1. Dieter Brummer was best known for his roles in television soap operas, including playing Shane Parrish in Home and Away from 1992 to 1996 and Troy Miller in Neighbours from 2011 to 2012.
16 Facts About Dieter Brummer
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Dieter Brummer starred in crime drama Underbelly: The Golden Mile, after having a smaller role in the previous series.
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Dieter Brummer was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was of German descent.
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Dieter Brummer began his career starring as Shane Parrish in the television soap opera Home and Away.
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Dieter Brummer was nominated for the Gold Logie and Silver Logie Awards for "Most Popular Actor" for the role of Shane in 1994, but failed to win.
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In 1993,1994, and 1995 the role saw Dieter Brummer voted as "The Prince of Soap" by Dolly magazine's readers.
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Dieter Brummer was written out by way of his character dying from blood poisoning.
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Dieter Brummer went on to appear in the hospital drama Medivac, the pay-TV series Shark Bay and had a guest role in The Man from Snowy River in 1996.
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Dieter Brummer appeared in the 1999 film Tom's Funeral and in The Finder.
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Dieter Brummer had a recurring role in the short-lived soap opera Crash Palace on FOX8.
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Dieter Brummer's mother told Sydney-based radio station 2Day FM in 2007 that he was working as a window-cleaner between acting roles.
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In 2009, Dieter Brummer joined the cast of Underbelly, during the second series in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities in the minor role of Trevor Haken, a corrupt member of the New South Wales Police Force.
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In 2011, Dieter Brummer joined the cast of Neighbours for seven weeks as Troy Miller.
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On 2 March 2012, it was announced that Dieter Brummer had reprised his role as Troy for another guest stint.
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On 24 July 2021, Dieter Brummer was found dead at his home in Glenhaven, Sydney at the age of 45.
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Dieter Brummer received nominations for Most Popular New Talent in 1993, and the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 1994 and 1996.