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Ian Bliss(I)

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Ian Bliss at an event for Matrix Revolutions (2003)
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
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Late Night with the Devil (2023)
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Australian-born actor Ian Bliss began his career in 1991. He completed his acting training in Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1993 with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting). The early portion of his career consisted of steady appearances on numerous television series including Hartley, coeurs à vif (1994), Brigade des mers (1996), All Saints (1998) and Underbelly (2008). 2003 marked a significant highlight in Ian's career with his portrayal of the villain Bane in the Wachowski Brothers' Matrix sequels: Matrix Reloaded (2003) and Matrix Revolutions (2003). Once life after The Matrix movies ended, Ian found work in other action-adventure fantasy projects, including the high-flying combat film Furtif (2005), followed by the DC comic book movie Superman Returns (2006), the continued story of the Man of Steel remembered from the 1970s and '80s films. During the later 2000s, Ian continued his acting throughout several different television series, including City Homicide, l'enfer du crime (2006), Killing Time (2010), Twentysomething (2011) and Crownies (2011).
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    Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in Matrix Reloaded (2003)
    Matrix Reloaded
    7.2
    • Bane
    • 2003
    Matrix Revolutions (2003)
    Matrix Revolutions
    6.7
    • Bane
    • 2003
    Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Lucas in Furtif (2005)
    Furtif
    5.1
    • Lt. Aaron Shaftsbury
    • 2005
    Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
    Superman Returns
    6.1
    • Shuttle Commander
    • 2006

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    • Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey, Charlie Vickers, and Yerin Ha in Les Survivants (2025)
      Les Survivants
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Geoff Mallott
      • 2025
    • Utopia (2014)
      Utopia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Doug
      • 2023
    • Aisha Dee in Safe Home (2023)
      Safe Home
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Detective O'Connor
      • 2023
    • Late Night with the Devil (2023)
      Late Night with the Devil
      7.0
      • Carmichael Haig
      • 2023
    • Dinner with the Schnabels
      Podcast Series
      • Narrator
      • 2022
    • Kate Atkinson, Danielle Cormack, Robbie Magasiva, Leah Purcell, Pamela Rabe, and Nicole da Silva in Wentworth (2013)
      Wentworth
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Senior Detective Collins
      • 2018–2021
    • Hunter Page-Lochard and Eliza Scanlen in Fires (2021)
      Fires
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Gary Saunders
      • 2021
    • James Pidgeon and Ari Newman in Big Words, Small Stories (2021)
      Big Words, Small Stories
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Grandpa Rex
      • Dad
      • Chaz (voice) ...
      • 2021
    • Sportsbet: Bet with Mates First Contact
      Short
      • Army Officer
      • 2021
    • Ioan Gruffudd in Dr Harrow (2018)
      Dr Harrow
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Charlie Oberg
      • 2021
    • Jane Harber, Ella Scott Lynch, Robert Mammone, Rhys Muldoon, Gyton Grantley, and Stephen Peacocke in Informer 3838 (2020)
      Informer 3838
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Simon Overland
      • 2020
    • Essie Davis in Miss Fisher et le tombeau des larmes (2020)
      Miss Fisher et le tombeau des larmes
      6.1
      • Sir Vincent 'Monty' Montague
      • 2020
    • Poppy Montgomery in Reef Break (2019)
      Reef Break
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Jones
      • 2019
    • Kuu Kuu Harajuku (2015)
      Kuu Kuu Harajuku
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Commander Bo-ring
      • General No Fun
      • Various ...
      • 2015–2018
    • Wrong Kind of Black (2018)
      Wrong Kind of Black
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Police Officer 1
      • 2018

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    • Jason Isaacs, Vince Colosimo, Daniel Gillies, Ken Jeong, Lawrence Makoare, Temuera Morrison, David Roberts, Mark Coles Smith, Dan Ewing, and Dena Kaplan in Occupation: Rainfall (2020)
      Occupation: Rainfall
      4.7
      • loop group
      • 2020

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    Late Night with the Devil
    Late Night with the Devil
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    Late Night with the Devil

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    • Height
      • 1.83 m
    • Born
      • 1966
      • Australia
    • Spouse
      • Jacquie Brennan2001 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Queensland Theatre Production- "Jasper Jones"

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      He was cast specifically for the role of Bane in Matrix Reloaded (2003) and Matrix Revolutions (2003) for his superbly-accurate impersonation of actor Hugo Weaving, cast mate who was the villainous Agent Smith. Along with his impersonation, he was cast for his slight resemblance to Weaving.
    • Quotes
      Occasionally, acting can be a tough profession and as much as it can hurt to not get certain roles there are always other roles, other opportunities if you persist. A willingness to embrace the variety offered by this profession is also a great motivation to continue in this career.
    • Trademark
        Foreboding presence, intense stare.
    • Nickname
      • Blissy

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