Mark Coles Smith

Mark Coles Smith
Born (1987-02-22) 22 February 1987
Broome, Western Australia, Australia
Residence Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Other names Mark Coles-Smith
Occupation Actor
Years active 2003–present

Mark Coles Smith (born 22 February 1987) is an Indigenous Australian actor originally from Broome, Western Australia.

Early life

Coles Smith made his debut in the Network Ten children's TV show Ocean Star at the age of 14 after being taken to an open audition by his aunt.[1]

In 2007 Coles Smith received the VCA Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts' Yvonne Cohen Award, and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Aboriginal Theatre.[2] He currently resides in Melbourne, Australia.[3]

Career

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Ocean StarSpider12 episodes
2005Blue HeelersLuke ParnellEpisode: "One Good Turn"
2007–2010The CircuitBilly Wallan8 episodes
2009Dirt GameWillieEpisode: "Boab Dreaming"
2010Beneath Hill 60Billy Bacon
2012Ace of SpadesChristianShort
2013Around The BlockSteve Wood
2013Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesTom DerrimutEpisode: "Deadweight"
2013–2018Hard Rock MedicalGary Frazier
2014Modern FamilyAustralian GuideEpisode: "Australia"
2014The Gods of Wheat StreetTristan Freeburn6 episodes
2014Old SchoolJason Dhurkay8 episodes
2014WurinyanHenryShort
2015Last Cab to DarwinTillyFCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[4]
Nominated – AFCA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2015AirlockJonah Ashbrook
2015PawnoPaulyNominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated – FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2016HuntersDylan Briggs13 episodes
2018Picnic at Hanging RockTom

References

  1. ↑ "My first job: Mark Coles Smith, actor". The New Daily. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Mark Coles Smith – Talent Information
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Mary (31 July 2015). "My secret Melbourne: actor Mark Coles Smith goes looking for the doorway to love". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ↑ AACTA Awards 2015 Nominations



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