born new_zealand actor child developed love theatre rugby player retiring sport took number support family deciding professional actor age work limited new_zealand moved australia played young doctors later appeared neighbours played left series fell producers pay rest cast received leaving neighbours found robinson australia struggled find work career relocated united_states roles american series including prominent parts recurring guest roles lost x-files entourage time appeared minor roles films star trek nemesis hollywood homicide girl dragon tattoo london west end production married miss australia children early life work born new_zealand children enjoyed childhood family relatively poor gentle child bullied learned defend stand growing new_zealand television 1960s developed love theatre amateur performance school concert age impression comedian parents founding members amateur theatre called little theatre operated stage equipment produce weather effects stage loved applause skilled rugby player opted drama instead acting fraternity didn like didn like actors acting gave buzz chance longer career gave rugby age considered career time support family acting roles limited new_zealand worked multiple jobs including male model car salesman working heard disc jockey local radio station resign broadcast went station told managers better job gave trial signed afternoon led landing role age decided professional actor acting career early roles neighbours professional acting job playing indian production royal hunt sun screen role came new_zealand television drama successful described months solid work great fun late 1970s moved australia age limited acting work new_zealand applied sydney rejected lot older anybody course soon cast australian soap opera young doctors remained half years cast continuing role australian soap opera neighbours earning acclaim world including united_kingdom appeared episode stayed years character killed found working neighbours exciting enabled provide sons noted totally production company didn value people appearing expanded didn like nice people decided hated company things company market pay company parted bad terms neighbours struggled find work australia regular sources income voice overs publishing magazines lot money lost profits investing failed children magazine cast american film daughter filmed australia discovering perform convincing american accent attended film premiere finally moving family united_states permanently january second wife year old son nick moved awful little flat los_angeles found agent recalled telling wife melbourne way going work proves wider success age began revive career started taking acting classes thought cast neighbours described age unknown status willingness work relatively low fee main assets getting work america drama teacher remained told want play great roles truth cast specific type work type class said bit bit went head thought roles guys likely role offered series called sign life rock band eventually fell received couple auditions year america break came cast south african episodes appeared television series including guest appearances practice recurring roles spin appearing episodes including series finale x-files playing man played recurring role vice president united_states seven episodes second season originally supposed single scene recurring roles serial australian series sea patrol recurring parts entourage fictional owner british series moving fictional version recurring role king george series time hot cleveland joining main cast dominion playing general appeared longest running american roles starred series playing wealthy producers saw character potential initially recurring role regular character series appearances killed second season episode disappointed written described mistake production staff cast starring role owner abc ugly betty impressed producers audition initially lost role bigger star said star began causing trouble fired given killed second season appeared second season finale lost live die businessman leader publicist initially worried integral mystery starring role meaning hard appear lost ugly betty time recurring role appearing numerous times seasons enjoyed role found difficult character unclear motivation march replaced lead role king arthur london west end production palace theatre accepted role fan considered life short turned west end seen shows films seen holy ripped buy copy prepare role experience musical theatre appeared australian production applause found comic timing hardest task stage battle find humorous moments skip art humour aiming try single joke right succeeded role june film appearances appeared star trek nemesis got actor originally cast fell ill small parts films sunset minor general ross said script kingdom crystal skull printed tin foil impossible replicate order film plot secret appeared films released little bit heaven priest don afraid dark girl dragon tattoo having joined late film production popularity style despite mainstream success america primarily known role neighbours united_kingdom australia promotional channel_4 sees taking mock interview sudden career australian fan recognises discussing association ugly betty win noted article read soap star maybe people know actor reported sold dvds films television shows featuring featuring neighbours cast members characters american television shows appeared shared similar character traits describes powerful guy role following appearance senator killing reviewers commented tendency play powerful wealthy mysterious characters shows squad wrote lovely playing typically character great playing wealthy guy hidden agenda played believe different shows coincidentally characters neighbours ugly betty killed fatal heart attack wrote square jaw seemingly nonsense attitude actor casting directors need conservative looking authoritarian comes screen audiences immediately seriously rich demands respect says particularly good actor fine bring style roles manages consistent performance appears writing magazine sfx named second serial science fiction guest star wrote thing soap opera origins aside good keeps getting work lets usually pitch perfect accent presence fact weight profile work cult shows digital spy called institution personal life married girlfriend claire couple children simon matthew involved entertainment industry simon radio announcer kiss matthew writer film maker actor marriage ended divorce time lived divorce moved sydney sons april married miss australia met australian grand prix described appropriate relationship children marriage daniel nick young family live los_angeles california property australia sold holiday home new_zealand parents died regrets spending time describes life philosophy winston_churchill quote counts big acting hero filmography films television video games theatre king arthur
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