Anthony Simcoe
Anthony Simcoe | |
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| Born | 7 June 1969 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Anthony Simcoe (born 7 June 1969) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Ka D'Argo in the science fiction television series Farscape.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Simcoe is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney. He holds an MFA in Drama, specialising in actor training.[citation needed]
Career
[edit | edit source]Acting
[edit | edit source]Simcoe gained international fame when he was cast as Ka D'Argo in Farscape.[citation needed]. He portrayed the role in all four seasons of the series as well as the miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.
He has appeared in several other television series, including Chameleon.[citation needed] He also made appearance in the 2003 short film Syntax Error.[1]
Music
[edit | edit source]Simcoe co-founded and performed in the band Signal Room, along with actor/drummer Wayne Pygram, guitarist Stephen Edwards and bass guitarist Gerry Kortegast. The band was formed during the filming of Farscape, which also featured Pygram. The band toured the United States in 2002, 2004, and 2006, and recorded three extended plays, which were produced by Tim Whitten.[2]
Recognition and awards
[edit | edit source]Simcoe was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series in 2002 for his work on Farscape.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Title Character Year Format Notes The Castle Steve Kerrigan 1997 Film Farscape Ka D'Argo 1999–2003 TV series Marking Time Scott Seaton 2003 Film Syntax Error Steve 2003 Film Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Ka D'Argo 2004 TV series The Alice Melvyn Knigh 2005 TV series Appearance Episode 1:19 Solo Jim 2006 Film Nim's Island First Mate 2008 Film Rogue Nation Major George Johnston 2009 TV series Appearance Episode 1:1 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Danny Chubb 2009 TV series Appearance 2 episodes. The Inbetweeners 2 Ken Webster 2014 Film
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- Anthony Simcoe at IMDb
- Anthony Simcoe's web site at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 August 2006)
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