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'''Ian Bliss''' (born June 30, 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor. With a career that has spanned 30 years, he has appeared in numerous Australian television dramas including ''[[Heartbreak High]]'', ''[[Wentworth (TV series)|Wentworth]]'', ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]'' and more.
'''Ian Bliss''' (born 30 June 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor. With a career that has spanned 30 years, he has appeared in numerous Australian television dramas including ''[[Heartbreak High]]'', ''[[Wentworth (TV series)|Wentworth]]'' and ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]''.

== Education ==
Bliss graduated from Australia's [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jary |first=Marta |title=State of Bliss: Australian Actor Ian Bliss Has a Distinctive Face That Has Been Seen in Homegrown Film Productions Such as Siam Sunset (John Poison, 1999) and the Bank (Robert Connolly, 2001) |magazine=[[Metro Magazine]] |edition=Summer 2004 |issue=141}}</ref> He also attained a Bachelor of Education while studying his acting degree at NIDA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Bliss {{!}} Careers Talk AUS |url=https://careertalkaus.com/interview/ian-bliss/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Bliss starred in an episode of ''[[Halifax f.p.]]'' in 1996.
Bliss starred in an episode of [[Halifax f.p.]] in 1996. Bliss is best known for his role as [[Bane (Matrix character)|Bane]] and [[Agent Smith]] in ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]'' and ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]'' (2003), for which he was chosen by [[the Wachowskis]] because of his accurate impersonation of [[Hugo Weaving]] (Agent Smith's program form), and also his partial resemblance to Weaving.


He is best known for his role as [[Bane (Matrix character)|Bane]] and [[Agent Smith]] in ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]'' and ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]'' (2003), for which he was chosen by [[the Wachowskis]] because of his accurate impersonation of [[Hugo Weaving]] (Agent Smith's program form), and also his partial resemblance to Weaving.
After the ''Matrix'' sequels, Bliss took minor roles in the feature films ''[[Stealth (film)|Stealth]]'' and ''[[Superman Returns]]''. He also played the Peacekeeper scientist Drillic in the ''[[Farscape]]'' episode "[[Losing Time]]". Bliss also appeared on the [[List of The Pacific episodes|episode 8]] of the 2010 [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[The Pacific (TV miniseries)|The Pacific]]'' as [[Captain (United States)|Capt.]] ''Le Francois'' and surf series The Reef. He has also appeared in several Australian television drama series including ''[[Heartbreak High]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Heartbreak High: cast pictures |url=http://australiantelevision.net/hbh/cast.html |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=australiantelevision.net}}</ref> ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]'', ''[[Blue Murder (mini-series)|Blue Murder]]'' and ''[[Canal Road (TV series)|Canal Road]]''. Stage performances include the lead role in ''War Horse'', in Sydney's [[Sydney Lyric|Lyric Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news| last =Palathingal |first =George |title =My perfect weekend: Ian Bliss, actor | work =Sydney Morning Herald | publisher =Fairfax Media | date =28 March 2013 | url =http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/my-perfect-weekend-ian-bliss-actor-20130326-2gqqr.html | access-date =7 April 2014 }}</ref>


Bliss would appear in Underbelly adaptation [[Informer 3838]] as Commissioner Simon Overland, it would be Bliss' third appearance in the Underbelly universe also appearing in the original Underbelly as "Mr L" and in Fat Tony an Co.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Informer 3838: cast |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/informer-3838/cast.html |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=www.australiantelevision.net}}</ref>
After the ''Matrix'' sequels, Bliss took minor roles in the feature films ''[[Stealth (film)|Stealth]]'' and ''[[Superman Returns]]''. He played the Peacekeeper scientist Drillic in the ''[[Farscape]]'' episode "[[Losing Time]]". Bliss appeared in [[List of The Pacific episodes|episode 8]] of the 2010 [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[The Pacific (TV miniseries)|The Pacific]]'' as [[Captain (United States)|Capt.]] Le Francois, and appeared in surf series ''The Reef''. He has appeared in several Australian television drama series including ''[[Heartbreak High]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Heartbreak High: cast pictures |url=http://australiantelevision.net/hbh/cast.html |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=australiantelevision.net}}</ref> ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]'', ''[[Blue Murder (mini-series)|Blue Murder]]'' and ''[[Canal Road (TV series)|Canal Road]]''.


Stage performances include the lead role in ''War Horse'', in Sydney's [[Sydney Lyric|Lyric Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news| last =Palathingal |first =George |title =My perfect weekend: Ian Bliss, actor | work =Sydney Morning Herald | publisher =Fairfax Media | date =28 March 2013 | url =http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/my-perfect-weekend-ian-bliss-actor-20130326-2gqqr.html | access-date =7 April 2014 }}</ref>
In 2018 Bliss also appeared in season 6 of Wentworth playing Senior Detective Collins, he reprised the role in the final series of Wentworth appearing in a total of 6 episodes.


Bliss is also a sought-after voice-over artist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Bliss |url=https://scoutmanagement.com.au/voice/ian-bliss |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=scoutmanagement.com.au}}</ref> and has provided his voice to many animated series such as ''Big Words, Small Stories'', ''[[Kuu Kuu Harajuku]]'', ''Get Ace'' and ''[[SheZow]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KuuKuu Harajuku series 1 (2016) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/kuukuu-harajuku-series-1-2016/33211/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Words, Small Stories (2021) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/big-words,-small-stories-2021/39247/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref> He has also given his voice to the Bowel Cancer Australia campaigns that went to air every year from 2018. Bliss also provided his voice for numerous audiobooks including ''Dinner with the Schnabels'' and ''Final Act''.<ref>https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Final-Act-Audiobook/B09CG47KJ5?qid=1699882165&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=ZDDVY2RW7EK2QMBJ48Z9&pageLoadId=svMKq6tHqTo9uWpF&ref_plink=not_applicable&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Dinner-with-the-Schnabels-Audiobook/B09TBJRLMK?qid=1699882165&sr=1-2&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=ZDDVY2RW7EK2QMBJ48Z9&pageLoadId=svMKq6tHqTo9uWpF&ref_plink=not_applicable&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
Bliss is also a sought after voice over artist and has provided his voice to many animated series such as ''Big Words, Small Stories,'' ''[[Kuu Kuu Harajuku]]'', Get Ace and [[SheZow]] and also gave his voice to the Bowel Cancer Australia campaigns that would go to air every year since 2018.


Bliss appeared in ''Underbelly'' adaptation ''[[Informer 3838]]'' as Police Chief Commissioner [[Simon Overland]]. This was his third appearance in the ''Underbelly'' universe, having also appeared in the original ''Underbelly'' as "Mr L" and in ''[[Fat Tony & Co.|Fat Tony & Co]]'' as Bernie Edwards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Informer 3838: cast |url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/informer-3838/cast.html |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=www.australiantelevision.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://australiantelevision.net/underbelly/cast.html | title=Australian Television: Underbelly: Cast }}</ref>
Bliss in 2022 joined the cast for SBS drama ''[[Safe Home (TV series)]] where he would play Detective O'Connor.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBS reveal cast for new Australian thriller series Safe Home |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/sbs-reveal-cast-for-new-australian-thriller-series-safe-home |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=SBS Corporate |language=en}}</ref>


In 2018 Bliss appeared in season 6 of ''Wentworth'', playing Senior Detective Collins; he reprised the role in the final series of ''Wentworth'', appearing in a total of six episodes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Wentworth: series 6 cast |url=http://australiantelevision.net/wentworth/cast6.html |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=australiantelevision.net}}</ref>
Bliss in 2023 would appear in horror movie ''Late Night With The Devil in the role of Carmichael Hunt''<ref>https://www.fangoria.com/original/late-night-with-the-devil-sxsw/</ref>''.''


Bliss in 2022 joined the cast for SBS drama ''[[Safe Home (TV series)|Safe Home]]'', where he played Detective O'Connor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBS reveal cast for new Australian thriller series Safe Home |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/sbs-reveal-cast-for-new-australian-thriller-series-safe-home |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=SBS Corporate |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023 Bliss appeared in theatre play ''My Sister Jill'' <ref>https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/theatre-review-my-sister-jill-southbank-theatre-2668857/</ref>''.''


In 2023, he appeared in the horror movie ''[[Late Night with the Devil]]'' in the role of Carmichael Haig.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stomach-Ripping And Throat-Slitting: LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL At SXSW |url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/late-night-with-the-devil-sxsw/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=FANGORIA |date=15 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendelsohn |first=Jon |date=2022-06-24 |title=David Dastmalchian to Star in Indie Horror 'Late Night With the Devil' |url=https://collider.com/david-dastmalchian-cast-late-night-with-the-devil/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keast |first=Jackie |date=2023-01-12 |title='Late Night with the Devil', 'Monolith', 'Talk to Me' off to SXSW |url=https://if.com.au/late-night-with-the-devil-monolith-talk-to-me-off-to-sxsw/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> Bliss revealed later in an interview that he originally was hired as a reader for the movie's audition process and was set to play a different role in the film, but four days before filming began, he was asked to take over the role of Haig.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NIDA |date=2024-04-18 |title=Behind the Scenes with Ian Bliss: Exploring the Making of Late Night with the Devil |url=https://www.nida.edu.au/news/behind-the-scenes-with-ian-bliss-exploring-the-making-of-late-night-with-the-devil |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.nida.edu.au |language=en}}</ref> In the same interview, Bliss confirmed that he would appear in the upcoming Netflix series ''The Survivors.''
== Personal life ==
Bliss graduated from Australia's [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jary |first=Marta |title=State of Bliss: Australian Actor Ian Bliss Has a Distinctive Face That Has Been Seen in Homegrown Film Productions Such as Siam Sunset (John Poison, 1999) and the Bank (Robert Connolly, 2001) |magazine=[[Metro Magazine]] |edition=Summer 2004 |issue=141 }}</ref> Bliss also attained a Bachelor of Education while studying his acting degree at NIDA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Bliss {{!}} Careers Talk AUS |url=https://careertalkaus.com/interview/ian-bliss/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>


Bliss is married to fellow actress Jacquie Brennan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How We Met: 'He said if I made him a bread and butter pudding, he'd propose' |url=https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/jacquie-brennan-ian-bliss-relationship-how-we-met/2af1feee-5327-4721-86f9-5aed62e9c629 |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=honey.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In 2023 Bliss appeared in the theatre play ''My Sister Jill''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=On |first=Thuy |date=2023-09-29 |title=Theatre review: My Sister Jill, Southbank Theatre |url=https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/theatre-review-my-sister-jill-southbank-theatre-2668857/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.artshub.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What's On |url=https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.mtc.com.au |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
Bliss and Brennan met on the set of theatre play Silhouette at a cast barbeque where they would grow a close bond as he would pick Brennan up for rehearsal.
Bliss has been married to fellow actress [[Jacqueline Brennan|Jacquie Brennan]] since 2001. They met on the set of the theatre play ''Silhouette.'' Bliss and Brennan have two children together.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Preston |first=Kahla |date=25 April 2020 |title=How We Met: 'He said if I made him a bread and butter pudding, he'd propose' |url=https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/jacquie-brennan-ian-bliss-relationship-how-we-met/2af1feee-5327-4721-86f9-5aed62e9c629 |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=honey.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
Brennan and Bliss married in 2001 and they have two children together a son and a daughter.


== Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
|+
!Year
!Year
!Title
!Title
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|''Precious''
|''Precious''
|Jean
|Jean
|Short Film
|Short film
|-
|-
|''Country Life''
|''[[Country Life (film)|Country Life]]''
|David Archdale
|David Archdale
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999
| rowspan="3" |1999
|''Siam Sunset''
|''[[Siam Sunset]]''
|Martin
|Martin
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
|''Passion''
|''[[Passion (1999 film)|Passion]]''
|Army Officer
|Army Officer
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
|''Powerburn''
|''Powerburn''
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|''Bound''
|''Bound''
|Carter
|Carter
|Short Film
|Short film
|-
|-
|2001
|2001
|''[[The Bank (2001 film)|The Bank]]''
|''[[The Bank (2001 film)|The Bank]]''
|Executive #1
|Executive #1
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003
| rowspan="3" |2003
|''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]''
|''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]''
|Bane / Agent Smith
|Bane / Agent Smith
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
|''The Long Lunch''
|''The Long Lunch''
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|''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]''
|''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]''
|Bane / Agent Smith
|Bane / Agent Smith
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''[[Man-Thing (film)]]''
|''[[Man-Thing (film)|Man-Thing]]''
|Rodney Thibadeaux
|Rodney Thibadeaux
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
|''[[Stealth (film)]]''
|''[[Stealth (film)|Stealth]]''
|Lt. Aaron Shaftsbury
|Lt. Aaron Shaftsbury
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
|''Danya''
|''Danya''
|Patrick
|Patrick
|Short Film
|Short film
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|''[[Superman Returns]]''
|''[[Superman Returns]]''
|Shuttle Commander
|Shuttle Commander
| Feature film
|
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|''Playing For Charlie''
|''Playing for Charlie''
|Drew Hobbs
|Drew Hobbs
|
|
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|''Together Alone''
|''Together Alone''
|Vladimus
|Vladimus
|Short
|Short film
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|''Waster of Time''
|''Waster of Time''
|Time Traveller
|Time Traveller
|Short
|Short film
|-
|-
|2020
|2020
|''[[Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears]]''
|''[[Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears]]''
|Vincent Montague
|Vincent Montague
| feature film
|
|-
|-
|2023
|2023
|''[[Late Night with the Devil]]''
|''Late Night with the Devil <ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendelsohn |first=Jon |date=2022-06-24 |title=David Dastmalchian to Star in Indie Horror 'Late Night With the Devil' |url=https://collider.com/david-dastmalchian-cast-late-night-with-the-devil/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://if.com.au/late-night-with-the-devil-monolith-talk-to-me-off-to-sxsw/</ref>''
|Carmichael Hunt
|Carmichael Haig
|feature film
|
|}
|}


=== Television ===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
!Ref
|-
|-
| 1991
| 1991
| ''[[Pugwall]]''
| ''[[Pugwall]]''
| Man on Phone
| Man on Phone
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
| ''[[Blue Murder (miniseries)|Blue Murder]]''<ref>Australian Television: Blue Murder: cast</ref>
| ''[[Blue Murder (miniseries)|Blue Murder]]''
| Bobby Chapman
| Bobby Chapman
| 2 episodes
| TV miniseries, 2 episodes
|<ref>Australian Television: Blue Murder: cast</ref>
|-
|-
| 1995-1996
| 1995-1996
| ''[[Heartbreak High]]''<ref>Australian Television: Heartbreak High: episode guide: series 3</ref>
| ''[[Heartbreak High]]''
| Andrew Bell
| Andrew Bell
| 23 episodes
| TV series, 23 episodes
|<ref>Australian Television: Heartbreak High: episode guide: series 3</ref>
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[Halifax f.p.]]''
| ''[[Halifax f.p.]]''
| Garry
| Garry
| Episode: "Cradle and All"
| TV series, episode: "Cradle and All"
|
|-
|-
| 1996-2000
| 1996-2000
| ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
| ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
| Colin Fleetwood / Max Prescott
| Colin Fleetwood / Max Prescott
| 4 episodes
| TV series, 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997
| rowspan="3" | 1997
| ''[[Big Sky (Australian TV series)|Big Sky]]''
| ''[[Big Sky (Australian TV series)|Big Sky]]''
| James McCourt
| James McCourt
| Episode: "The McCourt Family"
| TV series, episode: "The McCourt Family"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Home and Away]]''
| ''[[Home and Away]]''
| Kye Lyons
| Kye Lyons
| 6 episodes
| TV series, 6 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Murder Call]]''
| ''[[Murder Call]]''
| Scott McKenna
| Scott McKenna
| Episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
| TV series, episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
|
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Good Guys Bad Guys]]''
| ''[[Good Guys Bad Guys]]''
| Keith McLeod
| Keith McLeod
| Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Walter"
| TV series, episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Walter"
|
|-
|-
| 1999-2001
| 1999-2001
| ''[[BackBerner]]''
| ''[[BackBerner]]''
| Various
| Various
| 11 episodes
| TV series, 11 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[Tales of the South Seas]]''
| ''[[Tales of the South Seas]]''
|
|
| Episode: "Blackbirding"
| TV series, episode: "Blackbirding"
|
|-
|-
| 2000-2003
| 2000-2003
| ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| Nick Lynch / Masely / Marty Stockwell
| Nick Lynch / Masely / Marty Stockwell
| 3 episodes
| TV series, 3 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| ''[[Farscape]]''
| ''[[Farscape]]''
| PK Scientist Drillic
| PK Scientist Drillic
| Episode: "Losing Time"
| TV series, episode: "Losing Time"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]]''<ref>Australian Television: The Lost World: guest stars</ref>
| ''[[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]]''<ref>Australian Television: The Lost World: guest stars</ref>
| Professor Hamilton
| Professor Hamilton
| Episode: "Suspicion"
| TV series, episode: "Suspicion"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Bootleg (TV series)|Bootleg]]''
| ''[[Bootleg (TV series)|Bootleg]]''
| Darius Crowe
| Darius Crowe
| 3 episodes
| TV series, 3 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2002-2007
| 2002-2007
| ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| Kevin Maguire / Jimmy 'Buzz' Beasley
| Kevin Maguire / Jimmy 'Buzz' Beasley
| 7 episodes
| TV series, 7 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003
| rowspan="3" | 2003
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| Potter
| Potter
| TV movie
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Blue Heelers]]''
| ''[[Blue Heelers]]''
| Dave Williams
| Dave Williams
| Episode: "Safety Last"
| TV series, episode: "Safety Last"
|
|-
|-
| ''Making Time''
| ''Making Time''
| Col Bryant
| Col Bryant
| TV movie
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| 2004-2006
| 2004-2006
| ''[[Love My Way]]''
| ''[[Love My Way]]''
| Darren Longman
| Darren Longman
| 4 episodes
| TV series, 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2005-2007
| 2005-2007
| ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]''
| ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]''
| Detective Christopher Montello
| Detective Christopher Montello
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[Tripping Over]]''
| ''[[Tripping Over]]''
| Ken
| Ken
| 4 episodes
| TV series 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| rowspan="2" | 2007
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| John Breslin
| John Breslin
| TV movie
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale]]''
| ''[[Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale]]''
| Larry / Peer Point J. Marino
| Larry / Peer Point J. Marino (voice)
| TV movie; voice role
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| 2007-2010
| 2007-2010
| ''[[City Homicide]]''
| ''[[City Homicide]]''
| Lance Hardwick / Toby Hendricks
| Lance Hardwick / Toby Hendricks
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008
| rowspan="4" | 2008
| ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]''<ref>http://australiantelevision.net/underbelly/cast.html</ref>
| ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]''
| Mr. L
| Mr. L
| 6 episodes
| TV series, 6 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Canal Road (TV series)|Canal Road]]''
| ''[[Canal Road (TV series)|Canal Road]]''
| Bradley Thompson
| Bradley Thompson
| 1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Very Small Business (TV series)|Very Small Business]]''
| ''[[Very Small Business (TV series)|Very Small Business]]''
| Tony Orsini
| Tony Orsini
| 5 episodes
| TV series, 5 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''Monash: The Forgotten Anzac''
| ''Monash: The Forgotten Anzac''
| Charles Bean
| Charles Bean
| TV movie
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Dirt Game]]''
| ''[[Dirt Game]]''
| Bart
| Bart
| Episode: "Boab Dreaming"
| TV series, episode: "Boab Dreaming"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Rush (2008 TV series)|Rush]]''
| ''[[Rush (2008 TV series)|Rush]]''
| Ollie Godard
| Ollie Godard
| 1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| ''[[The Pacific (miniseries)|The Pacific]]''
| ''[[The Pacific (miniseries)|The Pacific]]''
| Capt. Le Francois
| Capt. Le Francois
| Episode: "Iwo Jima"
| TV miniseries, episode: "Iwo Jima"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| ''[[Killing Time (TV series)|Killing Time]]''<ref>Australian Television: Killing Time: cast</ref>
| ''[[Killing Time (TV series)|Killing Time]]''
| Detective Inspector Patteron
| Detective Inspector Patteron
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|<ref>Australian Television: Killing Time: cast</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Twentysomething (TV series)|Twentysomething]]''
| ''[[Twentysomething (TV series)|Twentysomething]]''
| Auctioneer
| Auctioneer
| Episode: "Lost and Found"
| TV series, episode: "Lost and Found"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Crownies]]''
| ''[[Crownies]]''
| Inspector Red Bindall
| Inspector Red Bindall
| 1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
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| Vince
| Vince
| TV movie
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[The Doctor Blake Mysteries]]''
| ''[[The Doctor Blake Mysteries]]''
| Keith Morrisey
| Keith Morrisey
| Episode: "Still Water"
| TV series, episode: "Still Water"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Mr & Mrs Murder]]''
| ''[[Mr & Mrs Murder]]''
| Robin Boydell
| Robin Boydell
| Episode: "A Dog's Life"
| TV series, episode: "A Dog's Life"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2014
| rowspan="5" | 2014
| ''[[Fat Tony & Co.]]''
| ''[[Fat Tony & Co.]]''
| Bernie Edwards
| Bernie Edwards
| 2 episodes
| TV miniseries, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Time of Our Lives (TV series)|The Time of Our Lives]]''
| ''[[The Time of Our Lives (TV series)|The Time of Our Lives]]''
| Tony Bridges
| Tony Bridges
| Episode: "The Negotiation"
| TV series, episode: "The Negotiation"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Get Ace]]''
| ''[[Get Ace]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Get Ace (2014) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/get-ace-2014/27466/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref>
| Professor Pringle
| Professor Pringle (voice)
| TV series, 9 episodes
| 9 episodes; voice role
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Get Ace (2014) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/get-ace-2014/27466/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[ANZAC Girls]]''
| ''[[ANZAC Girls]]''
| Colonel Constantine de Crespigny
| Colonel Constantine de Crespigny
| Episode: "Love"
| TV series, episode: "Love"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[It's a Date (TV series)|It's a Date]]''
| ''[[It's a Date (TV series)|It's a Date]]''
| Alan
| Alan
| 1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Gallipoli (miniseries)|Gallipoli]]''
| ''[[Gallipoli (miniseries)|Gallipoli]]''
| Colonel Brazier
| Colonel Brazier
| Episode: "The Breakout"
| TV miniseries, episode: "The Breakout"
|
|-
|-
| 2015-2018
| 2015-2018
| ''[[Kuu Kuu Harajuku]]''
| ''[[Kuu Kuu Harajuku]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=KuuKuu Harajuku series 1 (2016) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/kuukuu-harajuku-series-1-2016/33211/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref>
| Commander Bo-ring / General No Fun / Various
| Commander Bo-ring / General No Fun / Various
| 156 episodes; voice roles
| TV series, 156 episodes; voice roles
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| ''[[Wanted (2016 Australian TV series)|Wanted]]''
| ''[[Wanted (2016 Australian TV series)|Wanted]]''
| Luke Delaney
| Luke Delaney
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Hunters (2016 TV series)|Hunters]]''
| ''[[Hunters (2016 TV series)|Hunters]]''
| Burton
| Burton
| Episode: "The Beginning & the End"
| TV series, episode: "The Beginning & the End"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Winners & Losers]]''
| ''[[Winners & Losers]]''
| Colin Gammell
| Colin Gammell
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Wrong Girl (TV series)|The Wrong Girl]]''
| ''[[The Wrong Girl (TV series)|The Wrong Girl]]''
| Gareth
| Gareth
| 1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''Sherazade: The Untold Stories''
| ''Sherazade: The Untold Stories''
| Yunan
| Yunan (voice)
| TV series, 5 episodes
| 5 episodes; voice role
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You]]''<ref>http://australiantelevision.net/olivia/101.html</ref>
| ''[[Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You]]''
| Val Guest
| Val Guest (uncredited)
| 1 episode; uncredited
| TV miniseries, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Wrong Kind of Black]]''<ref>http://australiantelevision.net/wrong-kind-of-black/index.html</ref>
| ''[[Wrong Kind of Black]]''
| Police Officer 1
| Police Officer 1
| 4 episodes
| TV series, 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2018-2021
| 2018-2021
| ''[[Wentworth (TV series)|Wentworth]]''
| ''[[Wentworth (TV series)|Wentworth]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Wentworth: series 6 cast |url=http://australiantelevision.net/wentworth/cast6.html |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=australiantelevision.net}}</ref>
| Senior Detective Collins
| Senior Detective Collins
| 6 episodes
| TV series, 6 episodes
|
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''[[Reef Break]]''
| ''[[Reef Break]]''
| Jones
| Jones
| Episode: "The Hohenzollern Collection"
| TV series, episode: "The Hohenzollern Collection"
|
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Informer 3838]]''
| ''[[Informer 3838]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Informer 3838: cast |url=http://australiantelevision.net/informer-3838/cast.html |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=australiantelevision.net}}</ref>
| Simon Overland
| Simon Overland
| 2 episodes
| TV series, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Fires (TV series)|Fires]]''
|''[[Fires (TV series)|Fires]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Television: Fires: episode guide: 1.03 |url=http://australiantelevision.net/fires/103.html |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=australiantelevision.net}}</ref>''
|Gary Saunders
|Gary Saunders
| TV series, 1 episode
|1 Episode
|
|-
|-
|''Big Words, Small Stories''
|''Big Words, Small Stories<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Words, Small Stories (2021) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/big-words,-small-stories-2021/39247/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref>''
|Grandpa Rex, Chaz, Various
|Grandpa Rex, Chaz, Various (voices)
| TV series, 65 episodes
|65 Episodes (voice)
|
|-
|-
|''[[Harrow (TV series)]]''
|''[[Harrow (TV series)|Harrow]]''
|Charlie Oberg
|Charlie Oberg
| TV series, 1 episode
|1 Episode
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
| rowspan="3" |2023
|''[[Safe Home (TV series)|Safe Home]]''
|''Safe Home<ref>{{Cite web |title=Safe Home (2023) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia |url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/safe-home-2023/40315/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.screenaustralia.gov.au}}</ref>''
|Detective O'Connor
|Detective O'Connor
|4 episodes
| TV series, 4 episodes
|
|-
|-
|''[[Utopia (Australian TV series)]]''
|''[[Utopia (Australian TV series)|Utopia]]''
|Doug
|Doug
|1 episode
| TV series, 1 episode
|
|-
|-
|''Sounds of the River''
|''South of the River''<ref>https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/south-of-the-river-host-alli-harding-chats-with-actor-ian-bliss-and-true-crime-writer-emily-webb-podcast-now-available/</ref>
|Self
|Self
|Podcast Series 1 episode
| Podcast series, 1 episode
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=South of the River host Alli Harding chats with actor Ian Bliss and true crime writer Emily Webb – podcast now available – 88.3 Southern FM |url=https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/south-of-the-river-host-alli-harding-chats-with-actor-ian-bliss-and-true-crime-writer-emily-webb-podcast-now-available/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Southern FM |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
|''The Survivors''
|Geoff Mallott
|TBA
|
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Audio Books
===Audio books ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Year
!Title
!Title
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|-
|-
|2022
|2022
|''Dinner with the Schnabels''
|''Dinner with the Schnabels'' <ref>https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Dinner-with-the-Schnabels-Audiobook/B09TBJRLMK?qid=1699882165&sr=1-2&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=ZDDVY2RW7EK2QMBJ48Z9&pageLoadId=svMKq6tHqTo9uWpF&ref_plink=not_applicable&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f</ref>
|Narrator
|Narrator
|Author: Tony Jordan
|Author: Tony Jordan
|-
|-
|2021
|2021
|''Final Act''
|''Final Act'' <ref>https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Final-Act-Audiobook/B09CG47KJ5?qid=1699882165&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=ZDDVY2RW7EK2QMBJ48Z9&pageLoadId=svMKq6tHqTo9uWpF&ref_plink=not_applicable&creativeId=adcc4fec-4d90-49d1-997e-8be21d68ce7f</ref>
|Narrator
|Narrator
|Author: Sarah Bailey
|Author: Sarah Bailey
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|Author: James Bradley
|Author: James Bradley
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|+
!Year
!Year
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|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|''Enter The Matrix''
|''[[Enter the Matrix]]''
|Bane / Agent Smith
|Bane / Agent Smith
|Video Game
|Video game
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Theatre
==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Year
!Title
!Title
!Role
!Role
!Notes
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|-
|2023
|2023
|''My Sister Jill''
|''My Sister Jill''<ref>https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2023/my-sister-jill/</ref>
|Jack
|Jack
|Melbourne Theatre Company
|[[Melbourne Theatre Company]]
|
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
|''[[Jasper Jones]]''
|''Jasper Jones''<ref>https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/about-us/media/media-releases/jasper-jones/</ref>
|Mr Bucktin/Warick
|Mr Bucktin/Warick
|QLD Theatre Company
|[[Queensland Theatre|Queensland Theatre Company]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jasper Jones |url=https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/about-us/media/media-releases/jasper-jones/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.mtc.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
|''Dream Lover''
|''Dream Lover''
|Ensemble
|Ensemble
|
|
|
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|''Jasper Jones''
|''[[Jasper Jones]]''
|Mr Bucktin/Warick
|Mr Bucktin/Warick
|Queensland Theatre Company
|[[Queensland Theatre|Queensland Theatre Company]]
|
|-
|-
|2014-15
|2014-15
|''North By Northwest''
|''North By Northwest''
|Budnikov
|Budnikov
|Melbourne Theatre Company
|[[Melbourne Theatre Company]]
|
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|''[[War Horse (play)|War Horse]]''
|''Warhorse''
|Ted Narracott/Colonel Strauss
|Ted Narracott / Colonel Strauss
|AustralIan tour
|Aus Tour
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''Hamlet''
|''[[Hamlet]]''
|Marcellus
|Marcellus
| rowspan="3" |Melbourne Theatre Company
| rowspan="3" |[[Melbourne Theatre Company]]
|
|-
|-
|''Apologia''
|''Apologia''
|Peter
|Peter
|
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
|''Richard III''
|''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''
|Clarance/Ratcliff
| Clarance / Ratcliff
|
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|''Savage River''
|''Savage River''
|Kingsley
| Kingsley
|Griffin Theatre Company
|[[Griffin Theatre Company]]
|
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|''Silohoutte''
|''Silohoutte''
|Inspector Brunton
| Inspector Brunton
|Marian Street Theatre
|[[Marian Street Theatre]]
|
|-
|-
|1997
|1997
|''Jake and Pete''
|''Jake and Pete''
|Crow/Snake
| Crow / Snake
|Theatre of Image
| Theatre of Image
|
|-
|-
|
|
|''Lone Star''
|''Lone Star''
|Cletis
|Cletis
|
|
|
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
|''The Happy Prince''
|''[[The Happy Prince and Other Tales|The Happy Prince]]''
|Mayor
|Mayor
|
|
|
|-
|-
|2001-98
|2001-08
|''Jake and Pete''
|''Jake and Pete''
|Crow/Snake
| Crow / Snake
|International Tour
| International tour
|
|-
|-
|
|
|''Journey's End''
|''[[Journey's End]]''
|Stanhope
|Stanhope
|
|
|
|}
|}
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==

*{{IMDb name|0088513}}
*{{IMDb name|0088513}}
* Ian Bliss at [https://lmcm.com.au/artists/ian-bliss/ LMCM]
* Ian Bliss at [https://lmcm.com.au/actors/#/actors/7836 LMCM]
* [https://www.instagram.com/follow.this.bliss/ Ian Bliss on Instagram]
* Ian Bliss at RMK Management<ref>{{Cite web |title=- RMK Voices |url=https://www.rmk.com.au/ian_bliss/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.rmk.com.au}}</ref>
* Ian Bliss at [https://scoutmanagement.com.au/voice/ian-bliss Scout Management (voice)]
* Ian Bliss on Instagram<ref>{{Cite web |title=follow.this.bliss • Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/follow.this.bliss/ |access-date=2022-12-24 |website=www.instagram.com |language=en}}</ref>{{authority control}}


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[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Sydney]]

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Ian Bliss
Born (1966-06-30) 30 June 1966 (age 58)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2001)​
Children2

Ian Bliss (born 30 June 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor. With a career that has spanned 30 years, he has appeared in numerous Australian television dramas including Heartbreak High, Wentworth and Underbelly.

Education

[edit]

Bliss graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art.[1] He also attained a Bachelor of Education while studying his acting degree at NIDA.[2]

Career

[edit]

Bliss starred in an episode of Halifax f.p. in 1996.

He is best known for his role as Bane and Agent Smith in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), for which he was chosen by the Wachowskis because of his accurate impersonation of Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith's program form), and also his partial resemblance to Weaving.

After the Matrix sequels, Bliss took minor roles in the feature films Stealth and Superman Returns. He played the Peacekeeper scientist Drillic in the Farscape episode "Losing Time". Bliss appeared in episode 8 of the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific as Capt. Le Francois, and appeared in surf series The Reef. He has appeared in several Australian television drama series including Heartbreak High,[3] Underbelly, Blue Murder and Canal Road.

Stage performances include the lead role in War Horse, in Sydney's Lyric Theatre.[4]

Bliss is also a sought-after voice-over artist[5] and has provided his voice to many animated series such as Big Words, Small Stories, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, Get Ace and SheZow.[6][7] He has also given his voice to the Bowel Cancer Australia campaigns that went to air every year from 2018. Bliss also provided his voice for numerous audiobooks including Dinner with the Schnabels and Final Act.[8][9]

Bliss appeared in Underbelly adaptation Informer 3838 as Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland. This was his third appearance in the Underbelly universe, having also appeared in the original Underbelly as "Mr L" and in Fat Tony & Co as Bernie Edwards.[10][11]

In 2018 Bliss appeared in season 6 of Wentworth, playing Senior Detective Collins; he reprised the role in the final series of Wentworth, appearing in a total of six episodes.[12]

Bliss in 2022 joined the cast for SBS drama Safe Home, where he played Detective O'Connor.[13]

In 2023, he appeared in the horror movie Late Night with the Devil in the role of Carmichael Haig.[14][15][16] Bliss revealed later in an interview that he originally was hired as a reader for the movie's audition process and was set to play a different role in the film, but four days before filming began, he was asked to take over the role of Haig.[17] In the same interview, Bliss confirmed that he would appear in the upcoming Netflix series The Survivors.

In 2023 Bliss appeared in the theatre play My Sister Jill.[18][19]

Personal life

[edit]

Bliss has been married to fellow actress Jacquie Brennan since 2001. They met on the set of the theatre play Silhouette. Bliss and Brennan have two children together.[20]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Precious Jean Short film
Country Life David Archdale Feature film
1999 Siam Sunset Martin Feature film
Passion Army Officer Feature film
Powerburn Dex
2000 Bound Carter Short film
2001 The Bank Executive #1 Feature film
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Bane / Agent Smith Feature film
The Long Lunch Italo Julep
The Matrix Revolutions Bane / Agent Smith Feature film
2005 Man-Thing Rodney Thibadeaux Feature film
Stealth Lt. Aaron Shaftsbury Feature film
Danya Patrick Short film
2006 Superman Returns Shuttle Commander Feature film
2008 Playing for Charlie Drew Hobbs
2009 Together Alone Vladimus Short film
2016 Waster of Time Time Traveller Short film
2020 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Vincent Montague feature film
2023 Late Night with the Devil Carmichael Haig feature film

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes Ref
1991 Pugwall Man on Phone TV series, 2 episodes
1995 Blue Murder Bobby Chapman TV miniseries, 2 episodes [21]
1995-1996 Heartbreak High Andrew Bell TV series, 23 episodes [22]
1996 Halifax f.p. Garry TV series, episode: "Cradle and All"
1996-2000 Water Rats Colin Fleetwood / Max Prescott TV series, 4 episodes
1997 Big Sky James McCourt TV series, episode: "The McCourt Family"
Home and Away Kye Lyons TV series, 6 episodes
Murder Call Scott McKenna TV series, episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
1998 Good Guys Bad Guys Keith McLeod TV series, episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Walter"
1999-2001 BackBerner Various TV series, 11 episodes
2000 Tales of the South Seas TV series, episode: "Blackbirding"
2000-2003 Stingers Nick Lynch / Masely / Marty Stockwell TV series, 3 episodes
2001 Farscape PK Scientist Drillic TV series, episode: "Losing Time"
2002 The Lost World[23] Professor Hamilton TV series, episode: "Suspicion"
Bootleg Darius Crowe TV series, 3 episodes
2002-2007 All Saints Kevin Maguire / Jimmy 'Buzz' Beasley TV series, 7 episodes
2003 The Postcard Bandit Potter TV movie
Blue Heelers Dave Williams TV series, episode: "Safety Last"
Making Time Col Bryant TV movie
2004-2006 Love My Way Darren Longman TV series, 4 episodes
2005-2007 McLeod's Daughters Detective Christopher Montello TV series, 2 episodes
2006 Tripping Over Ken TV series 4 episodes
2007 The Catalpa Rescue John Breslin TV movie
Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale Larry / Peer Point J. Marino (voice) TV movie
2007-2010 City Homicide Lance Hardwick / Toby Hendricks TV series, 2 episodes
2008 Underbelly Mr. L TV series, 6 episodes
Canal Road Bradley Thompson TV series, 1 episode
Very Small Business Tony Orsini TV series, 5 episodes
Monash: The Forgotten Anzac Charles Bean TV movie
2009 Dirt Game Bart TV series, episode: "Boab Dreaming"
Rush Ollie Godard TV series, 1 episode
2010 The Pacific Capt. Le Francois TV miniseries, episode: "Iwo Jima"
2011 Killing Time Detective Inspector Patteron TV series, 2 episodes [24]
Twentysomething Auctioneer TV series, episode: "Lost and Found"
Crownies Inspector Red Bindall TV series, 1 episode
2012 Underground: The Julian Assange Story Vince TV movie
2013 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Keith Morrisey TV series, episode: "Still Water"
Mr & Mrs Murder Robin Boydell TV series, episode: "A Dog's Life"
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Bernie Edwards TV miniseries, 2 episodes
The Time of Our Lives Tony Bridges TV series, episode: "The Negotiation"
Get Ace Professor Pringle (voice) TV series, 9 episodes [25]
ANZAC Girls Colonel Constantine de Crespigny TV series, episode: "Love"
It's a Date Alan TV series, 1 episode
2015 Gallipoli Colonel Brazier TV miniseries, episode: "The Breakout"
2015-2018 Kuu Kuu Harajuku Commander Bo-ring / General No Fun / Various TV series, 156 episodes; voice roles
2016 Wanted Luke Delaney TV series, 2 episodes
Hunters Burton TV series, episode: "The Beginning & the End"
Winners & Losers Colin Gammell TV series, 2 episodes
The Wrong Girl Gareth TV series, 1 episode
2017 Sherazade: The Untold Stories Yunan (voice) TV series, 5 episodes
2018 Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You Val Guest (uncredited) TV miniseries, 1 episode
Wrong Kind of Black Police Officer 1 TV series, 4 episodes
2018-2021 Wentworth Senior Detective Collins TV series, 6 episodes
2019 Reef Break Jones TV series, episode: "The Hohenzollern Collection"
2020 Informer 3838 Simon Overland TV series, 2 episodes
2021 Fires Gary Saunders TV series, 1 episode
Big Words, Small Stories Grandpa Rex, Chaz, Various (voices) TV series, 65 episodes
Harrow Charlie Oberg TV series, 1 episode
2023 Safe Home Detective O'Connor TV series, 4 episodes
Utopia Doug TV series, 1 episode
Sounds of the River Self Podcast series, 1 episode [26]
TBA The Survivors Geoff Mallott TBA

Audio books

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Dinner with the Schnabels Narrator Author: Tony Jordan
2021 Final Act Narrator Author: Sarah Bailey
2016 Clade Narrator Author: James Bradley

Video games

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Enter the Matrix Bane / Agent Smith Video game

Theatre

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2023 My Sister Jill Jack Melbourne Theatre Company
2018 Jasper Jones Mr Bucktin/Warick Queensland Theatre Company [27]
2017 Dream Lover Ensemble
2016 Jasper Jones Mr Bucktin/Warick Queensland Theatre Company
2014-15 North By Northwest Budnikov Melbourne Theatre Company
2013 War Horse Ted Narracott / Colonel Strauss AustralIan tour
2011 Hamlet Marcellus Melbourne Theatre Company
Apologia Peter
2010 Richard III Clarance / Ratcliff
2009 Savage River Kingsley Griffin Theatre Company
1999 Silohoutte Inspector Brunton Marian Street Theatre
1997 Jake and Pete Crow / Snake Theatre of Image
Lone Star Cletis
1994 The Happy Prince Mayor
2001-08 Jake and Pete Crow / Snake International tour
Journey's End Stanhope

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Jary, Marta. "State of Bliss: Australian Actor Ian Bliss Has a Distinctive Face That Has Been Seen in Homegrown Film Productions Such as Siam Sunset (John Poison, 1999) and the Bank (Robert Connolly, 2001)". Metro Magazine. No. 141 (Summer 2004 ed.).
  2. ^ "Ian Bliss | Careers Talk AUS". Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Australian Television: Heartbreak High: cast pictures". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ Palathingal, George (28 March 2013). "My perfect weekend: Ian Bliss, actor". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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