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Neil Melville is an Australian actor. He was born in Sydney, but spent most of his childhood in Apollo Bay, Victoria. In the early 1970s he was lead singer of Geelong rock band "The Iliad". Melville graduated from Adelaide's Flinders University with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama, and performed in a number of university productions, including, most notably, the world premiere of Jack Hibberd's The Les Darcy Show (1974).[ citation needed ]

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After graduating from university, Melville spent a year writing and performing for children with the Little Patch Theatre. While with this group, he wrote the vaudeville-documentary, Australian Born, Australian Bred. He has worked extensively as a character actor, appearing in numerous Australian theatre, film and television productions.[ citation needed ]

Melville has served as actor and director-in-residence at the University of Melbourne and worked as Executive Producer on ex-wife Debra Byrne's album, Heaven Down Here.[ citation needed ]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Jones Family Christmas [1] Brian JonesTV Film
FanciersBarryShort
Run Rabbit Run Albert
2016 Spirit of the Game David McKay
2015PedalRegShort film
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide Ricky KirschTV movie
2011 A Heartbeat Away Tommy
2010 Oranges and Sunshine MonsignorFeature film
LifeboatShort film
2009 Saved [2] Nigel WestonTV movie
2006Court of Lonely Royals
1996 Brilliant Lies VinceFeature film
1995 The Feds: Terror Don GosperTV movie
In Pursuit of Honor Sean QuinlainTV movie
1987 Bushfire Moon (aka Miracle Down Under)Mr PottsFeature film
Feathers Bert

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019-22 Five Bedrooms Roger EverelyTV series, 2 episodes
2021 Love Me ArtyTV series, 1 episode
Lie With Me [3] Ray TuckerTV miniseries, 4 episodes
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Bill SteedTV series, 1 episode
2019 Upright JimTV series, 1 episode
Playing for Keeps [4] Bob MackleveeTV series, 6 episodes
2018 Jack Irish Ricky KirschTV series, 5 episodes
Picnic at Hanging Rock Mr HusseyTV miniseries, 5 episodes
2017 Offspring Drew CrewTV series, 5 episodes
The Leftovers CaptainTV series, 1 episode
Newton's Law Christopher ElvinTV series, 3 episodes
2015 Utopia KenTV series, 1 episode
Wentworth Brendan MaddockTV series, 1 episode
2014 Party Tricks Duncan GuthrieTV series, 4 episodes
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries George SandersonTV series, 3 episodes
2012 Rake TV series, Keegan Wiley1 episode
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Ray SteeleTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2011 Killing Time Barry EdwardsTV miniseries, 4 episodes
2009 City Homicide Jack FergusonTV series, 1 episode
2008 The Hollowmen [5] IanTV series, 12 episodes
Underbelly [6] Todd McDonaldTV series, 6 episodes
1994-05 Blue Heelers Kevin Sutton / Bob CrowleyTV series, 6 episodes
2004 McLeod's Daughters Merv RichardsTV series, 1 episode
2003 The Saddle Club Mr RothTV series, 2 episodes
2002 Something in the Air Colin LynchTV series, 1 episode
1998-01 Halifax f.p. Phillip Parker / Jim DettmannTV series, 2 episodes
2001 The Secret Life of Us Male DoctorTV series, 1 episode
1999 Stingers Gil TrumanTV series, 1 episode
1996 Flipper Dr HansenTV series, 1 episode
1995 Correlli Jim SandersonTV miniseries, 8 episodes
Snowy River: The Mcgregor Saga Fergus RossTV series, 1 episode
1994 Law of the Land Terry RankinTV series, 1 episode
Ocean Girl LambertTV series, 1 episode
Janus Sergeant MorrisTV series, 1 episode
1993 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Jack LoganTV series, 13 episodes
Phoenix Martin SchultzTV series, 2 episodes
1992 Boys from the Bush TedTV series, 2 episodes
Good Vibrations JimTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1981-92 A Country Practice Bruce / Martin / OlsenTV series, 5 episodes
1992-85 Neighbours Roy Riley / Jim HawkinsTV series, 5 episodes
1991 Col'n Carpenter TV Repair ManTV series, 1 episode
1990 Embassy Phil HartmanTV series, 2 episodes
1988 Rafferty's Rules BanksTV series, 1 episode
1987In BetweenDoctorTV series, 1 episode
1986 Alice to Nowhere RoyTV miniseries, 2 episodes
Studio 86 TV miniseries, 1 episode
Whose Baby? JimTV miniseries, 1 episode
The Flying Doctors Niall RobertsonTV series, 1 episode
1985 The Henderson Kids BartonTV series, 14 episodes
1982-85 Prisoner Mick Kirby / Phil SuttonTV series, 3 episodes
1985 The Fast Lane WallaceTV series, 1 episode
1983 Carson's Law Patrick McAvoyTV series, 2 episodes
1979-81 The Sullivans Sgt Pauling / Lecherous SeamanTV series, 3 episodes
1980 Cop Shop Plain Clothes CopTV series, 1 episode

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