Acting
Alan Cassell
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Born
16 February 1932
Died
30 August 2017 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Manchester, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Cassell (born 1932) was an Australian actor, born in the UK and best known for his roles in film and television. Cassell was one of the actors who worked in Bruce Beresford's early Australian films. Film credits include:Money Movers, Cathy's Child (for which he was nominated for "Best Actor"), Squizzy Taylor, Breaker Morant, Puberty Blues and The Club. His most recent films are The Honorable Wally Norman and Strange Bedfellows. TV roles include: Taurus Rising, Special Squad, The Flying Doctors, The Power, The Passion, Blue Heelers, SeaChange, Stingers and MDA. Cassell commenced his acting career in WA and worked for many years as a stage Actor. Winning "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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Cassell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Strange Bedfellows
as Stan Rogers
The Honourable Wally Norman
as Willy Norman
Touch the Sun: Princess Kate
as Bob McLelland
Midnight Dancer
as Belinda's Father
The Four Minute Mile
as Gordon Landy
Vietnam
as John Gorton
The Settlement
as Lohan
The Fire in the Stone
as Robbie
Squizzy Taylor
as Det. Brophy
The Dark Room
as Ray Sangster
The Highest Honour
as Lieutenant Ted Carse
Puberty Blues
as Mr. Vickers
Breaker Morant
as Lord Kitchener
The Club
as Gerry Cooper
Harlequin
as Mr. Porter
Cathy's Child
as Dick Wordley
Money Movers
as Sammy Ross
Plugg
as Herman Cavanagh