Matt Passmore Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia
• Served in the Australian army before moving to Sydney to attend drama school
• Started his acting career on the children's TV show "Play School․"
• Quote: "(On comparisons to Simon Baker) "Obviously you're always going to get comparisons․ But I've always said it's not a bad person to be compared to․ He's a phenomenal actor and doing extremely well․""
• Quote: "(On acting) "You never know where the wind's going to blow․""
• Quote: "(On choosing his roles) "Each time it's come down to do you like the role, do you like the story? And then are they going to give you the job? But the funny thing is, you never know where you're going to be․""
• Recognized for his role as Jim Longworth on the TV series "The Glades․"