Brian Vriends

Brian Vriends is an Australian stage ^[1] and television actor.^[2]

Career

Vriends has appeared in many Australian television shows, he appeared as Ben in long running medical drama All Saints. Vriends appeared in Neighbours.^[3] In 2020, Vriends was announced to appear in prison drama Wentworth in the role of Dr. Mendel.^[4]

Personal life

Vriends was previously married to All Saints co-star Libby Tanner.^[5]

Filmography

Television appearances


Year	Title	Role	Note
2020	Wentworth	Dr. Mendel	3 episodes
2020	Halifax: Retribution	Cameron Kelleher	1 episode
2014	Fat Tony & Co.	Malcolm	2 episodes
2010-11	Neighbours	Leigh Nixon	26 episodes
2010	Rush	Chris Finch	1 episode
2008	City Homicide	Justin Kaplan	1 episode
	Very Small Business	Jerome	1 episode
	The Hollowmen	John Badwin	1 episode
	Underbelly	Dave Carpenter	3 episodes
2004	Through My Eyes	Detective Chief Neil Plum	2 episodes
2004	Firefiles	Sam O'Donnell	1 episode
2003	Stingers	Joel Pearson	1 episode
1998-03	All Saints	Ben Markham	204 episodes
2000	Tales of the South Seas	Jack McGonnigal	4 episodes
1997	Fallen Angels	Nick Swan	20 episodes
1996	The Feds: Deadfall	Michael Skinner	TV movie
1996	The Feds:Betrayal	Michael Skinner	TV movie
1996-97	Pacific Drive	Julian Flood	TV series
1995	Echo Point	Patrick	6 episodes
	The Feds: Vengeance	Michael Skinner	TV movie
	The Feds: Terror
	The Feds: Abduction
	The Feds: Deception
	The Feds: Suspects
1994	The Feds:Obsession
1993-94	Time Trax	Longo / Stacy	2 episodes
1992	Mission: Top Secret	Garth	TV movie
1991	The Flying Doctors	Scott	1 episode
	Police Rescue	Tybalt	1 episode
	A Country Practice	Will Forster	1 episode
1990	Rafferty's Rules	Lance	1 episode
1989	Grim Pickings	Damien	2 episodes

Film appearances


Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2008	Playing for Charlie	Col Ward
1994	Spider and Rose	Spider's mate
1993	God's Bones		Short
1990	Weekend With Kate	Control Room Assistant
1990	Struck By Lightning	Pat		^[6]
1989	Mortgage	Dave

Theatre


Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2011	Hamlet	Osric	MTC	^[7]
1994	King Lear		Drama Theatre
1991	Racine 1677	Hippolytus		^[8]

References

^ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ "Brian Van Vriends". The Factory Talent. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ "Donna's real father cast in 'Neighbours'". Digital Spy. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ Groves, Don (2020-06-15). "Marta Dusseldorp joins 'Wentworth' as filming resumes". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ Mazzoni, Alana (2023-02-16). "Kids, soap success and run-ins with the law: Where is the cast of All Saints now?". Now To Love. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ "Struck By Lightning". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ Watts, Richard (2011-07-30). "Hamlet". artshub.com.au. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
^ McGillick, Paul (1991-04-12). "RACINE IN RHYME BUT LITTLE REASON". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

External links

Brian Vriends at Aus Stage
Brian Vriends at IMDb

[1] "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[2] "Brian Van Vriends". The Factory Talent. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[3] "Donna's real father cast in 'Neighbours'". Digital Spy. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[4] Groves, Don (2020-06-15). "Marta Dusseldorp joins 'Wentworth' as filming resumes". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[5] Mazzoni, Alana (2023-02-16). "Kids, soap success and run-ins with the law: Where is the cast of All Saints now?". Now To Love. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[6] "Struck By Lightning". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[7] Watts, Richard (2011-07-30). "Hamlet". artshub.com.au. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

[8] McGillick, Paul (1991-04-12). "RACINE IN RHYME BUT LITTLE REASON". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

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