Born in Auckland-New Zealand, Jay made the move across to Australia at the age of 19 to take on the role of Jack Scully in Network Ten's long running series, "Neighbours" and as Seaman Billy 'Spider' Webb in the Nine Network's "Sea Patrol". He has also appeared in "Young Hercules", "Xena: Warrior Princess" with Lucy Lawless, "Superfire", "Being ...
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Nominations
Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent
Movies
Lou, Franswa Sharl
TV Shows
Beauty & the Beast, Go Girls, Sea Patrol, Being Eve, Top of the Lake, Neighbours
Star Sign
Virgo
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Quote
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I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional - and that's not me at all!
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"We got a bit of flak from the Australian press. They were trying to fish for gossip about Michelle and me. It was pretty full-on." (on the reaction to him and co-star Michelle Ang living together.)
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Fact
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Shooting Sea Patrol on location in far North Queensland and at Warner Brothers Studios, Gold Coast, Australia. [January 2007]
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Auditioning for roles in Los Angeles, USA. [February 2005]
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Filming Neighbours in Melbourne, Australia [December 2003]
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Was lined up for a role in Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003) and a Canadian action movie before deciding to take the role in Neighbours (1985).
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His best friend, Dianna Fuemana, whom he took to the 2003 Logie Awards, is also the writer/director of his last play, The Packer.
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Due to the success of The Packer, he was offered a movie role but had to turn it down due to Neighbours (1985).
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Before his career took off he used to be a clown, entertaining young children on the weekends at a local supermarket.
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