Colin Friels

Colin Friels is an Australian actor born on September 25, 1952, in Kilwinning, Scotland. He is known for his roles in film, television, and theatre, including winning an AFI Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Malcolm (1986).

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Known For

Water Rats

1996 • as Frank Holloway

Police Rescue

1991 • as Lew

Dark City

1998 • as Det. Eddie Walenski

Space: Above and Beyond

1995 • as Lt. Col. Fouts

Halifax f.p.

1994 • as Kevin Tait

Mystery Road

2018 • as Tony Ballantyne

Filmography

2022

Interceptor

as Frank Collins

Movie - Released: 5/26/2022

Fences

as Father

Movie - Released: 6/9/2022

Underbelly: Vanishing Act

as George K

TV - Released: 4/3/2022

2021

Wakefield

as Baz

TV - Released: 4/18/2021

2019

Total Control

as Jack Ramsey

TV - Released: 10/13/2019

2018

Mystery Road

as Tony Ballantyne

TV - Released: 6/3/2018

2016

The Crossing

as The Captain

Movie - Released: 6/18/2016

The Secret Daughter

as Jack Norton

TV - Released: 10/3/2016

DNA Nation

as Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 5/22/2016

2015

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/4/2015

Sydney Sailboat

as Terry (voice)

TV - Released: 3/9/2015

2014

Schapelle

as Mick Corby

Movie - Released: 3/11/2014

2013

The Turning

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/25/2013

2012

Mabo

as Justice Moynihan

Movie - Released: 6/10/2012

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

as Garth Bruce

Movie - Released: 10/14/2012

2011

A Heartbeat Away

as Mayor Riddick

Movie - Released: 3/11/2011

The Eye of the Storm

as Athol Shreve

Movie - Released: 9/15/2011

Killing Time

as Lewis Moran

TV - Released: 11/2/2011

2010

Tomorrow, When the War Began

as Dr. Clements

Movie - Released: 8/8/2010

Matching Jack

as Professor Nelson

Movie - Released: 8/19/2010

Movie

Lest We Forget

as Sam

Movie - Released: 5/2/2010

The Nothing Men

as Jack Simpson

Movie - Released: 2/5/2010

2009

Blind Company

as Geoff Brewster

Movie - Released: 8/1/2009

Gangs of Oz

TV - Released: 2/11/2009

2008

The Informant

as Doug Lamont (as Colin Friel)

Movie - Released: 11/14/2008

Australia: Land of Parrots

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/1/2008

2007

BlackJack: Ghosts

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 12/2/2007

Bastard Boys

TV - Released: 5/13/2007

Air Australia

as Himself - Narrator

TV - Released: 5/31/2007

2006

Solo

as Jack Barrett

Movie - Released: 7/27/2006

The Book of Revelation

as Olsen

Movie - Released: 7/29/2006

BlackJack: Ace Point Game

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 8/20/2006

BlackJack: Dead Memory

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 8/27/2006

BlackJack: At the Gates

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 9/24/2006

2005

The Illustrated Family Doctor

as Ray Gill

Movie - Released: 3/3/2005

BlackJack: In the Money

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 9/11/2005

2004

Tom White

as Tom White

Movie - Released: 8/19/2004

BlackJack: Sweet Science

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 11/7/2004

The Mystery of Natalie Wood

as Nick Gurdin

Movie - Released: 2/10/2004

The Mystery of Natalie Wood

as Nick Gurdin

TV - Released: 3/1/2004

2003

Movie

Max's Dreaming

as Mark Bryce

Movie - Released: 6/8/2003

BlackJack

as Jack Kempson

Movie - Released: 3/16/2003

BlackJack

TV - Released: 12/21/2003

2002

Black and White

as Father Tom Dixon

Movie - Released: 10/31/2002

2001

The Man Who Sued God

as David Myers

Movie - Released: 10/25/2001

My Husband, My Killer

as Bob Inkster

Movie - Released: 11/13/2001

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story

as George Temple

Movie - Released: 12/18/2001

The Farm

as Tom Cooper

TV - Released: 3/18/2001

1998

Dark City

as Det. Eddie Walenski

Movie - Released: 2/27/1998

1996

Cosi

as Errol

Movie - Released: 3/4/1996

Mr. Reliable

as Wally Mellish

Movie - Released: 11/22/1996

Water Rats

as Frank Holloway

TV - Released: 2/12/1996

1995

Angel Baby

as Morris Goodman

Movie - Released: 10/26/1995

Back of Beyond

as Connor

Movie - Released: 11/2/1995

Space: Above and Beyond

as Lt. Col. Fouts

TV - Released: 9/24/1995

1994

A Good Man in Africa

as Morgan Leafy, 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner

Movie - Released: 7/14/1994

Halifax f.p.

as Kevin Tait

TV - Released: 10/9/1994

1993

The Nostradamus Kid

as American Preacher

Movie - Released: 10/14/1993

Stark

as Sly Morgan

TV - Released: 12/8/1993

1991

Dingo

as John Anderson

Movie - Released: 6/2/1991

Class Action

as Michael Grazier

Movie - Released: 3/15/1991

Police Rescue

as Lew

TV - Released: 2/14/1991

1990

Darkman

as Louis Strack Jr.

Movie - Released: 8/24/1990

Weekend with Kate

as Richard Muir

Movie - Released: 11/29/1990

1988

Grievous Bodily Harm

as Tom Stewart

Movie - Released: 10/26/1988

1987

Ground Zero

as Harvey Denton

Movie - Released: 10/1/1987

Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train

as Man

Movie - Released: 5/10/1987

High Tide

as Mick

Movie - Released: 7/30/1987

1986

Malcolm

as Malcolm Hughes

Movie - Released: 7/20/1986

Kangaroo

as Richard Somers

Movie - Released: 7/24/1986

1985

The Man in the Iron Mask

as Phillipe

Movie - Released: 12/31/1985

1984

The Coolangatta Gold

as Adam Lucas

Movie - Released: 11/22/1984

1983

Buddies

as Mike

Movie - Released: 6/23/1983

For the Term of His Natural Life

as Richard Devine / Rufus Dawes

TV - Released: 5/23/1983

1982

Monkey Grip

as Javo

Movie - Released: 6/17/1982

1981

Hoodwink

Movie - Released: 11/5/1981

Unknown

Underbelly: Vanishing Act

as George K

Movie