Matt Holmes

Matthew Holmes
Born	Matthew Theodore Holmes 17 July 1976 (1976-07-17) (age 35) Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Other names	Matt Holmes

This article is about the Australian actor. For the football (soccer) player, see Matty Holmes.

Matthew Theodore Holmes (born 17 July 1976 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actor.

Early life

Holmes attended Newington College (1981–1993).^[1] He gained an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television.^[2]

Career

Holmes was one of the main characters in Sea Patrol's 2007 - 2011 seasons. His character is Petty Officer Chris Blake, the Coxswain of a fictional Royal Australian Navy Patrol Boat.

He appeared as Constable Matthew "Matt" Graham on the now-defunct Seven Network Australian police drama series Blue Heelers. He made his first appearance in the twelfth season (2005), yet because of the show's axing the next year, he only appeared in twenty-one episodes, the finale being broadcast in June 2006.

Holmes is also recognised for appearing in two television ads - one for the website seek.com.au and the other for the Victoria and Queensland Government's Drink-Driving campaign. He also appears in the Working Like a Machine? Kit Kat ad.

References

1. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp91
2. ^ Actors College of Theatre and Television

External links

• Matt Holmes at the Internet Movie Database
• "Seek and You Will Find - seek.com.au" Advertisement Video
• "Only A Little Bit - QLD. Government Drink-Driving Campaign" Advertisement Video
• "Holmes Wields The Willow" - a pilot episode for a new miniseries on the life and times of Jim Higgs (one of Australia's leading post war test batsman)

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Name	Holmes, Matthew
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Date of birth	17 July 1976
Place of birth	Albury, New South Wales, Australia
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