Joseph Clements (actor)
Joseph Clements is an Australian actor who has appeared on film, television, and theatre. He played Senior Sergeant Allan Steiger in the television soap opera Neighbours (2004–07),[1] Simmo in the sitcom Newlyweds (1993–94), and Mike Kankel in the television film When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001). He is also credited as Joe Clements.
Career[edit]
Clements graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1987.[2] The following year, he was cast as Louis in the film The Boys in the Island, which was never released.[3] Clements had a main role as Simmo on Newlyweds during its run from 1993 to 1994,[4] and was featured on Home and Away (1989), Rafferty's Rules (1990), Water Rats (1996), and Blue Heelers (2001) in guest roles. He portrayed Allan Steiger in a recurring role on Neighbours from 2004 to 2007.
Clements starred in the 2001 television movie When Good Ghouls Go Bad along with Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd. He had minor roles in the films Yolngu Boy (2001) and Knowing (2009).
Other work[edit]
Clements performs as Ned Kelly in a live performance of the outlaw's life story at the Old Melbourne Gaol on a regular basis.[citation needed]
Clements played an extra in Channel Seven's Thank God You're Here season finale. He has also appeared in Transport Accident Commission advertisements playing the role of a police Senior Sergeant warning people against the dangers of poor road use.[citation needed]
Clements sang in a rock band, The Joes.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Country Practice | Policeman | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Home and Away | Brad Mordue | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Boys in the Island | Louis | TV Movie (unreleased) |
| 1990 | Rafferty's Rules | Phil Carver | 1 episode |
| 1993–1994 | Newlyweds | Simmo | Main role |
| 1994 | Law of the Land | Billy Webber | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Grieves | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Dead End | Elevator Police Officer | |
| 2001 | Yolngu Boy | Policeman at Wharf | Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2001 | Ponderosa | Iron Hands Malloy | 1 episode |
| 2001 | When Good Ghouls Go Bad | Mike Kankel | TV Movie Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2001 | Blue Heelers | Gary Gillard | 1 episode Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2002 | MDA | Eric Donoheugh | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Wannabes | Phillip Drayton | Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Lawyer | 1 episode |
| 2004–2007 | Neighbours | Allan Steiger | Recurring role Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2009 | Knowing | FBI Agent | |
| 2009 | The Jesus Spoon | The Shopkeeper | Short film Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Randall Finister | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Death or Liberty | Cuffay's Judge | Documentary Credited as Joe Clements |
| 2016 | The Kettering Incident | Brendan Trengrove | 4 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Company – 2010". Shakespeare by the Sea. David MacSwan. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Hessey, Ruth (15 October 1987). "Finding work in the theatre: the real life drama". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Hohenboken, Angus (5 June 2007). "It's a fair cop for Tassie actors". Mercury. Hobart.
- ^ "Australian Television: Newlyweds". Australian Television Information Archive. T. Zuk. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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