BORN: May 7-1969
Sydney, Australia
EDUCATION:
Waverley College- graduated in 1989
LIFE AND CAREER:
Joined Days right from Australia being on"Home And AWAY" playing Harry Keller/Reynolds from 2000-2001.
Also first acting role 1999 and evening soap "HOME AND AWAY".
2001- he moved to the US and landed a 2 year contract in leading role in Days as Colin Murphy.
2005- he returned to Australia to be a participate on Australia Celebrity version of Dancing With The Stars. He got to the semi-finals and raised $20,000 for scoring top ten in tango and rumba.
His charity is diabetes,
The following year he again participated in Celebrity Survivor for Australia .
MOVIES:
Life on Mars: Dustin 2006 (Went Straight To Video)
Death of a Salesman: Geyser O'Brien 2005
Fault line- Frank Mar tell 2004 (TV MOVIE)
Day of the Warrior: Jordon1996
Home and Away: Harry Keller/ Reynolds 2001 (TV MOVIES)
House Gang (TV MOVIE)
Dream Lover- 1998
Prescriptions - Judd 2006
Debtors: 1999 (TV MOVIES)
Dustin/ John Ron son
REALITY SHOWS:
Celebrity Survivor ( Australia) in the Moso Tribe.2006 Finalist and raised $5, 000 for the Diabetic Foundation.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHERE THIS SURVIVOR WAS: Vainest 2006
Dancing With The Stars: (Australia) 2004-2006
Greeks on a Roof 2003
Bob Down Show: 2000
Cleo Bachelor of the Year: Contestant- 2000
AWARDS:
Logier Award Best New Talent On Australian TV : For Henry/ Reynolds in "HOME AND AWAY"
FIRST ROLE AS AN ACTOR IN EARLY 90'S WITH STUDENT FILMS: " Promise Land"
INDEPENDENT FILMS:
Burning Boys
Mamet ville Murders
Cloud 2000
STAGE:
Hamlet
Macbeth
King Lear
Titus
AND IN 33 MORE LEADING ACTOR ROLES IN SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS
COMEDY STINTS:
Good News Week
Great Debate
Fox Comedy Store
ABOUT HIS ROLE IN DAYS
Dr. Colin Murphy worked for Stefano . During his time in Salem. He has many story lines he juggled with his cousins, Sami and Bo and his love for Jennifer Horton.
SOAP:
Young and Restless- recurring role
Days- Dr. Colin Murphy 2001-2003
General Hospital- Andrew Diamante 2005
TRIVIA:
Former professional skier and model
While on Celebrity Survivor his tribe secretly hid biscuits and sugar from the crew.
As a teenager, he represented Australia in free style skiing
His luxury item for the Australian Edition of Celebrity Survivor was his guitar.
When Days had a 3mos break, he starred in Showtimes Fault line
He is dedicated to extreme sports. Skiing has been a big part of his life since age 3. By 15 he was competing in State Racing Team. He ranked in top 5 in Slalom Australian National jr. Championship. He passion is the Mongols and aerials.
He was picked for Australian Freestyle Team where he travelled the world and competed in World Cup Tour. At 17 he achieved
2nd place in Nationals the following year.
2006- Big Brother Big Sister- where haven't to Big Sky, Montana working with NFL Stars raising money for foster children
CHARITY- to family of Diabetes Association of Australia. Effects 2 million families in Australia alone including his own.
At age 8 he began his training of Japanese Karate at a local surf club in Sydney and 7 years later he got his black belt but graded as a 2nd degree black belt. At 20 yrs he competed in State fighting team for 3 yrs. To achieve his ambition to be a karate instructor he earned a level 1 coaching credential for Australia Institute of Sports.
Growing up at the beach been surfing as a child and has competed in professional diving.
Races his Suzuki 1000 Motorcycle around the track
Loves bungee jumping from towers
Loves leaping from hot air balloon process of getting his SKY DIVING LICENSE
Life guard for 10 yrs,
He got his Surf Life Savings, Qualifying Certificate, Bronze Medallion, Advanced Resuscitation Ambulance Diploma.
He has helped fund children's hospital in Australia. He has worked with Leukemia and Make A Wish Foundation. Been doing this since 2000 . He has travelled to Lake Tahoe to raise money for SPECIAL OLYMPICS and to sponsor athletes with DOWN
SYNDROME.
He also travelled to Vail, California raised money for Vail Valley Foundation working beside Christopher Reeves, Bobby Kennedy JR. And the stars of the show the West Wing and Alias.
NOW:
Involved in a action series called " The Extremist"
IDEA CAME FROM HIS LOVE OF EXTREME SPORTS !!!!
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