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Bernard Curry
Australian actor (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in Wentworth, Luke Handley in Neighbours and Hugo Austin in Home and Away.
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Early life
Alongside his actor brothers Stephen and Andrew, Curry attended acting classes at the Toorak Players (now known as Track Youth Theatre) in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris in the 1980s. Following their time there, they secured agents.[1]
He got his start, appearing in a television commercial for Wedgewood Pies, alongside his brothers. After appearing in several more advertisements, they all began picking up small television roles. Early in his career, he formed a three-piece band with his brothers, called Nev's Vindalooo, referencing their father.[2]
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Curry first appeared in Neighbours in 1995 as Luke Handley, and remained on the television series for just over a year. He later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary.
Curry was a co-writer and actor on the 2002 ABC sketch comedy series Flipside.[3] In 2002, he starred in the American television movie Junction Boys. He later starred in the 2005 feature film Puppy and the 2007 TV film The King.[4] Curry was also the host of the comedy series Monster House on the Nine Network. In 2008, he appeared in the BBC-commissioned soap opera Out of the Blue, playing Nate Perrett. In late 2008, Curry had the small role of Vishnu on Packed to the Rafters, on the Seven Network.
In 2009, Curry joined the soap opera Home and Away as regular cast member, playing the part of Hugo Austin, and remained until 2010. He hosted the first four seasons of reality tv series Beauty and the Geek Australia, from 2009 to 2012, after which hosting duties were taken over by James Tobin for two years and then Sophie Monk.
Curry appeared as sports agent Jesse Reade in the 2013 first season of the American sports drama VH1 series, Hit the Floor. He had recurring roles in mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars (2013) as Jamie Doyle, romantic comedy series Faking It (2015) as Principal George Turner and fantasy adventure series Once Upon a Time (2013–2016) as Liam Jones. He also had guest roles in several other American television series including NCIS (2012), Ravenswood (2014), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2014), Mistresses (2015) and Blindspot (2017). He also played opposite Tom Sizemore as Baz in 2014 film Bordering on Bad Behavior.
In 2016, Curry joined the cast of Wentworth as corrupt officer Jake Stewart. Curry revealed that he almost said no to the role as he was busy with his career in LA,[5] but his close friend Sullivan Stapleton advised him to audition for the show as Wentworth had become so popular during its first three seasons, so he did. Curry joined the cast for filming in season 4 and remained until the show's final season. Curry has stated that Wentworth was one of the best jobs he has ever had.
From 2019 to 2021, Curry had a main role as D.I. Kieran Hussey in Australian/New Zealand television series My Life Is Murder, for 11 episodes.
In 2020, Curry posted a video to his Instagram where he and several other prominent figures from Melbourne sung a version of "Here Comes the Sun", with the aim of keeping up the spirits of a Melbourne lockdown due to COVID-19.[6]
In August 2021, he was announced as a contestant on the celebrity version of Big Brother Australia,[7] alongside former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, Meghan Markle’s brother Thomas Markle Jr, former MAFS Australia participant Jessika Power, Australian Survivor alumni Luke Toki and model/actress Ellie Gonsalves. He lasted twelve days before being evicted, coming in eighth place.
In 2022, Curry joined the cast of ABC crime drama miniseries Savage River as Connor Kirby.[8] That same year, he played the part of Bob in the 2022 season of Melbourne Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol, returning again for the 2023 season.[9][10] He also filmed the 2023 horror comedy teen series Crazy Fun Park, playing the part of Zach Dante.
In 2024, Curry was announced as part of the cast for action thriller film The Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky,[11] alongside Liam Neeson.
In 2025, Curry was announced alongside his brother Stephen Curry for the celebrity version of The Amazing Race Australia.[12]
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Personal life
Curry is married to Sonya Bohlen and they have two sons together.[13] In 2024, Curry and his family moved from Melbourne's Burwood East to Brisbane, Queensland, after his wife secured a job at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).[14]
Curry is an advocate for mental health and its services and he is an ambassador for the mental health charity OneInFive.[15][16]
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