Danny Adcock Explained

Danny Adcock
Occupation:Actor
Notable Works:
Years Active:1969-present

Danny Adcock is an Australian actor.

Featured TV roles include the second season of Fire,[1] the first season of Patrol Boat,[2] Arcade,[3] A Moody Christmas[4] and The Moodys.[5]

Stage roles include Hallow Ground (Belvoir Street Theatre, 2000),[6] The Seed (Company B, Belvoir St, 2007–08),[7] Moby Dick (Seymour Centre, 2018), What's Art Got To Do With It ? The Dobell Case (Warners Bay Theatre, 2022), The Marvellous Boy (Griffin, Stables, 2005), and Da (Crossroads, 1989).[8]

Filmography

Television appearances

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref
1969RiptideDonald1 episode
1971SpyforceRadio Operator1 episode
1972Over ThereTV series
BoneyTony Carr1 episode
1974RyanHarry Fisher1 episode
1971-75Matlock PoliceVarious7 episodes
Division 4Various6 episodes
1970-76Homicide (Australian TV series)Various7 episodes
1976King's MenTV series
1977Beyond Reasonable DoubtLeith Ratten1 episode
Straight EnoughTV movie
1978Young RamsayBen Salter1 episode
1979-81SkywaysNigel1 episode
1979Patrol Boat (TV series)Buffer Johnston13 episodes
1980Arcade (TV series)Duncan Adams35 episodes
1981The Bush GangMr Marsh5 episodes
Kingswood CountryFire Chief1 episode
1982...Deadline...ASIO agentTV movie
1979-82Cop ShopVarious9 episodes
1983The Coral IslandTod Salter2 episodes
1982-83Prisoner (TV series)Geoff Carlson11 episodes
1984The Secret Discovery of AustraliaMendoca's MateTV movie
1983-84Sons and DaughtersJoe Parker8 episodes
1984The Keepers1 episode
1988AustraliansVarious2 episodes
Lloyd Ross6 episodes
1988-89Rafferty's RulesVarious 2 episodes
1991E Street (TV series)Charlie Simmons4 episodes
1982-92A Country PracticeVarious10 episodes
1992The Flying DoctorsCliff Richards1 episode
1994Cody: A Family AffairCollinsTV movie
1995Snowy River: The Mcgregor SagaJarrod Banks1 episode
1996FireDanny Hunt13 episodes
1998Bullpitt!Telstra Supervisor1 episode
1999Water Rats (TV series)Rhys1 episode
Halifax f.p.Athol1 episode
AirtightStuddsTV movie
2001All Saints (TV series)Alan1 episode
2000-02FarscapeCo-Kura Strappa / T'raltixx5 episodes
2004Stingers (TV series)Damien1 episode
2004-05Blue HeelersBarry Baxter8 episodes
2007One of the Lucky OnesJudgeTV movie
Constructing AustraliaJohn Bradfield1 episode
2010Rescue: Special OpsGraham1 episode
2011JestersBob8 episodes
1998-2011Home and AwayBishop Pitt / Gordon6 episodes
2012Redfern NowForeman1 episode
2012The Moody'sKevin Moody6 episodes[9]
2014The Moody's8 episodes[10]
Devil's PlaygroundFather Drake1 episode
2017The WarriorsOnion2 episodes
2019Les Norton (TV series)Mousey1 episode
2022The Tourist (TV series)Ralph5 episodes
2022Grey NomadsErnie6 episodes

Film appearances

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1974The Cars That Ate ParisPolice Man
1976Lost in the WildTrooper Hayes
1978The Sparks ObituaryShort
1980The EarthlingBus Driver
1982We of the Never NeverBrown
On The RunJingles
Going DownSupporter
Early FrostJohn Meadows
Kitty and the BagmanThomas
1985FranRay
1990Quigley Down UnderMitchell
1992ResistanceJames Dean
1997JoeyASIO Detective
2004Get Rich QuickHiggs
2005A Family's LegacyBilkoShort
2007The BridgeJohn Bradfield
2009Wall BoyYouth WorkerShort
LonelyDetective LunnShort
2010Stay AwakeDadShort
2015The Kangaroo GuyTrevorShort
2018Under The HammerShort
Ladies in Black (film)Doctor
The ObscureGraemeShort

Theatre

Adcock has been a regular performer in the Australian theatre scene for many years.

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref
2024The PresidentEnsembleSydney Theatre Co[11]
2018Moby DickCaptain Ahab
2015OrphansHaroldOld Fitz Theatre[12]
2015The Dapto ChaserErrollOld Fitz
2008The SeedDannyBelvoir

Notes and References

  1. News: Rising from the ashes. Cockington . James . The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 February 1996. 22 February 2024. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Patrol Boat ships in and shapes up well. Shelley . Garry . The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 1979. 22 February 2024. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: 22 go shopping for TV stardom. The Sun-Herald. 21 October 1979. 22 February 2024. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Rugendyke. Louise . Have yourself a very Australian Christmas with these seasonal screen specials . The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 2021. 22 February 2024.
  5. News: Stone dead and dead funny. Idato. Michael . . 22 February 2014. 22 February 2024.
  6. News: Play's ground gives way . Hallett . Bryce . . 27 March 2000. 22 February 2024. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Germ of an idea grows more powerful, nuanced in retelling . Dunne . Stephen . . 22 February 2008. 22 February 2024.
  8. News: Irish influence at the Crossroads. Barnes . Mick . . 22 January 1989. 22 February 2024. Newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: Knox . David . 2012-03-27 . Filming begins on This Christmas TV Tonight . 2024-07-28 . tvtonight.com.au . en-AU.
  10. Web site: Knox . David . 2013-09-13 . Cameras roll on The Moodys TV Tonight . 2024-07-28 . tvtonight.com.au . en-AU.
  11. Web site: 2024-04-19 . The President Sydney Theatre Company - Australian Stage Online . 2024-07-28 . australianstage.com.au . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Bryant . Sarah . 2015-04-07 . Five Minutes with Danny Adcock, starring In Orphans . 2024-07-28 . The Brag . en-AU.