Simon Westaway

Simon Westaway (born 22 December 1958) is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television series, films and theatre productions.

Education Westaway studied acting with PBL Workshop and John Gauchi's Theatre Workshop.

Career Westaway has featured in numerous films and television series since the mid-1980s. His most notable roles are as Sergeant Peter 'Noddy' Faithful in the crime drama series Phoenix, and its legal drama spin-off Janus, as well as portraying Domenic "Mick" Gatto in the first season of crime series Underbelly (which won him critical acclaim) and its sequel in 2014, Fat Tony & Co.. He also narrated Seven Network reality series Surf Patrol.

He has also appeared on stage, including touring productions of The Rocky Horror Show (1987–1988) and The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (2002).

Westaway is a voiceover artist for the Seven Network. He has also provided the voiceover in television commercials such as Qantas, American Express, Aerogard and Toyota Prius, as well as the Foster's beer commercials in the US ("Foster's. Australian for beer").

He competed on Celebrity MasterChef Australia in 2009.

Personal life Westaway has three children – Jackson, Bella and Ruben.

He spent time in rehab for alcoholism and a prescription Xanax blackout, following his split and subsequent divorce from wife Diane, in 2009.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Type 1986 Prisoner Officer Blunt TV series, 1 episode 1989 Rafferty's Rules Vincent Paul Vincent TV series, 1 episode 1989 Neighbours Kevin Harvey TV series, 6 episodes 1989 Pugwall Policeman #1 TV series, 3 episodes 1989 Home and Away Sergeant Col Baker TV series, 1 episode 1989 Mission: Impossible Lt. Muler TV series, 1 episode 1990 Family and Friends Damien Chandler TV series 1992 Cluedo David TV series, 1 episode 1992–93 Phoenix Sergeant Peter 'Noddy' Faithful TV series, 26 episodes 1993 Crocadoo Jazz (voice) TV series 1994 Time Trax Buffo Francis TV series 1994–95 Janus Peter Faithful TV series, 25 episodes 1995 Soldier Soldier Major Ian McKinnon TV series, 2 episodes 1996 Naked: Stories of Men Father Breslin TV series, 1 episode 1996 G.P. Lt Colonel Brian Parsons TV series, 1 episode 1996 Twisted Tales John Berryman TV series, 1 episode 1997 Fallen Angels Eddie Hallat TV series, 1 episode 1997 Big Sky Luke TV series, 1 episode 1997 Wildside Senator Phillip Dunleavey TV series, 2 episodes 1998 Crocadoo II Jazz (voice) TV series 1999 Flipper Nick Randell TV series, 1 episode 1999 Halifax f.p. Jon Knight TV series, 1 episode 1999 The Micallef Program Detective TV series, 1 episode 1999–2000 BeastMaster Baha TV series, 4 episodes 2000 Tales of the South Seas Miniseries, 1 episode 2002 Stingers Leo Goldman TV series, 1 episode 2003 White Collar Blue Jack McCabe TV series, 1 episode 2004 Blue Heelers Abe Burrows TV series, 2 episodes 2004 Through My Eyes Dennis Barritt Miniseries, 2 episodes 2005 Blue Water High Mr Sanderson TV series, 2 episodes 2005 The Alice Snr Sgt Milroy Miniseries, 1 episode 2007 Surf Patrol Narrator TV series 2008 Underbelly Mick Gatto TV series, season 1, 9 episodes 2008 The Singing Bee Contestant TV series, 1 episode 2009 Celebrity MasterChef Himself TV series, 10 episodes 2014 Rake Gordon Martin TV series, 1 episode 2014 Fat Tony & Co. Mick Gatto Miniseries, 7 episodes 2014 Old School Dave Granger Miniseries, 1 episodes 2015 Squirrel Boys The Coach Web series

Film Year Title Role Type 1987 Slate, Wyn & Me Policeman Feature film 1987 Running from the Guns (aka Free Enterprise) Motorcycle Cop Feature film 1987 Feathers TV Race Car Announcer 1988 Tender Hooks Motorcycle Cop Feature film 1993 No Worries Auctioneer Film 1995 Sahara Marty Williams TV movie 1996 The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years Luke O'Neill TV movie 1996 Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season Billy TV movie 1996 Film Noir Voice Short film 1997 Fable Henry Fable TV movie 1998 When Love Comes Eddie Feature film 1998 Babe: Pig in the City Detective Feature film 1998 The Thin Red Line First Scout Feature film 1998 Justice Det Sgt Alan Blake Feature film 1999 Alien Cargo Adam Iberra, SSS17 First Watch TV movie 1999 Komodo Bracken Film 1999 Chameleon II: Death Match Reynard Dulac TV movie 2001 The Finder (aka Trackdown) Les Kearney TV movie 2002 Australian Rules Bob Black Feature film 2001 Tempe Tip Vladimir Feature film 2003 The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular Dan Mulligan TV movie 2003 Temptation Bob TV movie 2004 Small Claims Detective Inspector Ray Vaughn TV movie 2005 Cable Bruno TV movie 2005 The Great Raid Film 2006 Happy Feet Live action cast Feature film 2015 Manny Lewis Joel Hillman Feature film

Stage Year Title Role Venue / Co. 1982 West Side Story Tony Whitehorse Musical Theatre 1985 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Deakin University, Melbourne with Whitehorse Musical Theatre 1987 Foreskin's Lament Foreskin Universal Theatre, Melbourne 1987–88 The Rocky Horror Show FranknFurter / Brad Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Theatre Royal Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Perth Entertainment Centre, Seagulls, Tweed Heads, Brisbane Riverstage, Parramatta Cultural Centre, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Canberra Theatre, Wellington, Auckland, Palmerstone North, Christchurch, Dunedin, New Zealand 1989 Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom Pope Liberty III Church Theatre, Melbourne with Prophet Productions 1993 The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers Show Elwood Blues Metro Theatre, Sydney with Paul Dainty Productions 1994 Villain of Flowers NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 2000 A Streetcar Named Desire Sydney Opera House 2002 The Man From Snowy River Arena Spectacular Dan Mulligan, the leading hand Sydney Entertainment Centre, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Burswood Dome, Perth, Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Awards Year Work Award Category Result 2002 Australia Day Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Supporting Actor – Male