Patrick Ward
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Patrick Ward is an Australian actor noted for several performances on Australian television.
Matlock Police
in 1973. He then played a support role in the film version of top-rated soap opera Number 96
in 1974 and acted in cult film
Stone (1974).
He played a guest role in teen soap opera Class of '74, and was a regular in serial The Unisexers
(1975) produced by Cash Harmon Television
, the makers of Number 96. The Unisexers was cancelled after just three weeks and 16 episodes due to low ratings. Ward played a role in the television version of Number 96 in 1976.
Ward had a regular support role in police procedural Cop Shop
starting late 1977 but left the series within a year of its launch. In 1980 he was a regular cast member of new soap opera Arcade
created by several members of the creative team from Number 96. Arcade was a critical and ratings failure and was cancelled after six weeks on air. He acted in film The Chain Reaction (1980) and played a guest role in US series The Love Boat
in 1981.
Ward subsequently played a regular role in situation comedy My Two Wives
(1992). Other TV roles include appearances in A Country Practice
(in 1983), Chances (1991), Mission: Impossible
(1988), All Saints
(in 2001), Farscape
(in 2001 and 2003), and Bad Cop, Bad Cop
(in 2003).
Miniseries appearances include ANZACS, Fields of Fire, Fields of Fire II, Fields of Fire III.
Later roles include the feature film Restraint (2008).
Career
Ward played a guest television role in police proceduralPolice procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
Matlock Police
Matlock Police
Matlock Police was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1971 and 1975....
in 1973. He then played a support role in the film version of top-rated soap opera Number 96
Number 96 (TV series)
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects...
in 1974 and acted in cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
Stone (1974).
He played a guest role in teen soap opera Class of '74, and was a regular in serial The Unisexers
The Unisexers
The Unisexers is an Australian television soap opera made by Cash Harmon Television for the Nine Network in 1975.The series was produced by the same company that had made the smash hit soap opera Number 96...
(1975) produced by Cash Harmon Television
Cash Harmon Television
Cash Harmon Television was a television production company based in Australia, operating in the 1970s. Their most famous product was top-rated evening soap opera Number 96....
, the makers of Number 96. The Unisexers was cancelled after just three weeks and 16 episodes due to low ratings. Ward played a role in the television version of Number 96 in 1976.
Ward had a regular support role in police procedural Cop Shop
Cop Shop
Cop Shop was an Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plain-clothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station....
starting late 1977 but left the series within a year of its launch. In 1980 he was a regular cast member of new soap opera Arcade
Arcade (TV series)
Arcade is an Australian television soap opera shown in 1980 that became one of the biggest flops in the history of Australian television. It aired on Network Ten with the premiere episode shown on Sunday, 20 January 1980. The series then ran five nights a week, Mondays to Fridays, as a 30 minute...
created by several members of the creative team from Number 96. Arcade was a critical and ratings failure and was cancelled after six weeks on air. He acted in film The Chain Reaction (1980) and played a guest role in US series The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
in 1981.
Ward subsequently played a regular role in situation comedy My Two Wives
My Two Wives
My Two Wives was an Australian situation comedy series produced by Gary Reilly Productions in 1992.The situation of My Two Wives involved a divorced man who moves into an apartment with his new wife and her daughter, only to learn that his ex-wife resides in the apartment directly below.The cast...
(1992). Other TV roles include appearances in A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
(in 1983), Chances (1991), Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that chronicles the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force . The show is a revival of the 1966 TV series of the same name...
(1988), All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
(in 2001), Farscape
Farscape
Farscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment...
(in 2001 and 2003), and Bad Cop, Bad Cop
Bad Cop, Bad Cop
Bad Cop, Bad Cop is a 2002 Australian television series producedby the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Southern Star, directed by David Caesar-Cast:* Michael Caton – Det. Red Lilywhite* Dan Wyllie – Det. Cons...
(in 2003).
Miniseries appearances include ANZACS, Fields of Fire, Fields of Fire II, Fields of Fire III.
Later roles include the feature film Restraint (2008).