Tony Martin (Australian actor)

For the comedian, see Tony Martin (comedian).

Tony Martin
Born	Anthony Martin 1953 (age 62) Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	actor
Years active	1978 – present day
Spouse(s)	Lucy Martin (1965-1975; divorced) Rachael Blake (2003–present)
Children	Justin Martin

Anthony "Tony" Martin (born 1953, Tamworth, New South Wales) is an Australian actor.

Career

Martin is probably best known by Australian audiences for his portrayal of Detective Bill McCoy in the ABC's television series Wildside, and to a lesser extent as Rev Bob Brown in the TV series E Street. He played Bill Southgate in Heartbreak High.

He has also gained much acclaim as his portrayal of notorious underworld figure Arthur "Neddy" Smith in the Australian mini-series Blue Murder.

Personal life

He married Rachael Blake on 21 December 2003. They later appeared alongside one another in HBO Asia's presentation of Serangoon Road. His son, Justin, is also an actor, with appearances in Somersault and Blue Water High to his credit.

Filmography

1988: The First Kangaroos
1989–93: E Street
1994–95: Heartbreak High
1995: Blue Murder
1996: Parklands
1997–99: Wildside
1998: The Interview
2000: The Games (Australian TV series)
2003: Inspector Gadget 2
2004: Jessica
2005: The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
2006: Candy
2009: False Witness
2011: Scumbus
2013: Serangoon Road (TV series)
2014: Healing

External links

Tony Martin at the Internet Movie Database

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama

Simon Chilvers (a) and Peter Kowitz (b) (1986) Nicholas Eadie (a) and Steve Jacobs (b) (1987) Ed Devereaux (a) and Ernie Dingo (b) (1988) Peter Kowitz (a) and Bill Hunter (b) (1989) Frankie J. Holden (c) (1990) Gary Sweet (1991) Gary Sweet (1992) Peter Phelps (1993) Aaron Blabey (1994) Colin Friels and Steve Vidler (1995) Tony Martin (1996) David Wenham (1997) Stephen Dillane (1998) Jeremy Sims (1999) Geoff Morrell and Andy Anderson (c) (2000) Samuel Johnson and David Field (c) (2001) Joel Edgerton (2002) Shane Bourne (d) (2003) Abe Forsythe (d) (2004) Shane Bourne (e) (2005) David Wenham (2006) Stephen Curry (2007) Gyton Grantley (2008) Roy Billing (2009) Richard Roxburgh (2010) Alex Dimitriades (2011) Richard Roxburgh (2012) Lachy Hulme (2013)

Key: (a)= Winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Mini Series (b)= Best Actor in a Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature (c)= Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, in a Mini-Series or Telefeature (d)= Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy (e)= Best Lead Actor in Television All other names, which aren't marked with a letter next to their name, have won the current Lead Actor in a Television Drama award.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 56299429 LCCN: no2003047500 BNF: cb16733454k (data)

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