Colin Friels

Biography

Born 09/25/1952

Handsome, youthful leading man who came to prominence in his native Australia for his portrayal of "Malcolm" (1986), a slow-witted young man with a talent for handling mechanical devices which leads him into a life of crime. Friels is best known to US audiences for his role in the comic-bookish...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1995, received Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a TV Drama
In 1986, received Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor

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Highlights

In 2001, Had featured role as the father of moppet star Shirley Temple in the ABC movie "Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story"
In 2001, In fall, starred as "Don Juan" in a Sydney Theatre Company production
In 2001, Acted in the TV-movies "The Farm", opposite Greta Scacchi, and "My Husband, My Killer", based on a notorious 1986 Sydney murder involving a self-made millionaire

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