Jon Sivewright

Jon Sivewright (born 22 May 1965) is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Tony Holden in Home and Away, a role he played from 2005 to 2010.

Early life Before becoming an actor he worked as a miner and spent 12 years as a fireman. He moved to live in Sydney in 2003 and was accepted into the Actors' Centre in Surry Hills, Sydney where he completed the two-and-a-half-year junior course. It was here that he first encountered Amy Mathews, his co-star and on-screen wife in Home and Away.

Career His first television acting job was playing Strike Team Firie in an episode of Fireflies entitled "Fighting Fire with Fire", which aired in 2004. He made a number of other minor television appearances in his early career.

In August 2005, Jon secured his first regular television role, playing Tony Holden in the long running Australian soap opera Home and Away. He played the father of Lucas Holden and Jack Holden. Upon arriving in the bay, he was romantically linked with Beth Hunter. But when Beth died, he paired up with Rachel Armstrong, a doctor. It was announced that he was leaving Home and Away in 2010 after a five year tenure.

Filmography

Film Year Film Role Notes 2005 Little Fish Footy fan 2009 Scent Michael Short film, lead role Burden James Cutler Lead role 2011 Scent Michael Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Fireflies Strike Team Firie Episode: "Fighting Fire with Fire" 2005 All Saints Detective Harris Episode: "Time Bomb" 2005–2010 Home and Away Tony Holden Series regular 2016 Cleverman CA Checkpoint Guard 1 episode 2016 Brock Mick Hone 1 episode 2019 Drop Dead Weird Uncle Peter 1 episode 2023 Last King of the Cross Barman 1 episode 2023 Ten Pound Poms Keith Buddin 1 episode