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COLIN FRIELS | Actor
FILM Year Production / Character Director Company
2021 INTERCEPTOR Matthew Reilly Missile Film Production Frank Collins
2013 THE TURNING Marieka Walsh Arenamedia “Ash Wednesday” Narrator
2011 THE EYE OF THE STORM Fred Schepisi Eye of The Storm Productions Athol Shreve
2010 A HEARTBEAT AWAY Gale Edwards Heartbeat Productions Mayor Riddick
2009 TOMORROW WHEN THE Stuart Beattie Ambience Entertainment WAR BEGAN Dr Clements
2009 MATCHING JACK Nadia Tass Love & Mortar Productions Professor Nelson
2009 BLIND COMPANY Alkinos Tsilimidos Prod. John Finemore Geoff Brewster
2008 THE NOTHING MEN Mark Fitzpatrick Alchemy Film Productions Jack Simpson
2007 THE INFORMANT Peter Andrikidis Screentime Doug Lamont
2005 SOLO Morgan O’Neill Miramax/Project Greenlight Barrett
2005 THE BOOK OF REVELATION Ana Kokkinos Wildheart Zizani Pty Ltd Olsen
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2003 ILLUSTRATED FAMILY DOCTOR Kriv Stenders Pod Film Ray 2003 MAX’S DREAMING Sandra Sciberras Prod: Greg Parish Mark Bryce
2003 TOM WHITE Alkinos Tsilimidos Rescued Films Tom
2001 BLACK & WHITE Craig Lahiff B&W Productions Father Tom Dixon
2001 THE MAN WHO SUED GOD Mark Joffe Gannon Films David Myers
1996 DARK CITY Alex Proyas Dark City Productions Det. Eddie Walenski
1995 MR RELIABLE Nadia Tass Hayes McElroy Productions Wally Mellish
1995 COSI Mark Joffe Smiley Films Errol
1994 BACK OF BEYOND Michael Robertson Back of Beyond Films Connor
1994 ANGEL BABY Michael Rymer Astral Films Morris
1993 A GOOD MAN IN AFRICA Bruce Beresford Iceberg Africa Production Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner
1991 THE NOSTRADAMUS KID Bob Ellis Simpson Le Mesurier American Preacher
1990 DINGO Rolf de Heer Gevest Australia Productions John
1990 CLASS ACTION Michael Apted 20th Century Fox Gaines
1989 DARKMAN Sam Raimi Universal Pictures Strack
1988 WEEKEND WITH KATE Arch Nicholson Phillip Emanuel Productions Richard
1987 GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM Mark Joffe Smiley Films Tom Stewart
1986 WARM NIGHTS ON A SLOW Bob Ellis Western Pacific Films Limited MOVING TRAIN The Man
1986 HIGH TIDE Gillian Armstrong S.J.L. Productions Mick
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1986 GROUND ZERO Michael Pattinson BDB Productions Harvey Denton
1985 D.H. LAWRENCE'S KANGAROO Tim Burstall Introndie Richard Somers
1985 MALCOLM Nadia Tass Cascade Films Malcolm
1984 THE COOLANGATTA GOLD Igor Auzins Angoloro Productions Adam Lucas
1984 BUDDIES Arch Nicholson J.D. Films Mike
1982 PRISONERS Peter Werner Endeavour Films Nick
1982 MONKEY GRIP Ken Cameron Pavillion Films Javo
1981 HOODWINK Claude Whatham C.B. Films Robert
TELEVISION Year Production/Character Director Company
2021 WAKEFIELD Jocelyn Moorhouse & Jungle Entertainment Baz Kim Morduant
2018 MYSTERY ROAD Rachel Perkins Bunya Productions Tony Ballantyne
2016 THE SECRET DAUGHTER Various Screentime Jack Norton
2014 SYDNEY SAILBOAT Various Essential Media & Entertainment Terry The Tug (Voice)
2013 SCHAPELLE Khoa Do Freemantle Media Mick Corby
2012 JACK IRISH: Bad Debts Jeffrey Walker Essential Media & Entertainment Garth Bruce
2012 MABO Rachel Perkins Blackfella Film Justice Moynihan
2011 WILD BOYS Various Southern Star Productions No. 8 Mad Dog
2011 KILLING TIME Various Fremantle Media Lewis Moran
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2006 BLACKJACK TELEMOVIES: Kate Woods Jigsaw Entertainment Ghosts
2006 BASTARD BOYS Ray Quint Flying Cabbage Productions John Coombs
2005 BLACKJACK TELEMOVIES Jigsaw Entertainment At the Gates Peter Andrikidis Dead Memory Peter Andrikidis
2003 BLACKJACK Telemovies: Jigsaw Entertainment In the Money Ian Watson Ace point Game Peter Andrikidis
2003 MYSTERY OF NATALIE WOOD Peter Bogdanovich Cypress Point Productions Nick Gurdin
2002 BLACKJACK Telemovies: Jigsaw Entertainment Sweet Science Peter Andrikidis Murder Archive Peter Andrikidis
2002 TEMPTATION Tony Tilse Chapman Pictures Roberto
2000 CHILD STAR Nadia Tass Disney/Village Roadshow George Temple
2000 MY HUSBAND MY KILLER Peter Andrikidis Screentime Bob Inkster
2000 THE FARM Kate Woods Burberry Productions Tom
1999 MARRIAGE ACTS Rob Marchand Beyond Reilly David McKinnon
1995-99 WATER RATS Various Quicksilver Productions Frank Holloway
1995 SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND David Nutter Village Roadshow Pictures Lt. Colonel Fouts (Pilot)
1994 HALIFAX. f.p Hard Corps Michael Carson Simpson Le Mesurier Films Kevin Tait
1992 STARK Nadia Tass Cascade-Ash Productions Sly Morgan Mini-Series
1992 POLICE RESCUE Southern Star Xanadu No 1 Lew Campbell
1992 THE LAST MAN HANGED Lewis Fitz-Gerald Bill Bennett Productions Ronald Ryan
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1992 SEVEN DEADLY SINS Gale Edwards Generation Films Pride - Roger Pascoe
1985 THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK Burbank Films – Animated Film Phillipe / Louis XIV
1982 FOR THE TERM OF HIS Rod Hardy Minton Investments & S.A.F.C NATURAL LIFE Rufus Dawes Mini series
PLAYSCHOOL ABC TV Regular Presenter
NARRATION Year Production/Character Director Company
2017 FILTHY RICH & HOMELESS Mark Dooley / Celeste Greer Blackfella Films
2016 FIRST CONTACT David Grusovin / Bruce Permezel Blackfella Films
2016 CHANGED FOREVER: THE Serge Ou Wildbear Entertainment MAKING OF AUSTRALIA for History Channel
2016 HOMELESS Blackfella Films
2015 DNA NATION Bruce Permezel Blackfella Films
2015 GO BACK TO WHERE YOU Ivan Mahoney CJZ Entertainment CAME FROM
2014 AMNESIA (recorded book) Bolinda
2013 THE LOADED DOG AND MORE CLASSIC FAVOURITES FROM HENRY LAWSON ABC Enterprises
2011 NED’S HEAD Rebecca Ciallella Prospero Productions
2011 SINGAPORE 1942 – END OF EMPIRE Electric Pictures
2009 GANGS OF OZ Seven Network
1992 PATRICK WHITE Jim Sharman ABC TV Documentaries
SHORT FILM Year Production/Character Director Company
2017 SNARED Susan Stitt Heckler Colin
2016 THE CROSSING Marieka Walsh Studio Balloon The Captain
2014 SWEAT Rodd Rathjen Mast Year Media Ramon
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THEATRE Year Production/Character Director Company
2019 LIFE OF GALILEO Eamon Flack Belvoir Galileo
2018 DANCE OF DEATH Judy Davis Belvoir / STCSA Edgar
2018 FAITH HEALER Judy Davis Belvoir Francis Hardy
2016 SCARAMOUCHE JONES Alkinos Tsilimidos Arts Centre Melbourne / Wander The Gypsy/The Clown
2016 DANCE OF DEATH Judy Davis Belvoir / STCSA Edgar
2016 FAITH HEALER Judy Davis Belvoir Francis Hardy
2016 SKYLIGHT Dean Bryant Melbourne Theatre Company Tom Sergeant
2015 MORTIDO Leticia Cáceres Belvoir Detective Grubbe
2015 ENDGAME Sam Strong Melbourne Theatre Company Hamm
2013 MOVING PARTS Steve Rogers Revolver Sean
2013 RED Alkinos Tsilimidos Queensland Theatre Company Mark Rothko
2012 DEATH OF A SALESMAN Simon Stone Company B Willy Loman
2012 RED Alkinos Tsilimidos Melbourne Theatre Company Mark Rothko
2011 ZEBRA Lee Lewis Sydney Theatre Company Larry
2004 VICTORY Judy Davis Sydney Theatre Company
2002 COPENHAGEN Michael Blakemore Sydney Theatre Company Heisenberg
2001 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Judy Davis Sydney Theatre Company Sir Peter Teazle
1999 MACBETH Ian Judge Sydney Theatre Company Macbeth
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1995 THE INCORRUPTIBLE Aubrey Mellor Playbox Ion Stafford
1994 THE TEMPLE Richard Wherrett Sydney Theatre Company Laurie Blake
1992 SHADOW AND SPLENDOUR Jim Sharman Queensland Theatre Company Viktor Sager
THE CHERRY ORCHARD Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company Lopakhin
ORPHANS Jon Ewing Gary Penny Productions Treat Tour to Canberra, Adelaide, Perth
THE WINTER’S TALE Richard Cottrell Nimrod Leontes
HEDDA GABLER Richard Wherrett Sydney Theatre Company Eilert Lovborg
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH Kenneth Ives Davis Morley Chance Wayne Harold Pinter production
ZASTROZZI George Walker Nimrod Theatre Zastrozzi
IL MAGNIFICO Aubrey Mellor Nimrod Theatre Lorenzo Medici
KING LEAR Aubrey Mellor Nimrod Theatre Edmund
MISS JULIE / THE BEAR Aubrey Mellor Nimrod Theatre
CLOUD 9 Aubrey Mellor Nimrod Theatre
THE BUTTERFLIES OF Robyn Nevin Women in Arts Festival @ KALIMANTAN The Wharf Theatre
MACBETH Richard Wherrett Sydney Theatre Company Macduff
HAMLET William Gaskill Sydney Theatre Company
THE MAN FROM MUKINUPIN Rodney Fisher Sydney Theatre Company Harry/Jack
VOLPONE Neil Armfield & John Bell Sydney Theatre Company
INSIDE THE ISLAND Neil Armfield Nimrod Theatre
ORESTIA John Bell Nimrod Theatre Orestes
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TRAITORS Nimrod Theatre Rubin
CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE John Clarke Sydney Theatre Company
A MANUAL OF TRENCH WARFARE Seymour Centre Barry Moon
MACBETH State Theatre Company of Macduff South Australia
AMERICAN BUFFALO State Theatre Company of Bobby South Australia
THE LES DARCY SHOW State Theatre Company of Les Darcy South Australia
SUMMER OF THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL State Theatre Company of Roo South Australia
HAMLET State Theatre Company of Laertes South Australia
HENRY IV Parts I and II State Theatre Company of Poins South Australia
OEDIPUS I & II State Theatre Company of Jocasta South Australia
CYMBELINE State Theatre Company of Cloten South Australia
FAMILY LORE State Theatre Company The Son South Australia
A MANUAL OF TRENCH WARFARE State Theatre Company Barry Moon South Australia
EDUCATION Year Institution
1976 National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Sydney, Australia
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Year Award/Nomination
2019 Equity Ensemble Award for Outstanding Peroformance by an Ensemble is a Drama Series for MYSTERY ROAD 2017 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Male Actor in a Play for FAITH HEALER 2016 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for MORTIDO 2015 Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Mainstream Production for MORTIDO 2013 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play for DEATH OF A SALESMAN
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2013 Green Room Award – Best Male Actor in a Play for RED 2012 Helpmann Awards Nomination for Best Male Actor in a Play for RED 2004 AFI Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for TOM WHITE 2004 GLUG Award Nomination – Outstanding Performance for VICTORY 2004 Critics Circle Awards Nomination – Best Actor for TOM WHITE 2003 Mo Award - Male actor in a play of the Year for COPENHAGEN 2003 Helpmann Award - Best Male Actor in a Play for COPENHAGEN 1999 People’s Choice Awards – Nominated Favourite Male Actor in a Drama for WATER RATS 1999 People’s Choice Awards - Nominated Favourite TV Star 1998 People’s Choice Awards - Best Actor in a Television Drama for WATER RATS 1997 Logie Award - Best Actor WATER RATS 1995 Australian Film Institute Award - Best Actor in a Television Drama for HALIFAX f.p 1986 Australian Film Institute Award - Best Actor MALCOLM
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