Vidler, Steven 1960–

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VIDLER, Steven 1960–

(Steve Vidler)

PERSONAL

Born 1960, in Australia. Education: Graduate of National Institute of Dramatic Art of Australia and Swinbourne Film School.

Career: Actor, director, and writer.

Awards, Honors: Australian Film Institute Award nomination, best supporting actor, 1987, for The Good Wife; Australian Film Institute Award, best actor in a television drama, 1995, for "Hardcorps," Halifax f.p.; Mystfest Award nomination, best film, 1997, for Black-rock; Australian Film Institute Award nomination, for Hell, Texas, and Home.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Protester, Le sang des autres (also known as The Blood of Others), Roadshow Home Video, 1984.

Erik, The Perfectionist (also known as Three's Trouble), Roadshow Home Video, 1987.

Sugar Hills, The Good Wife (also known as Peter Kenna's The Good Wife, The Umbrella Woman, and Who's Zoomin Who), Atlantic Releasing, 1987.

Eddie Cleary, Encounter at Raven's Gate (also known as Incident at Raven's Gate), 1988, Hemdale, 1990.

Jack Donaghue, Minnamurra (also known as The Fighting Creed, Outback, and Wrangler), Samuel Goldwyn, 1989.

Lance Cooper, Harbour Beat, CIC–Taft Home Video, 1990.

Gary Hay, No Worries, Palm Beach Pictures, 1993.

Voices of snake and turtle, Napoleon, Goldwyn Films, 1997.

Lieutenant Albert Gore, The Thin Red Line (also known as La mince ligne rouge), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1998.

The captain, Dogwatch, Globe Film, 1999.

Michael (the man), Two Hands, Beyond Films International, 1999.

Deputy director Ansell, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2002.

Dwyer, Lennie Cahill Shoots Through, 2003.

Pendlebury, Bad Eggs, Roadshow Film Distributors, 2003.

Film Director:

Blood Runners, 1991.

Blackrock, 1997.

Television Appearances; Series:

Danny Wyatt, Janus, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1994–1995.

Gerry Simmons, Jeopardy, BBC, 2002–2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Tropp, The Dunera Boys, 10 Network (Australia), 1985.

Steve Cotler, Frankie's House, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Phil McCarthy, Heartland (also known as Burned Bridge), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1994.

(As Steve Vidler) Warren, Blonde (also known as Marilyn Monroe), CBS, 2001.

Sheriff Parkins, Salem's Lot, TNT, 2004.

Detective Graeme Charlwood, Through My Eyes, 7 Network (Australia), 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dick Marston, Robbery under Arms (also known as Robo a mano armado), [Australia], 1985.

Lieutenant commander Jack Harkin, Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story, ABC, 1993.

Robert McCabe, The Territorians, 1996.

Dick Lamb, Day of the Roses, Odyssey, 1998.

Robbie, The Love of Lionel's Life, 10 Network (Australia), 2000.

Darryl Zanuck, Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, ABC, 2001.

(As Steve Vidler) Nobby, Finding Hope, 10 Network, 2001.

Mr. Gray, A Ring of Endless Light, The Disney Channel, 2002.

Richard Gregson, The Mystery of Natalie Wood, ABC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Alexander, Displaced Persons, [Australia], 1984.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Scuderi, "The Sharp End," Police Rescue, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1994.

Steve Kingsley, "Hardcorps" (also known as "Hard Corps"), Halifax f.p., 9 Network (Australia), 1994.

(As Steve Vidler) Daniel Larson, "The Trial of Hetti Lewis," Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (also known as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River and The Man from Snowy River), 9 Network and The Family Channel, 1995.

Salmon, "Starting with a Bang," State Coroner, 10 Network (Australia), 1997.

Brian Geary, "Goes with the Territory," Water Rats, 9 Network, 1999.

(As Steve Vidler) The ghost, "Not Such Great Expectations," SeaChange, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1999.

Captain Askwith, "Into the Fire," The Lost World, syndicated, 2001.

Captain Askwith, "Out of the Blue," The Lost World, syndicated, 2001.

Nick Clarke, "Damage Control," MDA, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2002.

Nick Clarke, "Fire and Rain," MDA, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2002.