Kristian Schmid
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Kristian Schmid is an Australian actor who began his career as Todd Landers
} on Neighbours
.
He plays Leading Seaman Robert Dixon on the prime-time Nine Network
drama, Sea Patrol
and has starred in all five seasons of the show.
He also has a recurring role on Packed to the Rafters
as Alex, who has cerebral palsy.
After Neighbours, he starred as Adam Newman in the 1990s remake of The Tomorrow People
. During the latter series, he filmed an interview in which he claimed to have jokingly asked Jean Marsh
(guest starring in a villain role) to marry him. While on a four year work permit in the UK he made appearances on several UK television shows as well as the plays The Lion in Winter
and Laura.
He has starred in two versions of the play Two Weeks with the Queen
by Morris Gleitzman. The first time for the BBC
in London and the second for the Windmill Theatre Company in 2006. He won rave reviews for his performance of Alistair, Colin's nerdy and neurotic cousin.
He has performed in three versions of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
and numerous pantomimes in the UK with Richard Cheshire.
During 2002, Schmid played Brad in the film Scooby-Doo
and Danny in the Australian film Blurred
, about Schoolies week
.
In 2003, he married journalist and newsreader Deborah Clay, who is the News Director at 2Day FM and Triple M. The couple have two sons, Leo and Oliver.
He played a newspaper journalist in the Foxtel comedy Stupid Stupid Man and has appeared on several Australian television dramas including Blue Heelers
and All Saints
.
Schmid appears on the Channel Nine Show 20 to 1
, hosted by Bert Newton.
Todd Landers
Not to be confused with Simpsons character Todd FlandersTodd Robert Landers is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Kristian Schmid. He made his first on-screen appearance on 15 February 1988. Todd died on 13 July 1992, but reappeared as a ghost the...
} on Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
.
He plays Leading Seaman Robert Dixon on the prime-time Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
drama, Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol (TV series)
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy . The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members....
and has starred in all five seasons of the show.
He also has a recurring role on Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
as Alex, who has cerebral palsy.
After Neighbours, he starred as Adam Newman in the 1990s remake of The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran between 1973 and 1979. The series was re-imagined in 1992, Roger Price acting as executive producer...
. During the latter series, he filmed an interview in which he claimed to have jokingly asked Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh is an English actress, occasional screenwriter, and co-creator of the television series Upstairs, Downstairs and The House of Eliott....
(guest starring in a villain role) to marry him. While on a four year work permit in the UK he made appearances on several UK television shows as well as the plays The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
-Synopsis:Set during Christmas 1183 at Henry II of England's château in Chinon, Anjou, Angevin Empire, the play opens with the arrival of Henry's wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he has had imprisoned since 1173...
and Laura.
He has starred in two versions of the play Two Weeks with the Queen
Two Weeks with the Queen
Two Weeks With The Queen is a 1990 novel by an Australian author Morris Gleitzman about a 12-year-old Australian boy, Colin MudfordMain characters:ColinTedAlistair- Notability :...
by Morris Gleitzman. The first time for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in London and the second for the Windmill Theatre Company in 2006. He won rave reviews for his performance of Alistair, Colin's nerdy and neurotic cousin.
He has performed in three versions of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
and numerous pantomimes in the UK with Richard Cheshire.
During 2002, Schmid played Brad in the film Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo (film)
Scooby-Doo is a 2002 American comedy film based on the Hanna-Barbera television cartoon series Scooby-Doo about a group of young detectives and their talking dog. It is the first installment in the Scooby-Doo live action film series...
and Danny in the Australian film Blurred
Blurred (film)
Blurred is a 2002 Australian film about groups of school leavers travelling to schoolies week on the Gold Coast. It was directed by Evan Clarry and written by Stephen Davis and Kier Shorey.-Cast:Matthew NewtonCraig HornerKristian SchmidVeronica Sywak...
, about Schoolies week
Schoolies week
Schoolies or schoolies week refers to the Australian tradition of high-school graduates having week-long holidays following the end of their final exams in late November and early December."Toolies" refers to older revelers who participate in Schoolies week but are...
.
In 2003, he married journalist and newsreader Deborah Clay, who is the News Director at 2Day FM and Triple M. The couple have two sons, Leo and Oliver.
He played a newspaper journalist in the Foxtel comedy Stupid Stupid Man and has appeared on several Australian television dramas including Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
and All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
.
Schmid appears on the Channel Nine Show 20 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1 is an Australian television series, currently hosted by Bert Newton that counts down an undefined "top 20" of elements or events of popular culture, such as films, songs, sporting scandals. Previously the show was hosted by Charles "Bud" Tingwell and narrated by David Reyne...
, hosted by Bert Newton.