Brenton Whittle

Brenton Whittle is an Australian actor, TV presenter, playwright and director.

Career Whittle's acting career began on stage, with a 1969 production of Boeing-Boeing, in Adelaide. winning the 1983 Logie Award for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie for his performance.

In 1987, Whittle had a role in war drama film The Lighthorsemen, opposite Peter Phelps, Gary Sweet and Bill Kerr. Then in 1991, Whittle began a ten year co-hosting role, together with Lyn Weston, for children's series The Book Place, which lasted ten years. During this time he voiced several animal characters in 1995 family film Napoleon.

In 2007, Whittle guested in a season 7 episode of drama series McLeod's Daughters. That same year, he appeared with Rachel Ward in six-part drama miniseries Rain Shadow, playing the role of Kenneth Blake.

Whittle has also had an extensive career in theatre, with a vast history performing with and directing for Adelaide Repertory Theatre. Additionally, he has narrated numerous productions for Australian Classical Youth Ballet.

As director/writer Year Title Role Notes Ref 1971 Schmirz: Boris Vian's Empire Builders Assistant Stage Manager Sheridan Theatre, Adelaide with Adelaide Theatre Group

Radio Year Title Role Notes Ref 2020 The Mystic Dr Drake Shamus Edgeley Online with Adelaide Repertory Theatre

Awards Year Work Award Category Result Ref 1983 Sara Dane Logie Award Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie