Bernard Curry
Australian actor (born 1974)
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Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in Wentworth, Luke Handley in Neighbours and Hugo Austin in Home and Away.
Home and Away (2009–10)
Wentworth (2016-21)
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| Born | 27 March 1974 |
| Occupations | Actor, composer, writer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable work | Neighbours (1995–96; 2005) Home and Away (2009–10) Wentworth (2016-21) |
| Spouse | Sonya Bohlen |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Stephen Curry Andrew Curry |
Early life
Alongside his actor brothers Stephen and Andrew, Curry attended acting classes at the Toorak Players (now known as Track Youth Theatre) in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris in the 1980s. Following their time there, they secured agents.[1]
He got his start, appearing in a television commercial for Wedgewood Pies, alongside his brothers. After appearing in several more advertisements, they all began picking up small television roles. Early in his career, he formed a three-piece band with his brothers, called Nev's Vindalooo, referencing their father.[2]
Career
Curry's first major television role was teenager Michael Logan in the 1993 series Snowy, who became involved in a student-teacher romance with Lilian Anderson, played by Rebecca Gibney.[3] In 1995, he joined the main cast of Neighbours as Luke Handley. He remained on the television series for just over a year.[4] He later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary.
Curry was a co-writer and actor on the 2002 ABC sketch comedy series Flipside.[5] In 2002, he starred in the American television movie Junction Boys. He later starred in the 2005 feature film Puppy and the 2007 TV film The King.[6] Curry was also the host of the comedy series Monster House on the Nine Network. In 2008, he appeared in the BBC-commissioned soap opera Out of the Blue, playing Nate Perrett. In late 2008, Curry had the small role of Vishnu on Packed to the Rafters, on the Seven Network.
In 2009, Curry joined the soap opera Home and Away as regular cast member, playing the part of Hugo Austin, and remained until 2010. He hosted the first four seasons of reality tv series Beauty and the Geek Australia, from 2009 to 2012, after which hosting duties were taken over by James Tobin for two years and then Sophie Monk.
Curry appeared as sports agent Jesse Reade in the 2013 first season of the American sports drama VH1 series, Hit the Floor. He had recurring roles in mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars (2013) as Jamie Doyle, romantic comedy series Faking It (2015) as Principal George Turner and fantasy adventure series Once Upon a Time (2013–2016) as Liam Jones. He also had guest roles in several other American television series including NCIS (2012), Ravenswood (2014), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2014), Mistresses (2015) and Blindspot (2017). He also played opposite Tom Sizemore as Baz in 2014 film Bordering on Bad Behavior.
In 2016, Curry joined the cast of Wentworth as corrupt officer Jake Stewart. Curry revealed that he almost said no to the role as he was busy with his career in LA,[7] but his close friend Sullivan Stapleton advised him to audition for the show as Wentworth had become popular with viewers during its first three seasons. Curry joined the cast for filming in season 4 and remained until the show's final season. Curry has stated that Wentworth was one of the best jobs he has ever had.[citation needed]
From 2019 to 2021, Curry had a main role as D.I. Kieran Hussey in Australian/New Zealand television series My Life Is Murder, for 11 episodes.
In 2020, Curry posted a video to his Instagram where he and several other prominent figures from Melbourne sung a version of "Here Comes the Sun", with the aim of keeping up the spirits of a Melbourne lockdown due to COVID-19.[8]
In August 2021, he was announced as a contestant on the celebrity version of Big Brother Australia,[9] alongside former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, Meghan Markle’s brother Thomas Markle Jr, former MAFS Australia participant Jessika Power, Australian Survivor alumni Luke Toki and model/actress Ellie Gonsalves. He lasted twelve days before being evicted, coming in eighth place.
In 2022, Curry joined the cast of ABC crime drama miniseries Savage River as Connor Kirby.[10] That same year, he played the part of Bob in the 2022 season of Melbourne Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol, returning again for the 2023 season.[11][12] He also filmed the 2023 horror comedy teen series Crazy Fun Park, playing the part of Zach Dante.
In 2024, Curry was announced as part of the cast for action thriller film The Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky,[13] alongside Liam Neeson.
In 2025, Curry and his brother Stephen Curry took part in the celebrity version of The Amazing Race Australia.[14] In October 2025, the brothers had taken the victory for their chosen charity.[15]
On 14 February 2026, Curry was named for the film Love, Wine & Valentine.[16]
Personal life
Curry is married to Sonya Bohlen and they have two sons together.[17] In April 2024, Curry and his family moved from Melbourne's Burwood East to Brisbane, Queensland, after his wife secured a job at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).[18]
Curry is an advocate for mental health and its services and he is an ambassador for the mental health charity OneInFive.[19][20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Get Real | Tim | Short film |
| 1996 | Black Sun | Short film | |
| 1999 | Ripe | Elder Nance | Short film |
| 2000 | The Dish | Newspaper reporter | |
| 2004 | Alpha Male | Office Worker | Short film |
| 2005 | Puppy | Aiden | |
| 2014 | Bordering on Bad Behavior | Baz Darwish | |
| 2015 | Impact Earth | Tim Harrison | |
| Baby, Baby, Baby | Oliver | ||
| 2017 | Almost Broadway | Zac | |
| Live or Die in La Honda | Joe Cooper | ||
| 2018 | A Boy Called Sailboat | Referee / Hacienda Hill actor / Instructional CD voice | Also additional sound recordist |
| 2019 | Dark Place | Barry | Anthology film |
| 2025 | Ice Road: Vengeance | Professor Evan Myers | Feature film |
| TBA | Love, Wine & Valentine | Kane Lonigan | Film |
| TBA | To Fly A Kite | John | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Snowy | Michael Logan | Main role |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Older Bill | 1 episode |
| Law of the Land | Craig Berryman | 1 episode | |
| 1994; 2003; 2004; 2006 | Blue Heelers | David Edwards / Ty Birkenstock / Jed Stone / Andrew Gillfllan | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Halifax f.p. | Adam Lawler | 1 episode |
| 1995–1996; 2005 | Neighbours | Luke Handley | 171 episodes |
| 1997 | Fully Booked | Himself | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Raw FM | Gary | 1 episode |
| The Genie from Down Under | Prince Umberto | 1 episode | |
| State Coroner | Nigel Arrowsmith | 1 episode | |
| 1999 | Thunderstone | Funky Dave | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Something in the Air | Sean Wright | 3 episodes |
| The Big Schmooze | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Greg Ilyich | 1 episode |
| Blonde | Assistant to Director J. | TV film | |
| Abschied in den Tod | Jerome Delaunay | TV film | |
| Stingers | Dr. James Steele | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | The Road from Coorain | Bob Ker | TV film |
| Flipside | Various characters | Also writer and composer | |
| The Junction Boys | Johnny Haynes | TV film | |
| 2003 | CrashBurn | Glenn | 1 episode |
| MDA | Troy Dalmer | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Wicked Science | The Director | 1 episode |
| 2007 | The King | John Wesley | TV film |
| Days of Our Lives | Hugo Austin | ||
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Nate Perrett | 10 episodes |
| Packed to the Rafters | Vishnu | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Satisfaction | Jack | 4 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Home and Away | Hugo Austin | 426 episodes |
| 2012 | NCIS | Seamus Quinn | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Jamie Doyle | 3 episodes |
| Hit the Floor | Jesse Reade | Recurring role 5 episodes | |
| Killer Reality | Jack Silverman | TV film | |
| 2013, 2015, 2016 | Once Upon a Time | Captain Liam Jones | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Ravenswood | Jamie Doyle | 1 episode |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Calvin Tate | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Mistresses | Joe the Waiter | 1 episode |
| Faking It | Principal George Turner | 7 episodes | |
| 2016–2021 | Wentworth | Jake Stewart | Main role 62 episodes[21] |
| 2017 | Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story | Mike Willesee | Miniseries 1 episode |
| Blindspot | Lawrence | 2 episodes | |
| Sunshine | Dean Simic | Miniseries 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | How to Stay Married | Adam | 1 episode |
| 2019–2021 | My Life Is Murder | Detective Inspector Kieran Hussey | Main role 11 episodes[22] |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | John Kerr | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Dr. Clifford Gill | 1 episode |
| Fires | Nick the Journo | Anthology series 1 episode[23] | |
| Spreadsheet | Nathan | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Savage River | Connor Kirby | 6 episodes[24] |
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park | Zach Dante | 9 episodes |
Other appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Monster House | Host | |
| 2009–2012 | Beauty and the Geek Australia | Host | 34 episodes |
| 2016 | All Star Family Feud | Contestant | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Contestant | 1 episode |
| Big Brother VIP | Contestant | 6 episodes | |
| 2025 | The Amazing Race Australia | Contestant, with Brother Stephen |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | The Prince | Hexagon, Reading[26] |
| 2003 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Danceny | Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC |
| 2022; 2023 | A Christmas Carol | Bob Cratchit | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with The Old Vic Company & GWB Entertainment |
| 2024 | Black Box | Laurie Coombes (Voice Over Artist) | Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane with Grey Gum Productions & Tinderbox Productions |