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Colin Friels

Actor

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Suffered from pancreatic cancer in 1997 and nearly died. He is in full remission. See more trivia »

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in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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2012 Jack Irish: Bad Debts (TV movie)
Garth Bruce
 
2012 Mabo (TV movie)
Justice Moynihan
 
2011 Wild Boys (TV series)
Mad Dog Morgan
– Episode #1.11 (2011) … Mad Dog Morgan
 
2011/I The Eye of the Storm
Athol Shreve
 
2011 Killing Time (TV series)
Lewis Moran
– Episode #1.8 (2011) … Lewis Moran
– Episode #1.7 (2011) … Lewis Moran
– Episode #1.6 (2011) … Lewis Moran
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Lewis Moran
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Lewis Moran
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2011 A Heartbeat Away
Mayor Riddick
 
2010 Tomorrow, When the War Began
Dr. Clements
 
2010 Matching Jack
Professor Nelson
 
2010 The Nothing Men
Jack Simpson
 
2010 Lest We Forget (short)
Sam
 
2009 Blind Company
Geoff Brewster
 
2008 The Informant (TV movie)
Doug Lamont (as Colin Friel)
 
2007 BlackJack: Ghosts (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2007 Bastard Boys (TV movie)
John Coombs
 
2006 BlackJack: At the Gates (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2006 BlackJack: Dead Memory (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2006 The Book of Revelation
Olsen
 
2006 Solo
Jack Barrett
 
2005 BlackJack: Ace Point Game (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2005 BlackJack: In the Money (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2005 The Illustrated Family Doctor
Ray Gill
 
2004 BlackJack: Sweet Science (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2004 Tom White
Tom White
 
2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood (TV movie)
Nick Gurdin
 
2003 Temptation (TV movie)
Roberto Francobelli
 
2003 BlackJack (TV movie)
Jack Kempson
 
2003 Max's Dreaming
Mark Bryce
 
2002 Black and White
Father Tom Dixon
 
2001 My Husband My Killer (TV movie)
Bob Inkster
 
2001 The Man Who Sued God
David Myers
 
2001 Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (TV movie)
George Temple
 
2001 The Farm (TV mini-series)
Tom Cooper
 
2000 Marriage Acts (TV movie)
David McKinnon
 
1996-1999 Water Rats (TV series)
Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
– New Kids on the Block (1999) … Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
– Mr. Medium (1999) … Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
– Friend or Foe (1999) … Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
– Helter Skelter (1999) … Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
– For Love or Money (1999) … Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
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1998 Dark City
Walenski
 
1996 My Entire Life
Wally Mellish
 
1996 Cosi
Errol
 
1995 Back of Beyond
Connor
 
1995 Space: Above and Beyond (TV series)
Lt. Colonel Fouts
– Pilot (1995) … Lt. Colonel Fouts
 
1995 Angel Baby
Morris Goodman
 
1995 Halifax f.p. (TV series)
Kevin Tait
– Hard Corps (1995) … Kevin Tait
 
1994 A Good Man in Africa
Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner
 
1993 Stark (TV series)
Sly / Sly Morgan
– Episode #1.3 (1993) … Sly Morgan
– Episode #1.2 (1993) … Sly
– Episode #1.1 (1993) … Sly
 
1993 The Nostradamus Kid
American Preacher
 
1993 Seven Deadly Sins (TV mini-series)
Pride
 
1992 Police Rescue (TV series)
Lew Campbell
– Reasons to Live (1992) … Lew Campbell
 
1992 The Last Man Hanged (TV movie)
Ronald Ryan
 
1991 Dingo
John Anderson
 
1991 Class Action
Michael Grazier
 
1990 Weekend with Kate
Richard Muir
 
1990 Darkman
Louis Strack Jr.
 
1988 Grievous Bodily Harm
Tom Stewart
 
1988 Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
Man
 
1987 Ground Zero
Harvey Denton
 
1987 High Tide
Mick
 
1987 Kangaroo
Richard Somers
 
1986 Malcolm
Malcolm Hughes
 
1985 The Man in the Iron Mask (TV movie)
Phillipe (voice) / Louis XIV (voice)
 
1984 The Gold and the Glory
Adam Lucas
 
1983 For the Term of His Natural Life (TV movie)
Rufus Dawes / Richard Devine
 
1983 Buddies
Mike
 
1982 Monkey Grip
Javo
 
1981 Hoodwink
Robert
 
1981 Prisoners
Nick
 
1980 Big Toys (TV movie)
 
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2011 Ned's Head (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2009 Gangs of Oz (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Asian Gangs: Chasing the Dragon (2009) … Narrator
– The Gangland Wars: A Tale of Three Gangs (2009) … Narrator
– The Bikies: Inside the Band of Brothers (2009) … Narrator
– The Aussie Mafia (2009) … Narrator
– Middle Eastern Gangs (2009) … Narrator
 
2007 Air Australia (TV mini-series)
Himself - Narrator
– War in Suits (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Australia's Own (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Canvas and Sticks (2007) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2006 Bom Bali (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 Life at 1 (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself - Narrator
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … Himself - Narrator
 
1966 Play School (TV series)
Himself (1980)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 Buddies: A Gem of a Time (video)
 
2006 Looking back at Hoodwink (video)
 
2004 Aqua Profonda (video)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared opposite Diane Cilento in a Queensland Theatre Company production of "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Aubrey Mellor. (1991) See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Colin Friel

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Your kids can be cruel. Jack was sitting at the table and he turns around and asks me, 'Dad, don't you think you've done a bit of over-acting in your time?' See more »

Trivia:

Suffered from pancreatic cancer in 1997 and nearly died. He is in full remission. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra