Simon Maiden
ActingBallarat, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Simon Maiden is an Australian actor. He was born in Ballarat, Victoria to parents Stuart (a teacher) and Pamela (a theatre manager) and is of Scottish heritage. A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) he has appeared in the feature films The Dressmaker, The Great Raid, Romulus My Father and The Killer Elite. On television he has portrayed Winston Churchill in Deadline Gallipoli, Sen. Graham Richardson in the telemovie Hawke and featured in Jack Irish, Wentworth, Newtons Law, Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and many more.
Known For
Acting History
2024
Sleeping Dogs
as Eddie Finn
High Country
TVas Russell Shanks• 8 eps
2023
The Newsreader
TVas Stephen Bramhall• 1 eps
2018
Upgrade
as Stem (voice)
2016
Wentworth
TVas Gary Tucker• 1 eps
Jack Irish
TVas Mark
2013
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
TVas Joe Springer• 1 eps
2012
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
as Journalist
2010
Hawke
as Graham Richardson
2008
Underbelly
TVas Gareth Forrester• 1 eps
2007
City Homicide
TVas Troy Lucas• 1 eps
2005
The Great Raid
as Father McPherson
Son of the Mask
as Animator
2003
The Postcard Bandit
as Pritchard