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Steven Vidler (actor)
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Steven Vidler (born 9 August 1960) is an Australian actor, screenwriter and director known for his part in the Scottish–Australian series Jeopardy.
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Early life and education
Vidler was born on 9 August 1960 in Sydney, Australia. He formally trained at Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art, from where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art and Acting. He continued his studies at NIDA, undertaking an Actor-Director relationship course, run in collaboration with AFTRS. He also obtained a research PhD in screenwriting,[1] from Macquarie University, which used cognitive neuroscience to explore viewer engagement with characters in film.[2]
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Vidler's first film credit was the 1984 television film The Blood of Others, followed by 1985 miniseries, The Dunera Boys.
He played Sugar, the younger brother who 'knew' his brother's wife, in 1987 film The Good Wife (also known as The Umbrella Woman) alongside Rachel Ward.[3] Other early film credits included Robbery Under Arms (1985), Incident at Raven's Gate (1988) and Outback (1989) also known as Minnamurra.
Vidler made his feature film directorial debut with the award-winning 1997 film Blackrock,[4] known for being Heath Ledger’s first film role. Together with Nicholas Hammond, Vidler co-wrote 1998 miniseries A Difficult Woman, which won the Silver World Medal for best miniseries at the New York Festivals.[5]
Vidler played 2nd Lieutenant Gore in 1998 American war epic The Thin Red Line. He again worked with Ledger, when he played alongside him as 'The Man' in 1999 crime thriller Two Hands. That same year, he played Captain William in 1999 survival film Dog Watch, alongside Joel Edgerton.
Vidler had recurring roles in several television series in the 1990s, including Heartland, Frankie's House, Janus and MDA, and also appeared in the 1998 miniseries The Day of the Roses.
Beginning in 2002, Vidler played the part of well-meaning teacher, Mr Simmons in BAFTA award-winning children's sci-fi drama series Jeopardy. He had roles in the films The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) and Bad Eggs (2003) and starred in the miniseries' The Mystery of Natalie Wood, Through My Eyes and Salem's Lot (all in 2004).
In 2006, Vidler appeared as Steve in critically-acclaimed series Love My Way, alongside Claudia Karvan and Asher Keddie. He played officer Frank Williams in 2006 horror film See No Evil, as well as its sequel the following year. From 2007 to 2008, he played the recurring role of Noel Anderson on long-running soap opera Home and Away.[6]
In 2012, Vidler played the recurring role of a police commander in the 2012 season of Underbelly (Underbelly: Badness). In 2013, he played Neil Webster, Tara's father in the Australian drama Dance Academy. He also had recurring roles in Packed to the Rafters (2013) and Rake (2014).
Throughout his career Vidler has also had guest roles in numerous television series including A Country Practice, G.P., Bony, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, Halifax f.p., Police Rescue, State Coroner, Big Sky, Wildside, Water Rats, Stingers, SeaChange, Young Lions and McLeod's Daughters.
Vidler wrote and directed 2019 film Standing Up for Sunny, starring Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte. The film won the award for Best Indie Film at the 2020 AACTA Awards. Vidler currently works as a screenwriter, director and script assistant with his company Sidekick Pictures, based in Hollywood.[7]
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