Ian Rawlings
Encyclopedia
Ian Rawlings is an Australian actor. He had two long-running roles in Australian soap operas.
. An original cast member of the show, he continued in the role for the show's entire 1981–1987 run.
In 1989 he was regular cast member of short lived Australian serial The Power, The Passion
.
He subsequently played the key role of Philip Martin
in Neighbours
from 1992 to 1999 (and briefly reprised this role in episodes commemorating the programme's 20th anniversary). The character had appeared briefly some years before portrayed by Christopher Milne
. Prior to this role, Rawlings had a guest appearance on the show as Marcus Stone.
Since leaving Neighbours he had guest roles in series such as Blue Heelers
, Stingers
and MDA.
Television Work
He started out playing the role of the spiteful and scheming Wayne Hamilton in Sons and DaughtersSons and Daughters (Australian TV series)
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired in December 1981, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period, and the official broadcast date of the final...
. An original cast member of the show, he continued in the role for the show's entire 1981–1987 run.
In 1989 he was regular cast member of short lived Australian serial The Power, The Passion
The Power, The Passion
The Power, The Passion is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989.The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless but failed to make an impact and was cancelled due to low...
.
He subsequently played the key role of Philip Martin
Philip Martin (Neighbours)
Philip Gordon Martin is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Rawlings. Originally played by Christopher Milne during the character's first appearance in 1985, Rawlings took over the role when the character returned to the show in 1992 and...
in Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
from 1992 to 1999 (and briefly reprised this role in episodes commemorating the programme's 20th anniversary). The character had appeared briefly some years before portrayed by Christopher Milne
Christopher Milne
Chris Milne is an Australian actor and award winning writer who has scripted numerous episodes of Prisoner and Neighbours, as well as appearing on the shows as a performer...
. Prior to this role, Rawlings had a guest appearance on the show as Marcus Stone.
Since leaving Neighbours he had guest roles in series such as Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
, Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
and MDA.