Binge/Foxtel comedy Colin from Accounts, In 2024, it was announced that a second season would go ahead. In April 2025, the series would be renewed for a third season.

In July 2024 Brammall was announced as the lead role for the Apple TV+ series Last Seen.

In 2025 Brammall was nominated for a silver Logie award for his work on Colin from Accounts.

Brammall appeared in The Devil Wears Prada 2 as a love interest of Anne Hathaway's character Andrea Sachs. The film was released in May 2026.

Personal life Brammall met his first wife Samantha Nield on the set of TV series The Alice, where she was a member of the crew. The couple married in 2013, but were divorced as of September 2017.

In August 2017 Brammall was reported to be dating actress Harriet Dyer. In March 2021, Brammall and Dyer married five days after they became engaged. Brammall is infertile owing to a childhood illness, an experience which has influenced his writing on Colin from Accounts. The couple adopted their first child, a daughter, in September 2021. They adopted a second daughter in February 2025.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Griff the Invisible Tim 2014 Richard2015 Super Awesome! Fairfax Ward Ruben Guthrie Ruben Guthrie 2017 Fun Mom Dinner Kevin 2018 Overlord American Officer 2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 Peter

Television Year Title RoleNotes 2004 Matt Marione TV film 2005–2006 Matt Marione Main role 2007 Home and Away Ethan Black Recurring role2008 All Saints Theo Wellburn Episode: "The Hand You're Dealt" Canal Road Steve Yunnane Main role2009 Rush Milos Fink Episode #2.10 East West 101 Matt Johnson Episode: "Another Life" I Can't Believe It's Not Better Frank Forsythe TV film2010 Hawke Kim Beazley TV film Stuart Episode: "Tsukiji"2011 At Home With Julia Bernard Episode: "Citizens' Assembly" Some Say Love Various Episode: "Pilot"2012 Lowdown Clive McGann Episode: "Ben Behaving Badly" Sgt. Neil Lloyd Main role Sean Moody Main roleAACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy Stuffed Michael TV short2013 Various Main cast Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch Story Rupert Murdoch TV miniseries 2013–2016 Upper Middle Bogan Danny Bright Main role 2014 Sean Moody Main role 2014–2016 Offspring Leo Taylor Main role 2015 Strange Calls Sgt. Lloyd TV film 2015–2018 No Activity Hendy Main roleAACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy 2015–2019 Glitch James Hayes Main role2016 Life in Pieces Clinton Episode: "Party Lobster Gym Sale" New Girl Dusty Sand Episode: "Road Trip" Comedy Showroom: The Letdown Drug Dealer TV short Furst Born Danny TV film 2017–2019 The Letdown Scott 5 episodes 2017-2021 No Activity Detective Nick Cullen Main roleU.S. adaptation of Australian show he also starred in 2019–2024 Evil Andy Bouchard Recurring role 2020 Call Your Mother Danny Main role 2020–present Bluey Uncle Radley (voice) 3 episodes2022 Summer Love Tom Episode: "Jules and Tom & Jonah and Steph"; also writer The Strange Chores Michael (voice) Episode: "Have Dinner with a Vampire" 2022–2026 Colin from Accounts Gordon Main role; 24 episodes 2026 Last Seen Ian Hunt Main role; 6 episodes

Production / writing +YearTitleRoleNotes2013The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife FightingWriter1 episode2014The Moody'sWriter1 episode2017–2021No ActivityWriter / executive producer31 episodes2018No ActivityExecutive producer1 episode2022Summer LoveWriter1 episode2022–presentColin from AccountsWriter / creator / executive producerSeasons 1–2

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