Jeremy Sims

Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director.[1]

Jeremy Sims
Jeremy Sims at The Sapphires Hometown Gala Premiere, State Theatre Sydney, in August 2012
Born (1966-01-10) January 10, 1966
Perth, Western Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1980–present
SpouseTania Leimbach

Career

Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83.

His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on raft' in the 1980 movie Harlequin. He graduated in 1990 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting).[2] In 2015, Sims landed a supporting role in Ruben Guthrie.

He is remembered by many for his role as Alex Taylor in the television soap opera Chances (1991–1992).

Other television appearances include Wildside, Medivac, Farscape, Young Lions, Stingers, The Secret Life of Us, Fireflies and McLeod's Daughters. In 1999 he appeared in the made-for-television film Secret Men's Business. He also starred in Home and Away as in 2009 as David "Gardy" Gardiner.

Production company

In 1995, together with then girlfriend Kym Wilson, Sims formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions".[1][3] Pork Chop won a Drover's award in 2005 for their production of the play, "Last Cab To Darwin".[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Bliched Matt's Dad
2018 Swinging Safari Bob Marsh Feature film
2017 A Few Less Men Pilot Ridgeon Feature film
2015 Ruben Guthrie Ray Feature film
2012 Dangerous Remedy[5] Bertram Wainer TV movie
2011 Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away Tony Moynihan TV movie
2009 The Waiting City Carlisle Feature film
2008 In Her Skin McLean TV film
2004 Firefiles[6] Tim Burke TV movie
2003 Balmain Boys Andy TV movie
2003 Ned Mr Kelly Feature film
2003 Liquid Bridge Tony Feature film
2000 City of Dreams Walter Burley Griffin
1999 Secret Men's Business Warwick Jones TV movie
1999 Aftershocks John Constable TV movie
1998 The Chosen Peter McAlister TV movie
1997 Kangaroo Palace Jack Gill TV movie
1996 Natural Justice: Heat Gavin Larsen TV movie
1996 Idiot Box Mick Feature film
1991 Placenta Boy Short film
1980 Harlequin Young Boy Feature film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Mr Inbetween[7] Rafael TV series, 5 episodes
2020 Black Comedy TV series, 1 episode
2016 Doctor Doctor Mike TV series, 1 episode
2011 Wild Boys Francis Fuller TV series, 10 episodes
2010 City Homicide Pete Copland TV series, 1 episode
2009 Home and Away David Gardiner TV series, 15 episodes
2008 Blue Water High Loren's Dad TV series, 1 episode
2005 McLeod's Daughters Will Hamiltion TV series, 1 episode
2004 Fireflies[8] Tim Burke TV series, 22 episodes
2003 The Secret Life of Us Neil TV series, 3 episodes
1999-03 Stingers Troy Thorpe / Aaron Fielder TV series, 4 episodes
2002 Young Lions Rob Carne TV series, 3 episodes
2001 Corridors of Power Tony Dunne MP TV series, 6 episodes
2001 The Bill Ken McEvoy TV series, 1 episode
1999-00 Farscape Rorf TV series, 3episodes
2000 The Lost World Vorded TV miniseries, 1 episode
1998 The Day of the Roses Gerry Buchtmann TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1998 Medivac Mark Best TV series, 4 episodes
1998 Wildside Greg Zelka TV series, 1 episode
1997 Fromtline Steve Barrett TV series, 1 episode
1995 Natural Justice Gavin Larsen TV series
1995 Police Rescue Jeff Bertram TV series, 1 episode
1994 Heartland Garth Maddern TV series, 2 episodes
1994 Police Rescue Terry TV series
1991-92 Chances[9] Alex Taylor TV series, 126 episodes

As director
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Home and Away Director TV series, 10 episodes
2021 Back to the Rafters Director TV series, 2 episodes
2021, 2023 RFDS [10] Director TV series, 2 episodes
2020 Rams (2020 film) Director Feature film
2017-18 A Place to Call Home (TV series) Director TV series, 6 episodes
2018 Wayne Director Film
2016 Doctor Doctor cDirector TV series, 4 episodes
2015 Last Cab to Darwin Director Feature film
2011 Rescue: Special Ops Director TV series, 2 episodes
2010 Beneath Hill 60 Director Feature film
2006 Last Train to Freo Director Feature film

Personal life

Sims’ first daughter, China McDonald was born in 2000. Sims was married to film director Samantha Lang. They have two daughters, Frederique and Evelyn Sims.[11] Jeremy and his wife Tania Leimbach have a son, Leroy Sims.

References
  1. "Company History Archived 25 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Porkchop Productions", 2008, Retrieved 20 April 2010
  2. NIDA Graduates, National Institute of Dramatic Art, (NIDA), Retrieved 20 April 2010
  3. "Pork Chop Productions | theatre australia". Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  4. "PAA". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  5. Says, Comment (20 March 2012). "Jeremy Sims leads Dangerous Remedy | TV Tonight".
  6. "Australian Television: Fireflies: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net.
  7. "Australian Television: Mr Inbetween: cast: series 3". www.australiantelevision.net.
  8. "Australian Television: Fireflies: cast". www.australiantelevision.net.
  9. "Australian Television: Chances". www.australiantelevision.net.
  10. "Production underway on RFDS season two | TV Tonight". 11 May 2023.
  11. "Jeremy Sims Bio". Porkchop Productions. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.


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