Ian Stenlake

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Ian Stenlake
Born
Ian Edward Stenlake

5 July 1969 (1969-07-05) (age 55)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)Amber Mulley (2017)
Rachael Beck (2001–2012)
ChildrenTahlula (born 15 January 2007)
Roxie (born 19 April 2009)
Scarlett (born 28 August 2019)
Website ianstenlake.com

Ian Edward Stenlake (born 5 July 1969 in Barcaldine, [1] Queensland, Australia) is an Australian actor. [2] [3]

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Career

Stenlake's career began during a trip to Rome [1] as a waiter in The Godfather Part III being filmed there. [4]

He is perhaps best known for the role of Constable Oscar Stone in the Australian police drama series Stingers from 1998 to 2002. In 1997, he played Anthony Gibson in Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under . [1] He played Mike Flynn, the commanding officer of the patrol boat HMAS Hammersley, in Sea Patrol which first aired on the Nine Network in 2007. He was involved in all five seasons of the series.

Stenlake has starred in numerous other visual media, including theatre productions and cabaret shows around Australia. Ian is a member of 'The Leading Men' (Scott Irwin, Derek Metzger, Rodney Dobson, Wayne Scott Kermond, Michael Cormick, James Lee, Darryl Lovegrove), who have all played leading roles in musicals on the Australian and/or international stage. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1990 The Godfather III WaiterFeature film
1995 Trapped in Space Tug medicTV movie
1997 Diana & Me Feature film
1997 Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under Anthony GibsonTV movie
2011All the Little PiecesCharlieShort film
2012The Bloke Next DoorClaytonShort film
2013Revolving DoorsHotel OwnerShort film
2014Project One ShotHimselfShort film

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Television

YearTitleRoleType
1997 Children's Hospital JamesTV series
1997 Murder Call Jamie NikolidesTV series
1998–2002 Stingers Constable Oscar StoneTV series, 110 episodes [1]
2006Natural SelectionJason / JohnTV short
2007–11 Sea Patrol Lieutenant Commander / Commander Mike Flynn TV series, 66 episodes [4]
2012 Dance Academy GavTV series, 1 episode
2013Deadbeat DadsDr CameronTV series, 1 episode
2016SonnigsburgFrankTV series, 1 episode
2017 The Secret Daughter Andrew WestonTV series, 3 episodes
2019 Total Control JournalistTV series, 1 episode
2020 The Wilds James ReidTV series, 1 episode

Stage

YearTitleRoleLocation / Company
1991 Dames at Sea Cement Box Theatre, Brisbane
1991Angry HousewivesTim La Boite Theatre
1991P.S. Your Cat is Dead Metro Arts, Brisbane with Jigsaw Theatre Company
1991 Queensland Youth Choir concertSingerState tour
1992–93Queensland Shakespeare School's TourGrin+Tonic Theatre Company
1994The Bride of Gospel PlaceThe Master NIDA Parade Theatre
1994Music Hall concertA Wild Colonial BoyRoyal Shakespeare Theatre
1995 The Cherry Orchard Yasha NIDA Parade 1 Studio
1995 A Midsummer Night's Dream Egeus / Puck / Snout NIDA Parade Theatre
1996Big and LittleGuitar Player / Young Man / Man NIDA Parade Theatre
1996 The Merchant of Venice Bassanio NIDA Parade Theatre
1996 The Pajama Game Joe NIDA Parade Theatre
1997 Romeo and Juliet Paris / PrinceEHJ Productions
1997 Romeo and Juliet Capulet (also Director)Celebrational Theatre Co
1998 Henry V Ely / Grey / PistolHousehold Words Productions
1998 A Tale of Two Cities Carton / DarneyMerivale Street Studio
2003 Cabaret Clifford State Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane, Burswood Theatre, Festival Theatre, Adelaide [7]
2003 They're Playing Our Song Vernon Gersch State Theatre, Melbourne
2004 Eureka Peter Lalor Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne [8]
2004 Carols in the Domain concertPerformer Domain Gardens, Sydney
2004Hats Off! to Sondheim National Theatre, Melbourne
2004 Songs for.a New World concertSinger Adelaide Cabaret Festival with Hayes Theatre Co.
2005First Curtain Call Festival Theatre, Adelaide
2005Charters Towers – The MusicalHatterOutside the Royal Private Hotel, Charters Towers
2005 Oklahoma! Curly McLain State Theatre, Melbourne with The Production Company [9]
2005WalkaboutFather Chamber Made
2006 Carnival of the Animals NarratorJoan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre with Penrith Symphony Orchestra
2006Kookaburra launch concertSinger Lyric Theatre Sydney
2006 The Pajama Game Sid Sorokin State Theatre, Melbourne
2006–08 Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight Singer Sidney Myer Music Bowl
2007BravusSinger Hamer Hall, Melbourne
2007 Sleeping Beauty: This is Not a Lullaby Prince Charming Malthouse Theatre
2008Kookaburra Gala ConcertSinger Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
2008–09 Guys & Dolls Sky Masterson Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Capitol Theatre, Sydney
2009The School of ArtsFather Michael Walsh Playhouse, QPAC, Pilbeam Theatre, Biloela Civic Centre, Mundubbera Shire Hall, Chinchilla Cultural Centre, Warwick Town Hall with Queensland Theatre Company
2009–currentThe Leading Men (corporate events group)SingerVarious events & venues
2010 Girl Crazy Danny ChurchillNeglected Musicals
2010Goodnight Hamer HallSinger Arts Centre Melbourne with Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra
2010Sporting Scores!SingerWith Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2010Jack! The Musical Sydney Opera House with The Babies Proms Orchestra
2010Late Night LoungePerformer Sydney Opera House
2010Broadway Hits concertPerformer QPAC with Queensland Pops Orchestra
2011The Gratitude Gala Concert (Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal)SingerEdmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane with Queensland Pops Orchestra
2011 Love Letters Andrew Makepeace Ladd IIIWhitehorse Centre, VIC
2011More Than WordsSinger Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide for Adelaide Cabaret Festival [10]
2011You and I for QPAC's 12 Acts of CabaretSinger QPAC, Brisbane [11]
2011 Next to Normal Dan Capitol Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company (cancelled) [12] [13]
2012On Broadway Senior's Week Gala ConcertSinger QPAC & Sydney Entertainment Centre with Queensland Pops Orchestra
2012Symphony in the Park concertSingerCanberra Festival
2012Gotta Have Heart Gala Charity ConcertSinger Crown Melbourne
2012Light the Night LTN'12 concert for Leukaemia researchSinger City Recital Hall, Sydney
2013Twisted Broadway fundraising concertSinger NIDA Parade Theatre
2013 Oklahoma! Curly McLain Harvest Rain Theatre Company
2013 Gustav Holst's The Planets NarratorThe Concourse, Sydney with Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
2013 IGA Lord Mayor's Carols in the City Singer Riverstage, Brisbane
2014 Daylight Saving Joshua Makepeace Darlinghurst Theatre Company
2014 Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You Anton Hayes Theatre Co. with Neil Gooding Productions
2014 Guys & Dolls Sky Masterson Harvest Rain Theatre Company
2014Morning Melodies series: The Leading Man concertsPerformer (one man show)Wollongong Town Hall, Cairns Civic Theatre, World Theatre Charters Towers & Queensland tour
2014Celebrity Theatresports Charity Challenge fundraiser for CanTeen Performer Enmore Theatre, Sydney
2014Australian Children's Music Foundation charity concertSingerChophouse Sydney
2014Merry Christmas ConcertSingerTwin Towns Club, Tweed Heads
2015Caress/AcheDr. Mark Andersen / Adam Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2015An Audience with Smoky and HerbSmoky Dawson QPAC
2015–16 Georgy Girl - The Seekers Musical John Ashby Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, State Theatre, Sydney, Crown Perth
2016Broadbeach Opera in the ParkSingerKurrawa Park, Broadbeach with Gold Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra & Gold Coast Youth Choir
2016Naughty but Nice: Christmas with Ian Stenlake (self-devised)Performer Frankston Arts Centre
2016–18 Around the World in 80 Days Phileas FoggAlex Theatre, Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre, Mooroolbark Community Centre, Whitehorse Centre, Clocktower Centre Moonee Ponds, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Portland Arts Centre, Glenelg, Frankston Arts Centre, Entertainment Centre Shoalhaven,Theatre Royal, Hobart, Entertainment Centre Devonport, COPAC Colac with Ellis Productions
2017Kings of Croon (self-devised)Actor / Singer (also Producer)Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide (alongside Scott Irwin and Derek Metzger)
2017–18 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael Canberra Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Crown Perth, Princess Theatre Melbourne, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
2018Hollywood HitsSingerWith Canberra Symphony Orchestra
2020 The Bridges of Madison County Robert Kincaid Hayes Theatre Co
2020Things I Could Never Tell StevenSteven's Dad Riverside Theatres Parrramatta
2021One Crowded Hour: Neil Davis, Combat CameramanNeil DavisPeacock Theatre, Hobart with Tasmanian Theatre Company
2022Lloyd Webber & the Great ComposersSingerClocktower Centre Melbourne, Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta, Frankston Arts Centre, Bairnsdale. Wollongong, Merrigong Theatre Company, Swan Hill Town Hall
2023–24Elvis - A Musical RevolutionColonel Tom Parker Melbourne Athenaeum, State Theatre, Sydney
2023–24The Winner Is...SingerShoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Redland Performing Arts Centre, The Drum Theatre Dandenong, Frankston Arts Centre, Twin Towns Club, Tweed Heads, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Promac Productions
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear Sydney Opera House
My Musical Life (self-devised)Performer

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Personal life

Stenlake married Amber Mulley on 4 September 2017.

Stenlake was previously married to Australian musical theatre star Rachael Beck until 2012. Their daughter Tahlula was born on 15 January 2007. Their second child, Roxie, was born on 19 April 2009.

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryProductionRoleYearResult
Helpmann Awards [16] Best Male Actor in a Musical Oklahoma! Curly2006Nominated
Green Room Awards [17] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role Oklahoma! Curly2005Won
Green Room Awards [4] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role They're Playing Our Song Vernon Gersch2003Won
Green Room Awards [4] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role Cabaret Cliff2003Nominated
Green Room Awards [4] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role Eureka Peter Lalor2004Nominated

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