Les Hill (born 1 August 1973) is an

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who has appeared in many Australian television productions including '' Rescue: Special Ops,'' ''

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'' and ''

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.''

Early life

Hill was born in the

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in Randwick, New South Wales on 1 August 1973 and he has a younger sister named Rebecca. Hill attended Prairiewood High School in

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, New South Wales. While at school, he became "rowdy" and was eventually asked to leave.

Acting career

Hill joined the cast of ''Home and Away'' playing the role of Blake Dean; which Hill said helped him make friends in the acting business. He also acted in the film ''

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'', which required him to perform his first naked frontal scene. He also played one of the main roles in ''

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'' 1991. Hill is also known for his role as underworld figure

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in the 2008 series ''Underbelly''. He had a starring role in the drama series ''Rescue: Special Ops''. Hill has also appeared in ''

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'' as Grant Crozier in 1997, '' Water Rats'', '' Wildside'', the

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series '' Scorched'', and the 2010

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produced

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The Pacific. He also starred in

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's The Beast alongside fellow Home and Away actor Laura Vasquez, playing one of the divers that was killed by the giant squid. Hill reprised his role of Jason Moran in the sequel/spin-off series '' Fat Tony & Co.'' which was not a part of the Underbelly franchise due to financing reasons. The show focused on the rise and fall of Tony Mokbel, who also featured in the original series, played by

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. In April 2014, it was announced that Hill has joined the cast of '' Wonderland'' as Max Saliba, a new resident with an air of mystery about him.

Film and television

Sport

Les is a self-confessed massive supporter of the

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rugby league team in the Australian

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Les 1973 births Australian male television actors Living people