Jeffrey Walker (actor)

Australian director and actor (born 1982)

Jeffrey Walker (born 10 July 1982) is an Australian director and former actor, best known to the Australian public for his appearances as a child actor in Ocean Girl and Round the Twist. He moved on to direct episodes of Australian soaps Neighbours, Home and Away, and H2O: Just Add Water. He is married to American born Australian actress Brooke Harman Walker.

Walker's first acting credit was a small role in The Flying Doctors in 1989. He's also credited for starring in 1991 film Proof. In 1992, he took over the role of Bronson Twist in the television series Round the Twist, based on the books by Paul Jennings. In 1994 he received a leading role in Ocean Girl as "Brett Bates". He had another major role as the brother Royce on Mirror, Mirror. Walker received leading roles in The Wayne Manifesto in 1996 (for which he received a Young Actor's Award from the Australian Film Institute) and Thunderstone (1999), in which he played Wayne and Noah Daniels respectively. Since his appearance in Thunderstone, Walker has focused his efforts on directing, working on soaps such as Neighbours and Home and Away and series such as Holly's Heroes and children's series Dance Academy, Wicked Science, H2O: Just Add Water, The Elephant Princess and Blue Water High. Walker has also directed several episodes of the American sitcom Modern Family. Walker also plays guitar in Sydney band Ballet Imperial.

Walker met future wife Brooke Harmon while they worked together on The Wayne Manifesto. Together they have two sons, Boston Scott Walker (b. 24 June 2013) and Ace Jackson Walker (b. 24 June 2015). Walker appeared in the video clip of the John Butler Trio's song titled 'Something's Gotta Give'.

Year Title Notes2003 04Neighbours32 episodes2004Fergus McPhailTV series2004Blue Heelers"Secrets & Lies", "Bring It On"2005Home and Away3 episodes2005Last Man Standing"1.11", "1.15"2005Holly's Heroes"Double Team", "Rejection"2005–06All Saints"Life's Lottery", "Dead Girl Walking"2006Wicked Science5 episodes2006–10H2O: Just Add Water38 episodes2007–08City Homicide4 episodes2008"Coming of Age"2010Not AvailableTV short2010Dance Academy8 episodes2010–12Rake"R v Chandler", "R v Langhorn", "R v Turner", "R v Alford"2011Small Time Gangster8 episodes2011Angry Boys12 episodes2011Wild Boys"1.1", "1.2"2012Jack Irish: Black TideTV film2012Jack Irish: Bad DebtsTV film2013Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23"Paris ", "The D "2013Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous3 episodes2013Super Fun Night"Three Men and a Boubier"2013–143 episodes2013–14Bones"The Friend in Need", "The Repo Man in the Septic Tank"2013–19Modern Family7 episodes2014Raising Hope"Hey There, Delilah"2014Rake"Man's Best Friend"2014Jack Irish: Dead PointTV film, also co producer2014Mixology"Bruce & Maya"2015Banished4 episodes2015Backstrom"Corkscrewed"2015–17Difficult People26 episodes2017Ali's Wedding2017Dance Academy: The Movie2017Fresh Off the Boat1 episode2017Life in Pieces1 episode2018RiotTV film2018LA to Vegas2 episodes2019Lambs of Godseries2021 22Young Rock2 episodes2023The Portable Doorfilm2023The Clearingminiseries