| Damian de Montemas | |
| Education: | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation: | Actor |
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).
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 , 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]
| Year | Title | Role | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |