Damian de Montemas

Damian de Montemas
EducationWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts
OccupationActor

Damian de Montemas is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He had a breakthrough role as Jason Kennedy, in the first two seasons of Melbourne drama series, Secret Life of Us (2001-2002).

He later had a regular role on the soap opera Home and Away playing Henk van Patten (2007-2008). In 2009, he won the AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for Underbelly (2009).

Career

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Damian de Montemas attended and graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).[1]

Damian de Montemas portrayed Jason Kennedy in the first two series of The Secret Life Of Us, and Brian Alexander on Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities,[1] the latter for which he won the 2009 AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in a miniseries.

He made appearances in All Saints, Blue Heelers and appeared as Henk Van Minnen on Home and Away. In 2013, de Montemas joined the cast of Neighbours in the guest role of Alek Pocoli. He made his first screen appearance on 9 September.[2]

In June 2024, de Montemas was named for the second series of Stan drama Scrublands.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1999 Chameleon II: Death Match Lenz TV film
1999 In the Red (aka Redlined) Zed Feature film
2001 My Husband, My Killer David Christie TV film
2002 The Visitor Luke Short film
2003 The Cherry Orchard Older Antoine Short film
2004 Somersault Adam Feature film
2005 Tom-Yum-Goong (aka The Protector) Inspector Vincent Feature film
2006 Hold Please Jane’s ex Short film
2006 The Silence Michael Hanlon TV film
2007 Soul Mates Lenny Short film
2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback PC Bantan TV film
2007 The Final Winter Max Feature film
2008 Every Other Weekend Roger Short film
2010 Blame Bernard Feature film
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Transquik Security Guard TV film
2012 Scratch Mark Short film
2012 The Housewife Xander Short film
2013 Trapped Jim Short film
2014 Carlotta Lance TV film
2014 Locks of Love Dale Feature film
2016 Antwood Jon Short film
2016 Hounds of Love Trevor Maloney Feature film
2019 Sequin in a Blue Room D Feature film
2020 Go Karts (aka Go!) Mike Zeta Feature film
2023 Transfusion Tony McManus Feature film

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1995 Police Rescue Greg TV series, 1 episode
1998-99 Minty Shane Conner TV series, 12 episodes
1998-2009 All Saints Jules Wilson, Mike McGrath, Scott McFarlane TV series, 3 episodes
1999 Farscape Melkor TV series, Episode: Exodus from Genesis
1999 Big Sky Spike TV series, 1 episode
1999 Water Rats Constable ‘Fish’ Wilson TV series, 1 episode
2000 Pizza TV series, 1 episode
2000 Murder Call Shane De Bono TV series. 1 episode
2001 Blue Heelers Guy Merrin TV series, 1 episode
2001-02 The Secret Life Of Us Jason Kennedy TV series, Seasons 1–2, Episodes 1-44
2001-02 Crash Palace Luc TV series, 55 episodes
2002 Stingers Greg Smith TV series, 1 episode
2006-08 Home and Away Henk Van Patten TV series, 108 episodes
2009 East West 101 Zimmer TV series, 1 episode
2009 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Brian Alexander TV series, 9 episodes
2010 Rescue Special Ops Jim Tucker TV series, 1 episode
2010 Cops LAC Matt Hilton TV series, 13 episodes
2011 Crownies Alistair Hoy TV series, 1 episode
2011 Wild Boys Clem Roley TV series, 1 episode
2013 Packed to the Rafters Justin TV series, 1 episode
2013 Neighbours Alek Pocoli TV series, 2 episodes
2015 Ready for This Coach Domaleski TV series, 5 episodes
2016 Wolf Creek Inspector Darwin / Duty Inspector Dave TV series, 4 episodes
2016 Hyde and Seek Mr Hanley Miniseries, 2 episodes
2018 Patricia Moore Mr Kovak TV series, 1 episode
2018 Rake Agent Carol TV series, 1 episode
2019 Blue Water Empire Lieutenant Miniseries
2019 The Commons Barney Miniseries, 2 episodes
2025 Scrublands: Silver TBA in production

References

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  1. ^ a b "Damian De Montemas (Brian Alexander)". Ninemsn. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 August 2013). "'Neighbours' casts Vanessa Villante's ex Alek Pocoli". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. ^ Knox, David (5 June 2024). "Filming underway on Scrublands: Silver | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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