Russell John Kiefel was an Australian stage, film and television actor.
34 Facts About Russell Kiefel
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Russell Kiefel followed this with roles in Breaker Morant, Twelfth Night, Call Me Mr Brown and television film The Leaving of Liverpool.
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Russell Kiefel appeared in several television dramas, including Home and Away, Fireflies and Stingers.
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Russell Kiefel starred in an episode of Twisted Tales in 1998.
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In 2008, Russell Kiefel played Lloyd Ross in Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal.
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Russell Kiefel joined the cast of Neighbours in the recurring role of Russell Brennan in 2015.
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Russell Kiefel worked with various theatre companies throughout his stage career, appearing in numerous productions.
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Russell Kiefel appeared in both the Australian and American seasons of A Streetcar Named Desire and Travelling North.
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Russell Kiefel was closely associated with Belvoir and appeared in several productions for them, including Run Rabbit Run and The Blind Giant is Dancing.
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Russell Kiefel starred in the 2009 production of The Alchemist at the Sydney Opera House.
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Russell Kiefel fell ill while appearing in And I'm the Queen of Sheba at the Browns Mart Theatre in Darwin, and he died on 20 November 2016.
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Russell Kiefel was born in Tully, Queensland in 1951, to Alf, an accountant, and Patsy, a homemaker.
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Russell Kiefel has two younger sisters, including former Chief Justice of Australia Susan Kiefel.
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Russell Kiefel moved to Sydney so he could attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art, and he graduated in 1974.
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Russell Kiefel was a prolific stage actor and worked with various theatre companies throughout his career, including Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, and Queensland Theatre Company.
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Russell Kiefel appeared in Our Town, and the Australian and American seasons of A Streetcar Named Desire and Travelling North.
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In November 1987, Russell Kiefel played Valantin, alongside Barry Otto, in Egil Kipste's production of Kiss of the Spider Woman for the Nimrod Theatre Company.
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Russell Kiefel began working with the Queensland Theatre Company in 1988 in productions of Night and Day and The Recruiting Officer.
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Russell Kiefel was associated with the Belvoir company and appeared in several productions for them, including Ray's Tempest, Stuff Happens, Hamlet, The Power of Yes, The Business and Run Rabbit Run.
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Later stage roles saw Russell Kiefel appear in Tom Holloway's And No More Shall We Part for the Griffin Theatre Company.
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Russell Kiefel starred in the 2009 production of The Alchemist at the Playhouse, Sydney Opera House.
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In 2016, Russell Kiefel performed in The Blind Giant is Dancing for Belvoir.
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Russell Kiefel had starred in the show three times previously, including the original production in 1983.
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Russell Kiefel played the role of Frank and had been involved in the production since April 2016.
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Russell Kiefel began his screen acting career with a role in Gillian Armstrong's 1977 feature film The Singer and the Dancer.
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Russell Kiefel went on to appear in the 1980 film Breaker Morant, Neil Armfield's 1986 film version of Twelfth Night, Call Me Mr Brown, which was made in 1985 but not released until 1990, telemovie The Leaving of Liverpool, and comedy drama feature Children of the Revolution.
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Russell Kiefel made numerous recurring and guest appearances in television series, including Wildside, Water Rats, Blue Heelers, Stingers and Something in the Air.
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Russell Kiefel played Roy O'Neale in Home and Away from 1993 to 1994.
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Russell Kiefel was part of the ensemble cast of television film The Junction Boys, which centres on the life of American college football coach Bear Bryant.
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In 2008, Russell Kiefel appeared as political adviser Lloyd Ross in the television documentary Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal.
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Russell Kiefel was part of the ensemble cast of the 2014 telemovie Schapelle.
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Russell Kiefel's character was introduced as the father of the established Brennan brothers, and his arrival started a domestic violence storyline for the family.
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Russell Kiefel had previously worked as a scriptwriter for the serial in the 1990s.
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Russell Kiefel is survived by his sisters, his wife and sons.