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Kim Gyngell, sometimes also credited as Kym Gyngell, is an Australian comedian and film, television and stage actor. Gyngell won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1988 for his role as Ian McKenzie in Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

Early life and education
Kim Gyngell was born in , Victoria.

He had not considered a career in acting until his high school English teacher suggested it to him, and he soon went for an audition. He said that he was not a very good student at school.

Career
Television
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Gyngell appeared in The Comedy Company and developed several popular characters, one of whom, Col'n Carpenter, went on to have his own sitcom. Gyngell also appeared (as Carpenter) in a series of public service announcements for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand.

Gyngell was a regular on Australian comedy series Full Frontal during the mid-1990s, where he starred alongside before Bana attained Hollywood fame. His most notable characters included; 'Leon' (an art critic who used to frequently utter the word 'crap'); and as characters sending up Kerry O'Brien and . After Full Frontal, Gyngell had guest roles, in comedy programs The Micallef Program and Pizza, and on drama series’ The Secret Life of Us, , Love My Way and Underbelly.

From 2007, Gyngell played Father Harris in the comedy The Librarians. In 2008, he featured in the comedy series Very Small Business. In 2012, Gyngell played Paddy the accountant in . More recently he has starred in Top of the Lake, Rake, a second season of Very Small Business, Love Me, Crazy Fun Park, Black Snow (featuring ), Wakefield, , and The Artful Dodger.

Film
In 1985, Gyngell starred in Wills & Burke playing William John Wills. In 1988, his role in Boulevard of Broken Dreams, earned him an AFI award for Best Actor. Likewise, his 1990 star turn in Heaven Tonight earned him an AFI nomination. In 2000, he starred in the surprise comedy hit of the year, The Wog Boy. Post-2000, he featured in The Hard Word, Macbeth and Salvation. More recent film appearances include The Little Death and Brothers' Nest.

Theatre
Gyngell played with various theatre collectives in the 1970s, such as La Mama, The Pram Factory, Hoopla (the predecessor of the Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne) and the Sydney Theatre Company. In 2003, he played Robert in a production of 's play Proof. In 2008 Gyngell starred in Joanna Murray-Smith Ninety and Molière's at the Melbourne Theatre Company."Gyngell finds his rhythm" by Tonya Turner, The Courier-Mail, Supplement etc, p. 10, (18 July 2009) In 2012, he performed in Sydney Theatre Company's production of Pygmalion.

Personal life
Gyngell has been married twice, and has an adult daughter from his first marriage. He later married Melinda Butel, and has three sons with her, the first of whom was born when he was around 57 years old.
Filmography
Television
1974Division 4RabbitTV series, 1 episode
1974HomicideGreg / KennyTV series, 1 episode
1974-75Sam / Alf Moore / Moses Lane / Clarry AdamsTV series, 4 episodes
1978-81Oswald Prowse / Cliff Scully / George Edmunds / Lenny Wilson / Steve RickettsTV series, 7 episodes
1980ReporterTV series, 1 episode
1983The Daryl Somers ShowUndertaker in ‘Detergent Place’TV series, 1 episode
1985The Eleventh HourVarious characters (including Col’n Carpenter)TV series
1985The Dunera BoysPrivate BruceMiniseries, 2 episodes
1986Kaboodle Magic MirrorTV series,
Episode: Snow White and the Dreadful Dwarves (Season 1)
1986The Fast LaneLynchTV series, 1 episode
1987The Petrov AffairHarry PittMiniseries, 2 episodes
1987The Flying DoctorsDan DivineTV series, 1 episode
1988-89The Comedy CompanyCol'n CarpenterTV series
1990-91Col'n Carpenter Col'n CarpenterTV series, 61 episodes
1992All Together NowLouie LittleTV series, 1 episode
1992BlighThe PrinceTV series, 1 episode
1992EmbassyRichardsonTV series, 1 episode
1993-97Full FrontalVarious charactersTV series, 107 episodes
1993Seven Deadly SinsWilliamMiniseries,
Episode: Greed
1994HaroldTV series, 2 episodes
1995FireJimmy RunyonTV series, 5 episodes
1999The Micallef ProgramVarious CharactersTV series, 1 episode
1999Mr JonesTV series, 1 episode
2000Shane DonnellyTV series, 1 episode
2000The GamesAlan RonaldsonTV series, 1 episode
2000Dennis DreebleTV series, 1 episode
2000Eugenie Sandler P.I.DancerTV series, 1 episode
2001PizzaBank ManagerTV series, 1 episode
2001-02SelfTV series, 10 episodes
2003Welcher & WelcherOpening NarrationMiniseries, 1 episode
2003WallyTV series, 1 episode
2003The Secret Life of UsDr. VanderTV series, 7 episodes
2005Cole BunkerTV series, 1 episode
2006Will Tabor, Literary AgentMiniseries, 1 episode
2007Adam BoldtTV series, 1 episode
2007Love My WayCurtis ManningTV series, 3 episodes
2007WilfredDr. Jack UnderwoodTV series, 3 episodes
2007The LibrariansFather HarrisTV series, 12 episodes
2008Underbelly (‘Mr X’)TV series, 1 episode
2008Very Small BusinessRay LeonardTV series, 6 episodes
2010LowdownHoward EvansTV series, 16 episodes
2012PaddyTV series, 2 episodes
2013Upper Middle BoganMr WiddicombeTV series, 1 episode
2015HidingWarwick DarmodyTV series, 8 episodes
2016RakeReggieTV series, 1 episode
2016RainerTV series, 1 episode
2016Warren TissotTV series, 3 episodes
2017Top of the LakeBootieTV series, 4 episodes
2017SunshineRev. Neil ‘The Peacock’ SkeltonMiniseries, 4 episodes
2018Picnic at Hanging RockCharlie Seymour-BakerMiniseries, 1 episode
2018Back in Very Small BusinessRay LeonardTV series, 8 episodes
2021WakefieldZelcoMiniseries, 2 episodes
2021-23Love MeRichardMiniseries, 4 episodes
2022-23Black SnowSergeant Troy TurnerTV series, 6 episodes
2023Crazy FunparkEdmund HenleyTV series, 3 episodes
2023-presentThe Artful DodgerProfessor Alistair McGregorTV series

Film
1980The Chain ReactionCrabsFeature film
1985Wills & BurkeWilliam John WillsFeature film
1986Just UsThe MouthTV film
1987Ground ZeroDetectiveFeature film
1987With Love to the Person Next to MeWallaceFeature film
1987Hungry BillFeature film
1988BackstagePaarvoFeature film
1988Evil Angels ( A Cry in the Dark)Feature film
1988Boulevard of Broken DreamsIan McKenzieFeature film
1988Bachelor GirlKarl StantonTV film
1988Grievous Bodily HarmMickFeature film
1989The Humpty Dumpty ManTape OperatorFeature film
1990What the Moon SawJim ShillingFeature film
1990Heaven TonightBaz SchultzFeature film
1993The Making of NothingDavoTV film
1996Love and Other CatastrophesProfessor LeechFeature film
1996Shaun Micallef’s World Around HimVarious charactersTV film
1997SpiderTV movie
1997AmyWax StevensFeature film
2000Arctic AdventureTek (voice)Short film
2000The Wog BoySupervisorFeature film
2002The Hard WordPaulFeature film
2002BlowRichardShort film
2003RoundaboutDr Patrick O’RoarkeShort film
2003The House of NamesEleanorShort film
2004Stan BillowsFeature film
2005The WriterJonathanShort film
2006MacbethDoctorFeature film
2007The Lone RiderLone RiderShort film
2008SalvationTonyFeature film
2014The Little DeathSteveFeature film
2015Force of DestinyDr JamesFeature film
2017Dr. JamesFeature film
2018Brothers' NestRodgerFeature film

Theatre
New Theatre, Sydney,
Claremont Theatre
Alexander Theatre
Claremont Theatre
Claremont Theatre
Claremont Theatre
Arena Theatre Company tour
La Mama Theatre
Sydney Town Hall with Performance Syndicate
Playbox Theatre, Melbourne
with Australian Performance Group
Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
Paris Theatre, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Hobart, Regal Theatre, Perth, Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Opera Theatre, Adelaide, Westwood Theatre LA
YMCA, Melbourne
Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre, Melbourne
Playhouse, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Melbourne Theatre Company
Glen Street Theatre, Playhouse, Canberra, Geelong Arts Centre, The Capital, Bendigo, Monash University, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Russell Street Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
with Sydney Theatre Company, Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Playhouse, Melbourne, Regal Theatre, Perth, QPAC with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Malthouse Theatre
Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
with Queensland Theatre
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fortyfivedownstairs
, Malthouse Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Belvoir Street Theatre
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne
Malthouse Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre, with Melbourne Theatre Company for Queensland Theatre
Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide, Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga Centre with State Theatre Company of South Australia
Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre with Perth Theatre Company
Malthouse Theatre
Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company

Music
Gyngell played keyboards in the Melbourne band Le Club Foote, who released their only album Cinema Qua in 1984, along with a couple of singles. The album was produced by of the band Men at Work.

Albums
1984 ! scope="row"Cinema Qua

Singles
+ List of singles, with Australian chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"Title ! scope="col" colspan="1"Peak chart
positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"		Album
1984 ! scope="row""Party"/"Happy"56Cinema Qua

Awards
1988AFI awardBoulevard of Broken DreamsBest Actor in a Supporting Role
1989AFI awardHeaven Tonight
2005St Kilda Film FestivalThe WriterBest Actor Award

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