Colin Friels (b. September 25, 1952) is a distinguished British/Australian actor. September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Friels was born in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows. He worked as a bricklayer's labourer before studying at the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), alongside actors such as Mel Gibson, and his own future wife Judy Davis. Kilwinning is a small town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ... North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... Kilbirnie is a small town in Ayrshire. ... Darwin is the territorial capital and most populous city of the Northern Territory. ... Motto: None Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is a national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in Sydney, Australia. ... Mel Gibson Mel Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the... Judy Davis (born April 23, 1955) is an Australian actress. ...

Friels graduated from NIDA in 1976, working mostly in theatre and television. In 1980 Friels was a presenter on the successful Australian version of Play School. His first film role was in the unreleased Prisoners (1981), starring with Tatum O'Neal. The film was allegedly so bad that Tatum's father Ryan O'Neal purchased the rights to the film to prevent it from ever screening. His first actual appearance in film was in Monkey Grip (1982), an adaptation of a novel by Helen Garner, where he starred alongside Noni Hazlehurst. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Play School is an educational television programme for pre-school aged children. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tatum Beatrice ONeal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her film work as a child actress in the 1970s. ... Patrick Ryan ONeal (born April 20, 1941) is an American actor. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Helen Garner (born 1942 in Geelong, Australia) is a novelist and journalist. ... Noni Hazelhurst is an Australian actress. ...

In 1986 he played the title role in Malcolm, about a shy mechanical genius, for which he was awarded the 1986 AFI Award for best actor. Friels won another AFI Award, for best actor in a television drama, in 1995 for his starring role in the 1994 Halifax f.p. telemovie "Hard Corps". 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Film Institute Awards (often abbreviated to AFI Awards) is an annual awards ceremony. ... The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Halifax f. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ...

From 1996 to 1999 he played Frank Holloway on the television series Water Rats, a role which won him the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor at the 1997 awards. His acceptance speech caused controversy when he said "I'm very flattered for this and it's all rather silly, isn't it? So, thank you very much." 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Water Rats was an Australian police TV drama broadcast on the Nine Network. ... The Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. ... The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 18 May 1997 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. ...

In late 1997 Friels was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and almost died, however his treatment was successful and he is one of the very, very few victims of this disease to go into long-term remission. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. ...

During his treatment he even continued to work on the set of Water Rats, until eventually the impact of the chemotherapy stopped him from working, and he chose to have his character written out of the series by sending him on a sailing journey around the world. Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. ...

From 2003, Friels has appeared as the main character in the BlackJack series of telemovies. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Friels has been married to actress Judy Davis since 1984, and the couple have two children, Jack and Charlotte. They were briefly separated, but have reconciled. Judy Davis (born April 23, 1955) is an Australian actress. ...

Selected filmography

• Malcolm (1986)
• High Tide (1988)
• Dingo (1992)
• Dark City (1998)
• The Man Who Sued God (2001)

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External links

• Colin Friels. Internet Movie Database. URL accessed on November 24, 2005.