Garry McDonald
Australian actor · Australia · On the map · Actors · Born 1948 · age 78
Garry George McDonald AO is an Australian comedian, television host, actor, satirist and mental health activist. In a career spanning six decades he has had many theatre, television and film roles, and has been listed as a National Living Treasure.
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The ABC OfSeries2016
The Light Between OceansFilm, Bill Graysmark2013
Being VeniceFilm, Arthur2010
Don't Be Afraid of the DarkFilm, Blackwood2007
The KingFilm, Nicky Whitta2006
Two TwistedSeries, Norm
BlackJack: Dead MemoryFilm, 2006James2005
The Incredible Journey of Mary BryantSeries, Reverend Johnson2003Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward2002
Bad Cop, Bad CopSeries, Howard Mays
Rabbit-Proof FenceFilm, 2002Mr. Neal at Moore River2001Love Is a Four Letter WordSeries
Moulin Rouge!Film, 2001The Doctor2000
Mr. AccidentFilm, Kelvin Chevalier1997Fallen AngelsSeries, Malcolm Lucas1994
Halifax f.p.Series, Alex Goodson1991EggshellsSeries1990
Struck by LightningFilm, Ollie Rennie1985BandukFilm, Mr. Kool1984
Mother and SonSeries, Arthur Beare1983
MollyFilm, Jones1982
Ginger MeggsFilm, Mr. John Meggs1975
Picnic at Hanging RockFilm, Const. Jones1973
Avengers of the ReefFilm1972Snake Gully With Dad 'N' DaveSeries1948Born30 October 1948People around Garry
James Mackay Also in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Anthony Hayes Also in Rabbit-Proof Fence and Burning Man
Peter Weir Directed Picnic at Hanging Rock (1976)
Phillip Noyce Directed Rabbit-Proof Fence (2003)
Ken Annakin Directed The Pirate Movie (1983)- Jonathan Hardy Also in Wills & Burke and Moulin Rouge!
Marta Dusseldorp Also in BlackJack: Dead Memory and Burning Man
Kerry Walker Also in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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Moulin Rouge! 2001
Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975
The Light Between Oceans 2016
Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002
Burning Man 2011
Filmography 22
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Television 12
Awards
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He is best known as the seemingly naive celebrity interviewer Norman Gunston, through whom he pioneered the "ambush interviewer" technique since followed by many others. He received a Gold Logie award for the television Norman Gunston Show in which he developed the character and is a Logie Hall of Fame inductee. He is also famed for his role of the hapless Arthur Beare in the television sitcom Mother and Son, as well as his numerous surporting roles in feature films.
