Gary Day

Acting

Gary Day

Gary Day (born 1941) is a New Zealand former actor, playwright and lighting director who has appeared in Australian television police drama series, including Homicide and Murder Call. Day worked as a male model and appeared in several television commercials before he led to guest roles in the early 1970s Australian TV series.

Known For

Harbour BeatHarbour Beat · 1990
Harbour Beat
6.31990
MovieActionCrime
Neal McBride is a Glasgow cop who likes to go undercover - the rest of the police wish he would stay there. When he arrests a politician he gets reassigned to where they used to send criminals: Australia. Lancelot Cooper is a Sydney cop but a country boy at heart; he is as trusting as McBride is suspicious. The two are partners on a case where death, deception and betrayal propels them into a desperate fight for survival.
Tempe TipTempe Tip · 2002
Tempe Tip
8.02002
Movie
A feel good comedy.
CrosstalkCrosstalk · 1982
Crosstalk
5.21982
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
A computer genius is confined to a penthouse after a car accident, with only a nurse to look after him. But the advanced computer systems designed to make his life easier appear to be taking control.
CrimeBrokerCrimeBroker · 1993
CrimeBroker
5.71993
MovieActionCrime
High court judge Holly McPhee devises blueprints for criminal operations and offers them for sale to the crime world. Her scrupulous operation falls apart when she takes part in a multi-million dollar bank robbery and becomes an accessory to murder.
Death Warmed UpDeath Warmed Up · 1984
Death Warmed Up
4.51984
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown up he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.
Duet for FourDuet for Four · 1982
Duet for Four
3.01982
MovieDrama
A middle aged man, Ray Martin, faces a series of problems – his wife is cheating on him, his mistress wants to get married and Americans want to take over his toy business.
The Night NurseThe Night Nurse · 1978
The Night Nurse
7.51978
MovieHorrorMystery
A private nurse, working for a retired opera star, runs into opposition from the diva's longtime servant/companion. When she pushes back, she starts to uncover some dastardly goings-on.
The Mango TreeThe Mango Tree · 1977
The Mango Tree
9.01977
MovieDrama
Jamie Carr is a young man growing up in Bundaberg, Northern Queensland during the closing years of World War I. Jamie, who is in his final year of high school, was brought up by his grandmother. Grandma Carr is known and loved by all in the town, and does her best to help Jamie through the emotional turmoil of adolescence and a society struggling under old traditions and beliefs in a new country.

Movies

Harbour BeatHarbour Beat · 1990
Harbour Beat
6.31990
MovieActionCrime
Neal McBride is a Glasgow cop who likes to go undercover - the rest of the police wish he would stay there. When he arrests a politician he gets reassigned to where they used to send criminals: Australia. Lancelot Cooper is a Sydney cop but a country boy at heart; he is as trusting as McBride is suspicious. The two are partners on a case where death, deception and betrayal propels them into a desperate fight for survival.
Tempe TipTempe Tip · 2002
Tempe Tip
8.02002
Movie
A feel good comedy.
CrosstalkCrosstalk · 1982
Crosstalk
5.21982
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
A computer genius is confined to a penthouse after a car accident, with only a nurse to look after him. But the advanced computer systems designed to make his life easier appear to be taking control.
CrimeBrokerCrimeBroker · 1993
CrimeBroker
5.71993
MovieActionCrime
High court judge Holly McPhee devises blueprints for criminal operations and offers them for sale to the crime world. Her scrupulous operation falls apart when she takes part in a multi-million dollar bank robbery and becomes an accessory to murder.
Death Warmed UpDeath Warmed Up · 1984
Death Warmed Up
4.51984
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A kid is hypnotized by a scientist to kill his parents and ends in a mental institution. As a grown up he returns to seek revenge over the scientist.
Duet for FourDuet for Four · 1982
Duet for Four
3.01982
MovieDrama
A middle aged man, Ray Martin, faces a series of problems – his wife is cheating on him, his mistress wants to get married and Americans want to take over his toy business.
The Night NurseThe Night Nurse · 1978
The Night Nurse
7.51978
MovieHorrorMystery
A private nurse, working for a retired opera star, runs into opposition from the diva's longtime servant/companion. When she pushes back, she starts to uncover some dastardly goings-on.
The Mango TreeThe Mango Tree · 1977
The Mango Tree
9.01977
MovieDrama
Jamie Carr is a young man growing up in Bundaberg, Northern Queensland during the closing years of World War I. Jamie, who is in his final year of high school, was brought up by his grandmother. Grandma Carr is known and loved by all in the town, and does her best to help Jamie through the emotional turmoil of adolescence and a society struggling under old traditions and beliefs in a new country.
Skin DeepSkin Deep · 1983
Skin Deep
9.71983
MovieDramaTV Movie
Drama and tensions rise as two determined partners in a successful Australian fashion empire will stop at nothing to achieve individual success.
TwistedTwisted · 1997
Twisted
8.01997
MovieThrillerHorror
Four unsuspecting victims find themselves beyond "The Twilight Zone" in a twisted and altered reality: an airline passenger thinks he's lost his identity... a bored housewife thinks she's found romance... a conman thinks he's made his mark... and a hired killer thinks she's ready to retire. Unfortunately for all of them, they soon discover that there's nothing like reality to get in the way of an otherwise perfectly twisted perspective. Things are never quite that simple.
Hard KnuckleHard Knuckle · 1988
Hard Knuckle
6.01988
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Harry is a pool hustler, wants to beat Knuckle champ Top Dog, to get his bike back.
NightmaresNightmares · 1980
Nightmares
5.11980
MovieHorrorThriller
A little girl named Cathy tries to keep her mother from making out with a man while driving one day, and she inadvertently causes her mother's death in the car crash. 16 years later, Cathy has changed her name to Helen and has become a psychotic actress. Things are going fine until horrible things starts to happened with the cast of her new play.
The SurferThe Surfer · 1986
The Surfer
7.51986
MovieThrillerCrime
Sam Barlow is a Vietnam veteran who runs a small store that caters to surfers in this action thriller. When his best friend is murdered, Sam takes on the mobsters to avenge the death. With the help of a beautiful blonde, Sam uncovers a sex scandal involving a high-ranking government official. Also implicated are a sadistic soldier of fortune and a corrupt cop who tries to impede the investigation.
Three to GoThree to Go · 1971
Three to Go
7.51971
MovieDrama
This anthology film brings together three stories—"Michael", "Judy", and "Toula"—each centered on a young Australian confronting personal and social choices about their future. Produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit, the film explores themes of identity, independence, and cultural tension through distinct perspectives from directors Brian Hannant, Oliver Howes, and Peter Weir.
Three to Go: JudyThree to Go: Judy · 1970
Three to Go: Judy
1970
MovieDrama
Judy, a young woman living in a provincial town, spends her final weeks at home preparing to move to the city in search of new opportunities. As she interacts with her family, coworkers, and boyfriend, differing expectations and perspectives reveal the challenges surrounding her decision. (Note: This film is one segment of the anthology feature "Three to Go" (1971).)

TV Shows

Blue HeelersBlue Heelers · 1993
Blue Heelers
6.71993
SeriesDrama
Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. We watch their successes and their failures and learn to grow with them and their loved ones as the heart of the series develops.
HomicideHomicide · 1964
Homicide
5.81964
SeriesDramaCrime
Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based on real life crime cases.
Murder CallMurder Call · 1997
Murder Call
7.01997
SeriesDramaCrime
An unconventional team of homicide detectives face various cases, as led by Tessa Vance and Steve Hayden. Hayden is an often light-hearted 'man's man' who is moving up the career hierarchy, while Vance is more introspective and no-nonsense, and often solves the murder with intuition and insight. Their team includes boss Inspector Malcolm Thorne, Constable Dee Suzeraine, forensic services expert Lance Fisk, and unorthodox doctor Imogen 'Tootsie' Soames.
Halifax f.p.Halifax f.p. · 1994
Halifax f.p.
6.21994
SeriesDramaMystery
Halifax f.p. is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims. The series is set in Melbourne. The producers of the film were Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier; Australian Film Finance Corporation and aired on the Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd 21 Episodes of 90 and 102 minutes each were produced, and the series has screened in more than 60 countries. The budget for each episode was an average of $1.3 million. Funding came in part from the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Film Victoria.
Skippy the Bush KangarooSkippy the Bush Kangaroo · 1968
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
6.01968
SeriesFamily
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various visitors to the fictional Waratah National Park in Duffys Forest, near Sydney, New South Wales.
Blue MurderBlue Murder · 1995
Blue Murder
5.61995
SeriesDrama
Set in the 1970s and 1980s in Sydney, the miniseries concerns the relationship between controversial former Detective Roger "the Dodger" Rogerson and notorious criminal Arthur "Neddy" Smith. Rogerson and his colleagues were accused of giving Smith a "green light" to commit crimes without Police interference, with the relationship fraying when Rogerson orders hitman Christopher "Mr. Rent-a-Kill" Flannery to murder Police Officer Michael Drury.
Twisted TalesTwisted Tales · 1996
Twisted Tales
8.01996
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Stories of the bizarre and the supernatural, as introduced by Bryan Brown. Sometimes serious, often comical, but always with a twist at the end of the story.
SnowySnowy · 1993
Snowy
8.01993
SeriesDrama
The family lives of those working on Australia's Snowy Mountains dam in the 1950s.
The Great Air RaceThe Great Air Race · 1991
The Great Air Race
9.01991
SeriesDrama
Fictional story about the 1934 London - Melbourne MacPherson Robertson Air race built around actual events and actual people.
Come in SpinnerCome in Spinner · 1990
Come in Spinner
9.51990
SeriesDrama
This is the story of women in wartime – those left behind while the men are away fighting. It’s the story of three very different women who work in a beauty parlour attached to a luxury hotel, during the Second World War. It’s 1944 and the tide is turning against the Japanese in the Pacific, while American forces, waiting for their final push through the Pacific Islands, have made Sydney a gaudy, hectic garrison town. At the center of the action is the South Pacific Hotel, one of Sydney’s finest. It’s modeled on the Australia Hotel, demolished during the 1960s but a legend during the wartime era.
The Great Bookie RobberyThe Great Bookie Robbery · 1986
The Great Bookie Robbery
7.71986
SeriesCrimeDrama
On 21st April 1976, gunmen held up more than 50 members of Melbourne’s venerable Victorian club, escaping with several million dollars in untraceable cash. The robbery had been so brilliantly planned and executed that police were left without a single clue–and so strict was the robbers’ code of silence that not even the underworld was aware of their identities.
FlairFlair · 1990
Flair
4.51990
SeriesDrama
Tessa returns home to Melbourne to establish her own label while battling her devious younger sister, the mob, and a slew of other enemies including an alcoholic competitor, a stalker, drug dealers, jealous wives, corrupt police, and militant unions. Tessa also juggles love affairs with a married Australian businessman who may be a gangster, an American photographer, and a hot-tempered Irish thug, in between surviving various attempts on her life and investigating the “accidental” death of her father.