Josh Quong Tart

Josh Quong Tart
Tart in 2011
Born (1975-09-18) 18 September 1975[1]
EducationMcDonald College
NIDA (1994–1997)
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Known forheadLand
All Saints
Home and Away
FamilyMei Quong Tart (ancestor)

Josh Quong Tart (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor.

Early life

Tart attended the McDonald College[2] before he was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Performing Arts. He is a descendant of Chinese Australian Mei Quong Tart, who ran a popular tea house in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, and was also an early Chinese ambassador to Australia.

Career

Tart's list of television credits includes the role of Will Monk on headLand, a drama series airing on the Seven Network and Matt Horner on the Australian award-winning series All Saints. Josh was also an original co-host on the kids TV show Sarvo with Jamie Croft on Foxtel's Nickelodeon.

Quong Tart featured alongside actress Genevieve Lemon and brother Byron Tart in the stage show, Lemon Tart in 2006 and 2007. Tart joined the cast of Home and Away in 2007 as Miles "Milco" Copeland.[3] In October 2011, Tart announced he was departing Home and Away after nearly four years.[4]

In 2012, Tart joined the cast of Underbelly: Badness as Andrew Perish.[5]

In August 2013, it was announced that Tart would play Scar in the 2013–16 Australian production of Disney's The Lion King (nicknamed the 'Antelope Tour'), premiering in Sydney at The Capitol Theatre in December 2013.[6] The show also played in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth and closed in January 2016.

Tart starred in Betty Blokk-Buster Reimagined during the 2020 Sydney Festival. Sydney Morning Herald critic, Harriet Cunningham, called his performance "simply extraordinary" and "a revelation".[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Syntax Error Desmond Short film
2010 Shock Shitstick Short film; also associate producer, co-producer
2012 Prick N/a Short film; producer only
2013 Around the Block Barry Griffen Feature film
2014 Notes Gerrard Short film
2015 Bronzer Lucien Joplin-Stutt Short film
2016 Scare Campaign Trent / Rohan Feature film
2016 Down Under Video Porn Star 2 / Police Officer Feature film
2018 Love and Other Places Josh / Jacinta Short film
2019 Little Monsters Echidna Man Feature film
2019 Dark Place Doctor Feature film; segment: "Foe"
2023 Late Night with the Devil Leo Fiske Feature film
202? Ugly Carter Ian

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Home and Away Kevin Season 5, 1 episode
1992 The Leaving of Liverpool Thug Miniseries
1993 Home and Away Pool Shark Season 6, 1 episode
1998 Wildside Tom Season 1, episode 18
1999 All Saints Vincent Sterling Season 2, episode 27
1999 Chameleon II: Death Match Connor TV movie
2001 Water Rats Yo Season 6, episode 18: "Robbo's Ghost"
2001–2004 All Saints Matt Horner Seasons 4–5, 45 episodes (recurring),
Season 6, 23 episodes (main), Season 7, 1 episode (guest)
2001 Young Lions Dr. Martin Season 1, episode 1
2004 McLeod's Daughters Grant Meldrum Season 4, episode 27: "Something to Prove"
2004–2009 Master Raindrop Flamo 26 episodes (main)
2005 Flipper & Lopaka Voice Season 1, episode 20
2005–2006 headLand Will Monk Seasons 1–2, 58 episodes (main)
2007–2011 Home and Away Miles Copeland Seasons 20–24, 741 episodes (main)
2012 The Great Mint Swindle Brian Mickelberg TV movie
2012 Underbelly: Badness Andrew 'Undies' Perish Underbelly Season 5, 8 episodes (main)
2014 Rake Detective Sando Season 3, episode 8
2016 Hyde & Seek Dale Miniseries, season 1, episode 3
2016 Fancy Boy President Ryan Season 1, episode 2
2018 Riot Ron Austin TV movie
2018 Mr Inbetween Luke Henson Season 1, episode 2: "Unicorns Know Everybody's Name"
2020 Reckoning Dr. Hartman Miniseries, season 1, 2 episodes
2020–2021 Rosehaven Donovan Season 4, 2 episodes
2021 Born to Spy Tradie Miniseries, season 1, episode 6
2022 Wolf Like Me Homeless Man Season 1, episode 1
The Twelve Harmon Miniseries, season 1, episode 6
2024 Last Days of the Space Age Gary 'Gazza' Cullis 4 episodes
Plum Larry Miniseries, episode 5: "The Tree"

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1994Elvis The MusicalVocalistFootbridge Theatre, Sydney[8]
1995Playing with FireNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1996The PhilistinesBessemenovNIDA Parade Studio, Sydney
1996The Wild DuckDinner GuestNIDA Parade Studio, Sydney
1996Richard IIIClarence / Ghost Clarence / RiversNIDA Parade Studio, Sydney
1996The Caucasian Chalk CircleNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1996The BearSmirnoffBondi Pavillion with NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1997The HostageMonsewerNIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney
1997Bad Boy JohnnyVocalistEnmore Theatre, Sydney
1998La DisputeAzorSt Stephen's Church, Sydney with STC
WildtracksVarious characters
The Starry MessengerRinnuciniSTC
The Kosky ProjectVarious characters
1999This Lime Tree BowerFrankEnsemble Theatre, Sydney
1999Old Wicked SongsStephen HoffmanPlayhouse, Canberra, Marian Street Theatre
2001Shakespeare’s R & JMercutio / Friar LaurenceSydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare Company
2004The MiserLa FlecheSydney Opera House with STC
2006The Hanging of Jean LeeNormanSydney Opera House with The Studio/ABC
2006Mother Courage and Her ChildrenVarious charactersSTC
2006–2007Lemon TartVocalistStatement Cabaret Lounge, Sydney
2007TroupersWalterWharf Theatre with STC
2008Killer JoeAnsel / EarlBelvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2010Our TownMr WebbSydney Opera House with STC
2011RopeRupert CadellBondi Pavilion, Sydney with Tamarama Rock Surfers
2012The Wharf Revue 2012 - Red Wharf: Beyond the Rings of SatireVarious charactersLennox Theatre, Parramatta, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith, Canberra Theatre Centre, Wharf Theatre with STC
2013–2015The Lion KingScarCapitol Theatre, Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Crown Theatre, Sydney
2016XanaduDanny MaguireHayes Theatre Co, Sydney
2017The Judas KissOscar WildeOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Red Line Productions
2017Muriel's WeddingKenSTC World Premiere[9]
2019Dead Cat BounceGabrielStables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2020Betty Blokk-Buster ReimaginedBettyMagic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Sydney with Red Line Productions for Sydney Festival
2022–2023AmadeusThe VenticelliSydney Opera House[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Quong Tart". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Student Prospectus". McDonald College. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Idato, Michael (14 December 2007). "Kate departs the bay for new horizons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Davies, Rebecca (17 October 2011). "'Home and Away's Josh Quong Tart confirms departure from show". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Who's who in Badness". TV Week (32). ACP Magazines: 21. 11–17 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Lion King The Musical Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Cunningham, Harriet (12 January 2020). "Simply extraordinary: Josh Quong Tart dazzles in reimagining of 70s blockbuster". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ↑ https://theatregold1.mybigcommerce.com/elvis-the-musical/
  9. ↑ "Maggie McKenna to Lead MURIEL'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL at Sydney Theatre Company". BroadwayWorld.com. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Wild, Stephi (28 October 2022). "AMADEUS Full Cast Announced at Sydney Opera House". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "AusStage". ausstage.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Josh Quong Tart – IMC". imcompany.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Showcast". app.showcast.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2026.