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Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet

Actor · Born May 22, 1957 (69) · Melbourne, Australia

Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957 in Melbourne) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in Alexandra's Project (2003), Police Rescue, Cody, Big Sky, The Battlers, Bodyline and Stingers. He grew up in Warradale, South Australia and attended Brighton high school in Adelaide. He later obtained a teaching degree and whilst at Sturt Teachers' College took up drama. His first role was in low-budget horror film Nightmares. In the early 1980s, Sweet became recognizable through the on-going role of Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern in the Crawfords television series The Sullivans. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Sweet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1957 (69)
From
Melbourne, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Gary Sweet's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
22%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Society
14%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Warm
8
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gary Sweet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Sweet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

81 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cop This(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Zombucha! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Spit(2025)

    as Charles 'Chicka' Martin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Savage Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Peter Hall

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Peter Winbourne

  • Darby and Joan(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellory Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Access All Areas: Erebus Motorsport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Narrator

  • Hungry Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh

  • Paper Champions(2020)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ayaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sergeant Simmons

  • 2121 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoff Maxwell

  • Two Heads Creek(2019)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Old Donnie

  • Mystery Road(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alkemi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Harrow(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Reimers

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wake in Fright(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tim Hynes

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Wolf Creek(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Irish(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Det. Phil Maitland

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Country(2013)

    as Bottle Shop Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ben Livingston

  • Adore(2013)

    as Saul

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Doctor Blake Mysteries(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Norman Baker

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Remedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Matthews

  • House Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 58 episodes · as Lewis

  • Fatal Honeymoon(2012)

    as Detective Gary Campbell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Small Time Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Barry Donald

  • The Telegram Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John Lewis

  • Bush Basher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Perry

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(2010)

    as Drinian

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cops L.A.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jack Finch

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Subdivision(2009)

    as Digger Kelly

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rescue Special Ops(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shane Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Tumbler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hurtle Hamilton

  • Bitter & Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Greg Praline

  • Rain Shadow(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Larry Riley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Peter Lockhart

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Duncan

  • 2:37(2006)

    as Mr. Darcy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gettin' Square(2003)

    as Chicka Martin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The House of Bulger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Alexandra's Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Steve

  • The Tracker(2002)

    as The Fanatic

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tempe Tip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Director

  • Bodyjackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as O'Grady

  • The Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Hard Knox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Monorail Ron

  • Dog's Head Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alex Santorini

  • Stingers(1998)

    Show 22 episodes · as Luke Harris

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleary

  • Love in Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eddie Norton

  • Big Sky(1997)

    Show 53 episodes · as Chris Manning

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Cody: The Burnout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cody

  • Blue Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christopher Dale Flannery

  • Cody: Wrong Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cody

  • Cody: Fall from Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cody

  • The Battlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Snow

  • Cody: Bad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cody

  • Cody: A Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cody

  • Cody: The Tipoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cody

  • Police Rescue: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sgt. Steve 'Mickey' McClintock

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • CrimeBroker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Luke Blair

  • Children of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Larry

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 61 episodes · as Steve 'Mickey' McClintock

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • What the Moon Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Alan Wilson

  • Come in Spinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jeff Maslim

  • The Dreaming(1988)

    as Geoff

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Becca(1988)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lighthorsemen(1987)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Great Bookie Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chicka White

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick Sanderson · as Vince

  • An Indecent Obsession(1985)

    as Michael Wilson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bodyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 7 episodes · as Donald Bradman

  • Carson's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Tabener

  • Stage Fright(1980)

    as Terry Besanko

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Sullivans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 364 episodes · as Leslie 'Magpie' Maddern

  • deadfish. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Wendell

  • Go Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Fuzz

  • Patched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shark

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 78 of them dated from 1976 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Adore (2013)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Charlie's Country (2013)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Police Rescue (1989)

Film career

19762026

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1980Screen debut· Nightmares
  • 2003First top-billed film· Alexandra's Project

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 80 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing1 of 81: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
8005

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Gary Sweet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Paper Champions (2020)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gary Sweet's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gary Sweet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Sweet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Wenham shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers