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Robert Menzies (born 4 November 1955) is an Australian actor, who is best known for starring in Three Dollars. Menzies was nominated as Best Lead Actor in Television Drama in the 2009 AFI Awards for Television for his acting in the ABC TV production of 3 Acts of Murder.[1]

He is the grandson of former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies and his wife, Dame Pattie Menzies.

In 2024, Menzies appeared as King Lear in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of King Lear.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Heatwave Student
1985 Bliss Damien
1986 Cactus Robert Feature film
1988 Tender Hooks Yawn
1990 Golden Braid Ernst
1991 Stan and George's New Life Gerald
1992 The Nun and the Bandit Richard
1995 Dad and Dave: On Our Selection Cranky Jack Feature film
1996 Lust and Revenge Psych
1997 Oscar and Lucinda Abel
1999 Siam Sunset Eric
2000 Muggers Alvin
Innocence David Feature film
2002 Lamb The father Short
2003 Horseplay Seamus
2004 Under the Radar Ched Feature film
Floodhouse Harry
2005 Three Dollars Nick Feature film
2006 Opal Dream Humph
Snow Man Short
2009 Lucky Country The Rabbiter Feature film
Smash Cut Crowd Member
2013 Canopy Older Jim
2014 The End of the Earth Pilgrim Short
2015 The Daughter Taxi Driver
Force of Destiny Doctor
2016 Halfbeard Shopkeeper Short
2017 A Terrible Beauty John Short
2021 Little Tornadoes Jim
2023 The Rooster Mr Poulson

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1979 The Young Doctors Carl 1 episode
1980-81 Cop Shop Bill / Trevor 4 episodes
1981 A Step in the Right Direction TV movie
1988 The Dirtwater Dynasty Richie Eastwick 5 episodes
Westward Ho! TV movie
1991 The Flying Doctors Colin 1 episode
1994 Wedlocked Carl 4 episodes
1996 Mercury Peter 1 episode
1997 State Cornoner Terry 1 episode
1998 Good Guys Bad Guys Leo 1 episode
2000 Dogwoman Jim Morgan TV movie
2001 My Brother Jack Gavin
Stingers Kevin Mason 1 episode
2002 The Secret Life of Us Mr Vedder 2 episodes
MDA Iain West 2 episodes
1997-06 Blue Heelers Various 4 episodes
2006 The Society Murders Paul Gallaby TV film
2007-08 Satisfaction Alden 2 episodes
2008 Monash: The Forgotten Anzac John Monash TV film
2009 3 Acts of Murder Arthur Upfield TV film
2010 City Homicide James Boyd 1 episode
2011 Cop Hard King Cowboy 1 episode
2014 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Mr Michaels 1 episode
2015 The Beautiful Lie Phillip Ballantyne TV miniseries [3]
2017-19 Glitch Pete Rennox TV series
2018 Jack Irish Dr Greaves 4 episodes
2021 The Orchard Ewen Evans Podcast series
The Newsreader Olive 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1999 Betrayal Sydney Theatre Company
2023 Flake Bob Red Stitch [4]
2024 King Lear King Lear Sydney Theatre Co [5]

References

  1. ^ "Nominees and Winners". 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards. Australian Film Institute. 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. ^ Theatre, Aussie (15 February 2024). "Bell Shakespeare announces cast for King Lear, the company's first production of the play in over a decade". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ Knox, David (15 October 2015). "The Beautiful Lie | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Theatre review: Flake, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre". www.artshub.com.au. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ Jefferson, Dee (21 June 2024). "King Lear review – veteran Robert Menzies leads a minimalist take on Shakespeare tragedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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