Steve Bisley

Steve Bisley
Born	26 December 1951 (1951-12-26) (age 57) Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia

Steve Bisley (born 26 December, 1951 at Lake Munmorah, New South Wales) is an Australian film and television actor, who attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Acting career

Bisley's major television roles have included the Australian police dramas Water Rats and Police Rescue, as well as Halifax f.p.. He had a role in the Australian television medical drama series Flying Doctors. He also had a regular appearance in the third and final season of the critically acclaimed Australian satirical television series Frontline. Bisley also played Dr Henry King in the ABC-TV series G. P..

In his youth and continuing to present day he has been close friends with actor Mel Gibson, with whom he attended NIDA and starred in the movies Summer City and Mad Max. The latter role is his best known performance, in which he played "Jim Goose", the best friend and partner to Gibson's character. The Mad Max trilogy has since became a cult classic, and was the film that launched Gibson to mainstream stardom.

Bisley is also a well-known stage actor, appearing in Drama productions. His stage roles include that of Banjo Paterson in the musical theatre production of The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular — from August, 2002 through to October, 2002.

In July, 2003, he presented a season of television documentaries on the National Geographic Channel. In 2004 he guest starred in Stingers. Steve Bisley is currently appearing in the new Australian drama Sea Patrol as Commander Steve Marshall.

Awards

• Winner AFI award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1984 film Silver City.
• Winner AFI award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1990 film The Big Steal.

References

• "The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia — Theatre . Film . Radio . Television — Volume 1" — Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee — Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996
• "The Australian Film and Television Companion" — compiled by Tony Harrison — Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994

External links

• Steve Bisley at the Internet Movie Database
• Steve Bisley's Water Rats profile - Australian Television Information Archive