Aaron Jeffery


Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award-winning New Zealand-Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Terry Watson in Water Rats, as Alex Ryan in McLeod's Daughters, and as Matt "Fletch" Fletcher in Wentworth.

Early and personal life

Born in Howick, Auckland, Jeffery moved to Australia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA.
Jeffery has been in a relationship with his former McLeod's Daughters co-star Zoe Naylor since 2010. The couple had their first child together, a daughter, in 2012. Jeffery also has another daughter from a previous relationship.

Career

After graduating in 1993 from NIDA, he began his television career on the children's programme Ship to Shore. Jeffery is best known for his role as Alex Ryan in the drama McLeod's Daughters, which he left in 2008. He also appeared in the third season of the New Zealand drama series Outrageous Fortune.
Jeffery appeared in the series as Frank. He wrapped filming on 22 June. Three days later, it was announced Jeffery had joined the cast of Neighbours as Bradley Fox for two months. In October, it was revealed that Jeffery had been cast as a corrections officer in the series Wentworth.

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Ship to StoreNick9 episodes
1994'BrandonEpisode: "A Tree Grows in Botswana"
1995FireFirefighter Richard 'Banjo' Gates12 episodes
1995Blue MurderBobby Williams2 episodes
1996–1998Water RatsConst. Terry Watson42 episodes
1998WildsideWalter ChowdreyEpisode: "1.34"
2000Murder CallRory SimmonsEpisode: "Last Act"
2001–2008McLeod's DaughtersAlex Ryan190 episodes
2007Outrageous FortuneGary Savage15 episodes
2008'Jack Cross13 episodes
2011'Geoff LeylandTV movie
2011East West 101Hunter3 episodes
2011Wild BoysCaptain Moonlite / Preacher ScottEpisode: "1.5"
2012Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesSamsonEpisode: "Blood and Circuses"
2012'Frank4 episodes
2012Cancerman: The Milan Brych AffairDr. John ScottTV movie documentary
2012NeighboursBradley Fox21 episodes
2013–2015WentworthMatt "Fletch" Fletcher33 episodes
2014Old SchoolRick2 episodes
2015Step DaveWarren3 episodes
2015Texas Rising: The Last SoldierRanger3 episodes
2016Janet KingSimon Hamilton3 episodes
2017'Chris BronowskiEpisode: "Part One"
2018'Mark "Chopper" Read2 episodes