That Sugar Book: This book will change the way you think about 'healthy' food
Movies
That Sugar Film, Balibo, The Tracker, Save Your Legs!, Thunderstruck
Similar People
Zoe Tuckwell‑Smith, Richard Davies, Robert Connolly, Rolf de Heer, Mark Hartley
Save your legs stephen curry damon gameau
Damon Gameau is an Australian television and film actor who is the director of, and lead role in, That Sugar Film. Gameau also appeared in the Australian series Love My Way, the 2002 Australian film The Tracker, and in a small role in the US series How I Met Your Mother.
Gameau graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1999.
He appeared in the 2009 feature film Balibo, in which he plays the part of Seven Network reporter Greg Shackleton. He starred as Scotsman Andy Maher in the Australian TV miniseries Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.
Gameau starred as Sonny in the Australian movie Thunderstruck, a tale of a group of friends and their devotion to AC/DC and in particular Bon Scott.
He appeared in RTÉ's latest Irish drama, Raw, based in an exclusive Dublin restaurant. playing the head chef Geoff Mitchell from Seasons 1 to 5. Gameau portrayed a homosexual character and received great praise for his performance throughout his time on the series. He also starred in Spirited as Adrian Brixton alongside Claudia Karvan and Matt King.
In 2013, he appeared in an episode of Wentworth as Mark Pearson.
In 2014, he announced the production of the documentary That Sugar Film in which he relates the dire mood swings and weight gain he experienced after taking on the low-fat, high-sugar health food diet for 60 days. Gameau wrote a companion book for the film, That Sugar Book, which reached the top of the Health & Well-being best-seller lists in Australia.
Gameau is in a relationship with Winners and Losers actress, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith. Together they have one child, daughter, Velvet Gameau.
Awards and honours
Gameau won the Best Documentary Award for 'That Sugar Film' at the Australian Film and Television awards in 2016.
Gameau won the Best Actor award for his role in the film Vermin at the Sydney Underground Film Festival.
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Balibo at AFI awards.
Gameau has begun a directing career also with his film One, reaching the finals of Tropfest in 2010 and his film Animal Beatbox winning the 2011 competition. Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival.
His first documentary feature, That Sugar Film, was selected for Berlin Film Festival and IDFA and took out many awards around the world including Best Doc at the Australian Academy Awards. It is still the highest grossing Australian Documentary of all time across Australia and New Zealand.
Filmography
Actor
2016
The Kettering Incident (TV Mini Series) as
Jens Jorgensson
- The Homecoming (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- Madness (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- Roy (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- The Forest (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- The Mill (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- The Search (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- The Lights (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
- Anna (2016) - Jens Jorgensson
2016
Barracuda (TV Mini Series) as
Ben Whitter
- 1998 (2016) - Ben Whitter
- 1997 (2016) - Ben Whitter
2015
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) as
Dr. Allen Perkins
- Death & Hysteria (2015) - Dr. Allen Perkins
2015
Gallipoli (TV Mini Series) as
Keith Murdoch
- If Only- (2015) - Keith Murdoch
2014
Secrets & Lies (TV Mini Series) as
Dave Carroll
- Episode #1.6 (2014) - Dave Carroll
- Episode #1.5 (2014) - Dave Carroll
- Episode #1.4 (2014) - Dave Carroll
- Episode #1.3 (2014) - Dave Carroll
- Episode #1.2 (2014) - Dave Carroll
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Dave Carroll
2012
Puberty Blues (TV Series) as
Larry
- Episode #2.1 (2014) - Larry
- Episode #1.8 (2012) - Larry
- Episode #1.7 (2012) - Larry
2013
The Wizard (Short) as
Peter
2013
Charlie's Country as
Darwin Hospital Nurse
2013
Patrick: Evil Awakens as
Ed Penhaligon
2013
Wentworth (TV Series) as
Mark Pearson
- The Velvet Curtain (2013) - Mark Pearson
2013
Mr & Mrs Murder (TV Mini Series) as
Tom Di Biasi
- Lost Soul (2013) - Tom Di Biasi
2008
Raw (TV Series) as
Geoff Mitchell
2012
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (TV Mini Series) as
Greg Chappell
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Greg Chappell
- Episode #1.1 (2012) - Greg Chappell
2012
Save Your Legs! as
Stav
2012
Suspended (Short) as
Eddie
2011
Roman's Ark (Short) as
Roman
2011
SLiDE (TV Series) as
Ash
- Episode #1.6 (2011) - Ash
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - Ash
2010
Spirited (TV Series) as
Adrian Brixton
- Riders on the Storm (2010) - Adrian Brixton
- Cat's in the Cradle (2010) - Adrian Brixton
2010
Cockroach (Short) as
Charlie
2009
Balibo as
Greg Shackleton
2009
Underbelly (TV Series) as
Andy Maher
- The Reckoning (2009) - Andy Maher
- Judas Kiss (2009) - Andy Maher
- A Nice Little Earner (2009) - Andy Maher
- Stranded (2009) - Andy Maher
- A Tale of Two Hitmen (2009) - Andy Maher
- Brave New World (2009) - Andy Maher
- Bad Habits (2009) - Andy Maher
- Aussie Bob & Kiwi Terry (2009) - Andy Maher
2009
Being Carl Williams (Short) as
Angelo
2007
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) as
Australian Backpacker
- We're Not from Here (2007) - Australian Backpacker
2007
Razzle Dazzle as
Neil
2006
Court of Lonely Royals as
Holden Janicowsky
2006
Vermin (Short) as
Richard
2004
Love My Way (TV Series) as
Felix
- You're Almost There (2006) - Felix
- Garden of Love (2005) - Felix
- To Dance with Death (2004) - Felix
- Spin Cycle (2004) - Felix
- What's in a Name? (2004) - Felix
- Don't Tell Me Your Dreams (2004) - Felix
2004
Thunderstruck as
Sonny
2004
First Date (Short) as
Waiter
2003
The 13th House as
Mark Waterman
2002
White Collar Blue (TV Series) as
Michael Carl
- Episode #1.5 (2002) - Michael Carl
2002
Life Support (TV Series)
- Episode #2.10 (2002)
2002
The Tracker as
The Follower
2001
Going Home (TV Series) as
Shane
2001
The Micallef Program (TV Series) as
Drunk Kid in Limo / Crushed Kid in Factory
- Episode #3.5 (2001) - Drunk Kid in Limo / Crushed Kid in Factory (uncredited)
2000
Warlords Battlecry (Video Game)(voice)
Director
2022
What is Regeneration? (Documentary short)
2019
2040 (Documentary)
2014
That Sugar Film (Documentary)
2011
Animal Beatbox (Short)
2010
One... (Short)
Writer
2022
What is Regeneration? (Documentary short)
2019
2040 (Documentary)
2014
That Sugar Film (Documentary) (written by)
2011
Animal Beatbox (Short) (written by)
Producer
2023
Rachel's Farm (Documentary) (executive producer)
2019
2040 (Documentary) (producer)
2014
That Sugar Film (Documentary) (producer)
2010
One... (Short) (producer)
Camera Department
2004
Making 'Thunderstruck' (Video documentary short) (additional camera)
Composer
2004
Sold Out (Short)
Soundtrack
2012
Save Your Legs! (performer: "Dreadlock Holiday")
Self
2022
What is Regeneration? (Documentary short)
2019
2040 (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Leschs Kosmos (TV Series) as
Self
- Vorsicht Zucker: Die verborgene Gefahr (2017) - Self
