Ian Bliss

Ian Bliss (born June 30, 1966) is an Australian film, television, and stage character actor. With a career that has spanned 30 years, he has appeared in numerous Australian television dramas including Heartbreak High, Wentworth, Underbelly and more.

Scary Movie (2000)

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keenen Ivory Wayans
CAST:  Carmen Electra  •  Dave Sheridan  •  Anna Faris  •  Jon Abrahams

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keenen Ivory Wayans
CAST:  Carmen Electra  •  Dave Sheridan  •  Anna Faris  •  Jon Abrahams

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

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Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilly Wachowski  •  Lana Wachowski
CAST:  Helmut Bakaitis  •  Steve Bastoni  •  Don Battee  •  Monica Bellucci

Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilly Wachowski  •  Lana Wachowski
CAST:  Helmut Bakaitis  •  Steve Bastoni  •  Don Battee  •  Monica Bellucci

Stealth (2005)

Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control ... before it initiates the next world war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Josh Lucas  •  Jessica Biel  •  Jamie Foxx  •  Sam Shepard

Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control ... before it initiates the next world war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Josh Lucas  •  Jessica Biel  •  Jamie Foxx  •  Sam Shepard

Superman Returns (2006)

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Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bryan Singer
CAST:  Brandon Routh  •  Kevin Spacey  •  Kate Bosworth  •  James Marsden

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bryan Singer
CAST:  Brandon Routh  •  Kevin Spacey  •  Kate Bosworth  •  James Marsden

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilly Wachowski  •  Lana Wachowski
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Carrie-Anne Moss  •  Hugo Weaving

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilly Wachowski  •  Lana Wachowski
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Carrie-Anne Moss  •  Hugo Weaving

The Postcard Bandit (2003)

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Tom Long  •  Brett Stiller  •  Matthew Le Nevez  •  Geneviève Lemon

The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Tom Long  •  Brett Stiller  •  Matthew Le Nevez  •  Geneviève Lemon

Siam Sunset (1999)

A British design executive, who seemingly has everything going for him has his life totally changed when a refrigerator falls from an aircraft and lands on his wife...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Polson
CAST:  Linus Roache  •  Danielle Cormack  •  Ian Bliss  •  Roy Billing

A British design executive, who seemingly has everything going for him has his life totally changed when a refrigerator falls from an aircraft and lands on his wife...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Polson
CAST:  Linus Roache  •  Danielle Cormack  •  Ian Bliss  •  Roy Billing

The Catalpa Rescue

The Catalpa Rescue is the extraordinary story of the daring rescue of six Irish rebels from a notoriously brutal penal colony in Fremantle, West Australia in 1876.  (more)

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CAST:  Phelim Drew  •  Ronan Leahy  •  Ian Bliss

The Catalpa Rescue is the extraordinary story of the daring rescue of six Irish rebels from a notoriously brutal penal colony in Fremantle, West Australia in 1876.  (more)

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CAST:  Phelim Drew  •  Ronan Leahy  •  Ian Bliss

Man-Thing (2005)

Agents of an oil tycoon vanish while exploring a swamp marked for drilling. The local sheriff investigates and faces a Seminole legend come to life: Man-Thing, a shambling swamp-monster whose touch burns those who feel fear.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brett Leonard
CAST:  Matthew Le Nevez  •  Rachael Taylor  •  Jack Thompson  •  Rawiri Paratene

Agents of an oil tycoon vanish while exploring a swamp marked for drilling. The local sheriff investigates and faces a Seminole legend come to life: Man-Thing, a shambling swamp-monster whose touch burns those who feel fear.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brett Leonard
CAST:  Matthew Le Nevez  •  Rachael Taylor  •  Jack Thompson  •  Rawiri Paratene

Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale (2007)

The story of Claude's odyssey to save the Gumnutz Juice factory and Gumtree Lane's future. Along the way he learns the importance of family values and of accepting responsibility for himself and all of the zany characters of Gumtree Lane.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Schneider  •  Clive Harrison  •  Margaret Parkes
CAST:  Ian Bliss  •  Jamie Croft  •  Rachel King  •  Keith Scott

The story of Claude's odyssey to save the Gumnutz Juice factory and Gumtree Lane's future. Along the way he learns the importance of family values and of accepting responsibility for himself and all of the zany characters of Gumtree Lane.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Schneider  •  Clive Harrison  •  Margaret Parkes
CAST:  Ian Bliss  •  Jamie Croft  •  Rachel King  •  Keith Scott

The Long Lunch (2003)

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DIRECTION:  Antony Redman
CAST:  Jeanette Cronin  •  Ian Bliss

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DIRECTION:  Antony Redman
CAST:  Jeanette Cronin  •  Ian Bliss

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)

After freeing a young Bedouin girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, an Australian adventuress, together with her devoted police detective friend, begins to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, an ancient curse and the disappearance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Essie Davis  •  Nathan Page  •  Miriam Margolyes  •  Ashleigh Cummings

After freeing a young Bedouin girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, an Australian adventuress, together with her devoted police detective friend, begins to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, an ancient curse and the disappearance ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Essie Davis  •  Nathan Page  •  Miriam Margolyes  •  Ashleigh Cummings

Powderburn (1999)

By the time his Qantas flight from Bangkok had taxied to the terminal Brad's brain was fried. A lot was riding on this deal for Chrissie. Money had changed hands. Promises made. The consequences of missing the drop were fatal. Peter Jess, recovering prescription ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Prime
CAST:  Nic Bishop  •  Ian Bliss  •  Olivia Pigeot  •  Blazey Best

By the time his Qantas flight from Bangkok had taxied to the terminal Brad's brain was fried. A lot was riding on this deal for Chrissie. Money had changed hands. Promises made. The consequences of missing the drop were fatal. Peter Jess, recovering prescription ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Prime
CAST:  Nic Bishop  •  Ian Bliss  •  Olivia Pigeot  •  Blazey Best

Cody: Bad Love (1994)

Cody’s investigation of an art theft leads him to Claudia who works at an art gallery where the certificate of the stolen painting is held. His judgement may be clouded when he discovers the federal police suspect Claudia of smuggling the paintings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Laing
CAST:  Gary Sweet  •  Robert Mammone  •  Heather Mitchell  •  Rebecca Rigg

Cody’s investigation of an art theft leads him to Claudia who works at an art gallery where the certificate of the stolen painting is held. His judgement may be clouded when he discovers the federal police suspect Claudia of smuggling the paintings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Laing
CAST:  Gary Sweet  •  Robert Mammone  •  Heather Mitchell  •  Rebecca Rigg

Late Night with the Devil (2024)

A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cameron Cairnes  •  Colin Cairnes
CAST:  David Dastmalchian  •  Ian Bliss  •  Laura Gordon  •  Fayssal Bazzi

A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cameron Cairnes  •  Colin Cairnes
CAST:  David Dastmalchian  •  Ian Bliss  •  Laura Gordon  •  Fayssal Bazzi

Night Owls Episode 335 (2024)

The original broadcast of the 1977 Halloween special of Night Owls With Jack Delroy. Released on VHS as part of a collector's edition of Late Night With The Devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cameron Cairnes  •  Colin Cairnes
CAST:  David Dastmalchian  •  Rhys Auteri  •  Fayssal Bazzi  •  Ian Bliss

The original broadcast of the 1977 Halloween special of Night Owls With Jack Delroy. Released on VHS as part of a collector's edition of Late Night With The Devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cameron Cairnes  •  Colin Cairnes
CAST:  David Dastmalchian  •  Rhys Auteri  •  Fayssal Bazzi  •  Ian Bliss