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Richard Moir | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, editor |
| Years active | 1974–1999 |
| Known for | Prisoner as Eddie Cook Round the Twist as Tony Twist Law of the Land as Sergeant Clive |
| Spouse | Julie Nihill |
| Children | 2 |
Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor.
Moir initially began his career as a film editor for low-budget 1970s Australian films and TV series, many of which were the work of director Esben Storm. Moir struck up a friendship with Storm that was instrumental in kick-starting his acting career. [1]
He first became known for his role in the TV soap opera Prisoner (also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) as the original character of electrician Eddie Cook. He is also well known for playing 'Dad' Tony Twist in the first two seasons of children's comedy Round the Twist from 1989 to 1992, before Andrew Gilbert took over the role for the final two seasons. From 1993 to 1999, he also played the recurring role of Sergeant Clive O'Connor in crime drama series Law of the Land .
Moir appeared in several miniseries, including 1915 (1982), Singles (1984), The Last Bastion (1984), Land of Hope (1985), The Challenge (1986–1987), The Fremantle Conspiracy (1988), Bodysurfer (1989) and Ring of Scorpio (1991).
He made television guest roles in Kirby's Company (1977), Chopper Squad (1978), Cop Shop (1978–1980), The Sullivans (1980), Bellamy (1981), Carson's Law (1984), Special Squad (1984), A Country Practice (1984–1992), Winners (1985; 1990), Dolphin Cove (1989), Rafferty's Rules (1989), G.P. (1989) and Phoenix (1993).
Moir's film credits are also numerous, beginning in 1974 with 27A . From there he appeared in In Search of Anna (1978), The Odd Angry Shot (1979), The Chain Reaction (1980), Heatwave , Running on Empty , Going Down (all in 1982), With Prejudice (1983), An Indecent Obsession (1985), Jilted (1987), Minnamurra (1989), Isabelle Eberhardt (1991), Welcome to Woop Woop and Joey (both 1997). He also appeared in made-for-television films.
In 2022, Moir made a return to acting when he appeared in the short film Not Dark Yet, made by his daughter, Bonnie. [2] [3]
Moir was married to actress Julie Nihill, with whom he shares two daughters, actress Lucy Moir and director Bonnie Moir. [4]
In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. At first, he successfully hid his diagnosis, but when his speech started to become affected, the degenerative effects of the disease gradually brought his acting career to a premature end.
Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by Esben Storm’s 2006 documentary The Bridge at Midnight Trembles. [5] [6] The short film Not Dark Yet, made by his filmmaker daughter Bonnie, also mirrors Moir's life. His portrayal of a role of a man deteriorating from Parkinson's disease was much praised. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 27A | Richard | |
| 1978 | In Search of Anna | Tony | |
| 1978 | Hanging About | Short film | |
| 1979 | The Odd Angry Shot | Medic | |
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Jr. Const. Pigott | |
| 1982 | Heatwave | Stephen West | |
| 1982 | Sweet Dreamers | Will Daniels | |
| 1982 | Running On Empty | Fox | |
| 1982 | Going Down | Hotel night manager | |
| 1982 | The Plains of Heaven | Barker | |
| 1983 | With Prejudice | Middleton | |
| 1985 | Wrong World | David Trueman | |
| 1985 | An Indecent Obsession | Luce Daggett | |
| 1987 | Jilted | Al | |
| 1998 | Point of Departure | Party Leader | |
| 1989 | Minnamurra (ask Wrangler) | Bill Thompson | |
| 1991 | Isabelle Eberhardt | Lt. Comte | |
| 1991 | Deadly | Willie the Pathologist | |
| 1997 | Welcome to Woop Woop | Reggie | |
| 1997 | Joey | School Teacher | |
| 2002 | Not Dark Yet | Russell | Short film |
| 2006 | The Bridge at Midnight Trembles | Self | Documentary film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kirby's Company | Episode 13: "I owe you 13 cents" | |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Curley | Season 2, episode 8: "The Other Man's Grass" |
| 1978–1980 | Cop Shop | Ken Spencer / Mark Doyle / Chris Porter / Jock Gould | 7 episodes |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Eddie Cook | 16 episodes |
| 1980 | Players in the Gallery | David | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Department | Peter | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Sullivans | Mr Harris | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Carter | Episode 5: "Swan Song" |
| 1981 | Sporting Chance | Andy Tate | Episode 1: "You Can't Eat Medals" |
| 1982 | 1915 | Reverend Fox | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 1984 | Singles | Stefan | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1984 | The Last Bastion | Major Carlyon | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Henry Collins | Episode 128: "A Fond Concept" |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Errol | Episode 43: "Gone for the Doctor" |
| 1984–1992 | A Country Practice | Doug Simmonds / Geoff Gibson | Seasons 4 & 12, 4 episodes |
| 1985 | Remember Me | Howard | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Long Way Home | Bob | TV movie |
| 1985 | Land of Hope | Dominic Quinn | Miniseries |
| 1985; 1990 | Winners | The King / Minister | Seasons 1–2, 2 episodes |
| 1986–1987 | The Challenge | Warren Jones | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 1988 | Alterations | Richard | TV movie |
| 1988 | The Fremantle Conspiracy | Hogan | Miniseries |
| 1988 | Hard Knuckle | Alister | TV movie |
| 1989 | Dolphin Cove | Episode 3: "Reading, Writing, and Telepathy" | |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | Geoffrey Sole | Season 5, episode 13: "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" |
| 1989 | Bodysurfer | Brian | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1989 | G.P. | Paul Donaldson | Season 3, episode 7: "Testament/Say a Little Prayer" |
| 1991 | Ring of Scorpio | Sergeant Hayes | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1989–1992 | Round the Twist | Tony Twist | Seasons 1–2, 26 episodes |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Tony Hansen | Season 2, episode 4: "The Return" |
| 1997 | One Way Ticket | Governor | TV movie |
| 1993–1999 | Law of the Land | Sergeant Clive O'Connor | Seasons 1–4, 38 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Speakers | Cafferty | Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney |
| 1982 | Godsend | Reverend Hugh Stacey | Melbourne Athenaeum with MTC |
| 1983 | Vocations | Godrey Hannam | La Boite Theatre, Brisbane |
| 1983 | Betrayal | Robert | Edward Street Theatre, Brisbane with QTC |
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