Jason Montgomery (actor)

Jason Montgomery
EducationMacGregor State High School (1989–1990)
National Institute of Dramatic Art (1993–1995)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–
Notable workUnderbelly: Badness

Jason Montgomery is an Australian actor.[1]

Early life / education

Montgomery undertook studies in Acting, Music and Dance at the Centre of Artistic Development at Brisbane's MacGregor State High School from 1989 to 1990.[2]

He was accepted into Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1993, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts (Acting).[2][3]

Career

After graduating from NIDA, Montgomery's first professional theatre role was as Cosimo de’ Medici in a 1996 Sydney Theatre Company production of Bertolt Brecht'a Life of Galileo at the Sydney Opera House.[4] That same year, he landed television guest roles in ABC police procedural drama series Police Rescue opposite Gary Sweet and UK comedy series Hale and Pace.[2][5] Further guest roles followed in Big Sky[6] and crime drama Wildside,[7][8] before he played the role of Lorenzo in a 1999 Bell Shakespeare staging of The Merchant of Venice.[9][10]

In the early 2000s, Montgomery landed guest roles in medical drama All Saints,[11][12] docudrama Australians at War,[2] children's series Don't Blame the Koalas,[13] satirical comedy show CNNNN,[2] police drama White Collar Blue,[2][14] sketch comedy series Comedy Inc,[2] Monologues[2] and long-running soap opera Home and Away.[2] In 2008, guest roles continued in The Strip,[14] and Out of the Blue,[2][15] followed by appearances in Rake, opposite Richard Roxburgh in 2010[16] and Wild Boys in 2011.[2]

Montgomery then had a significant role as Brett 'Decker' Simpson, Anthony's henchman and hitman in the 2012 fifth season of the Underbelly crime series franchise, Underbelly: Badness.[17] His performance saw him nominated for the 2013 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer.[18]

In 2014, Montgomery had a recurring role as a Adam Farrell in period drama series A Place to Call Home, opposite Marta Dusseldorp.[19] The following year, he appeared in two-part miniseries House of Hancock, alongside Sam Neill as Lang Hancock and Mandy McElhinney as Gina Rinehart.[20] In 2016, after having previously guested on Home and Away, Montgomery had a run as villain Spike Lowe on the series.[21]

Between acting jobs, Montogomery works as a trivia host, with his own business, 'Trivia Master'.[22][23]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 Hale and Pace Hale's Son / Young Steve [2]
Police Rescue Hartford 2 episodes [2][5]
1997 Big Sky Male Officer 1 episode [6]
1998; 1999 Wildside Barry Armstrong / Security Guard 2 episodes [7][8]
2000; 2002 All Saints Andrew Hale / David Sutton 2 episodes [11][12]
2001 Australians at War Soldier Documentary series [2]
2002 Don't Blame the Koalas Dopey Reporter 1 episode [2][13]
CNNNN Brett Aspinall [2]
2003 White Collar Blue Chris Sutton 1 episode [2][14]
Comedy Inc Dinner Suit Man [2]
Monologues Fireman [2]
2004; 2013; 2016 Home and Away Constable Mike Jones / Patrick Kingsley / Kevin Arthur 'Spike' Lowe 14 episodes [21][2]
2008 The Strip Shaun Douglas 1 episode [2][24]
Out of the Blue DC Brad Nash 2 episodes [2][15]
2010 Rake Policeman #72 1 episode [16]
2011 Wild Boys Sid 1 episode [2]
2012 Underbelly: Badness Brett 'Decker' Simpson 8 episodes [17]
2014 A Place to Call Home Adam Farrell 4 episodes [19]
2015 House of Hancock Colin Pace Miniseries, 1 episode [2]

[20]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Frank's Dream Short film [2]
2015 Talk to Someone Dan Short film

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Mother and Son Harry NIDA Theatre, Sydney

[4]

1994 The Devils NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
Translations Doalty NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
Twelfth Night Feste NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
The Merchant of Venice Follower to Bassanio / Jailer NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
Epsom Downs Hugh / Jubilee Drunk / Jockey NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
1995 Tales from the Vienna Woods Havlitschek / Boyfriend NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
Ghetto Isrulik / Nazi NIDA Theatre, Sydney [4]
1996 Life of Galileo Cosimo de’ Medici Sydney Opera House with STC [2][4]
1999 The Merchant of Venice Lorenzo Australian tour with Bell Shakespeare [9][10][2][4]
2000 The Disposal Jess (Lead) Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney [2]
2006 Singing the Lonely Heart Reeves New Theatre, Sydney [2][4]
Dear World Doorman / Ensemble Australian Opera [2]
Mogadishu David Naked Theatre Co [2]
No Names, No Pack Drill Lambert Marian St Theatre, Sydney [2]
Soldier Boy Father Canute Productions [2]
The Starry Messenger Rinuccino Sydney Theatre Company [2]

References

  1. ^ Kembrey, Melanie (30 October 2012), "Rising star aims for longevity in the film industry", Parramatta Sun
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Actor Profile | Jason Montgomery". Showcast / lmcm.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Alumni & Industry | All Alumni | Table". National Institute of Dramatic Art. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jason Montgomery". AusStage. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Police Rescue: episode guide | Series 5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Big Sky: episode guide | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Wildside: episode guide | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Wildside: episode guide | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  9. ^ a b Rose, Colin (2 May 1999), "Pretty (awful) in pink – Stage", The Sun-Herald
  10. ^ a b Maclean, Alanna (29 May 1999), "Pound For Pound, A Contradictory Production", The Canberra Times
  11. ^ a b "All Saints: episode guide | Series 3". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  12. ^ a b "All Saints: episode guide | Series 5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Don't Blame The Koalas: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. ^ a b c "White Collar Blue: episode guide | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Out of the Blue: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. ^ a b "Rake: episode guide | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Underbelly – Badness: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  18. ^ Yeap, Sue (11 March 2013). "WA's Bickmore up for Gold Logie". The West Australian.
  19. ^ a b "A Place To Call Home: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  20. ^ a b "House of Hancock" (PDF). cjz.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  21. ^ a b Tecson, Karla (20 September 2016), "'Home and Away' spoilers for Sept 20: The Morgan family's enemy is back and he goes for the kill; Duncan's ex-wife tells Tori to back off", International Business Times, retrieved 31 May 2026
  22. ^ Hansen, Inge (14 September 2016), "Australian celebrity is heading to Airlie", The Courier-Mail, retrieved 2 June 2026
  23. ^ "Meet the Host | Jason 'Monty' Montgomery", triviamasteraustralia.com.au, retrieved 2 June 2026
  24. ^ "The Strip: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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