- Aaron Jeffery
Infobox actor
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name = Aaron Jeffery
birthdate = 1970
location = flagicon|New Zealand Howick,Auckland ,New Zealand
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notable role = Alex Ryan in "McLeod's Daughters "
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spouse =Aaron C. Jeffery (born 1970) is a
Logie Award winningNew Zealand -Australia nactor .Born in Howick,
Auckland , Jeffery moved toAustralia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA. He graduated in 1993 and began his television career on the children's programme "Ship to Shore". Jeffery is best known for his role of Alex Ryan on the drama "McLeod's Daughters ", which will end its run after the 2008 season. He also starred in the third season of "Outrageous Fortune", a New Zealand drama series.Domestic assault charges
In late 2005, Jeffery pled guilty in a
South Australia n court to assaulting and threatening to kill his then-wife. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/09/1131407673599.html 'McLeod's Daughters star charged'] , "Sydney Morning Herald ", 9 November 2005] Jeffery escaped a potential 10-year jail term [ [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,17152383-911,00.html 'TV star assault charge'] , "Adelaide Advertiser ", 5 November 2005] and was released on a 12-month good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/mcleods-stars-assault/2006/08/01/1154198109105.html 'McLeod's star's assault'] , "Sydney Morning Herald ", 1 August 2006]Personal life
After the assault charges in 2005, Jeffery and his then-wife, with whom he has one daughter, divorced. He then dated his McLeods co-star
Michelle Langstone [ [http://www.throng.co.nz/outrageous-fortune/aarons-reversal-of-fortune Aaron's reversal of Fortune] ] , but the relationship ended in 2006 when Jeffery moved to Sydney to be closer to his daughter. He is currently rumoured to be linked to actressPeta Wilson . [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21144270-28957,00.html Wilson links up with new man] "Herald Sun"]Awards
In both 2004 and 2007, Jeffery won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor in a Drama Series for his role on "McLeod's Daughters."
Filmography
* "The Strip" (2008)
* "Outrageous Fortune" (2007-present) as Gary Savage
* "McLeod's Daughters " (2001-2008) as Alex Ryan
* "Strange Planet " (1999)
* "The Interview " (1998)
* "Water Rats" (1996-1998) as Terry Watson
* "Fire" (1995) as Firefighter Richard "Banjo" Gates
* "Blue Murder" (1995)
* "The Damnation of Harvey McHugh " (1994)
* "Ship to Shore" (1993)References
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