Christopher Mayer (Australian actor)

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Christopher Mayer
Born
Christopher Plummer

1961 (age 6263)
Occupation(s)Former actor, businessman
Years active1986–2008
SpouseNicole Smith
Children2

Christopher Mayer (born Christopher Plummer; 1961) is an Australian actor known for his work on the sitcom Hey Dad..! .

Personal life

Mayer was born in Trinidad and Tobago.

He is now married to Nicole Smith and has two children.

Career

Mayer starred in the Australian sitcom Hey Dad..! . His other TV appearances include: Home and Away , Underbelly 3 , Good Guys Bad Guys , Neighbours and the TV Mini-Series My Brother Tom . He also appeared as Oliver Mellors in the open-air production of Lady Chatterley's Lover directed by Australian film and theatre director Robert Chuter for Foster Grace Productions in 1999 at Tranby House, Maylands, Perth.

Mayer underwent a career change after leaving Hey Dad..!, and became a location manager in Sydney, Australia.

He is the founder and director of two businesses, Australian Film Locations and modelling and casting agency RoughCast.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1987 The Bit Part DavidFeature film
1988 Rikky and Pete Eureka Tavern DrinkerFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1986 Neighbours Barry DeanTV series, 2 episodes
1986 My Brother Tom Fin McCollTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1986, 1988 The Flying Doctors Johnny Lawrence / KenTV series, 2 episodes
1988 Always Afternoon BobTV miniseries, 4 episodes
1988–91 Hey Dad..! Simon KellyTV series, 148 episodes
1996 Flipper RafeTV series, 1 episode
1997 Big Sky Businessman #1TV series
1997 Good Guys Bad Guys DeclanTV series, 2 episodes
2002 Farscape MekkenTV series, 1 episode
2002, 2008 Home and Away Pete Sutherland / Dr MooreTV series, 5 episodes
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile Rich clientTV series, 1 episode

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