Michael Beckley
| Michael Beckley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 November 1963 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Michael Beckley (born 1963) is an Australian actor primarily of theatre and television soap . He is probably best known for playing Rhys Sutherland, the patriarch of a new family that arrived in Summer Bay, along with wife Shelley (Paula Forrest) and there three daughters Danni, Kirsty and Jade (played by Tammin Sursok, Christie Hayes and Kate Garven respectively) in series Home and Away. Since leaving the soap he has worked extensively in theatre both in Australia and the UK. He now resides in Sydney, Australia.
Career
Beckley trained at the NIDA, graduating in 1990. After appearing in several theatre productions, Beckley told his agent that he wanted to do some television work, and he was soon cast as Rhys Sutherland in the soap opera Home and Away in 2000.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Raw | Peter Mitchell | One episode |
| 2000–2004 | Home and Away | Rhys Sutherland | Main cast |
| 2001 | The New Crusaders | New Crusader | Short film |
| 1999 | Farscape | Hasko | Episode: "Rhapsody in Blue" |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Roger Mulray | Episode: "Floater" |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Youth | Episode: "Safe as Houses" |
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Dr. Peter O'Sullivan | Episode: "Heartbreaker Part One" |
Theatre
- 2012 Robert in Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall, at the York Theatre Royal
- 2011 Bradley in Buried Child by Sam Shepard, at the Curve in Leicester
- 2011 Randall McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest adapted by Dale Wasserman, at the Curve in Leicester
- 2010 Cuss/Fearenside in The Invisible Man adapted by Ken Hill, at the Menier Chocolate Factory
- 2009 Bill Austin in Mamma Mia! by Catherine Johnson, at Little Star
- 2008 Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret by Christopher Isherwood, with Bill Kenwright Ltd
- 2007 Joe Josephson in Merrily We Roll Along (musical) by George Furth and Stephen Sondheim, at the Derby Theatre
- 2006 Matt in Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson at the Menier Chocolate Factory
- 2005 Roger Wittaker in A Few Good Men (play) by Aaron Sorkin
- 2005 Narrator/Detective in Bill with Short and Sweet Productions
- 2005 Emil in The Duck Variations by David Mamet with Pork Chop Productions
- 1999 Dave in Alive at Williamstown Pier with Griffin Theatre Company
- 1998 Various in Clark in Sarajevo with Griffin Theatre Company
- 1997 Polonius in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard with Pork Chop Productions
- 1996 Eddie/Dr Scott in The Rocky Horror Show with Dainty Consolidated Ent
- 1994 Angus Marius in Dylan with Illustrious Theatre Company
- 1993 Maecenus in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare with Sydney Theatre Company
- 1993 Pete in Three More Sleepless Nights with NIDA Theatre Company
- 1991 Frid in A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler with the Sydney Theatre Company
References
- ↑ McCarthy, Joanne (24 July 2004). "Soap on the rope". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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