Brett Leonard Climo (born 26 September 1964) is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for playing Peter Healy in the soap opera Sons and Daughters and George Bligh in a A Place to Call Home.
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Early life
Climo was born on 26 September 1964 to parents Nancy and Ray in Sydney, Australia. His father died of a stroke when he was three years old, and he was raised by his mother and grew up with two older sisters, Annette and Deanne in Sydney. His mother married his stepfather, David, when Climo was 11 years old.
Career
Climo's first regular role was as Peter Healy in soap opera Sons and Daughters in 1983. He had several film roles and made guest appearances in shows such as Five Mile Creek, before his big break came in 1987 with the role of Ritchie in miniseries Vietnam alongside Nicole Kidman, after having previously appeared with her in the TV movies Chase Through the Night and Archer.
From 1987 to 1989, a regular role in the soap opera A Country Practice followed, playing Michael Langley. He had previously played guest roles in the series. He left A Country Practice (filmed in New South Wales) to join the cast of The Flying Doctors in Melbourne because he "wanted to set up a new life". He played Dr. David Ratcliffe and remained on the series until 1991.
