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Colin Friels

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Colin Friels in A Good Man in Africa (1994)
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DNA Nation (2016)
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Colin Friels was born on 25 September 1952 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Darkman (1990), Water Rats (1996) and Malcolm (1986). He has been married to Judy Davis since 30 October 1984. They have two children.
BornSeptember 25, 1952
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BornSeptember 25, 1952
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins & 17 nominations

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Alice Krige, Colin Friels, and Nathalie Roy in The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
Colin Friels in The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
Alice Krige, Colin Friels, and Elizabeth Rice in The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
Alice Krige, Colin Friels, and Keira Wingate in The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
Colin Friels, Justine Waddell, and Michael Weatherly in The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
Alice Krige and Colin Friels in The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
Colin Friels, Raelee Hill, Jay Laga'aia, and Brett Partridge in Water Rats (1996)
Colin Friels and Catherine McClements in Water Rats (1996)
Colin Friels, Jay Laga'aia, and Brett Partridge in Water Rats (1996)
Colin Friels and Catherine McClements in Water Rats (1996)
Colin Friels and Toni Scanlan in Water Rats (1996)
Colin Friels in Water Rats (1996)

Known for

Liam Neeson in Darkman (1990)
Darkman
6.4
  • Louis Strack Jr.
  • 1990
Water Rats (1996)
Water Rats
6.9
TV Series
  • Detective Senior Constable Frank Holloway
Malcolm (1986)
Malcolm
7.1
  • Malcolm Hughes
  • 1986
Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998)
Dark City
7.6
  • Walenski
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • Changed Forever: The Making of Australia
    • Narrator
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Wedding of the Year
    • Ollie
    • Pre-production
  • Elsa Pataky in Interceptor (2022)
    Interceptor
    • Frank Collins
    • 2022
  • Kate Atkinson in Underbelly: Vanishing Act (2022)
    Underbelly: Vanishing Act
    • George K
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote in Pieces of Her (2022)
    Pieces of Her
    • Older Eli Wexler
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Rachel Griffiths and Deborah Mailman in Total Control (2019)
    Total Control
    • Jack Ramsay
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • A Quieter Time - Recollections of Malcolm (2021)
    A Quieter Time - Recollections of Malcolm
    • Malcolm Hughes
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Rudi Dharmalingam in Wakefield (2021)
    Wakefield
    • Baz
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Mystery Road (2018)
    Mystery Road
    • Tony Ballantyne
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Snared (2017)
    Snared
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Secret Daughter (2016)
    Secret Daughter
    • Jack Norton
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • The Crossing (2016)
    The Crossing
    • The Captain
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Colin Friels in Sweat (2015)
    Sweat
    • Farmer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Sydney Sailboat (2015)
    Sydney Sailboat
    • Terry
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Krew Boylan in Schapelle (2014)
    Schapelle
    • Mick Corby
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • The Turning (2013)
    The Turning
    • Narrator (segment "Ash Wednesday") (voice)
    • 2013
  • Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
    Jack Irish: Bad Debts
    • Garth Bruce
    • TV Movie
    • 2012

Videos13

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International Trailer
Trailer 1:58
International Trailer
Darkman
Trailer 1:52
Darkman
Matching Jack
Trailer 1:55
Matching Jack
Dark City
Trailer 2:14
Dark City
The Book of Revelation
Trailer 2:01
The Book of Revelation
Darkman
Trailer 0:31
Darkman
Angel Baby
Trailer 1:33
Angel Baby
A Good Man In Africa
Trailer 1:15
A Good Man In Africa

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • September 25, 1952
    • Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Judy DavisOctober 30, 1984 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Jack Friels
  • Other works
    Appeared opposite Diane Cilento in a Queensland Theatre Company production of "The Cherry Orchard," directed by Aubrey Mellor. (1991)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Suffered from pancreatic cancer in 1997 and nearly died. He is in full remission.
  • Quotes
    Acting gives me sleepless nights, pimples, rashes, anxiety. But also a deep satisfaction somehow. It makes you feel more...human. It's a way of making a connection, I guess.

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