Most Recent Role: Himself on At the Movies
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Birthday: 9-25-1952
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Birthday: 9-25-1952
Born in Scotland on the 25th of September 1952, Colin Friels moved to Australia when he was 11 in 1963. He settled down in Melbourne, where he then went on to the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1976, where he met his now wife, Australian actress Judy Davis.
Colin has since gone on to do many movies and TV shows, including movies such as: Malcolm, Weekend With Kate, Dingo, Dark City...
Most Recent Appearance
19th August, 2004
Thursday 19 August 2004 on ABC (Australia)
David Stratton provides his opinions on Steal , Hellboy and The Crop , while Margaret Pomeranz reviews The Ladykillers and Tom White . Margaret also gives a solo review for I'm Not Scared . She also interviews actor Colin Friels and director Alkinos Tsilimidos, and discusses their...
Colin: Your kids can be cruel. Jack was sitting at the table and he turns around and asks me - 'Dad, don't you think you've done a bit of over-acting in your time?'
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Colin: (part of his speech after he won a Logie) I'm very flattered for this and it's all rather silly isn't it? So thank you very much.
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Colin is married to Australian actress Judy Davis, and together they have two children.
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Colin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1997. He made the decision to leave Water Rats, the show he was working on, a year later, because of the work load and his cancer.
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Other Appearances
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Stark
Sly Morgan |
Water Rats
Frank Holloway (1996-9) |
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At the Movies
19th August, 2004 Himself |
Halifax FP
Hardcorps Kevin Tait |
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Police Rescue
Reasons to Live Lew |
Space: Above and Beyond
Pilot (1) Lieutenant Colonel Fouts |
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Space: Above and Beyond
Pilot (2) Lt. Colonel Fouts |
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Shirley Temple Story George Temple |
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