Colin Friels Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Colin Friels Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Affairs, Biography & More

Colin Friels is a Scottish-born Australian stage, television, film and presenter actor.
Friels’ career began with work primarily in theater and television. In 1980, Friels was presenter of the Australian version of Play School, the series for young children. Her first film role was in the unreleased Prisoners (1981), appearing with David Hemmings and Tatum O’Neal.

His first appearance in a released film was in Hoodwink (1981), alongside his future wife, Judy Davis.

In 1986, he played the title role in Malcolm, about a shy mechanical genius, for which he received the 1986 AFI award for best actor. Friels was also nominated for Best Actor the following year, for his role in Ground Zero, but did not win: the film received mixed reviews, with one describing him as “a suitably competent actor, but … misinterpreted”. Friels went on to win another AFI award in 1995 for his starring role in the 1994 Halifax f.p. Hard Corps TV movie. Friels has played a wide range of other roles. He was a megalomaniac corporate executive in the 1990 feature film Darkman.

Friels believes that social and political awareness comes with action and is known for his engagement in political debates, including industrial issues such as workplace relations and free trade. He has publicly criticized Bush administration policy in the Middle East and supported the Sydney Peace Foundation. His commitment to social issues was evident in his acting work, with two notable examples being his starring role in Ground Zero, in which he played a cameraman investigating British nuclear testing in South Australia, and his appearance in the ABC television drama Bastard Boys, in which he played union official John Coombs.