Marcus Graham
Marcus Graham (born 11 October 1963) is an Australian film, television (including both serials and mini-series) and stage actor and director, with roles including Mulholland Drive and Josh Jarman. He was known as a teenage heartthrob in the early 1990s while starring in the Australian TV soap E Street as the character Stanley "Wheels" Kovac. He is also known for his role as Harvey Ryan in Home and Away
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Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 11 October 1963
Occupation(s) | Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor |
Years active | 1986 - present |
Family | Ron Graham (father) |
Awards | AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama |
Biography
Marcus Graham was born in Perth, Western Australia as the son of English-Australian actor Ron Graham, whom was a character actor of numerous theatre and television roles. He graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1983, before making his professional debut in 1986.
2006 saw Graham win an Australian Film Institute award for a guest role on the Channel 7 drama Blue Heelers.[1] Other television credits include Good Guys, Bad Guys, All Saints, Shadows of the Heart, The Secret Life of Us, and most recently in the ABC comedy Stupid, Stupid Man. Stage credits include The Rocky Horror Show, The Blue Room opposite Sigrid Thornton and Les Liaisons Dangereuses for the Melbourne Theatre Company and the Bell Shakespeare Company's production of Pericles (2009).[2] Graham also starred in the Australian drama series Underbelly[3] and the American drama series Charmed (episode 2x22).
Graham has played two Melbourne underworld figures in Australian television dramas - Alan Williams in 1995's Blue Murder, and Lewis Caine in 2008's Underbelly.
He formerly played Harvey Ryan in the Channel 7 series Home and Away and Pav in Season 1 of the Australian drama The Heights.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | A Fortunate Life | Unknown role | Miniseries |
1987 | Dangerous Game | Jack | Film |
1990 | Shadows of the Heart | Vic Hanlon | Miniseries |
1990 | The Flying Doctors | Ted Paterson | TV series |
1991 | G.P. | Sean Bradey | TV series |
1992 | Mad Bomber in Love | Franklin | Film |
1989-1992 | E Street | Stanley "Wheels" Kovac | TV series |
1993 | Ratbag Hero | Uncredited | TV film |
1993 | Crimetime | Film | |
1994 | The Battlers | The Busker | TV series |
1994 | Halifax f.p. | Vinnie Geralitis | TV series |
1994 | Point of No Return | Grady/Christian | TV series |
1995 | Blue Murder | Allan Williams | TV series |
1997 | The Last Embrace | Bartender | |
1997 | Good Guys, Bad Guys: Only the Young Die Good | TV film | |
1998 | Sins of the City | Vince Carol | TV series |
1997-1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Elvis Maginnis | TV series |
1998 | Three Chords and a Wardrobe | Nick | Short film |
1998 | Justice | Bobby Lewis | |
1999 | Secret Men's Business | Michael Schofield | TV film |
2000 | Charmed | Dragon Warlock | TV series |
2000 | Mulholland Drive | Mr. Darby | Film |
2001 | Nicolas | Nicolas | |
2003 | Horseplay | Max MacKendrick | Film |
2004 | Roll | Alex | TV film |
2004 | Josh Jarman | Josh Jarman | Film |
2004 | Cool | Stephen | Short fim |
2006 | Blue Heelers | Pilgrim Bond | TV series |
2007 | Spike Up | Tolly Manditis | Short film |
2007 | Blackjack:Ghosts | Harry Searle | TV film |
2007 | Stupid, Stupid Man | James | TV series |
2008 | Underbelly" | Lewis Caine | TV series |
2008 | Three Blind Mice | John | Film |
2008 | Burley! | Ricko (voice) | Short film |
2008 | Time Trackers | Kevin | TV series |
2009 | Clearing the Air | Dad | Short film |
2009 | Snobs | Therapist | |
2011 | Laid | Telly | TV series |
2011 | City Homicide | Michael Lombardi | TV series |
2011 | SLiDE | Patrick | TV series |
2011 | Crownies | Danny Novak | TV series |
2011 | Blockhouse Blues and the Elmore Beast | Jimmy Twice | |
2012 | The Last Match | Barry Bluster | Short film |
2013 | Worm | Uncle Craig | Short film |
2011-2014 | Home and Away | Harvey Ryan | TV series |
2014 | Janet King | Danny Novak | TV series |
2015 | Hiding | Nils Vadenberg | TV series |
2015 | Holding the Man | Doctor Sam | Film |
2015 | Off Record | Michael | Short film |
2016 | Jack Irish | Rob Shad | TV film |
2016 | Woman with an Editing Bench | Boris Shumyatsky | Short film |
2016 | Cold Hearts | Convict | |
2017 | House of Bond | Michael Williams | Miniseries |
2017 | Rip Tide | Farriet | Film |
2017 | Cleverman | Stephen McIntyre | TV series |
2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Tomasetti | Miniseries |
2019 | Calliope's Prelude | Short film | |
2019 | Secret City | Andrew Griffiths | TV series |
2019 | Reef Break | Dax | TV series |
2019 | The Heights | Pav | TV series |
TBA | Myall Creek Day of Justice | George Gips | In production |
Awards
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Marcus Graham won one award in that time.[4]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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2003 | Marcus Graham | Male Actor of the Year | Won |
References
- Australian Film Institute, Past Winners, Television 1986-2006 Archived 28 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Graham gets dangerous, The Age, 22 December 2003
- Underbelly - Home Page Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.