Kick Gurry
Kick Gurry | |
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 Gurry at the Tribeca Film Festival, 2008 | |
| Born | Christopher Gurry May 25, 1978 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Looking for Alibrandi Garage Days Speed Racer Jupiter Ascending Edge of Tomorrow War Machine Tangle Ten Days in the Valley Caught |
Christopher "Kick" Gurry (b. 1978) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Looking for Alibrandi (1999), Garage Days (2002), Speed Racer (2008), and Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and has also starred in several television series.
Early life and education
[edit]Gurry was born in Melbourne, Australia. He got his nickname when his brother could not say Christopher so he said "Kicker". When he got into high school, he shortened it to "Kick". He studied at Wesley College, Melbourne.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Gurry initially appeared in television guest roles in Raw FM, SeaChange, State Coroner, Wildside and Halifax f.p.. He then starred in his breakthrough Australian film roles as Jacob Coote in Looking for Alibrandi (2000) and Freddy in Garage Days (2002).
He went on to appear in American feature films Spartan (2004, alongside Val Kilmer and William H. Macy), Daltry Calhoun (2005, with Johnny Knoxville), Speed Racer (2008, with Emile Hirsch), Edge of Tomorrow (2014, opposite Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt), Jupiter Ascending (2016, with Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis) and War Machine (2017, alongside Brad Pitt).
He starred in several Australian television series including miniseries The Alice as Darren (2005–2006), seasons 2 and 3 of Tangle as Joe Kovac (2010–2012) and 4 episodes of Offspring (2012). He had appearances in American series Cybergeddon (2012) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2014).
In 2016, Gurry joined the filming for American drama series Ten Days in the Valley[1] (opposite Kyra Sedgwick) appearing as Pete Greene for all 10 episodes. In 2021, he appeared as Mac in the Australian ABC surf drama miniseries Barons.[2]
In 2022, Gurry created, wrote and directed the 6 episode Stan original series Caught, as well as playing the role of Dylan Fox.[3][4] American actor Sean Penn contacted Gurry to ask to produce the series, and also went on to star in it, alongside Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, Alexander England, Lincoln Younes and Bryan Brown.[5] In 2023 the series was released in Australia to mixed reviews, but was delayed by UK streaming platform ITVx because of the start of the Israel-Hamas war.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Caught | Dylan Fox | Season 1, 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Barons | Mac | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2017–19 | Friends from College | Tag | Seasons 1–2, 3 episodes |
| 2017–18 | Sense8 | Puck | Season 2, 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Hollywood Mom | Ted | Season 1, 1 episode: Pilot |
| 2017 | Ten Days in the Valley | Pete Greene | Season 1, 10 episodes |
| 2014 | CSI: Cyber | Clikk | Season 14, episode 21: "Kitty" |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | Rabbit Rosen | Season 1, 2 episodes |
| Cybergeddon Zips | Season 1, episode 3: "Rabbit" | ||
| Offspring | Adam | Season 3, 4 episodes | |
| 2010–12 | Tangle | Joe Kovac | Seasons 2–3, 12 episodes |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Jenkins | Miniseries, episode 11: "Jailbreak" |
| 2005–06 | The Alice | Darren | Miniseries, 10 episodes |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Danny | Season 1, episode 22: "Serial Killer: Part 2" |
| 1999 | Halifax f.p. | Luke | Season 4, episode 1: "Someone You Know" |
| Wildside | Steve | Season 2, episode 14 | |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Josh | Season 2, episode 9: "Three's a Crowd" |
| SeaChange | Jerome | Season 1, episode 9: "Balls and Friggin Good Luck" | |
| 1997 | Raw FM | Toby | Season 1, 2 episodes |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | McCrorey Road | Frank | Short film |
| 2020 | At The Edge of Night | Sneak | Short film |
| 2017 | War Machine | Tom Howard | Feature film |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Vladie | Feature film |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Griff | Feature film |
| 2013 | Off Course | Chaz | Short film |
| 2011 | Spider Walk | Greg | Short film |
| 2011 | Cocks | Alpha | Short film |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Sparky | Feature film |
| 2005 | Daltry Calhoun | Frankie Strunk | Feature film |
| 2004 | Spartan | Agent Jones | Feature film |
| 2003 | Good Luck Jeffrey Brown | Jeffrey Brown | Short film |
| 2002 | Garage Days | Freddy | Feature film |
| 2001 | The Big House | Sonny | Short film |
| Buffalo Soldiers | Feature film | ||
| 2000 | Looking for Alibrandi | Jacob Coote | Feature film |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Soldier (uncredited) | Feature film |
| Denial FM | Slink | Short film | |
| 1996 | Inner Sanctuary | Street Walker | Feature film |
Production
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Caught | Writer, Creator, Director | 6 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (29 November 2016). "Erika Christensen Among Trio Cast In ABC Drama Series 'Ten Days In The Valley'". Deadline. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (29 September 2021). "Filming wraps on Barons for ABC | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ McLennan, Callum (23 May 2023). "Kick Gurry and Matthew Fox on 'Caught,' a Satirical Take on Modern Fame and Identity, Backed by Sean Penn (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: The cast of C*A*U*G*H*T reveal why the series was an 'absolute blast' to create". www.nine.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/kick-gurry-recalls-sean-penn-asking-to-star-in-his-inappropriate-new-aussie-series-caught/news-story/6900fdb5169eef882c92aa2d8eb2a568?amp
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (10 October 2023). "Sean Penn War Satire Series 'C*A*U*G*H*T' Drops Out Of Mipcom Due To Israel-Hamas Conflict; ITV Delaying Launch". Deadline. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kick Gurry at IMDb
- "Kicking at Hollywood's door". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 2002.
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