Sandy Winton
| Sandy Winton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1970 Australia |
| Alma mater | Newington College NIDA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Alexander Gordon (Sandy) Winton[1] (born 18 December 1970)[1] is an Australian actor. From 2010 to 2012, he portrayed Michael Williams in the soap opera Neighbours.
Career
Winton attended Newington College (1983–1988)[1] and graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995.[2] In March 2010, it was announced that Winton would be joining the cast of Neighbours as Michael Williams.[3] On 7 November 2011, it was announced Winton would be leaving Neighbours in 2012.[4] Of Winton's departure, executive producer Susan Bower said "The Michael Williams character will be leaving Ramsay Street as part of a significant story coming up in April. Sandy's contribution to the show has been superb, enabling the character to be part of some milestone storylines."[4]
Personal life
Winton is married with two children.[5] Upon landing the role of Michael Williams, Winton relocated to Melbourne from Sydney. He is a supporter of AFL team, Sydney Swans.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Twisted | 1 episode: 'A Sure Thing' | |
| Police Rescue | Senior Constable | 1 episode: 'The Only Constant' | |
| 1997 | The Devil Game | Steve | TV |
| Big Sky | Richard/Rob | 1 episode: 'Sweet Revenge' | |
| Oscar and Lucinda | Expeditioner | ||
| 1998 | All Saints | Greg Newman | 1 episode: 'Night Shift' |
| Good Guys Bad Guys | Walter McLeod | 1 episode: 'Blood is thicker than water' | |
| Wildside | Doug Zelka | Episode 1.31 | |
| The Genie From Down Under 2 | Bruce | 13 episodes | |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Peter Sharp | 1 episode: 'Hide & seek' |
| Me Myself I | Ben | ||
| 2000 | Above the Law | Zac Wernholdt | 3 episodes |
| Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking | Jeremy Maitland | TV movie | |
| Something in the Air | Matt Bateman | 22 episodes | |
| 2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Prince Morloch | 1 episode: 'Dangerous Prey' |
| BeastMaster | Navas | 1 episode: 'Mate for Life' | |
| Farscape | Rinic Tolven | 1 episode: 'Thanks for Sharing' | |
| The Secret Life of Us | 2 episodes | ||
| Cold Feet | Shawn | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Thomas Duckart | 1 episode |
| Counterstrike | Hart | TV movie | |
| Young Lions | Captain Ian Martin | 3 episodes | |
| 2002–03 | White Collar Blue | Simon Ball | 5 episodes |
| 2002–07 | McLeod's Daughters | Heath Barratt | 15 episodes |
| 2004 | The Alice | Nicky Marione | TV series |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Chris | |
| 2006 | Candy | Candy's Doctor | |
| Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Little League Father | TV movie | |
| Two Twisted | 1 episode: 'There's Something About Kyanna' | ||
| Tripping Over | Daniel | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Home and Away[3] | Rex Avent | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | The Pacific[3] | Capt. Jameson | 1 episode: 'Guadalcan/Leckie' |
| 2010–12 | Neighbours | Michael Williams | Series regular |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Prof. Woodward | 5 episodes |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 218
- ↑ Biography for Sandy Winton imdb. Retrieved on 1 July 2010
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