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Christopher Milne | |
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| Born | 24 May 1950 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
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| Children | 2 |
Christopher Milne (born 24 May 1950) is an Australian actor and writer who has scripted episodes of Prisoner and Neighbours , as well as appearing on the shows as a performer.
Milne studied a Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Melbourne's Monash University. After graduating, he worked as an engineer for 18 months, before realising it wasn't for him. He then joined a theatre group and trained with a film and television school, before auditioning for various television roles. Between acting roles, he drove a taxi and picked potatoes for extra income. [1]
Milne originated the character of Philip Martin on Neighbours in 1985, when the program debuted on Network Seven, [2] before Ian Rawlings took over the role in 1992. He returned to Neighbours in 1998, to play the character of Declan Hewitt. [1]
He also played Ben Mazzini in 1980 miniseries Water Under The Bridge , [3] based on the Australian book of the same name, alongside Judy Davis. [1]
Milne also appeared in feature films, including the 1979 vampire horror Thirst and 1979 sexploitation film Felicity . [4]
Milne was a script editor for Crawford Productions. [5] He has written children's books (ages 6–13) for many years and his Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls (based on his two sons) is a winner of The Young Australians Best Book Award. He recorded 13 of the stories for the BBC in London. [6] [7]
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | Felicity | Miles | |
| 1979 | Snapshot | Book Marker | |
| Thirst | David | ||
| 1980 | Dead Man's Float (aka Smugglers Cove) | Thug 1 | |
| 1982 | Breakfast in Paris | Craig |
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 1967–1977 | Bellbird | Chris | Regular role |
| 1974 | Division 4 | David Porter | 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Sullivans | Billy | 4 episodes |
| 1978–1981 | Cop Shop | Nick Williamson / Andrew Lawford / Max White / Bill Morris | 10 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Brent Clarke / Hank | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Water Under The Bridge | Ben Mazzini | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1981; 1984 | Prisoner | Tony Morton / Barry Rockman | 7 episodes |
| 1983–1984 | Carson's Law | John Slade / Matt Gilbert / Johnny Watkins / Bill Ponsford | 5 episodes |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Sanders | 1 episode |
| 1985 | The Henderson Kids | Stan | 2 episodes |
| 1985; 1998 | Neighbours | Philip Martin / Declan Hewitt | 25 episodes |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Robert Morton | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Chances | Bank Manager / Mr Crane | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Janus | Alan Tyrrell | 1 episode |
| Law of the Land | Minister | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Blue Heelers | Patrick Munroe | 1 episode |
| Halifax f.p. | Harry | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Bryce Hall | 1 episode |
| 1998–2003 | Stingers | Phillip Matthews / Brad Logan | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Games | Bernard Milne | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Something in the Air | Trent Bradley | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Satisfaction | Funeral Celebrant | 1 episode |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Jim Montague | 1 episode |
Milne was married to Gold Logie-winning television presenter Denise Drysdale for ten years, until their separation in 1989. [2] [8] Together, they had two sons, Peter and Rob, but split when they realised they didn't have much in common. Milne subsequently remarried, and has a grandson through Rob. [9]
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