Phil Lloyd is an Australian actor and scriptwriter and partner in the production company Jungleboys. He is best known for his acting role as Myles Barlow in the Australian TV series, Review with Myles Barlow (2008) and the comedy series At Home with Julia, where he played Tim Mathieson, the partner of prime minister Julia Gillard.
Career
editLloyd has been a scriptwriter for a number of years. Since 2004 he has been part of Australian soap opera Home and Away's core writing team. He also served as an associate script co-producer (a role shared with scriptwriter Faith McKinnon) for about 18 months.[citation needed]
He became more well known in 2008 with the debut of Review with Myles Barlow, which he co-wrote with Trent O'Donnell, and starred in as Myles.[1]
Lloyd is co-creator, co-writer, co-star (as Prime Minister Julia Gillard's romantic partner Tim Mathieson) of the sitcom At Home with Julia, which aired on ABC1 in 2011.[citation needed]
In 2012 he wrote and produced the ABC TV series A Moody Christmas for Jungleboys Australia.[2]
In 2013 he created, was a contributing writer and acted in The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, a sketch comedy show for the ABC TV.[citation needed]
Lloyd's writing credits also include FARMkids and The Trophy Room.[citation needed]
Recognition and awards
editLloyd received Australian Film Institute Awards in 2009 and 2010 for both Best Performance in a Television Comedy Series and Best Television Comedy Series, for Review with Myles Barlow.
Lloyd, together with Trent O'Donnell, both from Jungle Entertainment, were awarded the Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy at the AWGIE Awards 2022.[3]
Filmography
editActor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tiny Little Pieces | Radio Announcer (voice) | Short film |
| 2003 | Big Bite | Apprentice Tradie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Review with Myles Barlow | Myles Barlow | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 2011 | Laid | Cab Driver | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Great Crusade | Toby Withers | TV series |
| 2011 | Wild Boys | Main Trooper | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | At Home with Julia | Tim Mathieson | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Woodley | Dr Plimpton | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Team 11 | Stuart | TV movie |
| 2012 | Rake | Lane Hole | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | A Moody Christmas | Roger Quaill | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting | Variois characters | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2014 | It’s a Date | Brad Butler | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016-17 | Here Come the Habibs | Club Commodore | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Dr Gary | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2018 | Sando | Don Sandringham | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Pilot Week | Harry Telford | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2018 | How to Stay Married: Terry’s Talks | Brad Butler | TV series |
| 2020 | The Secrets She Keeps | Dave | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | Major G P W Meredith / Robert Greenhill | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2018-21 | How to Stay Married | Brad Butler | TV series, 18 episodes |
Writer
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tiny Little Pieces | Writer | Short film |
| 2004-12 | Home and Away | Writer | TV series, 55 episodes |
| 2007-08 | FARMkids | Writer | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Review with Myles Barlow | Writer | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 2010 | The Trophy Room | Writer | Quiz show, 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Great Crusade | Writer | TV series |
| 2011 | At Home with Julia | Writer | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2011-12 | Winners & Losers | Writer | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Laid | Writer - Additional material | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2012 | The Moodys | Writer | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2012 | A Moody Christmas | Writer | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting | Writer | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2013-14 | Neighbours | Writer | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 2015 | 8MMM Aboriginal Radio | Story Editor | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2014-17 | Here Come the Habibs | Creator | TV series, 22 episodes |
| 2018 | Sando | Creator | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Writer | Miniseries |
References
edit- ^ "Review: About Myles Barlow - ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008.
- ^ "Jungleboys to produce a new narrative comedy series 'This Christmas' for ABC1 in 2012 - Campaign Brief". www.campaignbrief.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (17 November 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links
edit- Phil Lloyd at IMDb
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