TOM OLIVER

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Freelance Actor

Tom Oliver has been known throughout for over 50 years for his many performances in all areas of the entertainment industry.

He has had roles in eight films, and apart from literally dozens of guest roles, has appeared as a regular character in no less than ten different television series, ranging from the early “You Cant See Round Corners” and through “Bellbird”, “Number 96”, “Ben Hall” and “The Dismissal” in which he played Senator Reg Withers. For 25 years, he has been known internationally for his portrayal of Lou Carpenter in “Neighbours”.

He is equally at home on stage as he is in front of the cameras and has appeared in leading roles in numerous theatre productions with the major companies around Australia and England, in both dramatic and comedic roles.

The following is a breakdown of his career, which over the years has made him one of the busiest and most versatile of Australian actors.

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FILM – Feature and Telemovie

“Adams Woman” with Beau Bridges...... As Stacey...... Warner Bros./7 Arts

“Colour Me Dead” with Tom Tyron...... As Dr. Anderson ...... Goldsworthy Prod.

“Lady From Peking” with Nancy Kwan...... As Tom...... Goldsworthy Prod.

“The Nickel Queen” with Googie Withers...... As Roy Olding...... Fauna Productions

“Because He Is My Friend” with Karen Black ...... as Ian...... ABC/United Artists

“Is Anyone Doing Anything About It” with Carmen Duncan...... Comm. Film Unit

“High Country” with John Waters...... As Frank Stacey...... P.B.L. Productions

“Thunderbolt” Bushranger ...... Title role...... T.C.N. 9 Productions

“A.B.B.A. – The Movie” ...... 4 characters...... Polar/Grundy Prod.

TELEVISION: A.B.C. TV

“The Right Thing” ...... Stan “Sergeant Musgraves Dance” ...... Constable “Done Away With” ...... Carruthers “Point of Departure” ...... Henri “Going Home” ...... Jim “Patrol Boat” ...... Guest Lead “Call Me Mister” (B.B.C.) ...... Bruce “Bellbird” ...... Tom Grey ...... 75 episodes “Dynasty” ...... Tom Fenwick ...... 6 episodes “Home Sweet Home” ...... Jim “The Shifting Heart” ...... Clarrie “Contrabandits” ...... Nicholl ...... 5 episodes “Playschool” ...... Host ...... 10 episodes “The Outsiders” ...... Guest Lead “The Truckies” ...... Guest Lead “Ben Hall” (B.B.C.)...... Long Tom Coffin ...... 4 episodes “Peach’s Explorers” ...... Sir Thomas Mitchell

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TELEVISION: ENGLAND

“Whispers” ...... David ...... B.B.C. 30 Minute Theatre “Paul Temple, Detective” ...... Guest Lead ...... B.B.C. “U.F.O.” (2 episodes) ...... Guest Lead ...... Century 21 Production

TELEVISION: A.T. N. 7

“You Can’t See Around Corners” ..... Harry...... 10 episodes “The Ronnie Stevens Show” ...... Support “The Faces of Dick Emery” ...... Support...... 6 episodes “The Tony Hancock Show” ...... Support “Animal Doctor” ...... Guest Lead ...... 3 episodes “Skippy” ...... Guest Lead...... 3 episodes “The World Around Us – Stress” ...... Guest Lead “The Group” ...... Guest Lead “Homicide” ...... Guest Lead...... 4 episodes “Cop Shop” ...... Guest Lead ...... 4 episodes “Riptide” (with Ty Hardin) ...... Guest Lead ...... 3 episodes “Kingswood Country” ...... Guest Lead...... 2 episodes “Country Practice” ...... Guest Lead ...... 4 episodes “Butterfly Island” ...... Guest Lead “Hey, Dad” ...... Guest Lead

TELEVISION: T.C.N. 9

“Here’s Dawn” ...... Guest Lead “Hunter” ...... Guest Lead...... 2 episodes “” ...... Guest Lead ...... 6 episodes “Glenview High” ...... Guest Lead “Kings Men” ...... Frank (co-lead) ...... 13 episodes “Burkes Backyard” ...... Celebrity guest gardener

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TELEVISION: T.E.N. 10

“The Silver Backed Brushes” ...... Dave ...... Waratah Film Prod. “Summer Affair” ...... Mike ...... Waratah Film Prod. “Skyways” ...... Guest Lead...... 3 episodes “Matlock Police” ...... Guest Lead ...... 4 episodes “Number 96”...... Jack Sellars ...... 365 episodes “Holiday Island” ...... Wally...... 65 episodes “Dirtwater Dynasty”...... Our Dad “The Dismissal” ...... Senator Reg Withers ...... 5 episodes “Prisoner” (Cell Block H in the UK/USA) ...... Ken Pearce...... 35 episodes “Neighbours” ...... Lou Carpenter......

Now continuing on Free To Air Channel 11

“Neighbours” ...... Lou Carpenter...... 4300 episodes and current

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AUDIO VISUAL AND TRAINING VIDEOS

H.C.A. Medicorp A.M.P. Insurance

Occidental Insurance Prudential Insurance

M.L.C. Insurance The State Library of NSW

History of the Australian Navy Presenter/Narrator

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100% COMMERCIALS

American Express Commonwealth Bank

Nissan Cars Air New Zealand

Yates Gardening Products, New Zealand

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THEATRE

“The Knack” ...... Tolen...... Phillip Theatre “The Birthday Party” ...... McCann ...... Phillip Theatre “Where Did Vortex Go?” ...... Pierre...... Marian Street Theatre “Cactus Flower” ...... Harvey...... J. C. Williamsons “How the Other Half Loves” ...... Bob ...... J.C. Williamsons (with Robert Morley) “The Homecoming” ...... Lenny...... Old Tote Theatre “Three Months Gone” ...... Maurice ...... Theatre Co. “A Handful of Friends” ...... Mark ...... Melbourne Theatre Co. “The Club” ...... Gerry ...... Melbourne Theatre Co. “Fathers Day” ...... Tom ...... Wagstaff Productions (with Carol Cook) “Crackers” ...... Revue ...... Manly Music Loft “There’s a Girl In My Soup” ...... Robert ...... Sitmar Cruises, “Fairstar” “Norman, Is That You?” ...... Ben ...... Sitmar Cruises, “Fairstar” “The Mind With the Dirty Man” ...... Wayne ...... Sitmar Cruises, “Fairstar” “Away Match” ...... Tony ...... Northside Theatre Co. “Breezeblock Park” ...... Ted ...... Northside Theatre Co. “Night and Day” ...... Guthrie ...... Northside Theatre Co. “Seasons Greetings” ...... Robert ...... Northside Theatre Co. “Otherwise Engaged” ...... Jeff ...... Northside Theatre Co. “Breaking the Code” ...... Mick Ross ...... Northside Theatre Co. “Curtains” ...... Geoffrey ...... Northside Theatre Co. “The Odd Couple” ...... Speed ...... Top Artists Productions (with Tony Randall) “The Price” ...... Walter ...... Ensemble Theatre “Time and Time Again” ...... Graham ...... Ensemble Theatre “How the Other Half Loves” ...... Bob ...... Peter Williams Prod. “Noises Off” ...... Lloyd Dallas ...... Glenn St. Theatre

Pantomime England

“Jack and the Beanstalk” ...... Krookback ...... Paul Hammond Prod. “Robinson Crusoe” ...... Kalibas ...... Paul Hammond Prod. “Cinderella” ...... Baron Hardup ...... Paul Hammond Prod.

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TOM OLIVER

Born in Hampshire, England, Tom’s early ambition was to be a jockey but he failed to gain an apprenticeship and at the age of 16, joined the Merchant Navy and set off to see the world via his second love - the sea.

After peeling 7 bucketfuls of potatoes a day while a galley boy on a cargo ship tramping around the Mediterranean, and nearly sinking in the Bay of Biscay, he signed on a passenger ship sailing between England and South Africa. After 4 voyages and spending most of his shore leave horse-riding in such places as The Valley of a Thousand Hills in Zululand, he decided to seek further foreign ports after being beaten up by the South African police in Capetown for what was termed as “fraternising with coloured people!” He signed on a ship sailing around the world by way of the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Tahiti, Fiji and on to Australia.

On his third voyage on this run, and in the days before The Great White Tourist had made his mark in the South Pacific, Tom decided that this was the best part of the world to be living when a foot-loose 18 year old, and jumped ship in Sydney in 1956.

Working his way back to England on a ship in 1959, he was back in the Pacific three months later, working on the British nuclear testing base on Christmas Island. (He is a member of the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association). Returning to England in 1960, he decided to hitch-hike back to Australia via France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India - where he promptly caught infective hepatitis and was flown back where he started from! After recovering, Tom contacted the actor Albert Finney who gave him a letter of introduction to International Casting Service in Sydney - and Tom migrated to Australia in 1963. Two months later he was in New Guinea playing the lead in a television drama.

What started as a practising interest in amateur theatricals while still at school, has become a 50 year career for Tom Oliver making him known to theatre and television audiences not only in Australia but internationally.

Tom is Ambassador to NGO “Connecting Hands”, a Melbourne charity fighting human trafficking and child sex slavery in Cambodia. He is also Ambassador for the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, North Thailand a sanctuary for abused elephants whose numbers are declining rapidly in SE Asia. Tom, and his American wife Jan, live outside of Melbourne, , in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges. ______September 2013 7