Colin Friels Highlights

  • 2001: Had featured role as the father of moppet star Shirley Temple in the ABC movie "Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story"
  • 2001: In fall, starred as "Don Juan" in a Sydney Theatre Company production
  • 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
  • 2000: Appeared in the TV miniseries "Marriage Acts" as a judge who recalls his life after surviving two near fatal bombings
  • 1999: Returned to the stage after a six-year absence in "Macbeth"
  • 1998: Played supporting role in the eerie thriller "Dark City"
  • 1996: Had featured role as a psychiatric nurse in "Cosi"
  • 1995: Appeared in "Angel Baby"
  • 1993: Last stage appearance for some six years. "The Temple"
  • 1993: Co-starred in "A Good Man in Africa"
  • 1991: Played supporting role in "Class Action"
  • 1990: First American film, "Darkman"
  • 1987: Reteamed on screen with Davis in "High Tide"
  • 1986: Won critical acclaim for plying title role of a dim-witted inventor in "Malcolm"
  • 1986: Acted on screen opposite wife Judy Davis in "Kangaroo"
  • 1982: First major film, "Monkey Grip"
  • 1981: First garnered attention in Australia with his TV role in "For the Term of His Natural Life"
  • 1981: Film acting debut, "Hoodwink"
  • 1980: Early TV credit, the Australian production "Big Toys"
  • 1977: While in drama school acted in stage productions like "The Oresteia" and "The Caucasian Chalk Circle"
  • 1963: Moved with family to Australia (date approximate)
  • Raised in Scotland until his early teens
  • Portrayed a police detective in the popular Australian TV series "Water Rats"