Andrew Blackman

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Andrew Blackman
Born (1965-08-02) 2 August 1965 (age 56)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
  • Actor
  • theatre director and producer
  • dramatic performer interpreter

Andrew Blackman (born 2 August 1965) is an Australian actor and theatre director and producer, best known for his role's on television serials, including Dr. Harry Morrison in A Country Practice[1][2] in 236 episodes and was just 1 of 3 other actors to have appeared on the series when it screened on the Seven Network and then the relaunch to Network Ten, he then played Mike Healey in 1997–1998 in Neighbours.[3][4] He played Roderick Gaskin in “Death by Misadventure”, S1:E10 of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012).

Acting career[]

Blackman's first real public performance was in a High School Musical called Teen whilst attending Dakabin State High School. He graduated Kelvin Grove College of Advance Education in 1984 with an Associate Diploma in Performing Arts and was granted the Elizabeth Bequest Scholarship with T.N. Theatre Co., a year-long apprenticeship in theatre making that led to performing two seasons of Shakespeare with the Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe. On graduating NIDA with a Degree in Acting,

Blackman was cast on television as a regular cast member on both A Country Practice (as Dr. Harry Morrison) and Neighbours (as Mike Healey).

Other credits include Stingers, Blue Heelers, City Homicide and Satisfaction. From 2006–2007 Blackman co-starred in the TV series Mortified as Taylor Fry's dad Don.

Blackman is Artistic Director of Complete Works Theatre Company, directing and producing Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Man for All Seasons, Cosi and The Crucible, Phat Poetry and Monkey Fights the Water Dragon.

In 2011 and 2014, Blackman appeared as "Huxley" in the worldwide smash hit, Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular. He appeared on the television series, Ellen accompanying Noah Ritter to the show. More recent television roles include Winners and Losers, Underbelly and Wentworth in 2013.

References[]

  1. ^ "Australian Television: A Country Practice: filmographies". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ Daniel, Zoe; Pope, Cath (7 December 2007). "Katie Noonan and Andrew Blackman". abc.net.au. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ Joe Anderton (16 July 2018). "Neighbours star opens up over life after Steph Scully". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Andrew Blackman Is In The Pit With Medea". Theatrepeople. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

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