Danny Adcock
Born
Danny Adcock

(1948-06-29) 29 June 1948
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active1967-present

Danny Adcock (born 29 June 1948) is an Australian actor, known for his work in television and theatre.

His television acting roles include 7 different roles in Crawford Production series Matlock Police as the killer of Michael Pate's character, Division 4, Homicide, Patrol Boat, Sons and Daughters as Joe Parker, Prisoner as Deputy Governor Geoff Carlson of fictional prison Woodridge, A Country Practice, E Street, Fire as "Nugget", Blue Heelers, All Saints, Stingers, and Home and Away as Bishop Pitt.

He was a regular cast member of short-lived soap opera Arcade (1980) as Duncan Adams. In Farscape he played T'raltixx in the second-season episode "Crackers Don't Matter", and Co-Kura Strappa, a recurring character throughout the third season.

His first film role was in The Cars That Ate Paris. He played small parts in the films Quigley Down Under starring Tom Selleck, and The Earthling with William Holden. He played Terry "Mr Asia" Clark in the film Greed.

Theatre

In 1998 Adcock acted in the O'Punksky's production of Brian Friel's the Faith Healer.

In 2008 Adcock acted in The Pig Iron People for Sydney Theatre Company, written by John Doyle.

In 2009, Adcock acted in the Sydney Theatre Company production of The Removalists,

In 2012 Danny Adcock played the lead role, Pablo Picasso in the Ensemble Theatre's production A Picasso.

Danny Adcock appeared in two shows for the Kirribilli Pub Theatre between 1979-80 (http://kirribillipubtheatre.tripod.com). These included The 1984 Show, The Western Show and the remount of The Vampire Show performed at the Bronte Inn.

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role Type
The Cars That Ate Paris1974PolicemanFeature film
Straight Enough1977TV movie
The Earthling1980Bus DriverFeature film
We of the Never Never1982BrownFeature film
...Deadline...1982ASIO AgentTV movie
Early Frost1982John MeadowsFeature film
On the Run1983JinglesFeature film
Fran1985RayFeature film
Quigley Down Under1990MitchellFeature film
Resistance1992James DeanFeature film
Cody: A Family Affair1994CollinsTV movie
Joey1997ASIO DetectiveFeature film
Airtight1999StudsTV movie
One of the Lucky OnesJudgeTV movie
Ladies in Black2018DoctorFeature film
GreedTerry "Mr Asia" ClarkFilm

Television

Title Year Role Type
Riptide1969DonaldTV series
Spyforce1971Radio OperatorTV series
Over There1972TV series, 2 episodes
Boney1972Tony CarrTV series
Boney1974Harry FisherTV series
Matlock Police1971-75-Les Barker
-Arthur Thomas at Beerssheba
-Kevin O'Brien
-Len Barker
-Mike Chapman
-Alex Andrews
-Jimmy Logan
TV series
Division 41971-75-Stevens
-Nipper Cameron
-Nipper Cameron
-Woodsie
-Kenny Hudson
-Teddy Armstrong
-Frank Gardiner
TV series
Homicide1970-76-Don Reily
-Des Giles
-Bob Miller
-"Blue" Fisher
-Jeff Miller
-Neil Freeman
-Dave Coburn
TV series
King's Men1975TV series
BarneyTrooper HayesTV series
Beyond Reasonable Doubt1977Leith RattenTV miniseries documentary
Young Ramsay1978Ben SalterTV series
Skyways1979Nigel PoulterTV series
Patrol BoatPetty Officer "Buffer" JohnsonTV series
Arcade1980Duncan AdamsTV series
Cop Shop1979-803 roles
-Jerry Turner
-Vincie Gill
-Ron Jarratt
TV series
The Bush Gang1981Mr. MarshTV series
Kingswood Country1981Fire ChiefTV series
Kitty and the Bagman1982ThomasTV series
The Coral Island1983Ted SalterTV miniseries
Prisoner1982-83Deputy Governo Geoff CarlsonTV series
The Secret Discovery of Australia1984Mondocas WifeTV series
The Keepers1984TV series
Sons and Daughters1982-83Joe ParkerTV series
Australians1988SeaKanmpTV miniseries
True Believers1988Lloyd RossTV miniseries
Rafferty's Rules1988-89Mick Robbins / George HealyTV series
E Street1991Charlie SimmonsTV series
A Country Practice1982-92-Detective Donnelly
-Graham Randell
-Tommy Ambrose
-Brian Padgatt
-Antec Strzelecki
TV series
The Flying Doctors1992Cliff BishopTV series
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga1995Jarrod BanksTV series
Fire1996Danny "Nugget" HuntTV series
Bullpitt!1998SupervisorTV series
Water Rats1999Rhys "Kegs" JeeganTV series
Halifax f.p.1999Athol CallaghanTV series
All Saints2001Alan SlaterTV series
Farscape2000-02T'raltixx / Co-Kura StrappaTV series, season 2, episode: "Crackers Don't Matter", and season 3 (recurring)
StingersDamian BroadbentTV series
Get Rick Quick2004Inspector Higgs
Blue Heelers2004-05Barry BaxterTV series
Constructing Australia2007John BradfieldTV series documentary
The BridgeJohn BradfieldTV documentary
Rescue Special Ops2010Graham StarkeyTV series
The Jesters2011BobTV series
Home and Away1998-2011Gordon MacLeay / Bishop PittTV series
Redfern Now2012ForemanTV series
A Moody ChristmasKevin MoodyTV series
The Moodys2014Kevin MoodyTV miniseries
Devil's Playground2014Father DrakeTV miniseries
The Warriors2017OnionTV miniseries
Les Norton2019MousseyTV miniseries
The Tourist2021RalphTV series

Theatre

Title Year Role Type
Faith Healer1998
The Pig Iron People2008Sydney Theatre Company
The Removalists2009Sydney Theatre Company
A Picasso2012Pablo PicassoEnsemble Theatre
The Western Show1979-80Kirribilli Pub Theatre
The 1984 Show1980Kirribilli Pub Theatre
The Vampire ShowBronte Inn


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