"programme again on 4 June 2006, and set a time in the Chevrolet Lacetti of 1:50.3, a significant improvement on his previous time of 1:55. He clipped his namesake corner the second time, and when asked why by Jeremy Clarkson, replied, ""I dunno — I just don't like it."" Michael Gambon Sir Michael John Gambon (born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television, and film. He moved to England and gained British citizenship. Gambon has played the eponymous mystery writer protagonist in the BBC television serial ""The Singing Detective"", Jules Maigret in the"
"Rouge!"", in which he played a Latin dancer and the Australian feature films ""Kick"" and ""Mao's Last Dancer"". From January 2003 to November 2005 Gamblin played the role of Scott Hunter in the Australian television soap opera ""Home and Away"" for which he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent in 2004. Gamblin moved to Great Britain with his family in 2005, but has since moved back to Australia. From June 2006 to 2008 he played the role of paramedic Greg Fallon in the British medical series ""Casualty"". He also made an appearance as Greg Fallon in"
"the Sydney Harbour Bridge), Travellers not Tourists (about cultural tourism), Gallipoli Pilgrimage, Minstrels of War (2007) and The Mystical Muse (2008)"" In 2016, awarded the Australian national honour of Member of the Order of Australia. The United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award 1988 for ""Gallipoli, The Fatal Shore"" Television Society Award Highest Selling Australian-made Videocassette for 1988–89 – ""Gallipoli, The Fatal Shore"" Television Society Award for the best Special Event Television 1990 ""The Boys Who Came Home"" (which he also published in book form) and the ""75th Anniversary Gallipoli Pilgrimage"" (1990), and ""Live From Gallipoli"" (1990) From 2003"
"It"", and ""Forbidden Passion"" (BBC TV trilogy in 1985, entitled ""Oscar"" in the UK), playing manservant to Oscar Wilde (Michael Gambon). Other television credits include ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (2003), ""The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon"", ""Ghosts of Oxford Street"", The BRIT Awards (1988, 1990, 1991), many ""Top of the Pops"", three Royal Variety Performance shows, Miss World (1998–1999), and the Australian edition of ""Dancing with the Stars"" as a guest judge. In the United States, he has appeared on numerous talk shows including ""Larry King Live"", ""The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"", ""The Bonnie Hunt Show"", ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"", ""The View"", ""Live with"
"1967-1968 Contrabandits John Coubert, Hoffman, Kraft (television series) 1968 Hunter Brian Clarke (television series) 1967-1975 Homicide Ellis (1975), Kevin Davies (1969), Billy Farrell (1967) (television series) 1961 The First Joanna (telemovie) 1959 Antony and Cleopatra Caesar (telemovie) 1958 African Patrol Jim Stevens (television series) 1957 Aggie Jack Reynolds (television series) 1955 Othello 1st Gentleman (telemovie) In 1971 Kevin Miles won a Penguin Commendation for his portrayal of David Mason in the Australian 1970s television series Dynasty and in 1984 he was awarded a Logie Award for Best Lead Actor in a Series for the role of Godfrey Carson (Carson's Law)"
"that they needed to know but didn't. ""Yes Minister"" won the BAFTA award for Best Comedy Series for 1980, 1981 and 1982, and the ""Party Games"" special was nominated in the Best Light Entertainment Programme category for 1984. ""Yes, Prime Minister"" was short-listed for Best Comedy Series for both 1986 and 1987. Nigel Hawthorne's portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby won the BAFTA Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance four times (in 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987). Eddington was also nominated on all four occasions. Nigel Hawthorne was awarded Best Actor in Light Entertainment Programme at the 1981 Broadcasting Press Guild"
"Kip Gamblin Kip Gamblin (born 5 July 1975) is an Australian ballet dancer and actor. From 2003 until 2005, Gamblin played Scott Hunter in ""Home and Away"". The part earned him the 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. After moving to the UK, Gamblin was cast as paramedic Greg Fallon in the medical drama series ""Casualty"". Following his move back to Australia, Gamblin starred in ""All Saints"" and ""Dance Academy"". In 2013, Gamblin began appearing in ""Neighbours"" as Brad Willis, making him the third actor to play the role after Benjamin Grant Mitchell and Scott Michaelson. He"
"""Mysterious Island"" (1961), ""The Iron Maiden"" (1962), ""Modesty Blaise"" (1966), ""Turkey Shoot"" (1982), ""Ride a Wild Pony"" (1975) and ""Appointment with Death"" (1988). He received a BAFTA Best actor nomination for his performance in ""Sea of Sand"" (1958). His television credits include appearing in: ""Arthur of the Britons"" (1973), ""The Emigrants"" (1976), ""Rush"" (1976), ""The Professionals"" (1980), ""Shoestring"" (1980), ""The Timeless Land"" (1980), ""Triangle"" (1981–83), ""Tales of the Unexpected"" (1982), ""Robin of Sherwood"" (1986), ""Doctor Who"" (in the serial ""Terror of the Vervoids"" 1986), the Australian series ""G.P."" (1989–95), ""Brides of Christ"" (1991), ""Grass Roots"" (2000) and ""Always Greener"" (2003)."
"transition to Hollywood. Weir contributed to the screenplay along with its original author Christopher Koch, and playwright David Williamson. Williamson rose to prominence in the early 1970s, and has gone on to write several other original scripts and screenplays made into successful Australian films including: ""Don's Party"" (1976); ""Gallipoli"" (1981), ""Emerald City"" (1988), and ""Balibo"" (2009). Actor/comedian Paul Hogan wrote the screenplay and starred in the title role in his first film, ""Crocodile Dundee"" (1986), about a down-to-earth hunter who travelled from the Australian Outback to New York City. The movie became the most successful Australian film ever, and launched"
"regular cast featured many notable Australian actors including Brian Wenzel, Barry Crocker, Michael Preston, Ross Thompson, Anne Haddy, George Spartels, Cornelia Frances, Lisa Peers and Julie McGregor. Mel Gibson played a prisoner in the first two episodes. Kris McQuade played the girlfriend of Gibson's character and was phased out of the series after the first few episodes due to Gibson's departure. Punishment (TV series) Punishment is an Australian television soap opera made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981. Set in a fictional men's prison, the series attempted to present a male version of the successful"
"the Gemini Award for Best Drama Series in both 1986 and 1987. The show stars Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott as police detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone who work the graveyard shift in an unnamed North-Eastern North American metropolis. The series follows their nightly police beat as it is chronicled by journalist Tom Kirkwood (Allan Royal) in his newspaper column titled ""Night Heat"". ""Night Heat"" was conceived by Sonny Grosso, a former New York City Police Department detective. Grosso served was the show's executive producer along with his partner, Larry Jacobson. Grosso had over 20 years experience in law"
"for Best TV Drama Series every year from 1981 to 1986, winning in 1983. The series spawned a successful line of fashion and luxury products, and also a spin-off series called ""The Colbys"". Other notable cast members included Pamela Sue Martin, Lloyd Bochner, Heather Locklear, Catherine Oxenberg, Michael Nader, Diahann Carroll, Emma Samms, Rock Hudson, Kate O'Mara and Stephanie Beacham. Aaron Spelling, already well known for his successful ABC series, including ""Starsky and Hutch"", ""Charlie's Angels"", ""The Love Boat"", ""Fantasy Island"", ""Vega$"" and ""Hart to Hart"", took on Richard and Esther Shapiro's vision of a rich and powerful family who"
"television, sponsored by carpet manufacturer Feltex. The Feltex Awards were superseded by annual awards organised by the Guild of Film and Television Arts (GOFTA). The awards ran from 1986 to 2003 and were known by a number of different titles, including the GOFTA Awards. The awards were run as joint film and television awards until 2000 when they were split into two separate ceremonies. The 1987 GOFTA Awards, presented by American TV personality Leeza Gibbons and New Zealand radio host Nic Nolan, is known for its disastrous presentation, including a disruptive audience who heckled guest John Inman, and confusing stage"
"Best Actor. He followed it by playing the title roles of a soldier in Steven Spielberg's war drama ""Saving Private Ryan"" (1998) and of the criminal Tom Ripley in the thriller ""The Talented Mr. Ripley"" (1999), both of which gained critical and commercial success. A production company he formed in 2000 with Affleck and Sean Bailey, named LivePlanet, produced ""Project Greenlight"" (2001–05, 2015), a television series that helps newcomers develop their first film. Damon has served as the executive producer of a number of projects directed by winners of the show. Damon's profile continued to expand in the 2000s, as"
"Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1965, and was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Dr. Richard Kimble is pursued by the relentless Stafford police detective Lt. Philip Gerard (Morse), a formidably intelligent family man and dedicated public servant. Gerard directly appears in 37 episodes and also in the main title sequences of all 120 episodes; Barry Morse is also listed in the closing credits of every episode. Morse portrayed Gerard as a man duty-bound to capture Kimble. Guilt or innocence was of no consequence to Gerard,"
"1987 Hogan won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy for ""Crocodile Dundee"". In 2016 Hogan received the Longford Lyell Award, the highest honour of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for outstanding services to the Australian screen. Hogan and his first wife, Noelene Edwards, married in 1958. They separated and divorced in 1981 and remarried less than one year later. A second divorce, initiated in 1986, was considered one of Australia's ugliest celebrity divorces. Hogan married his ""Crocodile Dundee"" co-star Linda Kozlowski in 1990. He has five children with his first wife"
"""Quantum of Solace"" ""Frost/Nixon"" – Peter Morgan ""The Visitor"" – Tom McCarthy The Dark Knight Michael Shannon – ""Revolutionary Road"" Rosemarie DeWitt – ""Rachel Getting Married"" Australia Bryan Cranston – ""Breaking Bad"" Justin Kirk – ""Weeds"" Paul Giamatti – ""John Adams"" Anna Paquin – ""True Blood"" Tracey Ullman – ""Tracey Ullman's State of the Union"" Judi Dench – ""Cranford"" Cranford Dexter Tracey Ullman's State of the Union Nelsan Ellis – ""True Blood"" Fionnula Flanagan – ""Brotherhood"" ""The Godfather"", ""The Godfather Part II"", and ""The Godfather Part III"" ""Iron Man"" Rock Band 2 ""Sleeping Beauty"" No Country for Old Men World"
"in the 16th century. Gibson then took a ten-year hiatus from directing during which time he landed roles in ""Edge of Darkness"" (2010), ""Machete Kills"" (2013), ""The Expendables 3"" (2014), and ""Blood Father"" (2016). He directed ""Hacksaw Ridge"" in 2016, a biographical war drama focusing on American World War II veteran Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. The film garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, as well as various accolades. Mel Gibson filmography Mel Gibson, AO, is an American actor director producer and filmmaker who made his acting debut on the Australian television"
"The Man's Rights 167. La Cenicienta 168. All Is Fair 169. Hell Hath No Fury 170. Beyond All Reason 171. The Break 172. End Of The Road 173. Wild Violets 174. Divide And Conquer 175. Blood On The Straw 176. Buying Time 177. A Question Of Liberty 178. The Scapegoat 179. Hide And Seek 180. My Father, My Son 181. Requiescat 182. The Heir Apparent 183. The Dark Tunnel 184. Daylight Carson's Law Carson's Law is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1982-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s"
"about the writing of Dostoyevsky's novella ""The Gambler"". In recent years, films such as ""Dancing at Lughnasa"" (1998), ""Plunkett & Macleane"" (1998), and ""Sleepy Hollow"" (1999), as well as television appearances in series such as ""Wives and Daughters"" (1999) (for which he won another BAFTA), a made-for-TV adaptation of Samuel Beckett's ""Endgame"" (2001) and ""Perfect Strangers"" (2001) have revealed a talent for comedy. Gambon played President Lyndon B. Johnson in the television film ""Path to War"". For this performance, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Mini-series or Movie and a Golden Globe Award for"
"departed the show on 7 April 2017. He filmed his final scenes in late 2016. Gamblin joined the 2017 Australian touring production of ""The Bodyguard"" musical as Frank Farmer, alongside Paulini. The production opened on 21 April at the Sydney Lyric. Gamblin is married to dancer Linda Ridgway and they have two sons. Kip Gamblin Kip Gamblin (born 5 July 1975) is an Australian ballet dancer and actor. From 2003 until 2005, Gamblin played Scott Hunter in ""Home and Away"". The part earned him the 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. After moving to the UK, Gamblin"
"has also appeared in many Australian television series such as ""Blue Heelers"", ""The Flying Doctors"", ""Heartbreak High"" and ""Rafferty's Rules"". He appeared in the TV mini-series' ""The Cowra Breakout"" (1984), ""A Waltz Through the Hills"" (1987), (for which he won an AFI Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama) and ""Kings in Grass Castles"" (1997), as well as co-starring with Cate Blanchett in the Australian television drama series ""Heartland"" (known as ""Burned Bridges"" in the United States). He hosted the television program ""The Great Outdoors"" from its beginning in 1993 to its end in 2009. Dingo narrated the Indigenous"
"he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called ""an alternative to the studio system"". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed World War I drama ""Gallipoli"" (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute, as well as a reputation as a serious, versatile actor. Gibson produced, directed, and starred in the epic historical drama film ""Braveheart"" (1995), for which he won the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Director, along with the Academy Award for Best Picture. He later"
"an advertising campaign for the Ballajura real estate development in Western Australia around the late 70's. Notable film roles include ""Eyewitness"" (1970), ""You Can't Win 'Em All"" (1970), ""Creatures the World Forgot"" (1971), ""Inn of the Damned"" (1975), ""The Mango Tree"" (1977), ""Money Movers"" (1978), ""The Man from Snowy River"" (1982), ""The Highest Honor"" (1983), ""Quigley Down Under"" (1990), ""Dead Sleep"" (1992), ""Hurricane Smith"" (1992) and ""Liquid Bridge"" (2003). He also twice portrayed Australian World War I soldier Murray Bourchier, to whom he bears a remarkable likeness, in the 1987 film ""The Lighthorsemen"" and a 1993 episode of ""The Young"
"Actor – Gordon Ramsay, ""Hell's Kitchen"" (The LifeStyle Channel) Favourite Male Personality – Merrick & Rosso (The Comedy Channel) Favourite Female Personality – Ruby Rose (MTV) Most Outstanding International Program or Event – ""Mad Men"" (Movie EXTRA) Most Outstanding Event – MTV Australia Awards 2008 (MTV) Most Outstanding Short Form Program – ""As The Bell Rings"" (Disney Channel) Most Outstanding Children's Program – ""Camp Orange: The Curse Of The Emerald Eye"" (Nickelodeon) Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – ""MAX Masters: Coldplay"" (MAX) Most Outstanding Sports Program – ""An Aussie Goes Bolly"" (FOX8) Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – ""Bowl-a-Rama"" (Fuel"
"and Mexico. 2015 – Present Matt Edgerton 2010 – 2014 John Sheedy 2006 – 2010 Jeremy Rice 1989 – 2006 Grahame Gavin 1985 – 1989 John Saunders (Acting Out) Performing Arts WA Award Winner – Best Supporting Actor, St John Cowcher for ""My Robot"" Helpmann Award Winner – Best Presentation for Children, ""Bambert's Book of Lost Stories"" Helpmann Award Nomination – Best New Australian Work, ""Bambert's Book of Lost Stories"" Helpmann Award Winner – Best Presentation for Children, ""The Rabbits"" Helpmann Award Winner – Best New Australian Work, ""The Rabbits"" Helpmann Award Winner – Best Costume Design, Gabriela Tylesova, ""The"
"based on Graham Greene's modernized take on ""Don Quixote"". He played Sir Nigel Irvine in John Mackenzie's adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's novel ""The Fourth Protocol"" (1987). Richardson also appeared in commercials for Grey Poupon Dijon mustard in the United States. Richardson's most acclaimed television role was as Machiavellian politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC adaptation of Michael Dobbs's ""House of Cards"" trilogy. He won the BAFTA Best Television Actor Award for his portrayal in the first series, ""House of Cards"" (1990), and was nominated for both of the sequels ""To Play the King"" (1993) and ""The Final Cut"" (1995). In"
"in the lead role, the film series features such veteran Australian comedic actors as John Meillon, David Gulpilil and Ernie Dingo. Australian cinema's all-time top-ten box-office hits include several other comedies: the barn yard animation ""Babe"" (1995), directed by Chris Noonan; George Miller's animation ""Happy Feet"" (2006); Baz Luhrmann's musical ""Moulin Rouge!"" (2001); ""Crocodile Dundee II"" (1988); ""Strictly Ballroom"" (1992); Rob Sitch's ""The Dish"" (2000); and Stephan Elliott's dragqueens-in-the-outback comedy drama ""The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"" (1994). Other successes at the Australian box office include: 1966's ""They're a Weird Mob""; the ""Alvin Purple"" and the Barry Humphries–Bruce"
"humour was repeated with his next endeavour. In another advertisement from the same Foster's series, Hogan's character is approached in a London Tube station by a Japanese tourist who asks, 'Do you know the way to Cockfosters?' (referring to an area in North London), to which Hogan replies (with a puzzled look on his face): ""Drink it warm, mate."" Hogan's breakout role was that of Mick ""Crocodile"" Dundee in the 1986 film ""Crocodile Dundee"". Hogan also co-wrote the movie, which was a massive critical and commercial success in many countries. He won the 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor"
"in comedies like ""Diary of a Big Man"" (1988) and ""Now You See Love, Now You Don't"" (1992) and romantic blockbusters such as ""Love in a Fallen City"" (1984) and ""An Autumn's Tale"" (1987), for which he was named Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards. He brought together his disparate personae in the 1989 film ""God of Gamblers"", directed by the prolific Wong Jing, in which he was by turns a suave charmer, a broad comedian, and an action hero. The film surprised many, became immensely popular, broke Hong Kong's all-time box office record, and spawned a series of"
"Robert Mammone Robert Mammone (born 1971 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Italian-Australian actor. He is known for his role as AK in ""The Matrix"" movies, as Sid Walker in the soap opera ""Home and Away"" and as Tim Palmer in ""Sons and Daughters"". He was also the main villain to former WWE wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin in the WWE Films action movie ""The Condemned"", and portrayed Carlos ""Charlie"" Blanka in ""Street Fighter"" opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia. He is best known for his portrayal as convicted drug baron Tony Mokbel on the hit Australian television"
"Mel Gibson filmography Mel Gibson, AO, is an American actor director producer and filmmaker who made his acting debut on the Australian television drama series ""The Sullivans"" (19761983). While a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, he was given an uncredited role in ""I Never Promised You a Rose Garden"" and subsequently appeared as a leading actor in the micro budget surf drama ""Summer City"" (both in 1977). Gibson rose to prominence during the Australian New Wave cinema movement in the early 1980s, having appeared in his breakthrough role in George Miller's dystopian action film ""Mad"
"to 5.9 million viewers by the final episode of the fourth series, the lowest overnight ever recorded by the show. In the 2011 BAFTA awards, the show as a whole won the award for Best Drama Series, while Freeman (as Dr Watson) won the award for the Best Supporting Actor. Cumberbatch was nominated for Best Actor. Andrew Scott won 2012's Best Supporting Actor, beating Freeman, for his work in the second series, which was nominated in other categories. Following multiple nominations for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011) and 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (2012), the show won multiple Emmys at"