Warwick Moss
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Warwick Tennant Moss is an Australian actor, television personality and New South Wales Premier's Literary Award
winning writer for the stage.
(1958–65), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House
.
for Theatre and had productions throughout Australia, as well as the on West End and in New York. It is published world wide by Samuel French. In London he appeared in the Royal Command remiere of Stephen Sewell
's play Dreams In An Empty City.
, Scales of Justice
, Mother and Son
, Police Rescue
, G. P.
, The Flying Doctors
, Punishment
, Blue Murder
, Evil Angels and Danny Deckchair
. In 1993 he hosted the national television show The Extraordinary
, which ran for four years and was sold to over 70 countries. He later parodied this persona in a 2007 commercial for ANZ, in his trademark deep, mysterious voice, saying "How do I unlock equity from my home?". From 1998 to 2005 Moss directed, wrote and/or hosted the documentaries Pure Gold, Australia and The Olympic Games, Australia's Most Haunted Town, and The Reincarnation Experiments. He also produced and acted in the film version of his play Blood-Shot. In 2006 he produced, shot, wrote and hosted his own three part documentary Inside The Outback. This 12,000 kilometre journey through inland Australia is distributed on DVD by Rajon Vision.
Warwick Moss also presented the Ten Network
home improvement and renovations program Bright Ideas every Saturday between 12 noon and 2 p.m for a number of years.
Advertising to direct, write and Voice the entire National Party
television campaign for the New South Wales
State Elections.
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities...
winning writer for the stage.
Early life
Moss was born in Sydney and attended Newington CollegeNewington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1958–65), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House
Wyvern House
Wyvern House, is one of the two single-sex, preparatory day schools for boys of Newington College and is located at 115 Cambridge Street Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia....
.
Theatre
In 1984 Moss produced, directed and acted in his own play Down An Alley Filled With Cats. This mystery thriller won the New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsNew South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities...
for Theatre and had productions throughout Australia, as well as the on West End and in New York. It is published world wide by Samuel French. In London he appeared in the Royal Command remiere of Stephen Sewell
Stephen Sewell (writer)
Stephen John Sewell is a highly acclaimed playwright, novelist and screenwriter who has produced some of Australia's most awarded plays and whose work has been widely performed both nationally and internationally....
's play Dreams In An Empty City.
Film and Television credits
Moss has appeared in Come In SpinnerCome In Spinner
Come In Spinner is an Australian novel by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James, originally published in 1951, and set in Sydney, Australia at the end of the second World War.The title refers to a phrase used in the Australian gambling game of two-up....
, Scales of Justice
Scales of Justice (TV miniseries)
Scales of Justice is a three-part Australian drama miniseries, made in 1983 by director Michael Jenkins. Scales of Justice was one of the most controversial Australian mini-series ever produced, examining corruption in all levels of law enforcement....
, Mother and Son
Mother and Son
Mother and Son is a Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and Judy Morris...
, Police Rescue
Police Rescue
Police Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC....
, G. P.
G. P.
G.P. was an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1989 and 1996.The series was set around a general medical practice in an inner-city suburb...
, The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
, Punishment
Punishment (TV series)
Punishment is an Australian television soap opera made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981.Set in a fictional men's prison, the series attempted to present a male version of the successful soap Prisoner...
, Blue Murder
Blue Murder (mini-series)
Blue Murder is a two-part Australian television miniseries produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1995, and is based on true events. Given its confronting content, the DVD release was classified MA 15+...
, Evil Angels and Danny Deckchair
Danny Deckchair
Danny Deckchair is a 2003 Australian comedy film written and directed by Jeff Balsmeyer. The majority of Danny Deckchair was shot in Bellingen, a Mid North Coast town in New South Wales....
. In 1993 he hosted the national television show The Extraordinary
The Extraordinary
The Extraordinary was an Australian television documentary series that featured stories of the paranormal and supernatural. It ran on the Seven Network from 1993 to 1996....
, which ran for four years and was sold to over 70 countries. He later parodied this persona in a 2007 commercial for ANZ, in his trademark deep, mysterious voice, saying "How do I unlock equity from my home?". From 1998 to 2005 Moss directed, wrote and/or hosted the documentaries Pure Gold, Australia and The Olympic Games, Australia's Most Haunted Town, and The Reincarnation Experiments. He also produced and acted in the film version of his play Blood-Shot. In 2006 he produced, shot, wrote and hosted his own three part documentary Inside The Outback. This 12,000 kilometre journey through inland Australia is distributed on DVD by Rajon Vision.
Warwick Moss also presented the Ten Network
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
home improvement and renovations program Bright Ideas every Saturday between 12 noon and 2 p.m for a number of years.
Advertising
in 1989 Moss became creative director of John Singleton Advertising. In 2007 Moss was commissioned by McCann EricksonMcCann Erickson
McCann Erickson is a global advertising agency network, with offices in more than 130 countries. McCann is a subsidiary of the Interpublic Group of Companies, one of the four large holding companies in the advertising industry....
Advertising to direct, write and Voice the entire National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
television campaign for the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
State Elections.