Grant Dodwell
Born
Grant Radnor Dodwell

(1952-07-02) 2 July 1952
Sydney, New South Wales
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
  • director
  • voice artist
  • drama teacher
Years active1973- (50 years)
Known forA Country Practice (TV series) (1981-1986) as Dr. Simon Bowen
SpouseSian Pugh Dodwell
Website

Grant Radnor Dodwell (born 2 July 1952, in Sydney) is an Australian actor, producer, writer, director, voice artist, and drama teacher. He is a triple recipient of the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor. He is best known for his roles in television soap operas including as an original cast member in A Country Practice, Willing and Abel and Home and Away.

Career

Dodwell has 50 years' experience in the entertainment industry in theatre, television and film appearing in many of Australia's best known stage shows and television series. He is best known for his Logie award-winning television acting role playing Dr. Simon Bowen in A Country Practice. He would later play Charles Willing in Willing and Abel (1987) in which he co-starred with his former ACP co-star Shane Withington who played the role of Abel Moore. He also appeared as Dr. Sam Wilkinson in Home & Away during its later years.

Dodwell worked on 2008 feature film Men's Group, produced by John L. Simpson and directed by Michael Joy. He won the Australian IF best actor award and the film won Best Film and Script.

Personal life

His daughter, Celeste Dodwell is also an actor.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Homicide Pratt Season 1, Episode 508
1977 Glenview High Season 1, Episode 8
1978 Father, Dear Father in Australia Ronnie Season 1, Episode 5
1978 Cass
1979 Cathy's Child Hot Line Journalist
1979 Skyways Clive Simpson Season 1, Episode 151
1980 The Young Doctors Dr. Sam Wilkinson
1983 Goodbye Paradise Seaworld Boy
1981–1986 A Country Practice Dr. Simon Bowen 331 Episodes
1987 Willing and Abel Charles Willing
1991 G.P. Evan Lucas Season 3, Episode 17
1992 Good Vibrations Leo Riener
1992 The Distant Home Jim Harrison
1992 The Girl from Tomorrow Mark Johnson 3 Episodes
1994 Cops and Robbers John
1995 Heartbreak High Jerry Shapiro Season 2, Episode 9
1996 Pacific Drive
1996 Home and Away Dr. James McLaren Recurring role
1997 Roar Cormac Season 1, Episode 10
1997 Fallen Angels Paul Season 1, Episode 7
1998 Medivac Paul Season 3, Episode 12
2000 Water Rats Lloyd Tully Season 5, Episode 16
2003 The Pact Officer Clem
2008 Men's Group Alex
2009 Dear Diary Charlie Short film
2009 Rescue Special Ops Lance Foster Season 1, Episode 5
2010 Packed to the Rafters Doug 2 Episodes
2011 Home and Away Gary O'Connor Guest role

Awards

Year Award Category Notes Result
1984 Logie Award[2] Most Popular Actor A Country Practice Won
1985 Logie Award[3] Most Popular Lead Actor A Country Practice Won
1986 Logie Award[4] Most Popular Australian Actor A Country Practice Won
2008 IF Awards[5] Best Actor Men's Group Won
2009 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor Men's Group Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Dunn, Emily; Murray, Elicia (20 December 2007). "Baz ready to wrap at last". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "1984 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "1985 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "1986 TV WEEk Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "IF Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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