Kevin Summers

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Kevin Summers is an Australian actor and playwright who has worked in theatre, film & television for nearly five decades.

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Career

Television

Summers' is best known for his multiple character roles in numerous soap operas and serials. His credits include:

Theatre

Summers' theatre work includes the role of Lionel Murphy in Conspiracy, [5] a return season of Ron Blair's one man piece The Christian Brothers, and St Thomas in The Trial of Judas Iscariot. He performed Neil LaBute's solo work, "Wrecks" in 2014. Recently at 45 Downstairs, Melbourne, as Uncle Ben in Death of a Salesman and as Saul in True West.

Playwright

Summers' own plays include:

His agent is Melissa Rose Management.

Personal life

Summers has been married to Jo for over 22 years and they have a dog named Bo. He is also an uncle, a godfather and a grand uncle.[ citation needed ] He plays golf off single figures. Summers is also a fan of the Western Bulldogs. Australian and international politics is an enduring interest. He has written on various subjects for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The West Australian, The Canberra Times and magazines including Eureka Street, The Big Issue, National Bank News and Racetrack. He is a past winner of the My Brother Jack short story competition.

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