1. Bernard Curry was born on 27 March 1974 and 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.
26 Facts About Bernard Curry
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Alongside his actor brothers Stephen and Andrew, Curry attended acting classes at the Toorak Players in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris in the 1980s.
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Bernard Curry first appeared in Neighbours in 1995 as Luke Handley, and remained on the television series for just over a year.
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Bernard Curry later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary.
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Bernard Curry was a co-writer and actor on the 2002 ABC sketch comedy series Flipside.
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Bernard Curry later starred in the 2005 feature film Puppy and the 2007 TV film The King.
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Bernard Curry was the host of the comedy series Monster House on the Nine Network.
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In late 2008, Bernard Curry had the small role of Vishnu on Packed to the Rafters, on the Seven Network.
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In 2009, Bernard Curry joined the soap opera Home and Away as regular cast member, playing the part of Hugo Austin, and remained until 2010.
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Bernard Curry 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.
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Bernard Curry appeared as sports agent Jesse Reade in the 2013 first season of the American sports drama VH1 series, Hit the Floor.
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Bernard Curry had recurring roles in mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars as Jamie Doyle, romantic comedy series Faking It as Principal George Turner and fantasy adventure series Once Upon a Time as Liam Jones.
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Bernard Curry had guest roles in several other American television series including NCIS, Ravenswood, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Mistresses and Blindspot.
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Bernard Curry played opposite Tom Sizemore as Baz in 2014 film Bordering on Bad Behavior.
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In 2016, Bernard Curry joined the cast of Wentworth as corrupt officer Jake Stewart.
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Bernard Curry revealed that he almost said no to the role as he was busy with his career in LA, but his close friend Sullivan Stapleton advised him to audition for the show as Wentworth had become so popular during its first three seasons, so he did.
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Bernard Curry joined the cast for filming in season 4 and remained until the show's final season.
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Bernard Curry has stated that Wentworth was one of the best jobs he has ever had.
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In 2020, Bernard 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.
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Bernard Curry lasted twelve days before being evicted, coming in eighth place.
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In 2022, Bernard Curry joined the cast of ABC crime drama miniseries Savage River as Connor Kirby.
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Bernard Curry filmed the 2023 horror comedy teen series Crazy Fun Park, playing the part of Zach Dante.
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In 2024, Bernard Curry was announced as part of the cast for action thriller film The Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky, alongside Liam Neeson.
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In 2025, Bernard Curry was announced alongside his brother Stephen Bernard Curry for the celebrity version of The Amazing Race Australia.
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Bernard Curry is married to Sonya Bohlen and they have two sons together.
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Bernard Curry is an advocate for mental health and its services and he is an ambassador for the mental health charity OneInFive.