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Matt Day

Acting Born Sep 28, 1971 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 61 credits
61
Total Credits
1981–2026
46 Years Career Span
24
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Matt Day is an Australian actor and filmmaker born on 28 September 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He began his acting career at the age of 14 in the ABC television series c/o The Bartons. At 17, he relocated to Sydney for a role in the television series A Country Practice, which was his first big break. Day is known for his acting work, with 57 known credits.

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Career

Career overview

Matt Day is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He began his acting career at the age of 14 in the ABC television series c/o The Bartons. This early start marked the beginning of his professional journey in the entertainment industry.

At 17, Matt Day relocated to Sydney to pursue a role in the television series A Country Practice, which was to be his first major break. This move signified a significant step in his career, as he transitioned from a local production to a more prominent television series.

Throughout his career, Matt Day has accumulated a substantial number of credits, with a total of 57 known credits. His extensive experience in the industry has established him as a skilled actor and filmmaker.

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Career timeline

Baby Shower · Director
Human ErrorRunt
StrifeIn Our Blood
The Unusual Suspects
The Mirror
HarrowSweet CountryReaching Distance
Get Krack!n
Wolf CreekSilvia's Italian TablePerry · WriterPerry · ProducerPerry · Editor
Dawn
Love Child
Reef DoctorsThe Outlaw Michael Howe
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Rake
TangleMy Year Without Sex
UnderbellyThe Informant
Secret Diary of a Call GirlThe Blitz: London's Longest NightWish · Director
Hotel BabylonTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyScoopThe Chase
Hell Has Harbour Views
And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWild Down Under
SpooksThe Hound of the Baskervilles
My Brother Jack
MuggersThe Love of Lionel's Life
FarscapeThe Sugar Factory
Fetch
Kiss or KillDoing Time for Patsy ClineThe Two-Wheeled Time Machine
Water RatsGood News WeekThe BeastDating the EnemyLove and Other Catastrophes
This Marching Girl Thing
The Man from Snowy RiverMuriel's Wedding
Rafferty's Rules

Full Filmography

61 titles
  • Baby Shower (2026) Director
  • Human Error (2024) as Luke O'Rourke
  • Runt (2024) as Fergus Fink
  • Strife (2023)
  • In Our Blood (2023) as Jeremy Wilding
  • The Unusual Suspects (2021) as Garth Rochford
  • The Mirror (2019) as Paul
  • Harrow (2018) as Dr. Samuel Bramson
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  • Sweet Country (2018) as Judge Taylor
  • Reaching Distance (2018) as Martin
  • Get Krack!n (2017) as Brendan O'Hara
  • Wolf Creek (2016) as Brian
  • Silvia's Italian Table (2016) as Self
  • Perry (2016) Writer
  • Perry (2016) Producer
  • Perry (2016) Editor
  • Perry (2016) Director
  • Dawn (2015) as John
  • Love Child (2014) as Father Ross
  • Reef Doctors (2013) as Andrew Walsh
  • The Outlaw Michael Howe (2013) as Magistrate Robert Knopwood
  • Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012) as Henry Rhodes
  • Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (2011) as Daniel Ritchie
  • Rake (2010) as David Potter
  • Tangle (2009) as Gabriel Lucas
  • My Year Without Sex (2009) as Ross
  • Underbelly (2008) as Sid Hillier
  • The Informant (2008) as Cameron Clifford
  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007) as Receptionist
  • The Blitz: London's Longest Night (2007) as William White
  • Wish (2007) Director
  • Hotel Babylon (2006)
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) as Pizza Delivery Boy
  • Scoop (2006) as Jerry Burke
  • The Chase (2006)
  • Hell Has Harbour Views (2005) as Hugh Walker
  • And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) as John Reed
  • Wild Down Under (2003) as Narrator
  • Spooks (2002) as Neil Sternin
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002) as Sir Henry Baskerville
  • My Brother Jack (2001) as David Meredith
  • Muggers (2000) as Brad Forrest
  • The Love of Lionel's Life (2000) as Lionel
  • Farscape (1999) as Councilor Tyno
  • The Sugar Factory (1999) as Harris Berne
  • Fetch (1998)
  • Kiss or Kill (1997) as Al Fletcher
  • Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997) as Ralph
  • The Two-Wheeled Time Machine (1997) as Henry Howard
  • Water Rats (1996) as Matthews
  • Good News Week (1996) as Self
  • The Beast (1996)
  • Dating the Enemy (1996) as Rob
  • Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) as Michael Douglas
  • This Marching Girl Thing (1995) as Peter
  • The Man from Snowy River (1994) as Pete Reilly
  • Muriel's Wedding (1994) as Brice Nobes
  • Rafferty's Rules (1987) as Jeff Wilson
  • A Country Practice (1981) as Julian 'Luke' Ross
  • Killing Breed Director
  • Killing Breed Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Matt Day best known for?

Matt Day is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Harrow (2018), Sweet Country (2018), Wolf Creek (2016), Love Child (2014).

When and where was Matt Day born?

Matt Day was born on September 28, 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

How many credits does Matt Day have?

Matt Day has accumulated over 61 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2026.

What is Matt Day's background in cinema and television?

Matt Day is an Australian actor and filmmaker born on 28 September 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He began his acting career at the age of 14 in the ABC television series c/o The Bartons. At 17, he relocated to Sydney for a role in the television series A Country Practice, which was his first big break. Day is...

Matt Day by the numbers

61credits
33films
28TV series
1981–2026active years

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