Garry Who
Garry Who | |
|---|---|
| Born | Garry John Weston 1 May 1954 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1980–2015 |
Garry Who (born Garry John Weston; 1 May 1954)[1] is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his role as Doug Stevens in the Australian sitcom All Together Now.[2][3]
Who was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he grew up in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia as he went to Maitland High School. He moved back to his home town after he finished high school to start his career.
Career
Beginning his working life as a signwriter, Who began his career in the mid-70s as a stand-up comedian. He rose to prominence in the early 1980s at the original Sydney Comedy Store.[4] In the late 1980s he began to feature on film and television.
His biggest role to date was portraying Doug Stevens in the 90's hit All Together Now. He has also appeared in A Country Practice, Pizza, Swift and Shift Couriers, Water Rats, The Hollowmen, and Housos.
Discography
- 1987 Life’s Just A Routine[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | On the Loose | Cane Toad | Feature film |
| 1985 | Emoh Ruo | Policeman | Feature film |
| 1986 | The Blue Lightning | Mechanic | Feature film |
| 1986 | Fair Game | Sparks | Feature film |
| 1986 | Dead End Drive-In | Drive-In Cop | Feature film |
| 1989 | Candy Regentag | Can You Feel It | Feature film |
| 1999 | Close Contact | George | TV movie |
| 2003 | You Can't Stop the Murders | Trevor | Feature film |
| 2011 | Up the Aisle | Gary | |
| 2012 | Housos vs. Authority | Constable Garry Kock | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Brothel | Garry Who | |
| 2014 | Fat Pizza vs. Housos | Constable Garry Kock | Feature film |
| 2015 | Dumb Criminals: The Movie | Detective Garry |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A Country Practice | Spanner Dooley | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | E Street | Yetti | TV series, season 1, episode 32: "Aftermath Part 1" |
| 1988–89 | Just for the Record | Reporter | TV series |
| 1989–95 | Midday | Resident comedian | TV series |
| 1991–93 | All Together Now | Doug Stevens | TV series, 76 episodes |
| 1996 | G.P. | Jason Powell | TV series, season 8, episode 12: "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Ivan | TV series, season 1, episode 36: "The Choice" |
| 1997 | Headliners | Self | TV series |
| 1998 | Water Rats | John Lynch | TV series, season 3, episode 24: "Switch Back" |
| 2003–07 | Pizza | Lifesaver Les / Aussie / Gold Guy | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2008 | The Hollowmen | Real Estate Agent | TV series, season 1, episode 6: "A Housing Crisis" |
| 2008 | Swift and Shift Couriers | Gary Hibbett | TV series, season 1, episode 8: "The Safety Inspector" |
| 2009 | All Saints | Jim Patterson | TV series, season 12, episode 7: "Awake in Fright" |
| 2011–22 | Housos: The Thong Warrior | Constable Garry Kock | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2014 | Town Centre | Cameron | TV series |
| 2019–21 | Fat Pizza: Back in Business | Constable Garry Kock | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 2023 | Darradong Local Council | Garry McDuffy | TV series, 9 episodes |
References
- ^ Mark Short, 'Who's Who in the Comedy Zoo' Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1987 p. 40
- ^ All Together Now, retrieved 26 December 2019
- ^ "Garry Who | The Sit Down Comedy Club". standup.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Mark Short, 'Who's Who in the Comedy Zoo' Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1987 p. 40
- ^ "45cat - Garry Who - Life's Just A Routine / Garry Who ... On Condoms - Chase - Australia - 650792 7". 45cat.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.