Mark Coles Smith
Mark Coles Smith | |
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Born | 1989 (age 31–32) Broome, Western Australia, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Mark Coles-Smith |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–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 |
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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[]
- ^ "My first job: Mark Coles Smith, actor". The New Daily. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ [1] Mark Coles Smith – Talent Information
- ^ 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.
- ^ [2] AACTA Awards 2015 Nominations
External links[]
Categories:
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male television actors
- Living people
- 1987 births
- Indigenous Australian actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
- Australian male child actors
- Helpmann Award winners
- Australian actor stubs