Introduction
Alexander Gordon (Sandy) Winton (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actor. From 2010 to 2012, he portrayed Michael Williams in the soap opera Neighbours.
Career
Winton attended Newington College (1983–1988) and graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995. In March 2010, it was announced that Winton would be joining the cast of Neighbours as Michael Williams. On 7 November 2011, it was announced Winton would be leaving Neighbours in 2012. Of Winton's departure, executive producer Susan Bower said "The Michael Williams character will be leaving Ramsay Street as part of a significant story coming up in April. Sandy's contribution to the show has been superb, enabling the character to be part of some milestone storylines."
Personal life
Winton is married with two children. Upon landing the role of Michael Williams, Winton relocated to Melbourne from Sydney. He is a supporter of AFL team, Sydney Swans.
Filmography
| Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Twisted | 1 episode: 'A Sure Thing' | |
| Police Rescue | Senior Constable | 1 episode: 'The Only Constant' | |
| 1997 | The Devil Game | Steve | TV |
| Big Sky | Richard/Rob | 1 episode: 'Sweet Revenge' | |
| Oscar and Lucinda | Expeditioner | ||
| 1998 | All Saints | Greg Newman | 1 episode: 'Night Shift' |
| Good Guys Bad Guys | Walter McLeod | 1 episode: 'Blood is thicker than water' | |
| Wildside | Doug Zelka | Episode 1.31 | |
| The Genie From Down Under 2 | Bruce | 13 episodes | |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Peter Sharp | 1 episode: 'Hide & seek' |
| Me Myself I | Ben | ||
| 2000 | Above the Law | Zac Wernholdt | 3 episodes |
| Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking | Jeremy Maitland | TV movie | |
| Something in the Air | Matt Bateman | 22 episodes | |
| 2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Prince Morloch | 1 episode: 'Dangerous Prey' |
| BeastMaster | Navas | 1 episode: 'Mate for Life' | |
| Farscape | Rinic Tolven | 1 episode: 'Thanks for Sharing' | |
| The Secret Life of Us | 2 episodes | ||
| Cold Feet | Shawn | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Thomas Duckart | 1 episode |
| Counterstrike | Hart | TV movie | |
| Young Lions | Captain Ian Martin | 3 episodes | |
| 2002–03 | White Collar Blue | Simon Ball | 5 episodes |
| 2002–07 | McLeod's Daughters | Heath Barratt | 15 episodes |
| 2004 | The Alice | Nicky Marione | TV series |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Chris | |
| 2006 | Candy | Candy's Doctor | |
| Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America | Little League Father | TV movie | |
| Two Twisted | 1 episode: 'There's Something About Kyanna' | ||
| Tripping Over | Daniel | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Home and Away | Rex Avent | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Capt. Jameson | 1 episode: 'Guadalcan/Leckie' |
| 2010–12 | Neighbours | Michael Williams | Series regular |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Prof. Woodward | 5 episodes |