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Raw FM (Australian Radio Network), Raw FM
''Raw FM'' was an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the ABC). It aired for one thirteen-episode season between November 1997 and February 1998 and has been re-broadcast. ''Raw FM'' is about an independent radio station of the same name and the young people that ran it. Many of the episode titles are word-play on the word ''raw'', such as "Raw 'n' Sore" and "A Raw Nerve". The cast includes Nadine Garner, Dominic Purcell, Matthew Dyktynski and Sophie Heathcote. The series has since been repeated by the ABC and was also shown on Channel V. Episodes Cast Main/regular * Dominic Purcell as Granger Hutton * Nadine Garner as Zelda Lee * Matthew Dyktynski as Robert Anderson * Sophie Heathcote as Sam Kezerko * Dan Spielman as Mark Mullholland * Amanda Douge as Gerry Sano * Elena Mandalis as Sarah Tomic * Joelene Cmogorac as Cara Tomic * Sudi de Winter as Curtis Guests * Amiel Daemion as Emma (1 episode) * Bernard Curry as Gary (1 ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadine Garner
Nadine Lynette Garner (born 14 December 1970 in Knoxfield, Melbourne) is an Australian actor 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 ''The Henderson Kids'' and then in her debut film, '' The Still Point''. She made her stage debut in 1987 in the title role of the Melbourne Theatre Company production of '' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg''. Since then she has worked extensively in film, theatre and TV (both in Australia and the UK) and received awards and nominations for performances in each field. Also interested in writing, she wrote and performed in the stage work '' Birds Eye View'' in Sydney in 2002. Garner has worked with most state theatre companies in a wide variety of roles in works by Shakespeare, Molière, Sheridan, Ibsen, Ziegler, Chekhov, Orton, Shaffer, Lawler and Elton. She also played the role of Desire in the highly controversial Australian musical '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Curry
Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in '' Wentworth'', Luke Handley in ''Neighbours'' and Hugo Austin in ''Home and Away''. Early life Alongside his actor brothers Stephen and Andrew, Curry attended acting classes at the Toorak Players (now known as Track Youth Theatre) in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris in the 1980s. Following their time there, they secured agents. He got his start, appearing in a television commercial for Wedgewood Pies, alongside his brothers. After appearing in several more advertisements, they all began picking up small television roles. Early in his career, he formed a three-piece band with his brothers, called Nev's Vindalooo, referencing their father. Career Curry first appeared in ''Neighbours'' in 1995 as Luke Handley, and remained on the television series for just over a year. He later returned to the show in a video cameo appearance in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary. Curry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Connor
Shane Connor (born 3 April 1959) also billed/credited as Shane Feeney-Connor, is an Australian actor, who has had extensive experience in stage, television and film productions, both locally and internationally in the United Kingdom and United States. He is probably best known for his role in TV serial ''Neighbours'' as patriarch Joe Scully. Early life Connor was born in Woodville, South Australia in April 1959 and graduated from University of Melbourne drama division the Victorian College of the Arts in the early 1980s. He worked steadily in film, theatre and television for many years. Career Connor's television credits include the Channel Seven series ''Fire'', the Australian Broadcasting Corporation drama '' Heartland'', the miniseries '' The Harp in the South'' and '' Poor Man's Orange and Halifax f.p.'' (1998). He appeared in the USA television network miniseries ''Moby Dick'' as Flask. Connor also played guest roles in Australian soap operas: He played Kevin, husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Johnson (actor)
Samuel Joseph Johnson (born 8 February 1978) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Evan Wylde in the television series ''The Secret Life of Us'' for which he won the AFI award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature in 2001, Leon Broznic in '' Rush'', Toby Kirby in '' After the Deluge'' and as Molly Meldrum in the miniseries '' Molly'' for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama and won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Television of 2017. Since 2012, Johnson has led fundraising efforts for the charity Love Your Sister, which he co-founded with his sister Connie Johnson. Early life Born in 1978, Johnson was born and raised in Daylesford, Victoria and educated at Wesley College, Melbourne. He was raised by his father, together with his two older sisters, Constance and Hilde. When Johnson was a toddler, his mother died by suicide. His father was a writer, so the family moved around a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roz Hammond
Rosalind Hammond, often credited as Ros or Roz, is an Australian actress and writer who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Hammond's television appearances include the role of Heather in ABC's '' Bay of Fires'', Claudia in '' The Heights'', and ten seasons of ''Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell''. Early life and education Rosalind Hammond is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Career Hammond played the role of librarian Christine Grimwood in three series of the ABC sitcom '' The Librarians''. She was a regular cast member on '' Thank God You're Here'', '' Full Frontal'', '' Sky Trackers'', '' Snowy'', and '' Micro Nation''. Hammond made guest appearances on the television series '' Harrow'', ''Please Like Me'', ''The Letdown'', '' Carla Cametti PD'', '' Driven Crazy'', ''Law of the Land'', '' MDA'', ''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'', '' Mr & Mrs Murder'', '' Newstopia'', ''Offspring'', '' Outland'', '' Raw FM'', ''Slide'' and '' Welcher an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peta Brady
Peta Brady (born 1972) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Cody Willis in ''Neighbours''. Early life Brady first gravitated towards acting and writing during her high school years, where she wrote some scenes for a school production. Following high school, she studied performing arts at the University of Ballarat. Career Brady is best known for being the second actress (after Amelia Frid) to play Cody Willis in the TV soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 1993 to 1996. She appears in the 1994 coming-of-age film '' Only the Brave'' as Tammy. Since she left the show, Brady has appeared in the feature films '' Mullet'' (2001) and '' Pawno'' (2016) as well as numerous short films and tv movies. She has had roles in several miniseries, including '' Simone de Beauvoir's Babies'' (1997), '' Fat Cow Motel'' (2003), '' RAN (Remote Area Nurse)'' (2006) and '' The Slap'' (2011). Brady has had recurring roles as Kelly in the TV sitcom ''Kath & Kim'', Rosie Day in drama series '' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 30 years. Bell works regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In addition to his work in film and television, Bell has also recorded over a dozen audiobooks with Bolinda, a company based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2001, he accepted on behalf of the cast and crew of the Australian comedy series '' The Games'' the TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program. In 2023, Bell appeared in the Stan series '' Scrublands'', as well as the Tasmanian drama series '' Bay of Fires''. Also in 2023, Bell was named in the extended cast of the Foxtel/Binge series '' High Country''. Filmography Film Television Theatre Audiobooks *Reader of ''Murder at the Nineteenth'' by J. M. Gregson, 2001 *Reader of the part of Julian in ''Us'' by Richard Mason, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marieke Hardy
Marieke Josephine Hardy is an Australian writer, radio and television presenter, television producer and screenwriter, and former television actress. Early life and family Hardy is the granddaughter of Frank Hardy, author of ''Power Without Glory'',Tuohy, WendyStanding her ground ''The Age'', 6 June 2005. and the grandniece of comedian and radio and television presenter Mary Hardy. Her parents Alan and Galia Hardy were writers, producers and editors on several Australian television series including ''The Sullivans'' and ''All the Rivers Run''.Sullivan, JayneWhy Marieke's the natural choice for our first m-book ''The Age'', 7 October 2009. Hardy was raised in the Melbourne suburbs of Hawthorn East and Richmond. Hardy was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School and Swinburne Senior Secondary College in Melbourne. She was a passionate supporter of the Fitzroy Football Club until their disbandment from the AFL competition in 1996. Career Radio Hardy co-hosted Melbourne's 3RRR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachy Hulme
Lachy Hulme (born 1 April 1971) is an Australian actor and screenwriter. He has written several films and has appeared in a number of Australian and US film and television productions. Early life Hulme was born in Melbourne, Victoria where he has lived most of his life. Hulme completed his secondary-schooling at Melbourne's Wesley College, graduating with honours in drama, appearing in school theatrical productions such as '' South Pacific'' and ''Rover'' in 1988. His early career included appearances in theatre productions such as ''Rinaldo 441'' and '' Sexual Perversity in Chicago'' and roles in Australian TV series such as ''Blue Heelers'', '' Stingers'' and '' White Collar Blue''. Career Hulme's first film role was starring in the Australian 1994 thriller '' The Intruder'', directed by Richard Wolstencroft but the film was not released due to the sudden closure of the production company Boulevard Films (it was belatedly released on DVD in 2005). In 1997, Hulme wrote the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick Gurry
Christopher "Kick" Gurry (b. 1978) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles in films such as '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (1999), '' Garage Days'' (2002), '' Speed Racer'' (2008), and '' Edge of Tomorrow'' (2014), and has also starred in several television series. Early life and education Gurry was born in Melbourne, Australia. He got his nickname when his brother could not say Christopher so he said "Kicker". When he got into high school, he shortened it to "Kick". He studied at Wesley College, Melbourne. Career Gurry initially appeared in television guest roles in '' Raw FM'', '' SeaChange'', '' State Coroner'', '' Wildside'' and '' Halifax f.p.''. He then starred in his breakthrough Australian film roles as Jacob Coote in '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000) and Freddy in '' Garage Days'' (2002). He went on to appear in American feature films '' Spartan'' (2004, alongside Val Kilmer and William H. Macy), '' Daltry Calhoun'' (2005, with Johnny Knoxville), '' Speed Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Harrington (actor)
Kevin Harrington (born 4 September 1959) is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian who is perhaps best known for his roles as Kevin Findlay on the Australian drama '' SeaChange'' in the 1990s and as David Bishop on the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Harrington was born 4 September 1959, in Melbourne, Victoria. He graduated at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in 1977. Career On ''Neighbours'', he first appeared as best man at his father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003. He was originally chosen partly for his facial resemblance to actor Ian Smith. His character was killed off in 2005 in a plane crash, alongside on-screen wife Liljana and on-screen daughter Serena. Harrington has appeared in several other television series, including ''Blue Heelers'' and '' SeaChange''. He also was a contributing writer for the program '' All Together Now''. More recently, Kevin appeared in "The Western Red Hill" where he pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Harber
Jane Harber is an Australian actress who is known from her role as Zara Perkich in the television series ''Offspring''. Career Television Harber's television roles have included Susie Money in the series '' Underbelly'', Zdenka Milanovic in ''The Secret Life of Us'', and Bianca Nugent in ''Neighbours''. She also appeared in season 4 episode 152 of ''Blue Heelers'', titled "Sisterly Love", which aired on 22 July 1997, playing a young girl called Chloe Bassetti. In 2012, Harber starred as Cora Benson in the ABC comedy series ''A Moody Christmas''. She reprised that role in '' The Moodys'', a follow-up to ''A Moody Christmas''. In 2013, she regularly appeared in '' The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting'', a sketch comedy show for the ABC. Harber appeared as a special guest in Episode 8 of the comedy program ''SlideShow'' on the Seven Network. In 2014, she played Michele Bennett, a former girlfriend of INXS lead singer, Michael Hutchence, in the TV mini-series '' INXS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |