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Iain Gardiner

Acting

3.6 Popularity

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 Alexan...

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.

Filmography 13

2025
Spit Movie

as Flee

2024
Boy Swallows Universe TV

as Gene Crimmins

2022
Elvis Movie

as Carny Fixer

2005
The Proposition Movie

as Officer Matthews

2005
The Great Raid Movie

as McMahon

2002
Ghost Ship Movie

as Purser

1999
The Lost World TV

as Mr Davey

1992
Redheads Movie

as McCoy

1992
Resistance Movie

as Lieut Hoddle

1989
E Street TV

as Killer

1987
Rafferty's Rules TV

as Constable Barton

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Years Active 1987 - 2025
Popularity 3.6
Career Stats
13 Total Credits
8 Movie Roles
5 TV Roles
1 Photos