Aaron Pedersen
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Aaron Pedersen is an Australian television and film actor of Arrente
/Arabana Australian Aboriginal descent.
His acting career began in 1994 when he starred in the mini-series Heartland
and was voted Bachelor of the Year by Cleo
magazine. He rose to fame in 1995 where he was co-host of Gladiators Australia, a successful Australian game show.
Pedersen's first major acting role was for Wildside in 1997. In 1999, he played Michael Reilly in Water Rats
, for two seasons. Other dramatic roles he has been in have included MDA
(in 2002) and in The Secret Life of Us
(2005).
Since 2007, he had the leading role in SBS
's drama series, The Circuit
and also in 2007, began appearing in Channel Seven
's drama, City Homicide
(which ended in 2011).
Arrernte people
The Arrernte people , known in English as the Aranda or Arunta, are those Indigenous Australians who are the original custodians of Arrernte lands in the central area of Australia around Mparntwe or Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The Arrernte tribe has lived there for more than 20,000 years...
/Arabana Australian Aboriginal descent.
Career
Prior to Aaron's acting career, Aaron plied his trade as a journalist with ABC2 at Elsternwick studios in Melbourne.His acting career began in 1994 when he starred in the mini-series Heartland
Heartland (Australian TV series)
Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo...
and was voted Bachelor of the Year by Cleo
Cleo (magazine)
CLEO is an Australian, New Zealand, South African, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thailand and Indonesian women's magazine.Aimed at an older audience than the teenage-focused Dolly, the magazine is known for its CLEO Bachelor of the Year award....
magazine. He rose to fame in 1995 where he was co-host of Gladiators Australia, a successful Australian game show.
Pedersen's first major acting role was for Wildside in 1997. In 1999, he played Michael Reilly in Water Rats
Water Rats (TV series)
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
, for two seasons. Other dramatic roles he has been in have included MDA
MDA (TV series)
MDA is an Australian television series that aired between 2002 and 2005 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It concerned the day-to-day operation of legal firm MDA, which specialised in medical defence.-Synopsis:...
(in 2002) and in The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us was a television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star Entertainment and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK...
(2005).
Since 2007, he had the leading role in SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
's drama series, The Circuit
The Circuit (TV series)
The Circuit is an Australian television drama series. The six part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at , and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 began airing on December 1, 2009....
and also in 2007, began appearing in Channel Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's drama, City Homicide
City Homicide
City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
(which ended in 2011).
Filmography
| Year | Film/Television Show | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Double Trouble Double Trouble (Australian TV series) Double Trouble is an Australian children's television series on the Nine Network. It was produced by the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association.... |
Kelton | |
| City Homicide City Homicide City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne... |
Duncan Freeman | ||
| 2007–present | The Circuit The Circuit (TV series) The Circuit is an Australian television drama series. The six part first season screened on SBS TV, premiering on 8 July 2007 at , and concluding on 12 August 2007. Season 2 began airing on December 1, 2009.... |
Drew Ellis | Logie Logie Award The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a... nominee in 2009 for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' award |
| 2007 | East West 101 East West 101 East West 101 is a critically acclaimed and award-winning drama series airing on the SBS network. The series was produced and created by Steven Knapman & Kris Wyld, the team behind other drama series such as Wildside and White Collar Blue.... |
Adam King | |
| Too Late | Ben | ||
| 2006 | Darklovestory | Gil | |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us The Secret Life of Us The Secret Life of Us was a television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star Entertainment and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK... |
Corey Mailins | |
| Grange | Sam | ||
| A Very Barry Christmas | Warrun | Voice Only | |
| 2003 | Grass Roots | Joe Ventimiglia | |
| Floodhouse | uncredited | ||
| Queen of Hearts | |||
| 2002 | MDA MDA (TV series) MDA is an Australian television series that aired between 2002 and 2005 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It concerned the day-to-day operation of legal firm MDA, which specialised in medical defence.-Synopsis:... |
Dr. Tony McKinnon | |
| Mimi | |||
| 2000 | Saturday Night | Mac | |
| 1999–2001 | Water Rats Water Rats (TV series) Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney... |
Det Snr Constable Michael Reilly | |
| 1997–1999 | Wildside | Vince Cellini | |
| 1996 | The Territorians | Tom Daly | |
| Dead Heart | Tony | ||
| 1995 | Gladiators Greatest Hits | Self | Host |
| 1994 | Heartland Heartland (Australian TV series) Heartland was an Australian television drama series that ran on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994. It ran for thirteen episodes and starred Cate Blanchett and Ernie Dingo... Burned Bridge (Australia) |
Clarrie Carmichael | TV mini-series |