Aaron Pedersen (born November 24, 1970) is an Aboriginal Australian actor, noted as a prolific star of various hit television dramas. Possibly his best known role is as detective Jay Swan in Mystery Road, its sequel Goldstone, and the subsequent television spin-off. He has also had lead and supporting parts in shows such as Water Rats, The Secret Life of Us, City Homicide, Jack Irish and A Place to Call Home.
Selected filmography:
- Film
- Mystery Road (2013) as Jay Swan
- Spear (2015) as Suicide Man
- Killing Ground (2016) as Scotty "German" Shepard
- Goldstone (2016) as Jay Swan
- High Ground (2020) as Walter
- Back to the Outback (2021) as Clive, the dung beetle
- Television
- Water Rats (1999-2001) as Detective Senior Constable Michael Reilly
- The Secret Life of Us (2005) as Corey Mailins
- The Circuit (2007-2010) as Drew Ellis
- City Homicide (2007-2011) as Detective Senior Constable Duncan Freeman
- Jack Irish (2012-2021) as Cam Delray
- The Code (2014) as Tim Simons
- A Place to Call Home (2017) as Frank Gibbs
- Blue Murder: Killer Cop (2017) as Joe Kensell
- Mystery Road (2018-2020) as Jay Swan
- Total Control (2019) as Tom Campbell Jnr
- The Gloaming (2020) as Lewis Grimshaw
