Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award-winning New Zealand-Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Terry Watson in Water Rats, as Alex Ryan in McLeod's Daughters, and as Matt 'Fletch' Fletcher in Wentworth.
Career After graduating in 1993 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Jeffery began his television career on the children's programme Ship to Shore. Jeffery is best known for his role as Alex Ryan in the drama McLeod's Daughters, which he left in 2008.
Jeffery appeared in the underworld crime series Underbelly: Badness as Frank. He wrapped filming on 22 June. Three days later, it was announced Jeffery had joined the cast of Neighbours as Bradley Fox for two months. In October, it was revealed that Jeffery had been cast as a corrections officer in the series Wentworth. He also starred in the Bevan Lee series Between Two Worlds for the Seven Network.
In 2021 Jeffery appeared in the AACTA-nominated film Moon Rock For Monday directed by Kurt Martin. The film was nominated for Best Indie Film at the 11th Annual AACTA Awards.
In April 2021, it was announced that Jeffery had been cast in the Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her, which is adapted from the Karin Slaughter novel of the same name.
In July 2024, Jeffery began appearing in the recurring guest role of James "Jimmy" Fowler in the soap opera Home and Away.
Production company In 2015 Jeffery and Naylor founded their production company Eagle Rose Productions.
Awards In both 2004 and 2007, Jeffery won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor in a Drama Series for his role on McLeod’s Daughters.
Personal life In 2005, Jeffery was charged with common assault against his former partner. He was ordered to undergo anger management.
Jeffery has been in a relationship since 2010 with Zoe Naylor, his former McLeod's Daughters co-star. The couple had their first child together, a daughter, in 2012. Jeffery also has a daughter from a previous relationship.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Square One Jeremy Hostick Feature film 1998 The Interview Detective Senior Constable Wayne Prior Feature film 1999 Strange Planet Joel Feature film 2009 Beautiful Sergeant Alan Hobson Feature film 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thomas Logan Feature film 2014 Locks of Love Terry Knox 2015 Turbo Kid Frederick Feature film 2017 Rip Tide Owen Feature film 2018 Occupation Major Davis Feature film 2019 Palm Beach Doug Feature film 2021 Moon Rock For Monday Bob Feature film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Ship to Shore Nick 9 episodes 1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Brandon Episode: "A Tree Grows in Botswana"1995 Fire Firefighter Richard 'Banjo' Gates 12 episodes Blue Murder Constable Bobby Williams 2 episodes 1996–1998 Water Rats Constable Terry Watson 42 episodes 1998 Wildside Walter Chowdrey Episode: "1.34" 2000 Murder Call Rory Simmons Episode: "Last Act" 2001–2008 McLeod's Daughters Alex Ryan 190 episodes 2007 Outrageous Fortune Gary Savage 15 episodes 2008 The Strip Detective Jack Cross 13 episodes2011 Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away Geoff Leyland TV movie East West 101 Hunter 3 episodesWild Boys Captain Moonlite / Preacher Scott Episode: "1.5"2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Samson Episode: "Blood and Circuses" Underbelly: Badness Frank 'Tink' O'Rourke 4 episodes Cancerman: The Milan Brych Affair Dr. John Scott TV movie documentary Neighbours Bradley Fox 21 episodes 2013–2015 Wentworth Matt "Fletch" Fletcher 33 episodes 2014 Old School Rick 2 episodes 2015 Step Dave Warren Robinson 3 episodes Texas Rising: The Last Soldier Ranger 3 episodes 2016 Janet King Simon Hamilton 3 episodes 2017 Blue Murder: Killer Cop Chris Bronowski Episode: "Part One" 2018 Underbelly Files: Chopper Mark "Chopper" Read 2 episodes 2022 Pieces of Her Nick Harp Recurring role 2024-present Home and Away James Fowler Guest role2026Shortland StreetDaniel HudsonFuture role
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