Aaron Pedersen

Aaron Pedersen (born 24 November 1970) is an Australian television and film actor of Arrernte and Arabana Australian Aboriginal descent.[1][2]

Aaron Pedersen
Pedersen at the 2013 Sydney Film Festival
Born (1970-11-24) 24 November 1970
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
OccupationActor

He is known for his various film and television roles including: Detective Jay Swan in Mystery Road and its sequel Goldstone,[1] Detective Senior Constable Duncan Freeman in City Homicide, Detective Senior Constable Michael Reilly in Water Rats, Solicitor Drew Ellis in The Circuit,[1] and Cam Delray in the Jack Irish series.

Early life

Prior to his acting career, Aaron Pedersen worked as a journalist with ABV2 at Elsternwick studios in Melbourne.

Career

His acting career began in 1994, when he starred in the mini-series Heartland and was voted Bachelor of the Year by Cleo magazine.[3] He came to notice in 1995 as co-host of Gladiators Australia, an Australian game show.

Pedersen's first major acting role was for Wildside in 1997. In 1999, he played Michael Reilly in Water Rats, for two seasons. His other dramatic roles he have included MDA (in 2002) and The Secret Life of Us (2005).

Since 2007, he had the leading role in SBS' drama series, The Circuit, and in 2007, he began appearing in Channel Seven's drama, City Homicide (which ended in 2011).

He appeared as Cam in ABC Television's Jack Irish series in 2012, and plays Frank Gibbs, an indigenous war veteran, in season 5 of A Place to Call Home. In 2018, he starred as detective Jay Swan in the ABC TV series Mystery Road, reprising the role he played in the movie Mystery Road (2013) and its sequel, Goldstone (2016).

Filmography

Television
Year TV show/TV movie Role Other notes
1994 Heartland Clarrie Carmichael TV mini-series
1995 Gladiators Self Host
1996 The Territorians Tom Daly TV movie
Crocadoo Billy
1997–1999 Wildside Vince Cellini
1999–2001 Water Rats Det Snr Constable Michael Reilly
2002 MDA Dr. Tony McKinnon
2003 Grass Roots Joe Ventimiglia 2 episodes:
Investigation / Garbage
2005 The Secret Life of Us Corey Mailins 9 episodes
Grange Sam TV movie
A Very Barry Christmas Warrun (voice only) television movie
2006 Blackjack: Dead Memory Greg TV movie
2007 East West 101 Adam King episode - Death at the Station
Too Late Ben TV short
2007–2010 The Circuit Drew Ellis Regular - 12 episodes
Logie nominee in 2009 for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' award
2007–2011 City Homicide Duncan Freeman Regular - 84 episodes
2008 Double Trouble Kelton Regular- 13 episodes
2012 Jack Irish Cam Delray TV movies:
Black Tie
Bad Debts
2014 The Code Tim Simons
Jack Irish Cam Delray TV movie - Dead Point
2016-2018 Jack Irish Cam Delray
2016 It's a Date Matt episode - Should You re-connect with an Old Flame?
2017 A Place to Call Home Frank Gibbs Season 5
Blue Murder: Killer Cop Joe Kensell TV mini-series
2018– Mystery Road Jay Swan
2019 Total Control Tom Campbell Jnr Regular cast
2020 The Gloaming Lewis Grimshaw Regular cast

Short film
Year Title Role Duration
2002 Mimi Jonathan 13 minutes
2016 Under Skin In Blood Henry 13 minutes
2017 Water Caleb 13 minutes

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Dead Heart Tony
2000 Saturday Night Mac
2004 Queen of Hearts
Floodhouse uncredited
2006 Darklovestory Gil
2012 Bad Karma Bear
2013 Mystery Road Jay Swan (police detective)
The Darkside
2014 The Fear of Darkness Dr. Nicholas Trengrove
2015 Spear Suicide Man
2016 Killing Ground German
Goldstone Jay Swan Sequel to Mystery Road
2017 1% Sugar also known as "Outlaw"
2019 Dirt Music Beaver
2020 High Ground Walter

References
  1. Dow, Steve (19 August 2017). "Aaron's lands". The Saturday Paper.
  2. Kalina, Paul (16 January 2015). "Actor Aaron Pedersen says the fear of 50 motivates him". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. "Biography: Aaron Pedersen". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 September 2007.


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