Andrew Bibby (actor) explained

Andrew Bibby
Birth Date:24 October 1980
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1994–2010, 2018, 2022–2023
Children:3

Andrew Bibby (born 24 October 1980 in Sydney)[1] is an Australian former actor who played Lance Wilkinson on the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 1995, 1996–2001, 2005 and in 2022.[1] He returned again briefly in 2018 and 2023.[2]

Early and personal life

He went to Maranatha Christian School in Endeavour Hills, Melbourne, Victoria. After being accepted to both NIDA and WAAPA, he moved to Perth and studied acting at WAAPA between 2001 and 2003.

Bibby has three children.[3]

Career

In 1996 he appeared in the Australian romantic comedy film, Hotel de Love, alongside Aden Young, Saffron Burrows and Simon Bossell.[4]

Bibby worked for the Bell Shakespeare company in 2004 and also featured in several advertisements including the Zoo Weekly ad, and has previously been on the St. George Bank ad. In 2005 he performed in the play, The Fire Raisers at the Old Fitzroy Theatre.[5] Bibby featured in the 2007 Australian short film, DisPretty, by Stephanine Bates.[6] [7]

In August 2008, Bibby played the role of Fairbanks for the Australian premiere of the one man show Radio by Al Smith at the Old Fitzroy Theatre.[8] He played the principal role in Ross Mueller's No Man's Island (2–27 June 2009) directed by Travis Green and "Barnum" in the Australian premiere of How to Act Around Cops by Logan Brown and Matthew Benjamin at the Darlinghurst Theatre, directed by Leland Kean.

In 2010 he appeared in the ABC kids series My Place[1] and had a recurring role in .[9]

He is a founding member and associate artist of Shaman Productions, based in Sydney

Bibby is a much loved Intensive Care Paramedic and Acting Inspector based at the Kogarah Ambulance Station.[3]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Bibby. IMDb. 29 March 2010.
  2. Web site: Homewrecker Izzy returning to Neighbours in movie-length special. 17 January 2018. Mediaweek. 17 January 2018.
  3. News: Andrew Bibby: From Lance in Neighbours to ambo-Lance. Pike. Ben. 10 May 2015. The Daily Telegraph. 10 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Hotel de Love. IMDb. 29 March 2010.
  5. News: Hot stuff. The Age . Australia. 26 August 2005. Mascarenhas. Alan. 29 March 2010.
  6. Web site: DisPretty . . Withoutabox . 29 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073547/https://audience.withoutabox.com/films/dispretty . 18 July 2011 .
  7. Web site: Dispretty . . 29 March 2010 .
  8. Web site: Radio gets an airing . AussieTheatre.com . 12 August 2008 . 29 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110220011515/http://www.aussietheatre.com.au/archive/augustnews.htm . 20 February 2011 .
  9. News: Underbelly shoot at NSW Parliament . The Daily Telegraph . Australia. 2 November 2009. 29 March 2010. Dale. Amy.