Kym Gyngell

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Kim Gyngell
Born
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesKym Gyngell
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1974–present

Kim Gyngell, sometimes also credited as Kym Gyngell, is an Australian comedian and film, television and stage actor. Gyngell won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1988 for his role as Ian McKenzie in Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

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Career

Television

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Gyngell appeared in The Comedy Company and developed several popular characters, one of whom, Col'n Carpenter, went on to have his own sitcom. Gyngell also appeared (as Carpenter) in a series of public service announcements for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand.

Gyngell was a regular on Australian comedy series Full Frontal during the mid-1990s, where he starred alongside Eric Bana before Bana attained Hollywood fame. His most notable characters included; 'Leon' (an art critic who used to frequently utter the word 'crap'); and as characters sending up Kerry O'Brien and John Laws. After Full Frontal, Gyngell had guest roles, in comedy programs The Micallef Program and Pizza , and on drama series’ The Secret Life of Us , CrashBurn , Love My Way and Underbelly .

From 2007, Gyngell played Father Harris in the comedy The Librarians . [1] In 2008, he featured in the comedy series Very Small Business . In 2012, Gyngell played Paddy the accountant in The Straits . More recently he has starred in Top of the Lake , Rake, a second season of Very Small Business, Love Me, Crazy Fun Park, Black Snow (featuring Travis Fimmel), Wakefield, No Activity, and The Artful Dodger.

Film

In 1985, Gyngell starred in Wills & Burke playing William John Wills. In 1988, his role in Boulevard of Broken Dreams , earned him an AFI award for Best Actor. Likewise, his 1990 star turn in Heaven Tonight earned him an AFI nomination. In 2000, he starred in the surprise comedy hit of the year, The Wog Boy . Post-2000, he featured in The Hard Word , Macbeth and Salvation . More recent film appearances include The Little Death and Brothers' Nest .

Theatre

Gyngell played with various theatre collectives in the 1970s, such as La Mama, The Pram Factory, Hoopla (the predecessor of the Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne) and the Sydney Theatre Company. In 2003, he played Robert in a production of David Auburn's play Proof . In 2008 Gyngell starred in Joanna Murray-Smith Ninety and Molière's The Hypocrite at the Melbourne Theatre Company. [2] In 2012, he performed in Sydney Theatre Company's production of Pygmalion .

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1974 Division 4 RabbitTV series, 1 episode
1974 Homicide Greg / KennyTV series, 1 episode
1974-75 Matlock Police Sam / Alf Moore / Moses Lane / Clarry AdamsTV series, 4 episodes
1978-81 Cop Shop Oswald Prowse / Cliff Scully / George Edmunds / Lenny Wilson / Steve RickettsTV series, 7 episodes
1980 The Sullivans ReporterTV series, 1 episode
1983The Daryl Somers ShowUndertaker in ‘Detergent Place’TV series, 1 episode
1985The Eleventh HourVarious characters (including Col’n Carpenter)TV series
1985 The Dunera Boys Private BruceMiniseries, 2 episodes
1986 Kaboodle Magic MirrorTV series,
Episode: Snow White and the Dreadful Dwarves (Season 1)
1986 The Fast Lane LynchTV series, 1 episode
1987 The Petrov Affair Harry PittMiniseries, 2 episodes
1987 The Flying Doctors Dan DivineTV series, 1 episode
1988-89 The Comedy Company Col'n CarpenterTV series
1990-91 Col'n Carpenter Col'n CarpenterTV series, 61 episodes
1992 All Together Now Louie LittleTV series, 1 episode
1992 Bligh The PrinceTV series, 1 episode
1992 Embassy RichardsonTV series, 1 episode
1993-97 Full Frontal Various charactersTV series, 107 episodes
1993 Seven Deadly Sins WilliamMiniseries,
Episode: Greed
1994 Wedlocked HaroldTV series, 2 episodes
1995 Fire Jimmy RunyonTV series, 5 episodes
1999 The Micallef Program Various CharactersTV series, 1 episode
1999 Chuck Finn Mr JonesTV series, 1 episode
2000 Blue Heelers Shane DonnellyTV series, 1 episode
2000 The Games Alan RonaldsonTV series, 1 episode
2000 SeaChange Dennis DreebleTV series, 1 episode
2000 Eugenie Sandler P.I. DancerTV series, 1 episode
2001 Pizza Bank ManagerTV series, 1 episode
2001-02 BackBerner SelfTV series, 10 episodes
2003 Welcher & Welcher Opening NarrationMiniseries, 1 episode
2003 CrashBurn WallyTV series, 1 episode
2003 The Secret Life of Us Dr. VanderTV series, 7 episodes
2005 Scooter: Secret Agent Cole BunkerTV series, 1 episode
2006 Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Will Tabor, Literary AgentMiniseries, 1 episode
2007 City Homicide Adam BoldtTV series, 1 episode
2007 Love My Way Curtis ManningTV series, 3 episodes
2007 Wilfred Dr. Jack UnderwoodTV series, 3 episodes
2007 The Librarians Father HarrisTV series, 12 episodes
2008 Underbelly Keith Faure (‘Mr X’)TV series, 1 episode
2008 Very Small Business Ray LeonardTV series, 6 episodes
2010 Lowdown Howard EvansTV series, 16 episodes
2012 The Straits PaddyTV series, 2 episodes
2013 Upper Middle Bogan Mr WiddicombeTV series, 1 episode
2015 Hiding Warwick DarmodyTV series, 8 episodes
2016 Rake ReggieTV series, 1 episode
2016 No Activity RainerTV series, 1 episode
2016 Jack Irish Warren TissotTV series, 3 episodes
2017 Top of the Lake BootieTV series, 4 episodes
2017SunshineRev. Neil ‘The Peacock’ SkeltonMiniseries, 4 episodes
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock Charlie Seymour-BakerMiniseries, 1 episode
2018 Back in Very Small Business Ray LeonardTV series, 8 episodes
2021 Wakefield ZelcoMiniseries, 2 episodes
2021-23 Love Me RichardMiniseries, 4 episodes
2022-23 Black Snow Sergeant Troy TurnerTV series, 6 episodes
2023Crazy FunparkEdmund HenleyTV series, 3 episodes
2023 The Artful Dodger Professor Alistair McGregorTV series

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1980 The Chain Reaction CrabsFeature film
1985 Wills & Burke William John Wills Feature film
1986 Just Us The MouthTV film
1987 Ground Zero DetectiveFeature film
1987 With Love to the Person Next to Me WallaceFeature film
1987 Bushfire Moon Hungry BillFeature film
1988 Backstage PaarvoFeature film
1988 Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark) [3] Feature film
1988 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Ian McKenzieFeature film
1988 Bachelor Girl Karl StantonTV film
1988 Grievous Bodily Harm MickFeature film
1989 The Humpty Dumpty Man Tape OperatorFeature film
1990 What the Moon Saw Jim ShillingFeature film
1990 Heaven Tonight Baz SchultzFeature film
1993The Making of NothingDavoTV film
1996 Love and Other Catastrophes Professor LeechFeature film
1996Shaun Micallef’s World Around HimVarious charactersTV film
1997 Kangaroo Palace SpiderTV movie
1997 Amy Wax StevensFeature film
2000Arctic AdventureTek (voice)Short film
2000 The Wog Boy SupervisorFeature film
2002 The Hard Word PaulFeature film
2002BlowRichardShort film
2003RoundaboutDr Patrick O’RoarkeShort film
2003The House of NamesEleanorShort film
2004 Josh Jarman Stan BillowsFeature film
2005The WriterJonathanShort film
2006 Macbeth DoctorFeature film
2007The Lone RiderLone RiderShort film
2008 Salvation TonyFeature film
2014 The Little Death SteveFeature film
2015Force of DestinyDr JamesFeature film
2017 Bleeding Steel Dr. JamesFeature film
2018 Brothers' Nest RodgerFeature film

Theatre

YearTitleRoleCompany/Venue
1971The Day the Whores Come to Play Tennis New Theatre, Sydney, Pram Factory
1972You’ll Come to Love Your Sperm Test
1972DriftwoodClaremont Theatre
1973 The One Day of the Year Alexander Theatre
1973 Oedipus Rex OedipusClaremont Theatre
1974WavesClaremont Theatre
1974 The Bald Prima Donna Claremont Theatre
1974Theatre in Education Arena Theatre Company tour
1976Obsessive Behaviour in Small Spaces La Mama Theatre
1977 Dr Faustus Sydney Town Hall with Performance Syndicate
1978FreaksMaggott Playbox Theatre, Melbourne
1978The Ship's Whistle Pram Factory with Australian Performance Group
1979 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Ironshirt Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
1979–81 Boys Own McBeth Paris Theatre, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Hobart, Regal Theatre, Perth, Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Opera Theatre, Adelaide, Westwood Theatre LA
1985Nine Little Australians! (Season Two)YMCA, Melbourne
1992A Dickins' ChristmasJack Gruel Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre, Melbourne
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Dogberry Playhouse, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Melbourne Theatre Company
1994 Cosi Doug Glen Street Theatre, Playhouse, Canberra, Geelong Arts Centre, The Capital, Bendigo, Monash University, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Russell Street Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
1996–98 Sylvia Tom / Phyllis / Leslie Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company, Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
1997 The Real Inspector Hound Moon Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
1998 Twelfth Night Malvolio Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
1998 The Misanthrope The CriticFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
1999 Pride and Prejudice Mr Collins Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2000Art and SoulArtist (Untitled)
Rembrandt (The Slaughterhouse)
Zod (Whispering Death)
Fairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2001ArtYvan Playhouse, Melbourne, Regal Theatre, Perth, QPAC with Melbourne Theatre Company
2002 Blue/Orange RobertFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2002The Simple TruthHirst Malthouse Theatre
2003 The Visit The Teacher Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2003 Proof Robert Cremorne Theatre with Queensland Theatre
2004HinterlandFrank GruelFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2004Cruel and TenderRichardFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2005 Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom Fortyfivedownstairs
2005 The Metamorphosis Gregor's boss / Harry the cleaner Wharf 2 Theatre , Malthouse Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2006Ray's TempestDuffyFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2006 Festen PaulFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2006It Just StoppedFranklin Belvoir Street Theatre
2007The GloryFairfax Studio, Melbourne
2007 The Pillowman Tupolski Malthouse Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2007-09NinetyWilliamFairfax Studio, Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre, Cremorne Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company for Queensland Theatre
2008–09 The Hypocrite [4] Tartuffe Playhouse, Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010The Ugly OneScheffler Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2010 God of Carnage Alan Reille Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide, Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga Centre with State Theatre Company of South Australia
2011 The Laramie Project - Ten Years Later Dennis Shepard Red Stitch Actors Theatre
2011Return to EarthCleveland WasterFairfax Studio with Melbourne Theatre Company
2012 Pygmalion Colonel Pickering Sydney Theatre Company
2013 A Number [5] SalterStudio Underground, State Theatre Centre with Perth Theatre Company
2013The DragonThe Mayor Malthouse Theatre
2017 Hay Fever David Bliss Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company

[6] [7]

Music

Gyngell played keyboards in the Melbourne band Le Club Foote, who released their only album Cinema Qua in 1984, along with a couple of singles. The album was produced by Colin Hay of the band Men at Work. [8]

Albums

YearTitleAlbum details
1984Cinema Qua
  • Format: LP, CD
  • Label: EMX (430010)

Singles

List of singles, with Australian chart positions
YearTitlePeak chart
positions
Album
AUS
[9]
1984"Party"/"Happy"56Cinema Qua
"Warning"/"Life in Ice"-

Awards

YearAwardNominated workCategoryResult
1988 AFI award Boulevard of Broken Dreams Best Actor in a Supporting Role [10] Won
1990 AFI award Heaven Tonight [11] Nominated
2005 St Kilda Film Festival The WriterBest Actor Award [12] Nominated

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  11. IMDb: Kim Gyngell – Awards
  12. IMDb: St. Kilda Film Festival 2005