Alexander Francis Marinos (born 1 February 1949) is an Australian actor. Notable for his acting role as Bruno, the Italian son-in-law of Ted Bullpitt, on the 1980s Australian comedy television series '' Kingswood Country'' and as host of ''Late Night Legends'' on ABC2, he was also a presenter on radio station Double Jay (2JJ, now

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) in the late 1970s with Ted Robinson.

Biography

Marinos was born on 1 February 1949 in

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, the son of a Greek immigrant father, Fotios ("Frank") Marinopoulos and

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mother, Anne Karofilis who was the daughter of Adonis ("Tony") Karofilis, a Greek migrant from Kassos,

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and Minnie Matheson, an Australian of

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origin, with descent going back to an English couple, Samuel Bradley, a convict, and Marian Mortimer, a free migrant who immigrated to

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in the 19th century, who are Marinos's maternal great-great-great-grandparents. He graduated from the

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in

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Honours and awards

Marinos was awarded the Medal of the

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(OAM) for his services to the

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. He is also a former Deputy Chair of the Australia Council and the Community Cultural Development Fund of the Australia Council. In 2008 he delivered the 10th annual

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.Tom Brock Lecture
at the Australian Society for Sports History's website He won with fellow cast at the

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for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble In A Television Movie or Mini-Series.

Filmography

As actor

*'' Glitch'' (2017) – Steve Tripidakis *''

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'' (2014) - Spiro *'' The Slap'' (2011) – Manolis *''Lunchtime'' (2005) (voice) – Narrator *''

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'' (2000) – Lawyer *'' Water Rats'' (1996) – Bellamy *'' Bedevil'' (1993) – Dimitri *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1992) – Angelo *''

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'' (1990) TV Series – Tariq Abdullah (1991–92) *''

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'' (1988) – Detective Sergeant Dick Dickerson *'' City West'' (1984) TV Series – Tim Pappas *''

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'' (1983) – Con *'' Hoodwink'' (1981) – *'' Kingswood Country'' (1980) – Bruno (1979–1984) *'' Cathy's Child'' (1979) – Con Havros *''

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'' (1978) *'' King's Men'' *''

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'' (1975) - Kevin Hanson *'' Scattergood: Friend of All'' (1975) TV Series *'' The Aunty Jack Show'' (1972) *'' The Rovers''

As television director

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'' (1994) TV Series *'' Gillies and Company'' (1992) TV Series *''

Boundaries of the Heart ''Boundaries of the Heart'' is a 1988 film starring Wendy Hughes. It was shot in Coolgardie, near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p11 ...

'' (1988) *''

Hard Knuckle ''Hard Knuckle'' is a 1988 Australian post-apocalyptic action television film (later released on home video) about a young boy who tries to get a pool player back on track. It was part of the ''Tomorrow's News'' series. It is one of the few film ...

'' (1987) (TV) *'' Perhaps Love'' (1987) (TV) *''

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'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985) (TV) *'' Bodyline'' (1984) TV miniseries

References

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