Raised in Painania, a suburb of Sydney

Worked as an insurance salesman

Began performing with an amateur troupe in Australia at age 25

Moved to London to pursue an acting career

Worked in repertory theaters in England; joined the National Theatre of Britain

Returned to Australia to work in films and with Theater Australia

Feature film acting debut, "The Love Letters From Teralba Road"

Had supporting roles in two seminal Australian films, "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" and "Newsfront"

American TV acting debut in the syndicated miniseries "Against the Wind"

Won international acclaim for the supporting role in "Breaker Morant"

Starred in the miniseries "A Town Like Alice" (aired in the US on PBS' "Masterpiece Theater")

Appeared opposite Judy Davis in "The Winter of Our Discontent"

First on-screen collaboration with future wife Rachel Ward, playing husband and wife in the ABC miniseries "The Thorn Birds"; earned Supporting Actor Emmy and Golden Globe nominations

Had leading role in the CBS small screen remake of "Kim"

Starred as special effects technician Rollie Tyler in the thriller "F/X"

Re-teamed on screen with wife Rachel Ward in the Australian period drama "The Good Wife"

Co-starred as Tom Cruise's mentor in "Cocktail"

Portrayed Sigourney Weaver's love interest in the fact-based "Gorillas in the Mist"

Provided story for and acted in the feature "Sweet Talker"

Executive produced first feature, "FX2 - The Deadly Art of Illusion"; also reprised role of Rollie Tyler

Played the leading role in the USA Network film "Dead in the Water"

Cast in the title role in the Showtime drama "Devlin"

Executive produced (also narrated) the compilation feature "Twisted"; segments compiled from the Australian TV series "Twisted Tales"

Starred as twins from medieval times who are reincarnated in the modern world in the syndicated series "The Wanderer"

Served as executive producer of "Still Twisted," the second compilation film from "Twisted Tales" series

Co-starred in the ABC miniseries adaptation of "Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

Garnered praise for his turn as a tough guy chasing a young street hustler in the Australian drama "Two Hands"

Co-starred as a missing scientist in the USA Network miniseries "Journey to the Center of the Earth"

Again collaborated with wife Rachel Ward as estranged lovers in the Showtime movie "On the Beach"

Played a businessman who enjoys high-risk sports in the comedy "Along Came Polly"

Executive produced the follow up series, "Two Twisted"

Portrayed a cattle baron in director Baz Luhrmann's epic "Australia"