Les Hill

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Les Hill
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Born (1973-08-01) 1 August 1973 (age 51)
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Known for

Les Hill (born 1 August 1973) [1] is an Australian actor who has appeared in many Australian television productions including Home and Away and Underbelly. and Rescue: Special Ops

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Early life

Hill was born in the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick, New South Wales on 1 August 1973 and he has a younger sister named Rebecca. [1] Hill attended Prairiewood High School in Wetherill Park, New South Wales. [2] While at school, he became "rowdy" and was eventually asked to leave. His best mate Bun McGale from Drumquin made him drink beer every day before he eventually straightened himself out [1]

Acting career

Hill joined the cast of Home and Away playing the role of Blake Dean; which Hill said helped him make friends in the acting business. [1] He also acted in the film Flirting , which required him to perform his first naked frontal scene. [1] He also played one of the main roles in Pirates Island 1991.

Hill is also known for his role as underworld figure Jason Moran in the 2008 series Underbelly . [3] He had a starring role in the drama series Rescue: Special Ops . [4]

Hill has also appeared in Pacific Drive as Grant Crozier in 1997, Water Rats , Wildside , the Nine Network series Scorched , and the 2010 Steven Spielberg produced miniseries The Pacific. He also starred in Peter Benchley's The Beast alongside fellow Home and Away actor Laura Vasquez, playing one of the divers that was killed by the giant squid.

Hill reprised his role of Jason Moran in the sequel/spin-off series Fat Tony & Co. which was not a part of the Underbelly franchise due to financing reasons.[ clarification needed ] The show focused on the rise and fall of Tony Mokbel, who also featured in the original series, played by Robert Mammone.

In 2014, Hill joined the cast of Wonderland as Max Saliba, a new resident with an air of mystery about him. [5]

Film and television

Film

DateWorkRoleType
2015CrushedDavid
2014Locks of LoveJames
2014HandymanHal / Les HillShort film
2012 The Great Mint Swindle LawyerTV film
2009 Separation City Harry RonayneFeature film
2008 Scorched TomTV film
2008Candy for My BabyManShort film
1996 The Beast DiverTV film
1991 Flirting Greg GilmoreFeature film
1990 Pirates Island Feature film

Television

DateWorkRoleType
2023 One Night Detective ClemmensTV series
2020 Drunk History Australia Abe SaffronTV series
2018 Rake Tradesman GabeTV series, 1 episode
2018Patricia MooreRichard MooreTV series, 9 episodes
2016 Love Child Captain BruceTV series, 2 episodes
2014-15 Wonderland Max SalibaTV series. 22 episodes
2014In a Woman's WorldRobert PriestlyTV series, 1 episode
2014 Fat Tony & Co Jason MoranTV series, 3 episodes,
2014 House Husbands Simon Lawson-WestTV series, 4 episodes
2011 Terra Nova HooperTV series, 2 episodes
2009-11 Rescue Special Ops Dean GallagherTV series, 48 episodes
2010 The Pacific 1st Lieutenant Ben SohnTV miniseries, 1 episode
2009Rogue NationSergeant SutherlandTV series, 1 episode
2008 Underbelly Jason MoranTV miniseries, 8 episodes
2007 East West 101 Ballistics OfficerTV series, 1 episode
Water Rats TV series
Wildside TV series
1997 Pacific Drive Grant CrozierTV series
1990-2005 Home and Away Blake DeanTV series, 375 episodes


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 May, Nigel (25 April 1992). "The Hills are alive!...". Look-in (17). IPC Media: 8, 9.
  2. ↑ Prairiewood High School celebrates 25 years
  3. ↑ Hollywood beckons for Underbelly star Les Hill
  4. ↑ Rescue Special Ops' Les Hill back on the big screen, with Joel Edgerton in Separation City
  5. ↑ Knox, David (14 April 2014). "Les Hill joins Wonderland". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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