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Garry McDonald

Actor, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn October 30, 1948 (76 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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Rake
  • Burning Man

Known For

  • Moulin Rouge!
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
  • The Light Between Oceans
  • The Pirate Movie
  • The Rage in Placid Lake
  • A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne
  • The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
  • Mother and Son
  • Wills & Burke
  • Mr. Accident
  • Struck by Lightning
  • The Aunty Jack Show
  • The King
  • Ginger Meggs
  • Ghosts CAN Do It
  • The Picture Show Man
  • Being Venice
  • Molly
  • BlackJack: Dead Memory

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    Filmography

    2016
    The Light Between Oceans · as Bill Graysmark
    2012
    Being Venice · as Arthur
    2011
    Burning Man · as Dr. Burgess
    2010
    2010
    Rake (TV Series) · as Lawrence Fenton
    2010
    Offspring (TV Series) · as Dr. Phillip Noonan
    2009
    2007
    The King · as Nicky Whitta
    2006
    2006
    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
    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
    Wills & Burke · as Robert O'hara Burke
    1985
    Winners (TV Series) · as Freddie Brooks
    1984
    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
    1975
    Picnic at Hanging Rock · as Const. Jones
    1975
    Wollongong The Brave (TV Series) · as Kid Eager
    1974
    Stone · as Mechanic
    1972
    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

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