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Iain Gardiner

Iain Gardiner

Acting

Biography

Iain Gardiner is an Australian actor who has a 40-year career in Australian film, theatre and television.

Gardiner studied Stanislavski and impulse work with Zygmunt Molik of the Grotowski Theatre Lab at QUT in the late 70`s.​ Iain attended the East 15 school in London, where he trained in Alexander Technique and Voice. Iain worked with Charles Marowitz, Canadian Mime Company, and Ken Campbell, appearing in his 22 hr sci-fi epic, The Warp, at Edinburgh and the ICA London. Iain returned to Australia in 1981.

An early highlight was 'doubling' Judy Davis in Heatwave.​ Iain learnt film technique in ABC dramas, appearing with veterans such as Ed Deveraux & Henri Szeps. Iain was a series regular in Patrol Boat, guested in A Country Practice, Bellamy, Rafferty's Rules, E Street etc., and forged a career in various feature and short films. Iain also worked in experimental & mainstream theater, film and music video production, Iain was a member of the Macau Collective which independently wrote and produced the 1990 feature film, Resistance.

Acting History

2025
Spit
as Flee
2024
Boy Swallows Universe
TVas Gene Crimmins3 eps
2022
Elvis
as Carny Fixer
Darby and Joan
TVas Roger
2002
Ghost Ship
as Purser
2001
The Lost World
TVas Mr Davey1 eps
1997
Roar
TVas Satyrion
1992
Resistance
as Lieut Hoddle
Redheads
as McCoy
1989
E Street
TVas Killer1 eps
1987
Rafferty's Rules
TVas Constable Barton1 eps

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Acting
Gender
Male