Ian Gilmour (actor)
Ian Gilmour is a New Zealand-born actor and director who has worked mostly in Australia.
Ian Gilmour | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and director |
Career
Television
He has acted in several Australian television series, most notably as Kevin Burns in Prisoner in 1980. Other credits include The Box, Chopper Squad, Kingswood Country, Waterloo Station, A Country Practice and The Flying Doctors.[1]
Film
Film credits include: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The Odd Angry Shot, Silver City, The Coca-Cola Kid, Malpractice and A Cry in the Dark.
Directing
He subsequently moved away from acting to become a director. His directorial credits in television include: The Flying Doctors, Heartbreak High, Water Rats, McLeod's Daughters, Flipper and Home and Away.
He made a film in 2006 called Magma: Volcanic Disaster about a volcanic disaster.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Eddie | Feature film |
| 1978 | Mouth to Mouth | Tim | Feature film |
| 1979 | The Odd Angry Shot | Scott | Feature film |
| 1979 | Now and Then | Garry | Film |
| 1979 | Just Out of Reach | Steve | Feature film |
| 1982 | Going Down | Shadow | Feature film |
| 1982 | A Dangerous Summer | Steve Adams | Feature film |
| 1983 | Undercover | Simmo | Feature film |
| 1984 | One Night Stand | Sharon's Ex-boyfriend | Feature film |
| 1984 | Silver City | Barman | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Coca-Cola Kid | Marjorie | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Boy Who Had Everything | Pollock | Feature film |
| 1987 | Room to Move | Second Policeman | TV movie |
| 1988 | The First Kangaroos | Steamship Official | Feature film |
| 1988 | Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark) | John Buckland | Feature film |
| 1989 | Malpractice | Dr Frank Harrison | Feature film |
| 2012 | Careless Love | Detective | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Box | Wayne Hopkins | TV series |
| 1975 | Close to Home | Alan Hearte | TV series, 782 episodes |
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Young German | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Jeff | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1979 | Ride on Stranger | Freddy | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1979 | A Place in the World | TV miniseries | |
| 1979-80 | Cop Shop | Brett Summers / Russell Hewitt / David Griffin | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1980 | Lawson's Mates | Jim | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Spring & Fall | Phil O'Donohue | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Prisoner | Kevin Burns | TV series, 22 episodes |
| 1982 | Kingswood Country | Troy Bridges | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983 | Waterloo Station | TV series | |
| 1982-87 | A Country Practice | Commercial Director / Donald Cook / Spike | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | Colin Neilson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | E Street | Terry O'Brien | TV series, 1 episode |
Personal life
Gilmour lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and son.
References
- Albert Moran and Chris Keating The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television, p. 345, at Google Books