Jason Montgomery is an Australian actor.
Early life / education Montgomery undertook studies in Acting, Music and Dance at the Centre of Artistic Development at Brisbane's MacGregor State High School from 1989 to 1990.
He was accepted into Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1993, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts (Acting).
Career After graduating from NIDA, Montgomery's first professional theatre role was as Cosimo de’ Medici in a 1996 Sydney Theatre Company production of Bertolt Brecht'a Life of Galileo at the Sydney Opera House. That same year, he landed television guest roles in ABC police procedural drama series Police Rescue opposite Gary Sweet and UK comedy series Hale and Pace. Further guest roles followed in Big Sky and crime drama Wildside, before he played the role of Lorenzo in a 1999 Bell Shakespeare staging of The Merchant of Venice.
In the early 2000s, Montgomery landed guest roles in medical drama All Saints, docudrama Australians at War, children's series Don't Blame the Koalas, satirical comedy show CNNNN, police drama White Collar Blue, sketch comedy series Comedy Inc, Monologues and long-running soap opera Home and Away. In 2008, guest roles continued in The Strip, and Out of the Blue, followed by appearances in Rake, opposite Richard Roxburgh in 2010 and Wild Boys in 2011.
Montgomery then had a significant role as Brett 'Decker' Simpson, Anthony's henchman and hitman in the 2012 fifth season of the Underbelly crime series franchise, Underbelly: Badness. His performance saw him nominated for the 2013 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer.
In 2014, Montgomery had a recurring role as a Adam Farrell in period drama series A Place to Call Home, opposite Marta Dusseldorp. The following year, he appeared in two-part miniseries House of Hancock, alongside Sam Neill as Lang Hancock and Mandy McElhinney as Gina Rinehart. In 2016, after having previously guested on Home and Away, Montgomery had a run as villain Spike Lowe on the series.
Between acting jobs, Montogomery works as a trivia host, with his own business, 'Trivia Master'.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref.1996 Hale and Pace Hale's Son / Young Steve Police Rescue Hartford 2 episodes 1997 Big Sky Male Officer 1 episode 1998; 1999 Wildside Barry Armstrong / Security Guard 2 episodes 2000; 2002 All Saints Andrew Hale / David Sutton 2 episodes 2001 Australians at War Soldier Documentary series 2002 Don't Blame the Koalas Dopey Reporter 1 episode CNNNN Brett Aspinall 2003 White Collar Blue Chris Sutton 1 episode Comedy Inc Dinner Suit Man Monologues Fireman 2004; 2013; 2016 Home and Away Constable Mike Jones / Patrick Kingsley / Kevin Arthur 'Spike' Lowe 14 episodes 2008 The Strip Shaun Douglas 1 episode Out of the Blue DC Brad Nash 2 episodes 2010 Rake Policeman #72 1 episode 2011 Wild Boys Sid 1 episode 2012 Underbelly: Badness Brett 'Decker' Simpson 8 episodes 2014 A Place to Call Home Adam Farrell 4 episodes 2015 House of Hancock Colin Pace Miniseries, 1 episode
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2011 Frank's Dream Short film 2015 Talk to Someone Dan Short film
Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1993 Mother and Son Harry NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1994 The Devils NIDA Theatre, Sydney Translations Doalty NIDA Theatre, Sydney Twelfth Night Feste NIDA Theatre, Sydney The Merchant of Venice Follower to Bassanio / Jailer NIDA Theatre, Sydney Epsom Downs Hugh / Jubilee Drunk / Jockey NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1995 Tales from the Vienna Woods Havlitschek / Boyfriend NIDA Theatre, Sydney Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson NIDA Theatre, Sydney Ghetto Isrulik / Nazi NIDA Theatre, Sydney 1996 Life of Galileo Cosimo de’ Medici Sydney Opera House with STC 1999 The Merchant of Venice Lorenzo Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare 2000 The Disposal Jess (Lead) Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney 2006 Singing the Lonely Heart Reeves New Theatre, Sydney Dear World Doorman / Ensemble Australian Opera Mogadishu David Naked Theatre Co No Names, No Pack Drill Lambert Marian St Theatre, Sydney Soldier Boy Father Canute Productions The Starry Messenger Rinuccino Sydney Theatre Company
References
External links
Jason Montgomery at AusStage Jason Montgomery at Showcast