# Brett Tucker

Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club, McLeod's Daughters, and Mistresses. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours. He played Seattle Fire Battalion Chief Lucas Ripley on ABC's TV series Station 19. He played Colin in the 2024 series of Troppo.

## Career

Tucker attended National Theatre, Melbourne.
For his role as Dave Brewer on the drama McLeod's Daughters, he apprenticed with a real country veterinarian to research his role.
Tucker's onstage credits include The Woman in Black in 2006, and The Great Gatsby playing Jay Gatsby in 1997.
From 1999 to 2000, he played the role of Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours, a role which he returned to in late 2007. In June 2009, it was announced that he would be leaving the show to pursue acting opportunities in the United States. In addition to Neighbours, Tucker played Max in The Saddle Club. Tucker also had a minor role in the 2005 film The Great Raid.
After securing a green card via the visa lottery, Tucker relocated to the United States. He appeared in an episode of Legend of the Seeker, followed by roles in CSI: NY and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In 2012, Tucker appeared in Spartacus: Vengeance and had a guest role in Castle. He also contributed to the ABC self-help series Agony Uncles, which sees men sharing views about dating. Tucker went on to appear in episodes of Rizzoli & Isles and NCIS, as well as Off The Map and the TV film, Criminal Behaviour. From 2013 until 2016, Tucker played Alyssa Milano's husband Harry Davis in US drama series Mistresses. He made a guest appearance in drama series This Is Us in 2017.
During 2018 and 2019, Tucker played Battalion Chief Lucas Ripley on Station 19 for 17 episodes. He starred in the 2021 miniseries Lie With Me alongside Charlie Brooks. That same year he had a large supporting role as boom operator Linus in dance dramedy The Big Leap. In 2023, Tucker joined the cast of the Shondaland mystery-drama series The Residence as Australian Foreign Minister David Rylance.

## Personal life

Born one of three sons and one daughter on 21 May 1972 to Ken and Janice Tucker, he grew up in the Yarra Valley of Victoria with his three siblings – Nicky, Mark and David.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | Among the Cinders | | Feature film |
| 2000 | Mallboy | Darren | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Extreme Team | Bookman | Feature film |
| 2004 | Alpha Male | | Short film |
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Major Robert Lapham | Feature film |
| 2008 | Zack's Life | | Film |
| 2010 | I Love You Too | Julian | Feature film |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Einherjar Guard | Feature film |
| 2015 | Mine | Sebastian | Short film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992–1993 | Neighbours | Davo | Recurring role |
| 1994–1995 | Neighbours | Builder/Worker | Guest role |
| 1996 | The Man from Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The McGregor Saga) | Ted | Season 2, episode 18: "The Cutting Edge" |
| 1996 | Neighbours | Ned Goodman | Recurring role |
| 1997 | The Last of the Ryans | Detective | TV movie |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Miles Penfield | Season 2, episode 4: "The Gift of Life" |
| 1998–2003 | Blue Heelers | Sgt. Peter Baynes / Steve Camilleri | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Thunderstone | Holocop | Season 2, 4 episodes |
| 1999–2000, 2007–2010 | Neighbours | Daniel Fitzgerald | Series regular |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p: The Spider and the Fly | Scott Lovejoy | TV movie |
| 2001 | Code Red | | TV movie |
| 2001 | Blonde | Actor at White Party | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Backlands (aka Abschied in den Tod) | Mark Penhalligan | TV movie |
| 2001–2003 | The Saddle Club | Maximillion 'Max' Regnery (main role) | 46 episodes |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Rixxel | Season 2, episode 17: "The Imposters" |
| 2002 | The Outsider | Ben Yoder | TV movie |
| 2003–2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Dave Brewer | Recurring role (season 3) Main role (seasons 4–6), 103 episodes |
| 2010 | Legend Of The Seeker | Phillip | Season 2, episode 10: "Perdition" |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Theodore Westwick | Season 6, episode 1: "The 34th Floor" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kyle Adams | Season 11, episode 6: "Cold Blooded" |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Dr. Jonah Simpson | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS | USN Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Brett | Season 9, episode 4: "Enemy on the Hill" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Steve Sanner | Season 2, episode 13: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" |
| 2011 | Criminal Behavior | Gavin Collins | TV movie |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Publius Varinius | Season 2, 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Castle | Detective Inspector Colin Hunt | Season 4, episode 20: "The Limey" |
| 2012 | Agony Uncles | Himself | |
| 2012 | Lowdown | Kade Thompson | Season 2, episode 3: "One Fine Gay" |
| 2013–2016 | Mistresses | Harry Davis (main role) | Seasons 1–4, 52 episodes |
| 2017 | Newton's Law | Callum Docker | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Americans | Benjamin Stobert | Season 5, 5 episodes |
| 2017 | This is Us | Band Manager | Season 2, episode 1: "A Father's Advice" |
| 2017 | Love You More | Simon | TV movie |
| 2018 | The Brave | Therapist Xander Martin | Season 1, episode 11: "Grounded" |
| 2018–2020 | Station 19 | Fire Chief Lucas Ripley | Seasons 1–3, 16 episodes |
| 2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Fire Chief Lucas Ripley | Season 15, episode 23: "What I Did For Love" |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Officer Peter Dembrowski | Season 1, episode 4: "Louisville" |
| 2021 | Atypical | Niles Blanderman | Season 4, episode 5: "Dead Dreams" |
| 2021 | Lie With Me | Jake Fallmont (main role) | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Big Leap | Linus | Season 1, 5 episodes |
| 2021–24 | Arcane | Singed (voice) | Seasons 1–2, 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Dynasty | Ben Carrington | Season 5, 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Troppo | Colin | Season 2, 8 episodes |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
| 1994 | Florence Nightingale | Henry Nicholson | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1994 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | | Studley Park Boathouse, Melbourne |
| 1995 | The Rimers of Eldrich | Josh Johnson | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1996 | The Chapel Perilous | Thomas Father | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1996 | The Hostage | Pat | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1996 | The Hot l Baltimore | Bill Lewis | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1996 | Romeo and Juliet | | National Theatrette, Melbourne |
| 1997 | Life During Wartime | | Melbourne Athenaeum |
| 1997 | The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | Rippon Lea, Melbourne |
| 2006 | The Woman in Black | The Actor – Young Kipps | Theatre Royal, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Burswood Theatre, Perth |