Sandy Winton
Alexander Gordon (Sandy) Winton[1] (born 18 December 1970)[1] is an Australian actor. From 2010 to 2012, he portrayed Michael Williams in the soap opera Neighbours.
Sandy Winton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1970 Australia |
| Alma mater | Newington College NIDA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Career
Winton attended Newington College (1983–1988)[1] and graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995.[2] In March 2010, it was announced that Winton would be joining the cast of Neighbours as Michael Williams.[3] On 7 November 2011, it was announced Winton would be leaving Neighbours in 2012.[4] Of Winton's departure, executive producer Susan Bower said "The Michael Williams character will be leaving Ramsay Street as part of a significant story coming up in April. Sandy's contribution to the show has been superb, enabling the character to be part of some milestone storylines."[4]
Personal life
Winton is married to Tessa Winton with two children named Harry and Millie Winton.[5] Upon landing the role of Michael Williams, Winton relocated to Melbourne from Sydney. He is a supporter of AFL team, Sydney Swans.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Expeditioner | |
| 1999 | Me Myself I | Ben Griffin | |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Chris | |
| 2006 | Candy | Candy's Doctor | |
| 2014 | Unbroken | Coach | |
| 2018 | Sink | Father | Completed |
| 2018 | Fragmentary | Glenn Sanderson | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Police Rescue | Senior Constable | Episode: "The Only Constant" |
| 1996 | Twisted | Episode: "A Sure Thing" | |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Richard / Rob | Episode: "Sweet Revenge" |
| 1997 | The Devil Game | Steve | TV film |
| 1998 | All Saints | Greg Newman | Episode: "Night Shift" |
| 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Walter McLeod | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Walter" |
| 1998 | Wildside | Doug Zelka | Episode: "1.31" |
| 1998 | The Genie from Down Under | Bruce | Main role (series 2) |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Peter Sharp | Episode: "Hide & Seek" |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Zac Wernholdt | Episodes: "Snapshots and Cottontails", "Send in the Clowns", "Chaos Theory" |
| 2000 | Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking | Jeremy Maitland | TV film |
| 2000 | Something in the Air | Matt Bateman | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Prince Morloch | Episode: "Dangerous Prey" |
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Navas | Episode: "Mate for Life" |
| 2001 | Farscape | Rinic Tolven | Episode: "Thanks for Sharing" |
| 2001 | The Secret Life of Us | Vincent | Episodes: "The Unbelievable Truth", "Expect the Unexpected" |
| 2001 | Cold Feet | Shawn | Episode: "4.8" |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Thomas Duckart | Episode: "Phantoms" |
| 2002 | Counterstrike | Hart | TV film |
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Simon | TV film |
| 2002 | McLeod's Daughters | Daniel Lewis | Season 2, Episode 13: "Steer Trek" |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Capt. Ian Martin | Episodes: "The Navy: Parts 1 & 2", "Bill's Death" |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Simon Ball | Guest role (series 1-2) |
| 2004 | The Alice | Nicky Marione | TV film |
| 2006 | Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Little League Father | TV film |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Bill Banks | Episode: "There's Something About Kyanna" |
| 2006 | Tripping Over | Daniel | Episodes: "1.3", "1.4", "1.5" |
| 2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Heath Barratt | Recurring (Season 7) |
| 2009 | Home and Away | Rex Avent | Guest role (Season 22) |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Capt. Jameson | Episode: "Guadalcanal/Leckie" |
| 2010–2012 | Neighbours | Michael Williams | Regular role (Seasons 26–28) |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Marcus Woodward | Recurring role |
| 2014 | INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Det. Chambers | TV miniseries |
| 2015 | Wonderland | Liam | Recurring role (series 3) |
| 2016 | The Code | Michael McCray | Episodes: "2.1", "2.2", "2.3" |
References
- Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 218
- Biography for Sandy Winton imdb. Retrieved on 1 July 2010
- "New family for Ramsay Street". Holy Soap. Channel 5. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (7 November 2011). "'Neighbours' confirms Michael Williams exit". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- "Actors – Sandy Winton". Neighbours.com. Australia: Network Ten. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External links
- Sandy Winton on IMDb