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Teo Gebert
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Gebert in 2015
Born (1974-09-02) 2 September 1974 (age 50)
Australia
Occupation Actor
Known for Fatal Bond (1992)
The Boys (1998)
Crooked Business (2008)
Play School (2004–present)
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (2009)
Home and Away (2010)
Family Reg Livermore (uncle)

Teo Gebert (born 2 September 1974) is an Australian actor. He is well-known for his many roles in films, TV shows, and theatre plays. Many people know him best as a regular presenter on the children's TV show Play School.

Teo Gebert's Early Life and Family

Teo Gebert grew up in a very creative family. His family had a strong background in theatre and music. His father is a musician, and his mother is an actor. His uncle, Reg Livermore, is also an actor. Teo's grandfather used to run theatres, and his grandmother dreamed of being a ballerina.

After finishing high school, Teo studied acting. He trained at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. He also studied at The Atlantic Theatre Company in New York. Another place he trained was the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP).

Teo Gebert's Acting Career

Teo Gebert has had a long and varied career in acting. He has worked in theatre, film, and television.

Theatre Performances

Teo Gebert first appeared on stage in 1990. He was in a musical called Big Sister, created by his uncle, Reg Livermore. He has performed in many other plays over the years. These include The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus and The Heartbreak Kid. He also appeared in Blackrock and The Life of Galileo. From 2006 to 2007, he was a co-lead in live Play School shows.

Film Roles

Teo Gebert started his film career in 1992. His first movie was an Australian thriller called Fatal Bond. In 1993, he appeared in the American action film Sniper.

He played main characters in Australian independent films. These included Square One (1997) and The Venus Factory. He also had a supporting role in the drama The Boys. In 1998, he started working with director Paul Middleditch. They worked together on the film Terra Nova. In 2001, they wrote and worked on the film A Cold Summer.

Other films Teo has appeared in include Under the Radar (2004) and Safety in Numbers. He played a character named Elmo in the 2008 comedy Crooked Business. In 2017, he was in the film Emporium.

Television Appearances

In 2000, Teo Gebert had a regular role as Skeez Goivanelli. He appeared in 35 episodes of the TV series Above the Law. He also played Laurie Prendergast in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities in 2009. This was a crime drama series. In 2010, he played Dr Daniel Lovallo on the popular soap opera Home and Away.

Teo has also made many guest appearances on other TV shows. Some of these include Family and Friends, G.P., The Feds, and Murder Call. He also appeared in Wildside, Stingers, and Farscape.

Since 2004, Teo Gebert has been a regular presenter on Play School. This is a very popular children's TV show that has been on for over twenty years. In 2012, he was also in a spin-off show called Little Ted's Big Adventures. He has also appeared in two seasons of the comedy web series Avalon Now.

Teo Gebert's Personal Life

Teo Gebert lives in Bondi, Australia. He lives with his partner, Jane Wallace. They have a daughter named Harriet and two sons, Roy and Charlie.

Teo is an ambassador for Red Nose Day. This is a special fundraising event. It helps to reduce infant deaths and supports families who are grieving.

Theatre Roles List

Year Title Roles Notes
1990 Big Sister – A Larrikin's Opera Riverside Theatres Parramatta
1992 The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
1993 The Heartbreak Kid Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1994 Mixed Emotions
Waiting Rooms
1995 The Quartet from Rigoletto Q Theatre, Penrith, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
Blackrock Scott Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
The Splendids Bravo Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney
1996 The Life of Galileo Little Monk Sydney Opera House
2001 Men of Honour Lord Southhampton Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2005 Lawrence & Holloman Lawrence Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney
2006–2007 Play School Co-Lead Live Kids Promotions
2009 Absurd Person Singular Sidney Hopcroft Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2015 Men of Letters

Filmography

Film Roles List

Year Title Roles Notes
1992 Fatal Bond Shane Boon
1993 Sniper Ripoly's friend
1995 Capital V for Virtue Short film
1997 Square One Billy T
1998 The Boys Constable Zammit
Terra Nova Warren
The Venus Factory Duncan Riley
2003 A Cold Summer Bobby
2004 Under the Radar Ash
2006 Safety in Numbers Matt
The Game Marcus Short film
2008 Crooked Business Elmo
2011 Sniper: Reloaded Direct-to-video film
2017 Emporium Jimmy

Television Roles List

Year Title Roles Notes
1990 Family and Friends Jak
1991; 1992 G.P. Shane Season 3 & 4, 2 episodes
1995 The Feds Jak Waterman Miniseries, season 2, episode 3: "Deception"
1997 Murder Call Simon Kristov Season 1, episode 4: "Dead Clean"
1998 Wildside Tony Montano Season 1, episode 14
Water Rats Les Season 3, 2 episodes
1999 Stingers Morrison Season 2. episode 7: "Playing with the Celibate Dead"
2000 Above the Law Skeez Giovanelli Seasons 1–2, 35 episodes
2002 Farscape Weldon Season 4, 1 episode
2004 Love Bytes Joe Miniseries, 3 episodes
2004–present Play School Presenter
2005 Tracey McBean Lee (voice) Animated series, season 2, 1 episode
2006 Two Twisted Tate Episode 6: "A Date with Doctor D"
2009 The Cut Brian, the Wicketkeeper Miniseries, episode 3: "Picking the Seam"
Chandon Pictures Bruiser Season 2, episode 6: "Pack"
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Laurie Prendergast Miniseries, 6 episodes
2010 Home and Away Dr Daniel Lovallo 6 episodes
2012 Little Ted's Big Adventure Presenter
2015–2016 Avalon Now Brice Waters Web series, seasons 1–2

Awards and Recognitions

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2017 Square One St Kilda Film Festival Best Actor (Special Commendation) Won
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