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Jonathan Biggins

Born: 14th Sep 1960 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Dept: Acting
Jonathan Biggins, is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television, as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programs. His television appearances include The Dingo Principle and Three Men and a Baby Grand, satirical sketch television comedy programs for which he was a writer/performer with Phillip Scott and Drew Forsythe. He also presented the arts panel program "Critical Mass". His film appearances include Thank God He Met Lizzie and Gettin' Square. He also co-wrote, with Phillip Scott, some of the dialogue for The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, a stage musical based on the poem "The Man from Snowy River". Biggins also played Peter Sellers in Ying Tong, a play about Spike Milligan and The Goons and an Australian-wide hit.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 13
Film: 5 (38%)
Television: 8 (62%)
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Filmography

Randling Comedy
May 2012 (first aired)
Randling is a game show that hearkens back to the good old days when a point was a point and a team was something worth barracking for. Using sportin ... view
Character:
Self (5 ep.)
2012
A groom and his three best men travel to the Australian outback for a wedding. ... view
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Jim Ramme
Sep 2011 (first aired)
At Home with Julia takes you into the life of PM Julia Gillard and boyfriend Tim Mathieson, behind the closed doors of The Lodge into the private life ... view
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Paul Keating / Tony Jones (4 ep.)
Q&A News, Talk
May 2008 (first aired)
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democrac ... view
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Self - Panellist (2 ep.)
Jan 2005 (first aired)
Adam Hills, one of Australia's favourite comedians and winner of Edinburgh's Best of the Fest award, is joined by two team captains, comedian and acto ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Gettin' Square Comedy, Thriller, Crime
2003
Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and ... view
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Richard Dent QC
2000
Abib, a naughty irresponsible donkey, is purchased by Joseph to transport his wife, Mary, to Bethlehem for the birth of their baby. On the journey, Ab ... view
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Thank God He Met Lizzie Comedy, Romance
1997
The romantic myth is exposed for Guy when he is plagued by memories of an old girlfriend on his wedding day. ... view
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Darren
Good News Week News, Comedy, Family
Apr 1996 (first aired)
Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
Mar 1991 (first aired)
The Private War of Lucinda Smith is a 1990 Australian mini series about an Australian chorus girl living in London. ... view
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Private Murry (2 ep.)
Nov 1989 (first aired)
This classic Australian mini series was originally broadcast in 1989 as three 90 minute episodes and tells the story of a young woman who goes in sear ... view
Character:
O'Keefe (3 ep.)
Those Dear Departed Comedy, Fantasy
1987
A disturbed woman murders her husband, and others, so that she can be haunted by their "wronged" spirits. ... view
Character:
Sgt. Steve
Rafferty's Rules Drama, Crime, Comedy
Feb 1987 (first aired)
Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first pr ... view
Character:
Angus MacLean (1 ep.)