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Colin Friels

Acting

Born September 25, 1952 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

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Awards & recognition

  • Logie Award — Most Outstanding Actor in a Series · 1997
  • AACTA Award — Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama · 1995
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1986
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2004 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Outstanding Actor in a Series · 2000 · nominated
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  • Logie Award — Most Popular Actor · 2000 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Popular Actor · 1999 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Outstanding Actor in a Series · 1999 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Outstanding Actor in a Series · 1998 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Popular Actor · 1998 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Outstanding Actor in a Series · 1997 · nominated
  • Logie Award — Most Popular Actor · 1997 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama · 1995 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1991 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1987 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1986 · nominated

Filmography25 titles

Dark City

1998as Det. Eddie Walenski

Wakefield

2021as Baz

The Illustrated Family Doctor

2005as Ray Gill

Back of Beyond

1995as Connor

Mystery Road

2018as Tony Ballantyne

Angel Baby

1995as Morris Goodman

Malcolm

1986as Malcolm Hughes

Darkman

1990as Louis Strack Jr.

Police Rescue

1989as Lew

Solo

2006as Jack Barrett

Water Rats

1996as Frank Holloway

Black and White

2002as Father Tom Dixon

Cosi

1996as Errol

Halifax F.P.

1994as Kevin Tait

Tomorrow, When the War Began

2010as Dr. Clements

Interceptor

2022as Frank Collins

The Nothing Men

2010as Jack Simpson

Dingo

1991as John Anderson

Underbelly: Vanishing Act

as George K

The Turning

2013as Narrator (voice)

Total Control

2019as Jack Ramsey

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

2015as Self

Killing Time

as Lewis Moran

A Good Man in Africa

1994as Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner

Grievous Bodily Harm

1988as Tom Stewart