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Garry McDonald
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born October 30, 1948 (75 years)
Garry George McDonald AO is an Australian actor, satirist and comedian. In a career spanning five decades he has had many theatre, television and film roles, and has been listed as a National Living Treasure. He is best known as the seemingly naive celebrity interviewer Norman Gunston, through whom he pioneered the "ambush interviewer" technique since followed by many others. He received a Gold Logie award for the television Norman Gunston Show in which he developed the character. He is also famed for his role of the hapless Arthur Beare in the television sitcom Mother and Son. Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2003 for service to the community in the mental health field and to the arts as an entertainer, he has also been a board member of the Australian mental health organisation beyondblue.
Known For
Filmography
| 2016 | The Light Between Oceans · as Bill Graysmark |
| 2012 | Being Venice · as Arthur |
| 2011 | Burning Man · as Dr. Burgess |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark · as Blackwood |
| 2010 | Rake (TV Series) · as Lawrence Fenton |
| 2010 | Offspring (TV Series) · as Dr. Phillip Noonan |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne · as Tony Byrne |
| 2007 | The King · as Nicky Whitta |
| 2006 | Stepfather of the Bride · as Ari |
| 2006 | BlackJack: Dead Memory · as James |
| 2005 | Two Twisted (TV Series) · as Norm |
| 2005 | The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (TV Series) · as Reverend Johnson |
| 2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake · as Doug Lake |
| 2002 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop (TV Series) · as Howard Mays |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence · as Mr. Neal At Moore River |
| 2001 | Moulin Rouge! · as The Doctor |
| 2001 | Love is a Four Letter Word (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Mr. Accident · as Kelvin Chevalier |
| 1998 | All Saints (TV Series) · as Dave Armstrong |
| 1996 | Medivac (TV Series) · as Ernie Sharp |
| 1995 | Fire (TV Series) · as Det Mike Lucas |
| 1994 | Halifax FP (TV Series) · as Alex Goodson |
| 1992 | The Other Side of Paradise (TV Series) · as Johnson |
| 1990 | Struck by Lightning · as Ollie Rennie |
| 1989 | G.P. (TV Series) · as Garry 'gazza' Weller |
| 1987 | The Place at the Coast · as Dan Burroughs |
| 1987 | Ghosts CAN Do It · as Max Falcon |
| 1985 | Winners (TV Series) · as Freddie Brooks |
| 1985 | Wills & Burke · as Robert O'hara Burke |
| 1984 | Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits · as Norman Gunston |
| 1984 | Mother and Son (TV Series) · as Arthur Beare |
| 1983 | Molly · as Jones |
| 1982 | Ginger Meggs · as Mr. John Meggs |
| 1982 | The Pirate Movie · as Sergeant |
| 1979 | The Kids Are Alright · as Norman Gunston |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Man · as Lou |
| 1975 | Picnic at Hanging Rock · as Const. Jones |
| 1975 | Wollongong The Brave (TV Series) · as Kid Eager |
| 1974 | Stone · as Mechanic |
| 1972 | The Aunty Jack Show (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Matlock Police (TV Series) · as Donny Skinner |
| 1969 | Division 4 (TV Series) · as Rev. Gareth Davis |
| 1969 | You Can't See 'round Corners · as One Of Terry's Gang |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as Davo |