Peter Hardy (actor)

Peter Hardy (11 January 1957 – 16 March 2023) was an Australian actor, theatre performer, and musician.

Peter Hardy
Born(1957-01-11)11 January 1957
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died16 March 2023(2023-03-16) (aged 66)
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre performer, musician
Years active1969–2023

Early life and career

Hardy was born in Perth, Western Australia on 11 January 1957. He began his music career in 1969 playing the French horn in the CCGS Orchestra.[1] Hardy began his career on stage on the show "Revue - The Other Opening".[2] Later, he played and sang in "An Officer And A Gentleman" in the Lyric Theatre in Sydney under the direction of Simon Phillips.

Hardy began his film career in 1986 with The Pursuit of Happiness,[3] after which he played in a number of films, TV movies, TV series and shorts.[4] In 1996, Hardy appeared in the Network 10 series Sweat.[5] Between 2006 and 2009 he appeared in 44 episodes of McLeod's Daughters as Phil Rakich. In 2012, Hardy appeared in a television film, Dangerous Remedy, as Robbie McGregor.[6]

Death

Hardy died while snorkelling at South Beach in Fremantle, Western Australia, on 16 March 2023. He was 66.[7][8][9]

Filmography
Year Film / TV-series Role Notes
1986 The Pursuit of Happiness[10] John
1986 Prisoner Dave Wilson Episode #1.625
1988 Daisy and Simon[10] Rowdy
1990 Jackaroo Ram Gallagher TV movie
1990 Elvis Killed My Brother[10] Leon short
1993 The Feds: Terror Rory Hay TV movie
1992 Phoenix[11] Rocky Wilson Episode "Snow Job"
1993 Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story Chief Walpole TV movie
1993 Stark[11] Lifesaver Episode #1.1
1993 Snowy[11] Pokey Episodes unknown
1993-1994 Time Trax[11] Dr. Keneally Episodes: "Little Boy Lost" (1993) and "Perfect Pair" (1994)
1994 Baby Bath Massacre[11] Adrian's father TV movie
1994 A Country Practice[11] Steve Atkinson Episode "The Grass Is Greener"
1994 Janus[11] Gavin Lindsay Episode "Judgement Amongst Short Men"
1994 Blue Heelers[11] Rob Cole Episode "Why Give People Rights? They Only Abuse Them"
1995 The Man from Snowy River[11] Seb Holgate Episode "Montana Territory". Also known in United States as "Snowy River: The McGregor Saga"
1995 Naked[11] Dennis "The Gorilla that took Manila" Gibson
1995 Blue Heelers[11] Colin Fraser Episode "A Question of Loyalties"
1995 Halifax f.p.[11] Tony Roman Episode "Hard Corps"
1996 The Bite Pete
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Gibbo Episode "Coral Island"
1996 Sweat[11] Sid O'Reilly Episodes: #1.1 - #1.26
1996 Blue Heelers[11] Hayden Benett Episode "Reality Bytes"
1996 Halifax f.p.[11] Tony Roman Episode "Cradle and All"
1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys[11] Kirby Episode "Return of the Phantom"
1997 The Last of the Ryans[11] Woggsie TV movie
1997 State Coroner[11] Gary Turrell Episode "Shortcut to Death"
1997 Neighbours Jimmy Drane / Jimmy Draine Episodes: #1.2950, #1.2951 and #1.2976
1997 Fable[11] Mack TV movie
1997 The Ripper[11] Patrician
1998 Wildside[11] Ewan Mancini Episode #1.34
1999 Dead End[10] Det. Insp. Wolcott
1999 Stingers[11] Det. Insp. Ron Leighton Episodes: "Lone Hand", "Proving Ground", "Cast Off", "Dead Man's Throw" and "Swarm"
2000 Chopper[10] Detective Cooney
2000 Eugénie Sandler P.I. Stokesy Episode #1.5
2001 Chasing Rabbits[10] Nick short
2005 Blue Heelers[11] Mike Knights Episode "Child's Play"
2006-2009 McLeod's Daughters[11] Phil Rakich Episodes: 143, 157, 159, 163, 166, 169, 180–184, 186–189, 191–199, 202–211, 213–220, 222 (also song performer), 224
2008 Cane Cutter Mr. Richmond (voice) short
2008 The Strip[11] Colin Tully Episode #1.10
2009 East West 101[11] Barry Hill Episode "Ice in the Veins"
2011 Rush[11] Doug Rainey Episodes: #4.6 - #4.9
2012 Dangerous Remedy Robbie McGregor TV movie
2016 Hard Target 2 Jacob Zimling Direct to video

References
  1. "Peter Hardy Music CV". www.peterhardy.net.
  2. "Peter Hardy Theatre CV". www.peterhardy.net.
  3. Lowing, Rob (6 March 1988). "Pursuing an anti-nuclear theme". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 131. Retrieved 20 March 2023. Directed by Martha Ansara. Starring Laura Black, Peter Hardy...
  4. Thomson, Helen (12 December 2000). "Murder suspect a victim of circumstance". The Age. p. 19. Retrieved 20 March 2023. Peter Hardy is familiar to us from many cops and robbers television shows, such as Blue Heelers, Wildside and the film Chopper...
  5. Conway, Andrew (11 March 1996). "No sweat". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 50. Retrieved 20 March 2023. Actor Peter Hardy has joined the cast of Sweat, Network Ten's new sports drama being filmed in Perth...
  6. "Dangerous Remedy - full cast & crew". TV Guide. 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2023. Peter Hardy - Robbie McGregor
  7. "Aussie actor revealed as man in fatal snorkelling accident". PerthNow. 19 March 2023.
  8. Chilton, Louis (19 March 2023). "Peter Hardy death: Actor found dead on Australian beach after drowning while snorkelling". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. Van Aken, Elise (19 March 2023). "Peter Hardy: Actor's final moments revealed in 'cheerful' posts prior to Fremantle South Beach drowning". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. "Peter Hardy Film CV". www.peterhardy.net.
  11. "Peter Hardy Television CV". www.peterhardy.net.
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