Mark Coles Smith

Mark Coles Smith (born c.1989) is an Indigenous Australian actor originally from Broome in Western Australia. He is known for his roles in Last Cab to Darwin (2015), Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018) and Occupation: Rainfall (2020), as well as the Canadian series Hard Rock Medical (2013-18).

Mark Coles Smith
Bornc. 1989
Broome, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesMark Coles-Smith
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
PartnerCharlie Tide (2022-)

Early life

Coles Smith was born in Broome around 1989, and made his debut in the Network Ten children's TV show Ocean Star at the age of 14 after being taken to an open audition by his aunt.[1]

In 2007, Coles Smith received the VCA Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts' Yvonne Cohen Award, and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Aboriginal Theatre.[2]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Ocean StarSpider12 episodes
2005Blue HeelersLuke ParnellEpisode: "One Good Turn"
2007–2010The CircuitBilly Wallan8 episodes
2009Dirt GameWillieEpisode: "Boab Dreaming"
2010Beneath Hill 60Billy Bacon
2012Ace of SpadesChristianShort
2013Around The BlockSteve Wood
2013Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesTom DerrimutEpisode: "Deadweight"
2013–2018Hard Rock MedicalGary Frazier
2014Modern FamilyAustralian GuideEpisode: "Australia"
2014The Gods of Wheat StreetTristan Freeburn6 episodes
2014Old SchoolJason Dhurkay8 episodes
2014WurinyanHenryShort
2015Last Cab to DarwinTillyFCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[3]
Nominated – AFCA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2015AirlockJonah Ashbrook
2015PawnoPaulyNominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated – FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2016HuntersDylan Briggs13 episodes
2016Please Like MeRicky1 episode
2017Doctor DoctorDan2 episodes
2018Picnic at Hanging RockTom
2018–PresentShaun Micallef's Mad as HellVarious (incl. Bumfrey Moo)14 episodes
2019Will Australia ever have a black Prime Minister?Presenter
2019Les NortonJack 'Palings' Murphy1 episode
2020Halifax: RetributionKip Lee
2020Outback RingerNarrator
2021Occupation: RainfallCaptain Wessex
2022AkoniSammy
2022Savage RiverJoel Thorpe
2022Mystery Road: OriginJay SwanSeries 3 main, succeeded Aaron Pedersen
2022Sweet AsIan
2023The Dog House AustraliaNarrator[4]
TBA The Clearing TBA TV series; In production

Personal life

Since 2015, Coles Smith lives in Melbourne. [5]

References
  1. "My first job: Mark Coles Smith, actor". The New Daily. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. Mark Coles Smith – Talent Information
  3. AACTA Awards 2015 Nominations
  4. Knox, David (9 February 2023). "Mark Coles Smith narrates The Dog House". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. O'Brien, Mary (31 July 2015). "My secret Melbourne: actor Mark Coles Smith goes looking for the doorway to love". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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