1. Raymond Francis Meagher was born on 4 July 1944 and is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s.
23 Facts About Ray Meagher
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Ray Meagher is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played the role since the first episode in 1988.
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Ray Meagher was born and raised on a sheep and cattle station in Queensland, before attending a boarding school on the Gold Coast from the age of nine.
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Ray Meagher became a keen sportsman at high school, Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, representing the school at a number of sports including rugby union, a sport which he ultimately played at state level.
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Ray Meagher played at first five eighth for Queensland at senior level in the late 1960s, including playing against France.
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Ray Meagher played Sergeant Drummond in the 1980 war drama Breaker Morant, which he said was one of his favourite roles.
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Ray Meagher had a cameo in the 1979 war comedy The Odd Angry Shot.
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Ray Meagher became "a much in demand character actor", with his early television roles including Matlock Police, Ben Hall, Rush, Certain Women, Pig in a Poke, The Restless Years, Glenview High, The Oracle, Kingswood Country, Cop Shop, Skyways, Sporting Chance, Holiday Island, and Bellamy.
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Ray Meagher had two different guest starring roles in A Country Practice and substantial roles in several 1980s miniseries.
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In 1984, Ray Meagher was cast in the Nine Network miniseries A Fortunate Life, based on Albert Facey's book of the same name.
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Ray Meagher plays the role of evil cattle-rustler Bad Bob.
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Marie Ussher of TV Week observed that Ray Meagher was often cast as the "baddie" or tough, ruthless characters in his early career.
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Ray Meagher appeared in an episode of Five Mile Creek as Irish bushranger Lightning Ridge.
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Ray Meagher won a Penguin Award for his starring role in Mail Order Bride for the ABC.
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Ray Meagher filmed the 12-part series Five Times Dizzy in Sydney in 1986.
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Ray Meagher joined the cast of soap opera Home and Away in 1987 and has appeared in the role of Alf Stewart continuously since the first episode aired in January 1988.
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Ray Meagher holds a Guinness World Record as the longest-serving actor in an Australian serial.
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Ray Meagher appeared in the 1988 children's series The True Story of Spit MacPhee, along with John Bach and Elspeth Ballantyne.
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In September 2009, Ray Meagher was the third-highest paid personality on Australian television, behind Eddie McGuire and Rove McManus.
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Ray Meagher won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 2010 Logie Awards, where he was nominated for "Most Popular Actor".
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In 2007, Ray Meagher took over the role of Bob the mechanic in Priscilla Queen of the Desert from Bill Hunter.
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In June 2011, it was announced that Ray Meagher would be returning to the West End production from October.
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Ray Meagher then rejoined the show for its New Zealand tour in 2016.