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Ian Stenlake | |
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| Born | Ian Edward Stenlake 5 July 1969 (age 56) Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Amber Mulley (2017) Rachael Beck (2001–2012) |
| Children | Tahlula (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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
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| 1990 | The Godfather III | Waiter | Feature film |
| 1995 | Trapped in Space | Tug medic | TV movie |
| 1997 | Diana & Me | Feature film | |
| 1997 | Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under | Anthony Gibson | TV movie |
| 2011 | All the Little Pieces | Charlie | Short film |
| 2012 | The Bloke Next Door | Clayton | Short film |
| 2013 | Revolving Doors | Hotel Owner | Short film |
| 2014 | Project One Shot | Himself | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Children's Hospital | James | TV series |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Jamie Nikolides | TV series |
| 1998–2002 | Stingers | Constable Oscar Stone | TV series, 110 episodes [1] |
| 2006 | Natural Selection | Jason / John | TV short |
| 2007–11 | Sea Patrol | Lieutenant Commander / Commander / Captain Mike Flynn | TV series, 66 episodes [4] |
| 2012 | Dance Academy | Gav | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Deadbeat Dads | Dr Cameron | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016 | Sonnigsburg | Frank | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Secret Daughter | Andrew Weston | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Total Control | Journalist | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Wilds | James Reid | TV series, 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Location / Company |
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| 1991 | Dames at Sea | Cement Box Theatre, Brisbane | |
| 1991 | Angry Housewives | Tim | La Boite Theatre |
| 1991 | P.S. Your Cat is Dead | Metro Arts, Brisbane with Jigsaw Theatre Company | |
| 1991 | Queensland Youth Choir concert | Singer | State tour |
| 1992–93 | Queensland Shakespeare School's Tour | Grin+Tonic Theatre Company | |
| 1994 | The Bride of Gospel Place | The Master | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 1994 | Music Hall concert | A Wild Colonial Boy | Royal Shakespeare Theatre |
| 1995 | The Cherry Orchard | Yasha | NIDA Parade 1 Studio |
| 1995 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Egeus / Puck / Snout | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 1996 | Big and Little | Guitar 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 / Prince | EHJ Productions |
| 1997 | Romeo and Juliet | Capulet (also Director) | Celebrational Theatre Co |
| 1998 | Henry V | Ely / Grey / Pistol | Household Words Productions |
| 1998 | A Tale of Two Cities | Carton / Darney | Merivale 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 concert | Performer | Domain Gardens, Sydney |
| 2004 | Hats Off! to Sondheim | National Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2004 | Songs for.a New World concert | Singer | Adelaide Cabaret Festival with Hayes Theatre Co. |
| 2005 | First Curtain Call | Festival Theatre, Adelaide | |
| 2005 | Charters Towers – The Musical | Hatter | Outside the Royal Private Hotel, Charters Towers |
| 2005 | Oklahoma! | Curly McLain | State Theatre, Melbourne with The Production Company [9] |
| 2005 | Walkabout | Father | Chamber Made |
| 2006 | Carnival of the Animals | Narrator | Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre with Penrith Symphony Orchestra |
| 2006 | Kookaburra launch concert | Singer | 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 |
| 2007 | Bravus | Singer | Hamer Hall, Melbourne |
| 2007 | Sleeping Beauty: This is Not a Lullaby | Prince Charming | Malthouse Theatre |
| 2008 | Kookaburra Gala Concert | Singer | Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2008–09 | Guys & Dolls | Sky Masterson | Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Capitol Theatre, Sydney |
| 2009 | The School of Arts | Father Michael Walsh | Playhouse, QPAC, Pilbeam Theatre, Biloela Civic Centre, Mundubbera Shire Hall, Chinchilla Cultural Centre, Warwick Town Hall with Queensland Theatre Company |
| 2009–current | The Leading Men (corporate events group) | Singer | Various events & venues |
| 2010 | Girl Crazy | Danny Churchill | Neglected Musicals |
| 2010 | Goodnight Hamer Hall | Singer | Arts Centre Melbourne with Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra |
| 2010 | Sporting Scores! | Singer | With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |
| 2010 | Jack! The Musical | Sydney Opera House with The Babies Proms Orchestra | |
| 2010 | Late Night Lounge | Performer | Sydney Opera House |
| 2010 | Broadway Hits concert | Performer | QPAC with Queensland Pops Orchestra |
| 2011 | The Gratitude Gala Concert (Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal) | Singer | Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane with Queensland Pops Orchestra |
| 2011 | Love Letters | Andrew Makepeace Ladd III | Whitehorse Centre, VIC |
| 2011 | More Than Words | Singer | Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide for Adelaide Cabaret Festival [10] |
| 2011 | You and I for QPAC's 12 Acts of Cabaret | Singer | QPAC, Brisbane [11] |
| 2011 | Next to Normal | Dan | Capitol Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company (cancelled) [12] [13] |
| 2012 | On Broadway Senior's Week Gala Concert | Singer | QPAC & Sydney Entertainment Centre with Queensland Pops Orchestra |
| 2012 | Symphony in the Park concert | Singer | Canberra Festival |
| 2012 | Gotta Have Heart Gala Charity Concert | Singer | Crown Melbourne |
| 2012 | Light the Night LTN'12 concert for Leukaemia research | Singer | City Recital Hall, Sydney |
| 2013 | Twisted Broadway fundraising concert | Singer | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 2013 | Oklahoma! | Curly McLain | Harvest Rain Theatre Company |
| 2013 | Gustav Holst's The Planets | Narrator | The 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 |
| 2014 | Morning Melodies series: The Leading Man concerts | Performer (one man show) | Wollongong Town Hall, Cairns Civic Theatre, World Theatre Charters Towers & Queensland tour |
| 2014 | Celebrity Theatresports Charity Challenge fundraiser for CanTeen | Performer | Enmore Theatre, Sydney |
| 2014 | Australian Children's Music Foundation charity concert | Singer | Chophouse Sydney |
| 2014 | Merry Christmas Concert | Singer | Twin Towns Club, Tweed Heads |
| 2015 | Caress/Ache | Dr. Mark Andersen / Adam | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company |
| 2015 | An Audience with Smoky and Herb | Smoky Dawson | QPAC |
| 2015–16 | Georgy Girl - The Seekers Musical | John Ashby | Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, State Theatre, Sydney, Crown Perth |
| 2016 | Broadbeach Opera in the Park | Singer | Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach with Gold Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra & Gold Coast Youth Choir |
| 2016 | Naughty but Nice: Christmas with Ian Stenlake (self-devised) | Performer | Frankston Arts Centre |
| 2016–18 | Around the World in 80 Days | Phileas Fogg | Alex 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 |
| 2017 | Kings 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 |
| 2018 | Hollywood Hits | Singer | With Canberra Symphony Orchestra |
| 2020 | The Bridges of Madison County | Robert Kincaid | Hayes Theatre Co |
| 2020 | Things I Could Never Tell Steven | Steven's Dad | Riverside Theatres Parrramatta |
| 2021 | One Crowded Hour: Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman | Neil Davis | Peacock Theatre, Hobart with Tasmanian Theatre Company |
| 2022 | Lloyd Webber & the Great Composers | Singer | Clocktower Centre Melbourne, Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta, Frankston Arts Centre, Bairnsdale. Wollongong, Merrigong Theatre Company, Swan Hill Town Hall |
| 2023–24 | Elvis - A Musical Revolution | Colonel Tom Parker | Melbourne Athenaeum, State Theatre, Sydney |
| 2023–24 | The Winner Is... | Singer | Shoalhaven 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 |
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.
| Award | Category | Production | Role | Year | Result |
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| Helpmann Awards [16] | Best Male Actor in a Musical | Oklahoma! | Curly | 2006 | Nominated |
| Green Room Awards [17] | Best Male Artist in a Leading Role | Oklahoma! | Curly | 2005 | Won |
| Green Room Awards [4] | Best Male Artist in a Leading Role | They're Playing Our Song | Vernon Gersch | 2003 | Won |
| Green Room Awards [4] | Best Male Artist in a Leading Role | Cabaret | Cliff | 2003 | Nominated |
| Green Room Awards [4] | Best Male Artist in a Leading Role | Eureka | Peter Lalor | 2004 | Nominated |
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