Steven Vidler (actor)
# Steven Vidler (actor)

Steven Vidler (born 1960) is an Australian actor known for his part in the Scottish–Australian series Jeopardy.

## Career

His film credits include The Good Wife (1987) where he played "Sugar", the younger brother who 'knew' his brother's wife. Vidler made his feature film directorial debut with the 1997 film Blackrock. He was the good-meaning teacher, Mr Simmons in the BAFTA award-winning Jeopardy and also plays Neil Webster, Tara's father in the Australian drama Dance Academy, he also played officer Frank Williams in WWE Films' See No Evil (2006).

## Filmography

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others | Autre Manifestant | |
| 1984 | Displaced Persons | Alexander | TV movie |
| 1985 | Robbery Under Arms | Dick Marston | |
| 1987 | The Good Wife | Sugar Hills | Also known as The Umbrella Woman |
| 1987 | The Perfectionist | Erik | TV movie |
| 1988 | Incident at Raven's Gate | Eddie | |
| 1989 | Outback | Jack Donaghue | Also known as Minnamurra |
| 1990 | Harbour Beat | Lance Cooper | |
| 1993 | Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story | Lieutenant Commander Jack Harkin | |
| 1994 | No Worries | Gary Hay | |
| 1995 | Napoleon | Snake/Galah/Mouse | |
| 1996 | The Territorians | Robert McCabe | |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | 2nd Lieutenant Gore | |
| 1999 | Two Hands | The Man | |
| 1999 | Dog Watch | The Captain | |
| 2000 | The Love of Lionel's Life | Robbie | TV movie |
| 2001 | Finding Hope | Nobby | |
| 2001 | Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story | Darryl Zanuck | TV movie |
| 2001 | Blonde | Warren | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | Deputy Director Ansell | |
| 2002 | A Ring of Endless Light | Mr. Gray | |
| 2003 | Bad Eggs | Pendlebury | |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Richard Gregson | TV movie |
| 2004 | Through My Eyes | Inspector Graeme Charlwood | |
| 2004 | Small Claims | Ross | TV movie |
| 2006 | See No Evil | Williams | |
| 2007 | The Home Song Stories | Bill | |
| 2007 | See No Evil 2 | Williams | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | The Dunera Boys | Tropp | Miniseries |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Phillip Dalton | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | G.P. | Doug | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Bony | Jackson | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Heartland | Phil McCarthy | 6 episodes |
| 1992 | Frankie's House | Steve Cotler | |
| 1995 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Daniel Larson | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Janus | Danny Wyatt | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p. | Steve Kingsley | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Police Rescue | Scuderi | 1 episode |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Salmon | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Cameron | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Day of the Roses | Dick Lamb | Miniseries |
| 1998 | Wildside | Trevor Kierney | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Brian Geary | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Stingers | Todd Tregear | 1 episode |
| 1999 | SeaChange | The Ghost | 1 episode |
| 1999 | MDA | Nick Clarke | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Young Lions | Sergeant Brian Graham | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Salem's Lot | Sheriff Parkins | Miniseries |
| 2005 | Jeopardy | Gerry Simmons | 19 episodes |
| 2006 | Love My Way | Steven | 9 episodes |
| 2006 | McLeod's Daughters | Hugh Doyle | 1 episode |
| 2007-2008 | Home and Away | Noel Anderson | 23 episodes |
| 2009 | Satisfaction | Terence | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Underbelly | Police Commander | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Mark Mackey | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Dance Academy | Neil Webster | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | NSW Premier | 3 episodes |
