Rhys Muldoon

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Rhys Muldoon
Born (1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 (age 60)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • television actor
  • radio personality
  • writer
  • director
  • voice actor
ChildrenLotte May Muldoon

Rhys Muldoon (born 17 October 1965) is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, music, theatre and radio. He has had leading and recurring roles in series such as Chances , The Genie from Down Under , Big Sky , The Secret Life of Us , Lockie Leonard and House Husbands . He was also a presenter on the popular children's series Play School .

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Career

Muldoon has starred in numerous television roles including Farscape , Rake , The Secret River , Childhood's End, Offspring , Jack Irish , Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries , Bastard Boys , House Husbands , Play School [1] the high rating Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler? , [2] the BAFTA nominated Lockie Leonard based on the books by Australian writer Tim Winton, [3] Blackjack with Colin Friels, the multiple AFI award-winning Grass Roots (series 1 and 2) as the scheming general manager Greg Dominelli, Secret Life of Us , Big Sky , [4] and The Genie From Down Under . [5] He featured regularly on the ABC news and current affairs programs The Drum and on Sky News. He also featured in The Killing Season for Foxtel and Dead Lucky for SBS/Netflix.

In film, Muldoon has appeared in the Oscar-nominated film The Saviour (2006), Ladykiller (1993), Gristle (1998), Mumbo Jumbo (1999), Danny Deckchair (2003), The Crop (2004), [6] Second Chance (2005), The Extra (2005), Valentine's Day (2007), the hit of the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, Bitter & Twisted [7] and Steven Soderbergh's "Secret Film Project" (2010). [8] In 2019, Muldoon appeared as Craig in the teen movie Bilched written by Hal Cumpston, that won Grand Prix Feature Film at the Chelsea Film Festival.

He has voiced various books, including Shane Warne's autobiography "No Spin", Glen Maxwell's autobiography "The Showman", John Eales' autobiography, Nick Earls' book "Gotham", Tony Jones' "The Twentieth Man".

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2026 Goolagong Bill Kurtzman2 episodes (1.1) (1.2)
2025Good Cop / Bad CopLance1 episode (1.4)
2025OpticsMatthew1 episode: (1.5)
2023 North Shore Andrew Newell6 episodes
Bay of Fires Vance Horsley8 episodes
2021 New Gold Mountain Commissioner Wright4 episodes
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self1 episode
2020 Informer 3838 Terence Hodson2 episodes
2019 Total Control Interviewer1 episode
Les Norton The Minister6 episodes
2018Fighting SeasonColonel Floss5 episodes
Dead Lucky RichardMiniseries, 4 episodes
2012–17 House Husbands Mark58 episodes
2000–12 Play School Self64 episodes
2010–16 Rake Lincoln Lincoln8 episodes
2015Childhood's EndNarrator1 episode
The Secret River Lord LovedayMiniseries, 2 episodes
2014 Offspring Scott1 episode
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Clarance Bell1 episode
2007–10 Lockie Leonard Sarge52 episodes
2009 City Homicide Lance Turner1 episode
2007 Bastard Boys Julian BurnsideMiniseries
2006 Headland Alistair Grey2 episodes
2003–05 The Secret Life of Us Frank Goodman19 episodes
2005 McLeod's Daughters Jeremy Quaid2 episodes
2000–03 Grass Roots Greg18 episodes
2002 Young Lions Paul Bergan3 episodes
2001The Lost WorldBlum1 episode
1996–2001 Blue Heelers Geoff / Simon2 episodes
2000 Water Rats John Wade1 episode
1999 Stingers Jimi Mercer1 episode
1999 Farscape Staanz1 episode
1997–99 Big Sky Jimbo James53 episodes
1998 The Silver Brumby Arrow (voice)1 episode
Driven CrazyMcAvity1 episode
1996 The Genie from Down Under Bruce13 episodes
1995Us and ThemNick Fraser13 episodes
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Edward Dengate1 episode
Funky Squad Ashley1 episode
1993 G.P. Rev Tim1 episode
Time Trax Lawyer Fox1 episode
1991 Chances Ben Taylor70 episodes
The Great Air Race Jimmy MelroseMiniseries, 1 episode
Acropolis Now Uri1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024The HoistShort Film
2023Finally MeRandy Berkowtiz
2022 Interceptor Clark MarshallFeature film
2020Ice Men: 200 Years in AntarcticaNarratorTV documentary film
2019BlichedCraig
2018Book WeekBlake Woodriff
Chasing Comets Warren LowFeature film
LovelostManShort film
2017Foreign BodyGeoff
2015SweatshopRoger Silver
2014The HR GuyPhil Dawson
Love is NowConstable Stern
2013The FragmentsPeterShort film
2012 The Sapphires Uncle EdFeature film
Jack Irish: Black Tide Rod PringleTV film
Jack Irish: Bad Debts Rod PringleTV film
2011Waiting for RobboRobbo
Waiting for the Turning of the EarthEricShort film
The Last Time I Saw Michael GreggNed
TinmanGreg
33 Postcards GaryFeature film
2009Possession(s)Narrator
RalphTeacher
2008 Bitter & Twisted Donald CarnFeature film
Emerald Falls Paul FergusonTV film
2007 Valentine's Day Ben ValentineFeature film
BlackJack: Ghosts Dave HalfpennyTV film
2006 Who Killed Dr. Bogle and Mrs. Chandler Dr BogleTV film
2005 The Saviour TonyShort film
Second ChanceTV film
The Extra Curtis Thai-BuckworthFeature film
2004 The Crop WackFeature film
2003 Danny Deckchair Sandy UpmanFeature film
1999Mumbo JumboHugoTV film
1998GristileDougShort film
1994Midday CrisisEd DitmaShort film
Lady KillerChris

Theatre

Muldoon has appeared in productions of Steven Soderbergh's Tot Mom for the Sydney Theatre Company (2009/10), [8] Gethsemane by David Hare for Belvoir St Theatre (2009). Muldoon starred as British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the play Stuff Happens by David Hare in Sydney and Melbourne. [9] In 2005, he was Cooley in Don's Party in 2006/7 for the MTC/STC. He starred in Decadence by Steven Berkoff, as Mozart in a production of Amadeus , as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream . [10]

Music

Muldoon has released 2 albums of Children's music through ABC Music; 'I'm Not Singing' (2011), [11] [12] and 'Perfect Is the Enemy of Good', [13] [14] (2015). Both albums were co-written and produced by Kram (Spiderbait), and nominated for ARIA Awards. [15]

Radio

Muldoon has worked on many radio stations, including Triple M, Fox FM, Nova FM in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, as well as ABC Radio National and ABC Local Radio. [16]

Writing

He has written for various publications, including The Monthly , The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald , The Age , Jewish News, and Inside Football, where he has had a regular column for a number of years. His essay "A Coup by Any Other Name" for The Monthly, about the removal of Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister was named "an essay of the year". He has also written (with his daughter, Lotte Muldoon) a book on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec for the National Gallery of Australia. He has collaborated on a children's book Jasper & Abby and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle with former Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. [17] He co-wrote (with Wayne Blair) an episode of Lockie Leonard ("Time and Tide"). He has also written many speeches for politicians, CEO's, journalists and businesspeople.

Personal life

Muldoon grew up in Canberra, attending Scullin Primary School, Belconnen High School and Hawker College. He graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1989. [18]

Muldoon supports the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ Enker, Debi (3 July 2008). "Playing by the Aussie Rules". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Mangan, John (15 July 2007). "Doco makers high on ideas, low on funds". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Cridland, Christina (21 June 2007). "Lockie Leonard on TV". PerthNow. News Corp. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Everingham, Henry (17 July 2004). "The Way We Were". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Annemarie. "The Genie From Down Under (1995 - 1998)". Australian Screen. National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "About Big Screen - Rhys Muldoon". Big Screen 2008. National Film & Sound Archive of Australia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Bitter and Twisted". At The Movies. 20 September 2008. ABC Television. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. 1 2 Maddox, Garry (6 January 2010). "Soderbergh's surprise". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sunday Morning - Stuff Happens". Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviews". Australian Shakespeare Company. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009.
  11. ↑ "I'm Not Singing". ABC Shop. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Muldoon, Rhys (24 September 2011). "Rhys Muldoon". The Sydney Morning Herald (Interview). Interviewed by Linda Morris. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Perfect Is The Enemy of Good- Rhys Muldoon". ABC Shop. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 Northover, Kylie (5 April 2017). "Lunch with Rhys Muldoon: From flophouse habitue to House Husband and beyond". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  15. 1 2 "2015 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra | Nominated artists revealed". ARIA Awards. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ned Kelly Awards". Melbourne Writers Festival. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  17. ↑ Celebrity author Kevin Rudd finds eager audience
  18. ↑ "Celebrating the Achievements of our Past Students", Education Directorate, ACT Government, archived from the original on 21 December 2016, retrieved 30 January 2017
  19. ↑ "Arcadia Water Council - Greg Dominelli". Grass Roots. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Australian Film Television Awards". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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