Jeremy Sims

Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director.^[1]

Jeremy Sims
Sims at The Sapphires Hometown Gala Premiere at State Theatre, Sydney in August 2012
Born	Jeremy Hartley Sims (1966-01-10) January 10, 1966 (age 59) Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Tania Leimbach
Children	3

Career

Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College (1977–83).^{[citation needed]}

His first appearance on the big screen was as "boy on raft" in the 1980 movie Harlequin. He graduated in 1990 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting).^[2] In 2015, Sims landed a supporting role in Ruben Guthrie.

He is remembered by many for his role as Alex Taylor in the television soap opera Chances (1991–1992).

Other television appearances include Wildside, Medivac, Farscape, Young Lions, Stingers, The Secret Life of Us, Fireflies and McLeod's Daughters. In 1999 he appeared in the made-for-television film Secret Men's Business. He also starred in Home and Away as in 2009 as David "Gardy" Gardiner.

On 2 February 2025, Sims was named in the cast for the second series of The Artful Dodger.^[3]

Production company

In 1995, together with then girlfriend Kym Wilson, Sims formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions".^[1][4] Pork Chop won a Drover's award in 2005 for their production of the play, "Last Cab To Darwin".^[5]

Filmography

Directing

Year	Title	Notes	Ref
2022	Home and Away	10 episodes
2021	Back to the Rafters	2 episodes
2021, 2023	RFDS	2 episodes	[6]
2020	Rams	Film
2017-18	A Place to Call Home	6 episodes
2018	Wayne
2016	Doctor Doctor	4 episodes
2015	Last Cab to Darwin	Film
2011	Rescue: Special Ops	2 episodes
2010	Beneath Hill 60	Film
2006	Last Train to Freo	Flim

Film appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Bliched	Matt's Dad
2018	Swinging Safari	Bob Marsh
2017	A Few Less Men	Pilot Ridgeon
2015	Ruben Guthrie	Ray
2009	The Waiting City	Carlisle
2003	Ned	Mr Kelly
2003	Liquid Bridge	Tony
2000	City of Dreams	Walter Burley Griffin
1996	Idiot Box	Mick
1991	Placenta	Boy	Short film
1980	Harlequin	Young Boy

Television appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2025	The Artful Dodger	TBA	TBA
2021	Mr Inbetween	Rafael	5 episodes	[7]
2020	Black Comedy		1 episode
2016	Doctor Doctor	Mike	1 episode
2012	Dangerous Remedy	Bertram Wainer	TV movie	[8]
2011	Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away	Tony Moynihan	TV movie
	Wild Boys	Francis Fuller	10 episodes
2010	City Homicide	Pete Copland	1 episode
2009	Home and Away	David Gardiner	15 episodes
2008	In Her Skin	McLean	TV movie
	Blue Water High	Loren's Dad	1 episode
2005	McLeod's Daughters	Will Hamiltion	1 episode
2004	Fireflies	Tim Burke	22 episodes	[9]
2003	The Secret Life of Us	Neil	3 episodes
	Balmain Boys	Andy	TV movie
1999-03	Stingers	Troy Thorpe / Aaron Fielder	4 episodes
2002	Young Lions	Rob Carne	3 episodes
2001	Corridors of Power	Tony Dunne MP	6 episodes
	The Bill	Ken McEvoy	1 episode
1999-00	Farscape	Rorf	3 episodes
2000	The Lost World	Vorded	1 episode
1999	Secret Men's Business	Warwick Jones	TV movie
1999	Aftershocks	John Constable	TV movie
1998	The Chosen	Peter McAlister	TV movie
	The Day of the Roses	Gerry Buchtmann	Miniseries
1998	Medivac	Mark Best	4 episodes
	Wildside	Greg Zelka	1 episode
1997	Fromtline	Steve Barrett	1 episode
	Kangaroo Palace	Jack Gill	TV movie
1996	Natural Justice: Heat	Gavin Larsen	TV movie
1995	Natural Justice	Gavin Larsen	TV movie
	Police Rescue	Jeff Bertram	1 episode
1994	Heartland	Garth Maddern	2 episodes
	Police Rescue	Terry	TV movie
1991-92	Chances	Alex Taylor	126 episodes	[10]

Personal life

Sims' first daughter was born in 2000.^{[citation needed]} Sims was married to film director Samantha Lang;^{[citation needed]} they have two daughters.^[11] Jeremy and his wife Tania Leimbach have a son.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Company History Archived 25 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Porkchop Productions", 2008, Retrieved 20 April 2010
2. "All Alumni". National Institute of Dramatic Art. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
3. Knox, David (3 February 2025). "New cast join The Artful Dodger | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
4. "Pork Chop Productions | theatre australia". Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
5. "PAA". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
6. Knox, David (11 May 2023). "Production underway on RFDS season two | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
7. "Australian Television: Mr Inbetween: cast: series 3". www.australiantelevision.net.
8. Knox, David (20 March 2012). "Jeremy Sims leads Dangerous Remedy | TV Tonight". TVtonight.com.au.
9. "Australian Television: Fireflies: cast". www.australiantelevision.net.
10. "Australian Television: Chances". www.australiantelevision.net.
11. "Jeremy Sims Bio". Porkchop Productions. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.

External links

• Jeremy Sims at IMDb