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.
1996Hale and PaceHale's Son / Young Steve[2]
Police RescueHartford2 episodes[2][5]
1997Big SkyMale Officer1 episode[6]
1998; 1999WildsideBarry Armstrong / Security Guard2 episodes[7][8]
2000; 2002All SaintsAndrew Hale / David Sutton2 episodes[11][12]
2001Australians at WarSoldierDocumentary series[2]
2002Don't Blame the KoalasDopey Reporter1 episode[2][13]
CNNNNBrett Aspinall[2]
2003White Collar BlueChris Sutton1 episode[2][14]
Comedy IncDinner Suit Man[2]
MonologuesFireman[2]
2004; 2013; 2016Home and AwayConstable Mike Jones / Patrick Kingsley / Kevin Arthur 'Spike' Lowe14 episodes[21][2]
2008The StripShaun Douglas1 episode[2][24]
Out of the BlueDC Brad Nash2 episodes[2][15]
2010RakePoliceman #721 episode[16]
2011Wild BoysSid1 episode[2]
2012Underbelly: BadnessBrett 'Decker' Simpson8 episodes[17]
2014A Place to Call HomeAdam Farrell4 episodes[19]
2015House of HancockColin PaceMiniseries, 1 episode[2]

[20]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011Frank's DreamShort film[2]
2015Talk to SomeoneDanShort film

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993Mother and SonHarryNIDA Theatre, Sydney

[4]

1994The DevilsNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
TranslationsDoaltyNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
Twelfth NightFesteNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
The Merchant of VeniceFollower to Bassanio / JailerNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
Epsom DownsHugh / Jubilee Drunk / JockeyNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
1995Tales from the Vienna WoodsHavlitschek / BoyfriendNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
Guys and DollsSky MastersonNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
GhettoIsrulik / NaziNIDA Theatre, Sydney[4]
1996Life of GalileoCosimo de’ MediciSydney Opera House with STC[2][4]
1999The Merchant of VeniceLorenzoAustralian tour with Bell Shakespeare[9][10][2][4]
2000The DisposalJess (Lead)Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney[2]
2006Singing the Lonely HeartReevesNew Theatre, Sydney[2][4]
Dear WorldDoorman / EnsembleAustralian Opera[2]
MogadishuDavidNaked Theatre Co[2]
No Names, No Pack DrillLambertMarian St Theatre, Sydney[2]
Soldier BoyFatherCanute Productions[2]
The Starry MessengerRinuccinoSydney Theatre Company[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kembrey, Melanie (30 October 2012), "Rising star aims for longevity in the film industry", Parramatta Sun
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Jason Montgomery". AusStage. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Police Rescue: episode guide | Series 5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Big Sky: episode guide | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Wildside: episode guide | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Wildside: episode guide | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 Rose, Colin (2 May 1999), "Pretty (awful) in pink – Stage", The Sun-Herald
  10. 1 2 Maclean, Alanna (29 May 1999), "Pound For Pound, A Contradictory Production", The Canberra Times
  11. 1 2 "All Saints: episode guide | Series 3". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  12. 1 2 "All Saints: episode guide | Series 5". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Don't Blame The Koalas: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 "White Collar Blue: episode guide | Series 2". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Out of the Blue: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Rake: episode guide | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  17. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "A Place To Call Home: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  20. 1 2 "House of Hancock" (PDF). cjz.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  21. 1 2 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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