Matthew Le Nevez

Matthew Le Nevez (born 10 January 1979) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Doctor Patrick Reid in the TV series Offspring, Detective Brian Dutch in the Tasmanian Gothic sci-fi television show The Kettering Incident and Agent Cal Isaac in the thriller drama series Absentia.

Early life Le Nevez was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in 1979 and attended The French-Australian Preschool, Telopea Park School and St Edmund's College, Canberra before being accepted into NIDA aged 17. He graduated in 1999.

Career Le Nevez took a small role in Australian-made sci-fi series Farscape, followed by a part in teen drama Head Start. In 2002 he appeared in his first feature film, Garage Days, playing a drug-fuelled rock star. He then played Aaron Reynolds, accomplice to the notorious Brenden James Abbott, the Post Card Bandit, in the TV miniseries of the same name.

In 2003 came a break-through role, that of rough-and-ready Bullet Sheather in the ABC Television miniseries Marking Time, for which Le Nevez won an AFI Television Award in 2004 for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy.

In 2005 Le Nevez starred in his first American film, Marvel feature film Man-Thing, as Sheriff Kyle Williams.

The film Peaches saw him sharing a screen with Hugo Weaving and Jacqueline McKenzie, but it was the 2006 role of notorious Mathew Wales (convicted of the murders of his mother Margaret Wales-King and stepfather Paul King), in the TV movie The Society Murders, that won Le Nevez critical acclaim. He won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor on Australian television in 2006.

Le Nevez stars in the Australian film The Tender Hook. Written and directed by Jonathan Ogilvie, it is the story of Iris (Rose Byrne) and a love triangle that includes her roguish English lover, McHeath, and Art (Matt Le Nevez), an earnest young boxer. The film also stars his previous acting colleague, Hugo Weaving.

Le Nevez appeared as the boyfriend of "Kate" (Sibylla Budd) in the Come Walkabout commercial for Tourism Australia, directed by Baz Luhrmann.

In 2010, Le Nevez appeared in Legend of the Seeker as Leo, the new Seeker. In 2011, he became a regular in the Network Ten comedy/drama Offspring as anaesthetist Dr Patrick Reid, and continued in season 3 (2012), 4 (2013), and, after his character's death, in dream sequences during season 5 (2014) and 6(2016). Having chosen to leave the show, his character was killed off in the 12th episode of season 4. It was broadcast on 7 August 2013, and made Australian headlines following an outpouring of grief from Offspring fans.

In 2012 he played the part of Australian former cricketer Dennis Lillee in the miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War about Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket.

He played the part of Damien Parer in the 2014 television film Parer's War.

In 2014, despite leaving Offspring to pursue acting in America, it was reported that Le Nevez was joining the cast of Australian T.V. series Love Child. It was announced in July 2014 that he would be co-starring in upcoming drama series The Kettering Incident.

In 2016 he starred in Brock, a Channel 10 miniseries, as Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock.

Personal life Le Nevez and his American-born wife Michelle Smith have two children.

Le Nevez is a supporter of Richmond in the AFL and Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Garage Days Toby Feature film 2004 Peaches Brian Feature film 2005 New Zealand Batsman 1 Short film 2005 Man-Thing Sheriff Kyle Williams Feature film 2005 Feed Nigel Feature film 2005 Paradise Lost Daniel Short film 2006 Emulsion Actor Short film 2007 What They Don't Know Stan Short film 2008 Art Walker Feature film 2011 Deserted Boyfriend Short film 2017 Australia Day Detective Mitchell Collyer Feature film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Farscape Caveman Crichton TV series, season 2, episode 10: "My Three Crichtons" 2001 Head Start Terry Vaughan TV miniseries, 3 episodes 2001 All Saints Andy Barton TV series, season 4, episode 26: "Law of the Jungle" 2002 MDA Sam Livingstone TV series, season 1, 4 episodes 2003 White Collar Blue Larry Drevo TV series, season 1, episode 20 2003 The Postcard Bandit Aaron Reynolds TV film 2003 Marking Time Bullet Sheather TV film 2004 Blue Heelers Matt Proctor TV series, season 11, episode 12: "Reasonable Doubt: Live" 2004 Love My Way Jai TV series, season 1, episode 4: "Spin Cycle" 2006 The Society Murders Matthew Wales TV film 2007 Sea Patrol Jullian Wiseman TV series, season 1, episode 2: "What Lies Beneath" 2010 CIA: Crime Investigation Australia John Myles Sharpe TV series, season 1, episode 4: "Contract to Kill/The Mornington Monster" 2010 Legend of the Seeker Leo TV series, season 2, 3 episodes 2010 Cops L.A.C. Ben Ellis TV series, season 1, episode 10: "Ghost House" 2011–2016 Offspring Patrick Reid TV series, seasons 2–6, 47 episodes 2012 Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Dennis Lillee TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2014 Parer’s War Damien Parer TV film 2013 The Glades Alexanders Barnes TV series, season 4, episode 10: "Gallerinas" 2015 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Bat Masterson TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2015–16 Love Child Jim Marsh TV series, seasons 2–4, 8 episodes 2016 The Kettering Incident Detective Brian Dutch TV miniseries, 8 episodes 2015 Runner Adam TV film 2016 Brock Peter Brock TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2017 Kingdom TV series, season 3, episode 7: "Platinum Level" 2017 Unit Zero Dave Trace TV film 2019 The Widow Will Mason TV miniseries, 7 episodes 2019–2020 Absentia Cal Isaac TV series, seasons 2–3, 20 episodes 2021 Celebrity MasterChef Australia Himself (contestant) TV series, season 2, 13 episodes 2023 Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays Himself TV series, season 1, episode 5: "European Cruise"

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1997 Don’s Party Evan NIDA Parade Theatre 1997 The Father We Loved on a Beach by the Sea Geoff / Second Man NIDA Parade Theatre 1998 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Aide Turkle NIDA 1998 A Cry from the City of Virgins NIDA Parade Theatre 1998 Julius Caesar Cinna / Marullus / Pindarus NIDA 1998 A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (or Carry on Chaste Maid) Touchwood Jnr NIDA Parade Theatre 1999 Twelve Angry Men Juror # 6 NIDA Parade Theatre 1999 Cloud 9 Betty / Gerry NIDA Parade Theatre 1999 Celluloid Heroes II Brett NIDA Parade Theatre

Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 2004 AFI Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy Marking Time 2007 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor The Society Murders 2013 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor Offspring 2014 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor