Gary Ashton BIO

Since leaving the police service at Superintendent level in 2023, I have undertaken a wide range of SA work.

I have worked directly with principal actors in various roles, playing Mr Hammond, a solicitor with spoken dialogue in DI Ray, acting as the punter to a sex worker in Doctors, a prison guard escorting the condemned man to the noose in Father Brown as well as other walk ons.

I have worked directly with principal actors in various series, a piano player in a band (miming to a sound track) with Romesh Ranganathan in Avoidance, as well as other SA work in The Crown, Casualty, training videos, adverts and other productions. Police discipline and reliability transfer very well to SA work.

Much of my preceding police career has been in uniform leadership roles, with specialist (SA relevant) work as a Custody Sergeant, Operational Commander and Firearms Commander. I have an extensive police wardrobe and am a licensed shotgun owner.

I also undertake occasional freelance work with and University.