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

Lloyd 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.

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.

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.

Lloyd's writing credits also include FARMkids and The Trophy Room.

Recognition and awards

Lloyd 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

Actor

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

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

  1. ↑ "Review: About Myles Barlow - ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Slatter, Sean (17 November 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2022.


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