Brett Tucker

Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club, McLeod's Daughters, and Mistresses. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours. He played Seattle Fire Battalion Chief Lucas Ripley on ABC's TV series Station 19. He played Colin in the 2024 series of Troppo.

Career Tucker attended National Theatre, Melbourne.

For his role as Dave Brewer on the drama McLeod's Daughters, he apprenticed with a real country veterinarian to research his role.

From 1999 to 2000, he played the role of Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours, a role which he returned to in late 2007. In June 2009, it was announced that he would be leaving the show to pursue acting opportunities in the United States. In addition to Neighbours, Tucker played Max in The Saddle Club. Tucker also had a minor role in the 2005 film The Great Raid.

After securing a green card via the visa lottery, Tucker relocated to the United States. He appeared in an episode of Legend of the Seeker, followed by roles in CSI: NY and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He also contributed to the ABC self-help series Agony Uncles, which sees men sharing views about dating. He made a guest appearance in drama series This Is Us in 2017.

During 2018 and 2019, Tucker played Battalion Chief Lucas Ripley on Station 19 for 17 episodes. He starred in the 2021 miniseries Lie With Me alongside Charlie Brooks. That same year he had a large supporting role as boom operator Linus in dance dramedy The Big Leap. In 2023, Tucker joined the cast of the Shondaland mystery-drama series The Residence as Australian Foreign Minister David Rylance.

On 4 June 2025, Tucker was named in the extended cast for upcoming television series Gnomes.

Personal life Born on 21 May 1972 to Ken and Janice Tucker, he grew up in the Yarra Valley of Victoria with his three siblings – Nicky, Mark and David.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Among the Cinders 2000 Mallboy Darren 2003 The Extreme Team Bookman 2004 Alpha Male Short film 2005 The Great Raid Major Robert Lapham 2008 Zack's Life 2010 I Love You Too Julian 2013 Thor: The Dark World Einherjar Guard 2015 Mine Sebastian Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1992–1993 Neighbours Davo Recurring role 1994–1995 Neighbours Builder/Worker Guest role 1996 The Man from Snowy River Ted aka Snowy River: The McGregor SagaSeason 2, episode 18: "The Cutting Edge" Neighbours Ned Goodman Recurring role 1997 The Last of the Ryans Detective TV film 1998 State Coroner Miles Penfield Season 2, episode 4: "The Gift of Life" 1998–2003 Blue Heelers Sgt. Peter Baynes / Steve Camilleri 3 episodes 1999 Thunderstone Holocop Season 2, 4 episodes 1999–2000, 2007–2010 Neighbours Daniel Fitzgerald Series regular 2000 Halifax f.p: The Spider and the Fly Scott Lovejoy TV film 2001 Code Red TV film Blonde Actor at White Party Miniseries, 2 episodes Backlands (aka Abschied in den Tod) Mark Penhalligan TV film 2001–2003 The Saddle Club Maximillion "Max" Regnery Main role 2002 The Lost World Rixxel Season 2, episode 17: "The Imposters" The Outsider Ben Yoder TV film 2003–2006 McLeod's Daughters Dave Brewer Recurring role (season 3)Main role (seasons 4–6) 2010 Legend Of The Seeker Phillip Season 2, episode 10: "Perdition" CSI: NY Theodore Westwick Season 6, episode 1: "The 34th Floor" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kyle Adams Season 11, episode 6: "Cold Blooded" 2011 Off the Map Dr. Jonah Simpson Season 1, 2 episodes NCIS USN Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Brett Season 9, episode 4: "Enemy on the Hill" Rizzoli & Isles Steve Sanner Season 2, episode 13: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" Criminal Behavior Gavin Collins TV film 2012 Spartacus: Vengeance Publius Varinius Season 2, 5 episodes Castle Detective Inspector Colin Hunt Season 4, episode 20: "The Limey" Agony Uncles Himself Lowdown Kade Thompson Season 2, episode 3: "One Fine Gay" 2013–2016 Mistresses Harry Davis (main role) Seasons 1–4, 52 episodes 2017 Newton's Law Callum Docker Miniseries, 6 episodes The Americans Benjamin Stobert Season 5, 5 episodes This Is Us Band Manager Season 2, episode 1: "A Father's Advice" Love You More Simon TV film 2018 The Brave Therapist Xander Martin Season 1, episode 11: "Grounded" 2018–2020 Station 19 Fire Chief Lucas Ripley Seasons 1–3, 16 episodes 2019 Grey's Anatomy Season 15, episode 23: "What I Did For Love" 2020 AJ and the Queen Officer Peter Dembrowski Season 1, episode 4: "Louisville" 2021 Atypical Niles Blanderman Season 4, episode 5: "Dead Dreams" Lie With Me Jake Fallmont (main role) Miniseries, 4 episodes The Big Leap Linus Season 1, 5 episodes 2021–24 Arcane Singed (voice) Seasons 1–2, 6 episodes 2022 Dynasty Ben Carrington Season 5, 4 episodes 2024 Troppo Colin Season 2, 8 episodes 2025 The Residence David Rylance, Australian Foreign Minister Limited series 2026 Blue Murder Motel Peter Coleman Season 1, 8 episodes 2026Fire CountryAlexiSeason 4, 2 episodes 2026GnomesTBATV series

Theatre Year Title Role Venue / Co. 1994 Florence Nightingale Henry Nicholson National Theatrette, Melbourne The New Adventures of Robin Hood Studley Park Boathouse, Melbourne 1995 The Rimers of Eldrich Josh Johnson National Theatrette, Melbourne 1996 The Chapel Perilous Thomas Father National Theatrette, Melbourne The Hostage Pat National Theatrette, Melbourne The Hot l Baltimore Bill Lewis National Theatrette, Melbourne Romeo and Juliet National Theatrette, Melbourne 1997 Life During Wartime Melbourne Athenaeum The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby Rippon Lea, Melbourne 2006 The Woman in Black The Actor – Young Kipps Theatre Royal, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Burswood Theatre, Perth

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