Iain Gardiner

Biography

Iain Gardiner is an Australian actor who has a 40-year career in Australian film, theatre and television. Gardiner studied Stanislavski and impulse work with Zygmunt Molik of the Grotowski Theatre Lab at QUT in the late 70`s.​ Iain attended the East 15 school in London, where he trained in Alexander Technique and Voice. Iain worked with Charles Marowitz, Canadian Mime Company, and Ken Campbell, appearing in his 22 hr sci-fi epic, The Warp, at Edinburgh and the ICA London. Iain returned to Australia in 1981. An early highlight was 'doubling' Judy Davis in Heatwave.​ Iain learnt film technique in ABC dramas, appearing with veterans such as Ed Deveraux & Henri Szeps. Iain was a series regular in Patrol Boat, guested in A Country Practice, Bellamy, Rafferty's Rules, E Street etc., and forged a career in various feature and short films. Iain also worked in experimental & mainstream...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Spit

    Flee • Acting

  2. 2022
    Elvis

    Carny Fixer • Acting

  3. 2005
    The Proposition

    Officer Matthews • Acting

  4. 2005
    The Great Raid

    McMahon • Acting

  5. 2002
    Ghost Ship

    Purser • Acting

  6. 1993
  7. 1992
    Resistance

    Lieut Hoddle • Acting

  8. 1992
    Redheads

    McCoy • Acting

Iain Gardiner - Aperture