''The Feds'' is a series of

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films starring Robert Taylor, which were first broadcast on the

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1993–1996. The Feds revolves around the activities of the

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, who protect the national interests from crime in

and overseas. Nine telemovies were produced in the series.

Regular cast

* Robert Taylor as Superintendent Dave Griffin *

Angie Milliken Angie Milliken is an Australian actress. Life Milliken was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology then turned to acting. Milliken first became noticed when she starred in the 1 ...

as Detective Sergeant Jo Moody *

John Bach John Bach (born 5 June 1946) is a British-born New Zealand actor who has acted on stage, television and film over a period of more than four decades. Though born in the United Kingdom, he has spent most of his career living and working in New Z ...

as Commander Rainer Bass *

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as Michael Skinner * Nell Feeney-Connor as Rose Dell'oro *

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as Blocker * Amanda Jane Bowden as Tina McLean *

Zoe Bertram Zoe Bertram is an Australian actress, whose first major role was in the teen-oriented television soap opera ''The Restless Years'' as Olivia Baxter from 1977 to 1981. Career Bertram has guested in numerous television series and appeared in mo ...

as Sarah Griffin * Benjamin Keatch as Brett Griffin

The Feds (pilot)

A barrister and a brain surgeon suspected of fraud are tracked down by the Feds. The film was shot 1 March - 2 April 1993 on location in Melbourne, Canberra and Hong Kong.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p 57 Cast actors: *

Sigrid Thornton Sigrid Madeline Thornton (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes ''Prisoner'' (1979–80), ''All the Rivers Run'' (1983), ''SeaChange'' (1998–2019) and ''Wentworth'' (2016–2018). S ...

as Christine McQuillan *

Bruno Lawrence David Charles Lawrence (12 February 194110 June 1995) known as Bruno Lawrence was an English-born musician and actor, who was active in the industry in New Zealand and Australia. Initially notable as a musician and founder of 1970s ensemble Bl ...

as Larry Porter *

Nicki Wendt Nicki is a given name, and may refer to: Film and television * Nicki Aycox (1975-2022), American actress best known for her roles as Syl on the series ''Dark Angel'' and Stella Vessey on the dramedy ''Ed'' * Nicki Chapman (born 1967), English tel ...

as Melita Reale *

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...

as Angela Braglia

The Feds: Terror

Guest actors: *

Max Tidof Max Tidof (born 1960 in Polch) is a German actor. Life Born 1960 in Polch, he grew up in Hamburg and moved to Munich in 1979 where he started acting in the Theater. His first experiences in TV he made 1983 with the famous German TV series '' ...

as Jurgen Dietermann *

Colin Moody Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, ...

as Hans Holder * Erica Peril as Karen Siddeley * Paul Caesar as Eric King * Bruce Barry as Stanley Hickock *

Nicholas Hammond Nicholas Hammond (born May 15, 1950) is an American-born Australian actor and writer who is best known for his roles as Friedrich von Trapp in the film ''The Sound of Music'' and as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1970s television series ''The Am ...

as Milton

The Feds: Obsession

Guest actors: *

Jerome Ehlers Jerome Ehlers (20 December 1958 – 9 August 2014) was an Australian actor and writer. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1987. Ehlers died in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New Sout ...

as Cal Woods * Denis Moore as Justice Fairweather * John Jacobs as Phil O'Leary * Stephen Whittaker as Glen Warrender

The Feds: Abduction

Guest actors: *

John McTernan John McTernan (born 1959) is a British political strategist and commentator. He has been a political adviser to the Labour Party. McTernan was Prime Minister Tony Blair's Director of Political Operations from 2005 to 2007. He then worked on ...

as Alan Guinnane *

Anne Tenney Anne Tenney (born 1954) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress, perhaps best known for her role as Melissa "Molly" Jones in the television drama ''A Country Practice'', Liz Taylor in ''Always Greener'' and Sal Kerrigan opposite Mi ...

as Suzi Plummer *

Lani John Tupu Lani Tupu (born Auckland, New Zealand), billed variously as Larney Tupu, John Tupu and Lani John Tupu, is a New Zealand-born actor of Samoan and English descent. Also known as Lani Tupu Jr. Biography Tupu was born in 1955 to an English mother ...

as Idris Karya * Jackie Kelleher as Sarminah

The Feds: Seduction

Guest actors: *

Peta Toppano Peita Margaret Toppano (born 1951)GRO Birth Index EnglandLawson, Valerie. , ''Sydney Morning Herald'' (13 December 2003): "They fell in love and married in 1950 in a church at Golders Green, London. Their daughter, Peta, was born a year later." ...

as Brandy * Petru Gheorghiu as Mendosa * Jonathan Elsom as Justin * Peter McCauley as Chad * Carlos Sanchez as Lopez * Richard Moss as Senator North * Alberto Vila as Julio Blanco

The Feds: Suspect

Guest actors: * Susie Edmonds as Chief Inspector Beckwith *

Paul Sonkkila Paul Sonkkila (b. Australia – d. April 2016, Australia) was an actor of stage and screen who trained in Australia and in London. He had a long career in theatre, but is remembered for his cinematic roles in ''The Interview'' (1998), '' The Yea ...

as Commander Rock * John Higginson as Superintendent Pappas *

Kevin Summers Kevin Summers (born is an Australian actor and playwright who has worked in theatre, film & television for over four decades. Career Television Summers' is best known for his multiple character roles in numerous soap operas and serials. His cre ...

as Sen Sgt Del Re * Mark Neal as Det Const Barnes * Shannon McNamara as Niki Webster *

Andrew Blackman Andrew Blackman (born 2 August 1965) is an Australian born actor, producer, and director who founded the Complete Works Theatre Company (CWTC) in Melbourne in 1999. Blackman was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and began acting at the age of seve ...

as Ponytail

The Feds: Deception

Guest actors: *

Rachael Beck Rachael Elizabeth Beck (born 9 February 1971) is an Australian stage and television singer-actress. From 1991 to 1994 Beck had a major role on the popular sitcom, '' Hey Dad..!'', as Samantha Kelly. From 2006 to 2008, Beck appeared on all three ...

as Judy Taylor *

Nadine Garner Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actress who started her career as a teen performer. Biography Garner first came to public attention in 1985, as Tamara Henderson in the Australian TV series ...

as Tammy Warren *

Daniel Lapaine Daniel Lapaine (born 15 June 1971) is an Australian stage, film and television actor, currently residing in London. He also works as a writer and director. Career Born in Sydney, New South Wales to an Italian father and an Australian mother ...

as Tony Waterman *

Nicholas Bell Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He works regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably th ...

as Stephen Garrard * Stephen Whittaker as Glen C Warrender * Teo Gilbert as Jak Waterman

The Feds: Vengeance

Guest actors: * John Stanton as John Dyer * Lisa Hensley as Annie Fleming * Steven Vidler as Ed Bishop *

Frances O'Connor Frances Ann O'Connor (born 12 June 1967) is a British–born Australian actress and director. She is known for her roles in the films ''Mansfield Park'' (1999), '' Bedazzled'' (2000), ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'' (2001), ''The Importance of ...

as Arianna *

Fiona Spence Fiona Spence is an English Australian stage and television actress and drama teacher. She is known for her television roles including ''Prisoner'' (1979–81) as Gestapo like prison officer Vera Bennett and ''Home and Away'' as the unlucky in lo ...

as Lisa

The Feds: Deadfall

Guest actors: *

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as Gerry Lehman * Simon Bossell as Gil McPherson *

as Hauptkommissar Jurgen Dietermann *

Belinda McClory Belinda McClory (born 1968) is an Australian film, television and stage actress, mainly known for her role as Switch in ''The Matrix''. McClory was born in Adelaide, Australia. Her father was a police officer, giving her insight to the life of ...

as Pauline

The Feds: Betrayal

Guest actors: *

Peter Phelps Peter Phelps (born 20 September 1960 in Sydney) is an Australian actor, singer and writer. He is notable for his role as Trevor Cole in ''Baywatch''. Phelps is also known for his roles in the internationally successful Australian series '' So ...

as Brian Petrie *

Tammy MacIntosh Tammy MacIntosh (born 16 February 1970) is an Australian actress known for portraying Dr. Charlotte Beaumont in the medical drama '' All Saints'' and Jool in the TV series ''Farscape''. She is also known for her roles on television series ''The ...

as Nicky Bass *

Chris Haywood Chris Haywood (born ) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, l ...

as Daniel "Mac" McIntyre *

as Hauptkommissar Jurgen Dietermann * Peter Hosking as Assist. Commissioner Roland Cloke

References

External links

Australian Television Information ArchiveThe Feds at the National Film and Sound Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Feds, The Nine Network original programming Australian drama television series 1993 Australian television series debuts 1996 Australian television series endings