Kevin Miles | |
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Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 17 April 1929
Occupation | Actor (retired) |
Years active | 1949–1997 [1] |
Known for | Carson's Law (TV series) as Godfrey Carson Dynasty as David Mason |
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Kevin Miles (born 17 April 1929) [2] is an Australian retired actor of theatre, television and film best known for small screen his role as Godfrey Carson in the Australian legal drama Carson's Law . Miles also appeared in Delta (1969), Dynasty (1970) and The Power, The Passion (1989).
Miles was born in Melbourne, Victoria and started his career in theatre in 1949 and TV roles from 1955, he was best known for his roles in TV serials and telemovies until retiring in 1997.
Miles won a Penguin Award commemoration for his portrayal of David Mason in the 1970s Australia TV series Dynasty (no relation to the US series) Dynasty) and in 1984 he won a Logie Award for the Best Lead Actor in a Series for his role as Godfrey Carson in Carson's Law
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1997 | The Ripper | Sir William Fraser | TV film |
1990 | More Winners: Boy Soldiers | Magistrate | TV film |
1989 | Darlings of the Gods | Lord Esher | TV film |
1988 | Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark) | Professor Cameron | Feature film |
1988 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Geoff Bormann | Film |
1988 | Badlands 2005 | Doc Demeter | TV film |
1985 | Emmett Stone | Feature film | |
1984 | Conferenceville | TV film | |
1978 | Weekend of Shadows | The Superintendent | Film |
1977 | The Tichborne Affair | TV film | |
1976 | End Play | Charlie Bricknall | Film |
1974 | The Cars That Ate Paris | Dr. Midland | Film |
1969 | The Intruders | Meredith | Film |
1961 | The First Joanna | Halley van Drutten | TV film |
1959 | Antony and Cleopatra | Caesar | TV film |
1955 | Othello | 1st Gentleman | TV film |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1989 | Mission: Impossible | General Eli Szabo | TV series - Season 2, Episode 6: War Games [3] |
1989 | The Power, The Passion | Gordon Miles | TV series |
1987 | Nancy Wake | Commander Busch | Miniseries |
1986 | Studio 86 | TV series | |
1983-84 | Carson's Law | Godfrey Carson | TV series |
1979 | King's Men | TV series | |
1978 | Case for the Defence | Fulstrom | TV series |
1977 | The Outsiders | Jack Flemming | TV series |
1975 | Armchair Cinema | Brandon | TV series |
1975 | The Seven Ages of Man | TV series | |
1974 | Eye of the Spiral | TV series | |
1974 | Silent Number | McGillrea | TV series |
1974 | Class of '75 | Jean-Pierre | TV series |
1973-75 | Division 4 | State Manager, Harris, Simon "The General" Lee | TV series |
1973 | The Evil Touch | Bigilow | TV series |
1973 | Ryan | John Hiller | TV series |
1973 | Elephant Boy | Prince Paddam | TV series |
1973 | Boney | Martin Borredale | TV series |
1971 | Barrier Reef | Edwards | TV series |
1970 | The Link Men | Detective Sergeant John Randall | TV series |
1969-71 | Dynasty | David Mason | TV series |
1969-70 | Delta | Brian Fitch | TV series |
1969 | Skippy | Steven Landau | TV series |
1967-68 | Contrabandits | John Coubert, Hoffman, Kraft | TV series |
1968 | Hunter | Brian Clarke | TV series |
1967-75 | Homicide | Ellis, Kevin Davies, Billy Farrell | TV series |
1958 | African Patrol | Jim Stevens | TV series |
1957 | The Adventures of Aggie | Jack Reynolds | TV series |
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