1. Colin Friels was born on 25 September 1952 and is an Australian actor of theatre, TV, film and presenter.
11 Facts About Colin Friels
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Colin Friels's mother was a mill worker and French polisher, and his father a carpenter.
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Colin Friels lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh.
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Colin Friels worked as a bricklayer's labourer before studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1976 along with Linden Wilkinson and Michael Siberry.
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In 1980, Colin Friels was a presenter on the Australian version of Play School, the series for young children.
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Colin Friels was a megalomaniac corporate executive in the 1990 feature film Darkman.
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Since 2003, Colin Friels has appeared as the main character in the BlackJack series of telemovies.
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In 2021, Colin Friels appeared as Jack Ramsay in the second season of the ABC series Total Control, a Coalition MP facing off against independent candidate Alex Irving.
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Colin Friels has been married to actress Judy Davis since 1984; the couple have two children, Jack and Charlotte.
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Colin Friels believes that social and political awareness comes with acting, and is known for his engagement in policy debates, including industrial issues such as workplace relations and free trade.
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Colin Friels publicly criticised Bush administration policy in the Middle East, and supported the Sydney Peace Foundation.