# Daniel Wyllie

Daniel Wyllie (born 1970) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie began acting in theatre.

## Early life

Wyllie grew up on Sydney's North Shore. He attended North Sydney Demonstration School and North Sydney Boys High School where he studied drama and undertook drama classes on weekends. Upon graduating from high school he attended the University of New South Wales, where he studied arts for two years. Although he took part in amateur productions with the Australian Theatre for Young People, and while his involvement led to professional work, Wyllie considers himself untrained.
When he was 18, Wyllie was involved in a car accident which knocked out his front four teeth and left him with a facial scar on his mouth.

## Career

Wyllie primarily works in theatre, having appeared in many productions over the past two decades. He has performed frequently with the Sydney company Company B Belvoir, having appeared in productions of plays such as The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Pillowman and, creating the role of Fish Lamb in the landmark production of Cloudstreet, which toured both nationally and internationally.
His first major acting role was in the 1992 film Spotswood, alongside Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Russell Crowe and Toni Collette. Later in 1992, he played neo-Nazi skinhead Cackles in Romper Stomper alongside Crowe, who got Wyllie his first agent. He counts actress Toni Collette as a close friend, and appeared with her in the films Muriel's Wedding and Così.
In 2003 he appeared in the almost Long take video clip for The Sleepy Jackson Good Dancers (2003).
Wyllie's television work includes Bastard Boys, Bad Cop, Bad Cop, Underbelly and The Code. From 2005 to 2007, he had the role of Charlie Jackson in the drama series Love My Way, for which he received a Silver Logie for "Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series" in 2004. He also received Australian Film Institute Awards nominations in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
In 2010, Wyllie appeared in the role of Ezra White (one he had previously played in short drama film Ezra White, LL.B.), the central family's lawyer, in the Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom. Following this, he joined the cast of Tangle in 2011, as a guest star, playing Michael Chubievsky in series three. He then appeared in Puberty Blues in the role of Roger Knight, and in The Straits as Jojo, both in 2012.
Wyllie appeared in Rake (2013, season 3) as Cleaver's sensitive cellmate, Mal, who fears release. In 2016 he appeared in Foxtel's political thriller, Secret City as Mal Paxton, a minister in the Australian Government.
In 2021, Wyllie appeared in Wakefield as James Matos, a businessman who continues to negotiate a property deal while a hospital patient. He currently features as part of the cast for Netflix series Territory (2024).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Spotswood | Frank Fletcher | Feature film |
| 1992 | Romper Stomper | Cackles | Feature film |
| 1992 | Drive | Nick | Short film |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Perry Heslop | Feature film |
| 1994 | The Roly Poly Man | Aggro Graffitist | Feature film |
| 1996 | Cosi | Closed Ward Nurse | Feature film |
| 1997 | The IMAX Nutcracker | Frederick | Short film |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Medic No. 1 | Feature film |
| 1999 | Redball | Ronny Spinks | |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Robbie | Feature film |
| 2000 | Chopper | Bluey | Feature film |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Pete | Feature film |
| 2003 | Martha's New Coat | Frank | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | Alf Mason (Pirate Crew) | Feature film |
| 2004 | The Money | Brett | Short film |
| 2006 | Ezra White, LL.B. | Ezra White | Short film |
| 2007 | Lucky Miles | Policeman No. 2 | Feature film |
| 2008 | You Better Watch Out | Balaclava | Short film |
| 2008 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Robert Greenhill | Feature film |
| 2009 | The Edge of Reality | Barry Duvall | Short film |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Ezra White | Feature film |
| 2010 | Not Even a Mouse | Brad | Short film |
| 2011 | Sanctum | Crazy George | Feature film |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Pool Player | Feature film |
| 2011 | Burning Man | Darren | Feature film |
| 2012 | The King is Dead | Max | Feature film |
| 2012 | Bait 3D | Kirby | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Turning | Vic Lang | (segment "Defender") |
| 2013 | Charlie's Country | Community Doctor | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Water Diviner | Captain Charles Brindley | Feature film |
| 2017 | Jasper Jones | Wes Bucktin | Feature film |
| 2017 | War Machine | Pope (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2019 | Dirt Music | Rusty | Feature film |
| 2020 | Go Karts | Barry | Feature film |
| TBA | The Entertainment System Is Down | | Feature film, filming |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Danny Coote | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Police Rescue | Owen | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Rorie Coombe | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Ron Mortlock | 1 episode |
| 2001–06 | Tracey McBean | Jake McConnolly | Main Cast 75 episodes |
| 2002–03 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop | Det. Const. Lou Knutt | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | The Shark Net | Eric Cooke | Miniseries |
| 2004–07 | Love My Way | Charlie Jackson | Main Cast 30 episodes |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Angus Wilder | Season 1, episode 9 |
| 2007 | Bastard Boys | Brendan Tully | Miniseries |
| 2008 | Underbelly | 'Mad' Richard Mladenich | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | My Place | Victoria's Father | Episode: "1888 Victoria" |
| 2009 | Chandon Pictures | Tracks Wilcox | Episode: "Rockstar" |
| 2010 | Wilfred | Goldy | Episode: "Dog of a Town: Part 1" |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Joe | Episode 8 |
| 2011–13 | Bananas in Pyjamas | B2 (voice role) | |
| 2012 | The Straits | JoJo | Episode: "The Trouble with Raskols" |
| 2012 | Tangle | Michael Chubievsky | 5 episodes |
| 2012−14 | Puberty Blues | Roger Knight | Main cast 17 episodes |
| 2013 | Underbelly: Squizzy | Det. Frederick Piggott | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Gerald McNaster | Episode: "Dead Man's Chest" |
| 2013–14 | It's a Date | Kane | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | Malcolm Finnane | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Code | Lyndon Joyce | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | Major Steven Midgely | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | Captain Frank Elliot | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Beautiful Lie | Nick Levin | Miniseries |
| 2015−16 | No Activity | Jimmy | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Secret City | Mal Paxton | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Offspring | Dr. Angus Freeman | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Blue Murder: Killer Cop | Michael Hurley | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Romper Stomper | Vic | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Greg | 1 episode |
| 2019 | SeaChange | Ben Russo | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | The Great | Garry Ilyich Brezhnev | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Wakefield | James | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Wolf Like Me | Homeless Man | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | The Veil | Guy | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Territory | Hank Hodge | TV series |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Australia Felix | Willie | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company for Sydney Festival |
| 1991 | Child Dancing | | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company for Sydney Festival |
| 1992 | Criminals in Love | | Crossroads Theatre, Sydney for Missing Link Productions |
| 1993 | A Prayer for Wings | | Lookout Theatre, Sydney |
| 1995 | Blackrock | Davo | Wharf Theatre with STC |
| 1996 | The Alchemist | Kastril | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1998–99; 2001 | Cloudstreet | Fish Lamb | Berth 9, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Playhouse, Adelaide, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Playhouse, Brisbane, Olivier Theatre, London, Harvey Lichtenstein Theater, New York |
| 1998 | A-Framed | | Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Shadowfax Entertainment |
| 2000 | The Small Poppies | | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney for Sydney Festival |
| 2000 | Suddenly Last Summer | George Holy | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 2000 | Twelfth Night | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 2003 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Padraic | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 2005 | Bed | | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 2008 | Don Juan in Soho | Don Juan | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC |
| 2008 | The Pillowman | Michael / Ariel | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 2009 | Gethsemane | Geoff Benzine | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 2010 | The Slow Sword | | Wharf Theatre with STC |
| 2011 | Summer of the Seventeenth Doll | Barney | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 2014 | The Wild Duck | Gregers | UK tour with Belvoir Theatre Company & The Barbican Centre, London |

## Awards

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2005 | Love My Way | Logie Award | Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2005 | Love My Way | AFI Award | Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Nominated |
| 2005 | Love My Way | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding On-Camera Performance | Won |
| 2006 | Love My Way | AFI Award | Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | Nominated |
| 2006 | Love My Way | Logie Award | Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 2006 | Love My Way | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor | Won |
| 2007 | Love My Way | Logie Award | Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Love My Way | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Love My Way | ASTRA Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor | Nominated |
| 2013 | Puberty Blues (episode #1.4) | AACTA Award | Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Nominated |
| 2013 | Puberty Blues | Equity Ensemble Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2014 | Underbelly: Squizzy | Equity Ensemble Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries or Telemovie | Nominated |
| 2015 | Rake (season 2, episode 1) | AACTA Award | Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Nominated |
| 2016 | No Activity | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | Romper Stomper | AACTA Award | Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Drama | Nominated |
| 2019 | No Activity (episode: "The Night Before Christmas") | Equity Ensemble Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries or Telemovie | Nominated |