Jeremy Callaghan Acting History

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Jeremy's extensive acting career has seen him perform many different characters and roles in stage, television and in movie productions all over the world. We invite site visitors to contact us if they can provide any additions or corrrections to this already extensive list.

Elvis Killed My Brother (Chad) (1990) - A short film made in Perth, Western Australia

Police Rescue (Constable Brian Morley) (1992-94) - The highest rating Australian drama of its day,
Jeremy performed in 33 episodes which he was nominated for an Australian Film Industry award

Blue Heelers (Glenn Ritchie) (1994) - Jeremy appeared in one episode titled "The Men in Her life"

Water Rats (Detective Senior Constable Kevin Holloway) (1996) - Jeremy appeared in the first 11 episodes of this enormously popular TV show that was exported to many countries

Police Rescue (Constable Brian Morley) (1994) - Telemovie based on the popular series

Film and Television:

Bits and Pieces (Man) (1996) - Not much is known about this short film

G.P. Episode 'Square Pegs' (Gary Davis) (1993) - A popular weekly drama produced by the ABC

The Munsters Scary Little Christmas (Tom) (1996) - Jeremy's first US film, and proof that we all have to start somewhere. Not a great film (But Jeremy is okay) but a good one for the kids.

G.P. Episode 'Will You Still love Me Tomorrow' (Dave Rooker) (1996) - Jeremy plays the husband of a post natal depressed wife who has murdered her seven month old baby

Larger Than Life (Dave) (1997) - Another short film shot in black and white in New Zealand. Jeremy plays a pest exterminator who meets a grizzly end

The Hostages (Richard) (1997) - An Australian TV mini-series where Jeremy plays one of four tourists to Cambodia in the 1990's who are taken hostage by the Khmer Rouge

Sea Change (Episode "Love me or Leave Me") (Ray) (1998) - This was another highly rated ABC Australian series which regularly featured the who's who of acting talent in Australia

Murder Call (Episode "Ashes to Ashes") (Ezra Simms) (1997) - Jeremy only appeared in a guest role for one episode of this acclaimed Australian television series

Young Hercules (Pollux) (1998) - Jeremy featured in two episodes of this enormously popular US produced TV series and well and truly captured the eye of Hollywood

The Violent Earth (John Sutton) (1998) - An Australian/French TV mini-series set in New Caledonia during the colonial era of the 19th/20th centuries. Jeremy plays a missionary pastor.

Shortland Street (Giles Redmond) (1998) - Jeremy guest performed in a number of episodes of this long running New Zealand soap based on the fictional Shortland Street Hospital

Xena Warrior Princess (4 episodes):
- Blind Faith (Palaemon) (1997) Jeremy plays a young warrior who challenges Xena
- When in Rome (Pompey the Magnus) (1998) Jeremy plays a narcissistic, ambitious and ruthless challenger to Caesar. A role that Jeremy relished and also charmed US TV audiences
- A Good Day (Pompey) (1998) Jeremy again charms female audiences with his arrogant, nacissistic yet charming Pompey (But let's face it, most women can't resist these kind of guys)
- End Game (Pompey) (1999) Pompey is finally put to an end by Xena when he lets his greed and ambitions overide his normally cool self control during a heated encounter with Xena

Code Red (LT Peter Doyle) (2001) - A US sponsored television Sci-Fi thriller that was a mix between predator and Aliens

Wildside Episode "2.13" (Vito Balliano) (1999) - An acclaimed ABC drama series

Farscape Episode "Dream a Little Dream" (Bartender) (1999) - Cult US Sci-Fi TV Series

Southern Cross (Reilley) (2001) - Australian drama series

Halifax f.p. Episode "Scoprions Kiss" (Alex) (2001) - Jeremy would have relished playing Alex because the character was so much like him in life. Filmed in Melbourne, Jeremy plays the award winning Rebecca Gibney's love interest (Alex) in this highly acclaimed Australian drama series where his own natural charm, intellect, and humour were put on display. Image gallery

The Lost World (2 episodes):
- Resurrection Episode 1.19 (Osric as a man) (2000)
- Under pressure Episode 2.14 (Alex Linen) (2001)

Hard Knox (Snack) (2001) - An Australian Telemovie (Comedy)

Something in the Air (Dave Gorman) (17 episodes) (2002): Jeremy plays a character brought in
to create a love interest for the main character of this enormously popular ABC Australian nightly drama. When the series was to be wound up in 2002 it was decided that the main character Helen should finally land a good guy after many disasterous relationships. Enter Jeremy Callaghan as Dave Gorman, a natural choice, they don't come any nicer. Episodes 299 to 320:
- A Blue Day
- People Will Say We're in Love
- It's Better to have Loved and Lost
- There's a New Kid in Town
- Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat
- Who Do You love
- Here's Looking at You Kid
- The Path to Ruin
- Every Baby Needs a Da-Da-Daddy
- Re-writing History
- About Last Night
- Tell it to the Judge
- Your Friendly Neighbourhood Priest
- The Bucks with No beer
- Do You Take This Woman
- Truth, Dare, Double Dare, Kiss, Promise
- I'll be Seeing You

Beastmaster (Balcifer) (4 episodes) (2002): Jeremy plays a truly evil main character in this hugely popular US weekly series. Jeremy loved the bad boy roles after being often typecast as a nice guy in Australia. Jeremy often lamented "See I can play evil". Episodes:
- A New Dawn (Balcifer)
- End Game (Balcifer)
- The Choice (Balcifer)
- The Legend Reborn (2001) (Balcifer)

MDA (Justin Harris) (3 episodes) (2003): Filmed in Melbourne this was a highly acclaimed ABC series. This series was slick, beautifully filmed in high definition and featured many acclaimed Australian actors. This was the last TV series that Jeremy filmed in Australia. Jeremy plays a character who is unknowingly under investigation for murder. He has lied to cover for a former business collegue who has committed suicide and the police suspect foul play. Matters are complicated as he is pursuing a passionate relationship with a lawyer who has been secretly informed (off the record) by a collegue of his situation. Matters come to a head when his girlfriend lets slip of her knowledge of the Police investigation. Justin is horrified at the revelation and feels betrayed in that his new love has put her legal ethics and career ahead of her trust and love for him. An explosive breakup scene in a restaurant and Melbourne lane way ensue. Episodes:
- Taking it on the Chin
- Aftershocks
- A Time and a Place

Holby City (Peter Hodges) (3 episodes (series 6)) (2004): A popular and long running UK drama series set in the fictional Holby City General Hospital. Episodes:
- Baptism of Fire
- The Heart of the Matter
- The Kindness of Strangers

The Great Raid (LT Able) (2005) - An award winning US film produced in Australia, centres on the efforts of a US Ranger Battalion to liberate a POW camp during the dying days of WW2.

Theatrical Roles:

Jeremy dedicated a lot of years to training to be an actor, from being involved in drama at high school to eventually studying media and communications at University, and finally studying acting and developing his craft at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (W.A.A.P.A) (Colloquially pronounced by Western Australians as "Warpa" for short). We invite visitors or even Jeremy (If he visits this site) to contact us and contribute any known performances and credits.

The Rising of Peter Marsh (Crusher) (1988) - Hole in the Wall Theatre Perth

The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (Dowd) (1988) - Hole in the Wall Theatre Perth

Entertaining Mr Sloane (Sloane) (1988) - Hole in the Wall Theatre Perth

Fields of Heaven (Rome/Bodera) (1988) - At WAAPA

A Cheery Soul (Member of the Chorus) (1990) - At WAAPA

Three Sisters (Kuligyn) (1988) - At WAAPA

Marat/Sade (Marquis de Sade) (1990) - At WAAPA

A Midsummer Nights Dream (Oberon/Snout//The Tinker) (1991) - At WAAPA

Whale (Minneapolis Dad/Young Innuit) (1991) - At WAAPA

Absent Friends (Colin) (1991) - At WAAPA

Mad Forrest (Bogdan//Toma) (1991) - At WAAPA

The Day I Realised (The Hairdresser) (1991) - At WAAPA