Mark Coles Smith

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Mark Coles Smith
Born1989 (age 31–32)
Broome, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesMark Coles-Smith
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Mark Coles Smith (born c.1989) is an Indigenous Australian actor originally from Broome in Western Australia.

Early life[]

Coles Smith was born in Broome around 1989, and 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' , and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Aboriginal Theatre.[2]

As of 2015 he was living in Melbourne.[3]

Career[]

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Ocean Star Spider 12 episodes
2005 Blue Heelers Luke Parnell Episode: "One Good Turn"
2007–2010 The Circuit Billy Wallan 8 episodes
2009 Dirt Game Willie Episode: "Boab Dreaming"
2010 Beneath Hill 60 Billy Bacon
2012 Ace of Spades Christian Short
2013 Around The Block Steve Wood
2013 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Tom Derrimut Episode: "Deadweight"
2013–2018 Hard Rock Medical Gary Frazier
2014 Modern Family Australian Guide Episode: "Australia"
2014 The Gods of Wheat Street Tristan Freeburn 6 episodes
2014 Old School Jason Dhurkay 8 episodes
2014 Wurinyan Henry Short
2015 Last Cab to Darwin Tilly FCCA 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
2015 Airlock Jonah Ashbrook
2015 Pawno Pauly Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated – FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2016 Hunters Dylan Briggs 13 episodes
2016 Ricky 1 episode
2017 Doctor Doctor Dan 2 episodes
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock Tom
2018–Present Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Various (incl. Bumfrey Moo)
2019 Presenter
2019 Les Norton Jack 'Palings' Murphy 1 episode
2020 Halifax: Retribution Kip Lee
2020 Outback Ringer Narrator
2021 Occupation: Rainfall Captain Wessex
TBA Mystery Road Jay Swan Series 3 main

References[]

  1. ^ "My first job: Mark Coles Smith, actor". The New Daily. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ^ [1] 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. ^ [2] AACTA Awards 2015 Nominations

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