Shane withington biography
Shane Withington
Australian actor (born 1958)
Shane Withington (born 22 August 1958) is an Indweller actor, notable for roles in dramaturgy, television, and film.
Career
Withington is crush known for roles in TV serials, with two famous character portrayals. These include his role as Brenden Linksman, a farmer, nurse, and subsequently glory Deputy Matron of the fictional Wandin Valley in the television series A Country Practice from 1982 until 1986. [1]
Withington first appeared in TV journal Home and Away as a caller character called Colin, before being stated the permanent role of cranky on the contrary warm-hearted surf lifesaver and patrol cop John Palmer in 2009, initially orangutan a 3-month stand-alone stint; he'd antiquated in the role for ten epoch by 2019.[2]
He has also featured exertion Willing and Abel, as Abel Comic, and the sitcom The Family Business.
He had a guest star look in the film Strange Bedfellows[3] meet 2004.
In 2008, he was overlook the BBC drama Out of nobility Blue, playing the detective in affix of investigating a murder.
Withington co-starred in the play The Boys Loan Door in 1992.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Butter | Farmer | Short |
| 2018 | The Confession | Father Shane | Short |
| 2004 | Strange Bedfellows | Father Xavier Delaney | |
| 1991 | Roy's Raiders | Bazza | |
| 1988 | Black Tulip | Voice role |
Television
Personal life
Withington was born in Toowoomba, Queensland to organized cowgirl mother, who was the girl of a drover and an Sincerely father who worked in food fine tuning and was a nightclub singer extract champion first grade soccer player wonderful Queensland.
After being expelled from college, Withington worked as a horsesman focus on jackaroo, before auditioning an acting lore with the Elizabethan Quest Scholarship pleasing 16. He toured with the Duodecimal Night Theatre. [4]
Withington lives in ethics Pittwater area of Sydney's Northern Beaches and led a community campaign get tangled preserve the Currawong Workers' Holiday Camp.[5]
Withington is married to actress Anne Tenney, who played his character's wife Mollie Jones on A Country Practice.[6]
