Name Alan Cassell | Role Actor | |
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Nominations AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor Movies and TV shows Strange Bedfellows, Money Movers, Special Squad, Squizzy Taylor, Harlequin Similar People Bruce Beresford, Lucky Grills, Everett De Roche, Simon Wincer, Kevin James Dobson | ||
Died at 85 Australian actor Alan Cassell
Alan Louis Cassell (16 February 1932 – 30 August 2017) was an Australian actor, on stage, film and television.
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Career
Alan Cassell was born in Manchester, England. He commenced his acting career in Western Australia and worked for many years as a stage actor. He won "Best Actor of the Year" for his role in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. He later worked for the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company. He was in the original cast of Away, which toured to New York, and appeared in Sweet Bird of Youth with Lauren Bacall for the Sydney Theatre Company.
He was one of the actors who worked in Bruce Beresford's early Australian films. His film credits included: Money Movers, Cathy's Child (for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the 1979 Australian Film Institute Awards), Squizzy Taylor, Breaker Morant, Puberty Blues, The Club, The Honourable Wally Norman and Strange Bedfellows.
Cassell's television roles included: The Drifter, Falcon Island, Taurus Rising, Special Squad, The Flying Doctors, The Power, The Passion, Blue Heelers, SeaChange, Stingers and MDA.
Cassell died on 30 August 2017, aged 85.
Filmography
Actor
2004
Strange Bedfellows as
Stan Rogers
2003
MDA (TV Series) as
Dr. Oscar Ricketson
- A Reasonable Passion (2003) - Dr. Oscar Ricketson
2003
The Honourable Wally Norman as
Willy Norman
2003
Stingers (TV Series) as
George Lyndon
- Your Cheating Heart (2003) - George Lyndon
2003
Welcher & Welcher (TV Mini Series) as
Barry Singin-Brackett
- Heat (2003) - Barry Singin-Brackett
2001
Halifax f.p. (TV Series) as
Doctor Wallace
- Playing God (2001) - Doctor Wallace
1997
Blue Heelers (TV Series) as
Henry Biggins / Ross Hale
- Family Reserve (2001) - Ross Hale
- The Civil Dead (1997) - Henry Biggins
- Sisterly Love (1997) - Henry Biggins
1999
The Micallef Program (TV Series) as
Diamond Claude Barton / Chief Superintendant
- Episode #3.2 (2001) - Diamond Claude Barton
- Episode #2.7 (1999) - Chief Superintendant
1998
SeaChange (TV Series) as
Harold Fitzwalter
- Half Life (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- To Thine Own Self Be Relatively True (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Love in the Time of Coleridge (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Checks and Balances (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Eminent Persons (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- I Name Thee Bay of Pearls (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Blowing in the Wind (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Adversely Possessed (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Pipeline (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Bonfire of the VCRs (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Hungi Jury (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- How Much Greener Was My Neighbour's Valley (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Best Laid Plans (2000) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Law and Order (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Other People's Opinions (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Kitty Litter (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Not Such Great Expectations (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Playing with Fire (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Manna from Heaven (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Looking Forward to the Past (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- The House That Jack Built (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Head for Water (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Sink or Swim (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Broken Hearts and Crustaceans (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Vaya Con Dios to All That (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- If Fish Could Fly (1999) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Sex, Death and Bridges (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Perchance to Dream (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter (uncredited)
- Love Me or Leave Me (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Balls and Friggin Good Luck (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- My Own Sweetheart (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Stormy Weather (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- One of the Gang (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- A Matter of Taste (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
- Full Fathom Five (1998) - Harold Fitzwalter
1994
Janus (TV Series) as
Chief Justice
- Malice Aforethought (1994) - Chief Justice
1992
Bony (TV Series) as
Sgt. Yeates
- Old Medicine (1992) - Sgt. Yeates
1987
The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
Charles / Robert Freeman
- Deceptions (1991) - Charles
- The Unluckiest Boy in Town (1987) - Robert Freeman
1989
The Power, the Passion (TV Series) as
Dr. Andrew Edmonds
1988
The Four Minute Mile (TV Movie) as
Gordon Landy
1988
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Dr. Wolfgang Gerstner
- The Wall (1988) - Dr. Wolfgang Gerstner
1988
Midnight Dancer as
Belinda's father
1988
Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) as
Bill Ryan
- Systems (1988) - Bill Ryan
1988
Princess Kate (TV Movie) as
Bob McLelland
1987
Vietnam (TV Mini Series) as
John Gorton
- Episode #1.7 (1987) - John Gorton
- Episode #1.4 (1987) - John Gorton
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - John Gorton
1986
The Big Hurt as
Blake
1986
Land of Hope (TV Mini Series)
1984
Special Squad (TV Series) as
Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Wild Man (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Chen Legacy (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Hot Streets (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Business as Usual (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Big Bad World (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- A Wild Cat (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Mates (1985) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Gone for the Doctor (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Long Secret (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Killer (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- War (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Jacko (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Until Death (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Trojan Horses (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Würzburg Link (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Set-Up (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Second Mr. Swift (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Patchwork (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Haunting (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Haley Inheritance (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Golden Run (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Expert (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- The Bribe (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Suzie's War (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Slow Attack (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Return of the Cat (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Pigs (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Mombasa (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- In the Cause of Justice (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Ghosts (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Farewell to a Comrade (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Early Birds (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Duel (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Country Girl (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Counterfeit Lady (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Code of Silence (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Child of Fortune (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Brothers (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Same Time Friday (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Easy Street (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Rotten Apple (1984) - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Mad Mountain Momma - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
- Life After Teddy - Det. Insp. Don Anderson
1985
Neighbours (TV Series) as
George Young
1984
Carson's Law (TV Series) as
Ron Mullins
- Scarlet Fever (1984) - Ron Mullins
- A Case to Answer (1984) - Ron Mullins
1984
The Settlement as
Lohan
1984
The Fire in the Stone (TV Movie) as
Robbie
1982
Taurus Rising (TV Series) as
Ben Drysdale
1982
Kicking Around (TV Series)
1982
Squizzy Taylor as
Det. Brophy
1982
The Dark Room as
Ray
1982
Sara Dane (TV Mini Series) as
Governor Phillip
- Episode #1.2 (1982) - Governor Phillip
1982
The Highest Honor (TV Movie) as
Lt. Ted Carse (as Allan Cassell)
1981
Puberty Blues as
Mr. Vickers
1981
Falcon Island (TV Series) as
Jack Brady
1980
The Club as
Gerry Cooper
1980
Breaker Morant as
Lord Kitchener
1980
Harlequin as
Mr. Porter
1979
Cathy's Child as
Dick Wordley
1978
The Newman Shame (TV Movie)
1978
Money Movers as
Sammy Ross
1975
The Olive Tree
1975
Matlock Police (TV Series) as
John Raitt / Stan Woods
- Hard Times (1975) - John Raitt
- Walk Like a Man (1975) - Stan Woods
1975
Plugg as
Herman Cavanagh (as Allan Cassell)
1975
Division 4 (TV Series) as
Reg McQueen
- Nicky (1975) - Reg McQueen
1973
The Drifter (TV Series)
1968
Life with Cooper (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Call-to-arms (1968) - Various Roles
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Inferno Customer
- The War Machines: Episode 1 (1966) - Inferno Customer (uncredited)
1966
Adam Adamant Lives! (TV Series) as
Villain
- A Vintage Year for Scoundrels (1966) - Villain (uncredited)
Thanks
2003
The Club: Meet the Team (Video documentary short) (special thanks)
1986
Voices on the Page: David Williamson, Compulsive Playwright (Video documentary short) (thanks)
Self
2003
The Club: Meet the Team (Video documentary short) as
Self
1982
The Don Lane Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 July 1982 (1982) - Self
1979
The Distant Lens: Western Australia's Moving Memories (Documentary) as
Self - Narrator
Archive Footage
2003
South Australia: Ocean to Outback (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
1997
Century of Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener
- 40,000 years of dreaming (1997) - Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener
1986
Voices on the Page: David Williamson, Compulsive Playwright (Video documentary short) as
Gerry Cooper
References
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