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Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957) "Born today...", , 20 May 2008; "Gary Sweet, Australian actor (born 1957), Photos;

(2025). 9780810870222, Scarecrow Press.
is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in Alexandra's Project (as Steve), (as Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock), Cody (as Cody), Big Sky (as Chris Manning), Bodyline (as ), Stingers (as DI Luke Harris) and (as Lewis Crabb).

Early life
Sweet attended Brighton High School in . He later obtained a teaching degree and took up drama while at Sturt Teachers' College. watch/transcripts/s1071337.htm The Larrikin Grows Up, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2002]

Career
Sweet's first role was in low-budget horror film Nightmares. In the early 1980s, he became recognisable through the ongoing role of Leslie "Magpie" Maddern in the TV series .

In 1984, Sweet had his first major role as in the miniseries Bodyline, the story of the 1932–33 series between England and Australia.

Early films included a lead role in the 1985 film An Indecent Obsession, as well as a role in 1987's The Lighthorsemen.

From 1990 to 1996, Sweet starred in a leading role in the TV drama series as Sgt. Steve "Mickey" McClintock. This role led him to win several major television awards, including an AFI Award for Best Lead Actor in a TV Drama Australian Film Institute, Past Winners, Television 1986–2006 (in 1991 and 1992), the Heart Award for TV Actor of the Year (1993), and a Award for Most Popular Actor and Most Outstanding Actor (1994). TV Week Logies official site , retrieved 15 March 2008

Sweet starred in Big Sky, and Dog's Head Bay. He took a continuing role in the police drama series Stingers until the show's conclusion in 2004. Other prominent television roles have included The Circuit, Rain Shadow and police drama Cops L.A.C.. In 2008, he narrated the documentary series Sudden Impact.

From 2012 until 2017, Sweet had a leading role in the drama/comedy as Lewis Crabb. had considered a potential spin-off centred around Sweet's character, but decided not to go ahead with it.

Notable film roles have included The Tracker, Alexandra's Project and Gettin' Square. He appeared in the acclaimed independent drama film , as well as in a modern-day imagining of Macbeth, alongside Sam Worthington.

Internationally, Sweet appeared in American studio film as . He also featured in the miniseries The Pacific.

Sweet was a contestant on Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars and made it to the final seven. His partner was dancer Eliza Campagna.

Sweet has also appeared in several stage productions, including The Club, and Tony McNamara's play The Recruit. He has appeared in the -tribute musical Oh, What a Night, and in 's musical comedy Little Orphan trAshley with . "Adults-only panto too funny for Sweet to miss out" by Natalie Bochenski, , 11 July 2013

On 29 October 2024, Sweet was named as part of the cast in the feature film Scoby. In June 2025, Sweet wrapped a six-week guest stint in , which will go to air later in the year, before the serial ends. He branded it "a bucket list moment".

Personal life
Sweet is divorced from his third wife, television presenter and former Commonwealth Games swimmer, . They have two sons. Sweet has two children from his second marriage, to Jill Miller. Following in his father's footsteps, is also an actor. Sweet's first marriage was to actress .

Gary Sweet is an ambassador and ex player for the , an Australian rules football club who play in the South Australian National Football League. Glenelg Football Club Ambassadors He is also a supporter of the Manly Sea Eagles club who play in the National Rugby League.

Controversy
In 2004, Sweet become the public face of "The Performance Pack Initiative", an information campaign for men with impotence problems from , and Impotence Australia. Press Release, GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer Pharmaceuticals, 28 July 2004 Bans against direct advertising prescription medicines meant that Sweet was unable to directly mention the drug, Levitra, but this code was broken when Sweet mentioned Levitra on an Adelaide radio programme. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Media Watch reported that Sweet was being investigated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for possible breach of advertising codes. Sweet's Potent Drug, Media Watch, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, March 2004 Choice Consumer Advocates

Filmography
Film
1980NightmaresTerry BesankoFilm
1985An Indecent ObsessionMichael WilsonFilm
1986Brian DoyleTV movie
1987The LighthorsemenFrankFilm
1988The DreamingGeoffFilm
FeverJeff MaslimFilm
BeccaMatt BourkeTV movie
1990What the Moon SawAlan WilsonFilm
More Winners: Boy SoldiersSergeantTV movie
1992Children of the DragonLarryTV series
1993Luke BlairTV movie
1994: The MovieSgt. Steve "Mickey" McClintockTV movie
1996Two Bob MermaidWhite fatherShort film
1997Love in AmbushEddie NortonTV movie
2001Hard KnoxMonorail RonTV movie
The Big HouseJackoShort film
BodyjackersO'GradyFilm
2002The TrackerThe FanaticFilm
NicoFilm
2003Alexandra's ProjectSteveFilm
Gettin' SquareChicka MartinFilm
2005Dust StormTomShort film
2006Mr DarcyFilm
Operating InstructionsPaulShort film
MacbethDuncanFilm
2008Bitter & TwistedGreg PralineFilm
The TumblerHurtle HamiltonFilm
2009SubdivisionDigger KellyFilm
2010Film
LucidyaThe Game PresenterShort film
2011The Telegram ManJohn LewisShort film
Bush Basher Short film
2012Detective Gary CampbellTV movie
Superintendent John MatthewsTV movie
2013AdorationSaulFilm
NerveBen LivingstoneFilm
Charlie's CountryPublicanFilm
Trouble Down UnderBig Red the Kangaroo (voice)Animated film
2015A Month of Sundays (aka A Sunday Too Far)SelfFilm
House of Bulger: The AFL Footy Show TV movie
2017Making MurielSelfDocufilm
2018It’s ChristmasMick KingstonShort film
2019RitualRay DevlinShort film
Two Heads CreekHansFilm
Tour De Legacy – The Western FrontNarratorDocufilm
2020AyaanSergeant SimmonsShort film
Paper ChampionsTerryFilm
2023A Savage ChristmasPeter HallFilm
TBAScobyTBAFilm
PatchedSharkIn post-production

Television
1981–1983Leslie "Magpie" MaddernTV series () – 377 episodes
1983Rod TurnerTV series ()
1984Carson's LawPaul TabenerTV series (Channel 10) – 1 episode
BodylineMiniseries (Channel 10) – 7 episodes
1986Prime TimeCraig LawrenceTV series ()
1987The Great Bookie RobberyChico WhiteMiniseries – 3 episodes
1988A Country PracticeBernie AllenTV series () – 2 episodes
1988–1990The Flying DoctorsNick Sanderson / Vince MaguireTV series () – 3 episodes
1989–1992Tanamera - Lion of SingaporeTonyMiniseries () – 7 episodes
1990–1996Sergeant Steve "Mickey" McClintockTV series (ABC) – 62 episodes
1990Come In SpinnerJackMiniseries (ABC) – 4 episodes
SkirtsTom WatersTV series () – 4 episodes
1991All Together NowRoger Dixon BarrowTV series () – 1 episode
1992Children of the DragonLarryMiniseries (ABC) – 62 episodes
1994Snow GrimshawMiniseries ()
1994–1995CodyCodyTV series – 6 TV movies ()
1997–1999Big SkyChris ManningTV series (Channel 10) – 53 episodes
1999WildsideClearyTV series (ABC) – 1 episode
Captain CandlelightTV series () – 1 episode
Dog's Head BayAlex SantoriniTV series (ABC) – 13 episodes
2000PizzaArmy CommanderTV series (SBS) – 1 episode
2000–2004StingersInspector Luke Harris / Bobby TaitTV series () – 85 episodes
2001Rod EllisonTV series () –
2001–2005Danny OKeefe / Sergeant Bob WilkieTV series () – 5 episodes
2007Rain ShadowLarry RileyTV series (ABC) – 6 episodes
2007–2010The CircuitMagistrate Peter LockhartTV series (SBS) – S2 – 12 episodes
2009Shane GallagherTV series () – S1 – 5 episodes
2010The PacificGunnery Sgt. Elmo "Gunny" HaneyMiniseries () – 3 episodes
Cops L.A.C.Superintendent Jack FinchinTV series () – 13 episodes
2011Small Time GangsterBarry DonaldTV series (SBS) – 8 episodes
2012ProblemsMr MothTV series (ABC) – 4 episodes
2015 & 2017The Doctor Blake MysteriesNorman BakerTV series () – S3 E7: Room Without a View, " The Doctor Blake Mysteries: episode guide series 3, Australian Television Information Archive S5 E7: A Good Drop & S5 E8: Hark the Angels Sing The Doctor Blake Mysteries – BBC broadcast series 5: "A Good Drop", episode 7; "Hark the Angels Sing", episode 8
2012–2017Lewis CrabbeTV series () – 58 episodes
2016Wolf CreekJasonTV series (Stan) – 1 episode
Janet KingRoger EmbryTV series (ABC) – 3 episodes
2017Wake in FrightTim HynesMiniseries (Channel 10) – 2 episodes
2018HarrowBruce ReimersTV series (ABC) – 1 episode
Orange Is the New BrownArt Gallery Owner / Spoiler CopTV series () – 3 episodes
2020Hungry GhostsHughMiniseries (SBS) – 1 episode
BloomOld DonnieTV series (Stan) – 4 episodes
Mint ConditionConwayWeb miniseries (SBS)
AlkemiTV series (ABC) – 6 episodes
2121Geoff MaxwellWeb miniseries – 1 episode
2021Det Phil MaitlandTV series (ABC) – 4 episodes
WentworthDale LangdonTV series (SoHo/) – 3 episodes
2023No EscapePeter Winbourne4 episodes
The ClearingWilkesMiniseries (Disney+) – 4 episodes
2024Darby and JoanEllory MalcolmTV series: guest: episode 1

Podcast
2021The OrchardDJ SimesMiniseries (Audible)

Other appearances
+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes
2022Access All Areas: Erebus MotorsportNarratorDocumentary miniseries – 8 episodes
2013CommandoSelf (voice)Documentary miniseries – 4 episodes
2010Australian DruglordsPresenterTV series – () – 10 episodes
2008Sudden ImpactNarratorDocumentary series ()
2007Things To Try Before You DieCo-hostTV series () – 1 episode
2006Dancing with the StarsContestantTV series () – S5 – 6 episodes. Placed 7th.

Theatre
What the Butler Saw Sturt College of Advanced Education
The Wild Duck Sturt College of Advanced Education
1991Kenny CarterSTCSA
1998The ClubLaurieMTC
2001Tony McNamara's The RecruitJoshMTC
2002’s Oh, What a NightPaul BurnsMajestic Theatre Company
2013's Little Orphan trAshleyDaddy WarlowShowqueen Productions
2014Our DonNarratorAdelaide Symphony Orchestra
2014La Cage aux FollesEdouard DindonThe Production Company
2017Muriel's WeddingBill HeslopSTC

Music
Sweet dabbled in the Australian music scene with limited success in the early 1990s. Sweet released a cover of 's "Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy)" in 1994 through Polygram Records Australia. The single peaked at number 52 on the , and spent seven weeks in the top 100.

Singles
+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2"Title ! rowspan="2"Year ! colspan="1"Chart positions

Awards
Sweet has won several awards in his acting career, including two – one in 1982 for (Most Popular New Talent) and one in 1994 for (Most Popular Actor).

In 2011, Sweet was initiated into the Australian Film Walk of Fame on 13 March, as part of the closing night celebrations of the Australian Film Festival.

Awards
1982 Most Popular New Talent ( )
1991AFI Best Actor in a Lead Role in a TV Drama ( )
1992AFI Best Actor in a Lead Role in a TV Drama ( )
1992 Most Popular Actor ( )
1993Variety Club Heart AwardTV Actor of the Year
1994 Most Outstanding Actor ( )
1996 Most Outstanding Actor ( )
2003 Most Outstanding Actor ( Stingers)
2004 Most Outstanding Actor ( Stingers)
2011Australian Film FestivalAustralian Film Walk of Fame InducteeInducted
2021MEAA Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries / TV movie ( Hungry Ghosts)
2021MEAA Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ( )

External links
  • The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia – Theatre . Film . Radio . Television – Volume 1 – Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee – Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996
  • The Australian Film and Television Companion – compiled by Tony Harrison – Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994

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