Mark Furze
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Mark Furze is an Australian actor and singer who is best known for his role as Eric "Ric" Dalby on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away
. Mark played the role of Ric from September 2004 to July 2008.
Theatre Company, including Oliver!
, where he played the lead role at the age of ten. His first TV appearance was in the children's television program Outriders
followed by a role in the film "Balmain Boys". At the age of 14 Furze had found himself an agent and landed a role in Water Rats
. He took part in It Takes Two, a celebrity singing challenge, and was partnered with Rachael Beck
. The two came 3rd overall. Furze participated in Soapstar Superstar, filmed in Manchester, England. He appeared also in the movie 'Jessica' as the son of the main character. He was listed in the annual Cleo
's Most Eligible Bachelors list in 2006, but failed to win. In his free time he likes skateboarding and playing soccer. Apart from acting Furze also has a passion for music. Currently(Jul '09), he is the rhythm guitarist and lead singer in the band "Falcon Road", following the collapse of his previous band, Charger; he writes most of the band's songs. He was also seen in the video clip of Guy Sebastian
's single 'Elevator Love
' in 2006 playing Bass guitar.
Mark left Home and Away on 24 July 2008 to pursue his music career, though his character was not killed off, keeping fans' hopes of seeing him in the show again, alive.
Mark will appear in Underbelly 3: The Golden Mile as Trent.
. The series aired on 5 January 2007.
The fourth performance of the series was Supreme
by Robbie Williams
. Judge comments were somewhat mixed. Chris Cowey thought that Mark was "onto a sticky wicket" with his song as people would compare it to Robbie Williams' version. Michael said Mark had a great voice and a great look, but agreed with Cowey that the song need Williams' showmanship to pull it off. Martine told Mark that he sang the song better than she thought he would, and told him that he "looked gorgeous". Billy commented to Mark that his performance was "great" and "the competition is in your hands".
The fifth performance was Tom Jones
's It's Not Unusual
. Cowey commented that the performance was "mega", Martine said Mark had taken the competition to a whole new level. Billy said that Mark reminded him of young Elvis Presley
, and that the future was bright for Mark.
Livin' on a Prayer
by Bon Jovi
was Mark's sixth song of the series, Judges Billy Sammeth and Chris Cowey said that the performance was on par with Bon Jovi's and that they would be proud of that performance. Michael felt that the key was too low, but that overall the performance was good.
On the seventh night of the competition Mark was given Luck Be a Lady, from the musical Guys and Dolls to sing. All of the judges agreed that this genre is not Mark's forte, but said his performance was good.
Mark's next performance was Jamiroquai
's Canned Heat
, a song which he chose himself. Martine said there are loads of good looking guys, singers and actors, but if you put them all together you get Mark Furze. Guest judge David Gest
said Mark was simply great. Billy said Mark looks like a pop star. Cowey told Mark that if he continued with his past form then he would be in the final. After the end of the performances on the seventh show the judges told the remaining contestant that they would be singing three songs and would also need to learn a dance routine for one of the songs.
The three songs Mark had to perform were Kiss from a Rose
by Seal, Billy Joel's Tell Her About It, and I Can Make You Feel Good by Shalamar
. The judges comment varied but on the whole the comments were really positive, but they did comment that Mark's dancing could have been better, Billy Sammeth told him that he knows Mark can dance, as he did when he performed It's Not Unusual.
Furze finished third in the competition, after being beaten for a place in the final by Emmerdale
's Hayley Tamaddon
and Coronation Street
's Antony Cotton
.
Mark joined rock band "Shotgun Alley in Feb 2011. His 2nd performance with the band was as support to ZZ Top playing to a crowd of 20,000. His first single with the band "Eventually" released in June 2011.
Mark has currently joined New Zealand's glam-rock band Shotgun Alley.
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
. Mark played the role of Ric from September 2004 to July 2008.
Career
Furze has starred in several productions by the OrangeOrange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
Theatre Company, including Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
, where he played the lead role at the age of ten. His first TV appearance was in the children's television program Outriders
Outriders
Outriders was an Australian children's television series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2001. It was a 26 part series produced by Southern Star Entertainment.-Synopsis:...
followed by a role in the film "Balmain Boys". At the age of 14 Furze had found himself an agent and landed a role in Water Rats
Water Rats (TV series)
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
. He took part in It Takes Two, a celebrity singing challenge, and was partnered with Rachael Beck
Rachael Beck
Rachael Beck is an Australian stage and television actress.-Career highlights:Beck's best known role is that of Martin Kelly's niece, Sam, on the popular sitcom, Hey Dad...!....
. The two came 3rd overall. Furze participated in Soapstar Superstar, filmed in Manchester, England. He appeared also in the movie 'Jessica' as the son of the main character. He was listed in the annual Cleo
Cleo (magazine)
CLEO is an Australian, New Zealand, South African, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thailand and Indonesian women's magazine.Aimed at an older audience than the teenage-focused Dolly, the magazine is known for its CLEO Bachelor of the Year award....
's Most Eligible Bachelors list in 2006, but failed to win. In his free time he likes skateboarding and playing soccer. Apart from acting Furze also has a passion for music. Currently(Jul '09), he is the rhythm guitarist and lead singer in the band "Falcon Road", following the collapse of his previous band, Charger; he writes most of the band's songs. He was also seen in the video clip of Guy Sebastian
Guy Sebastian
Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
's single 'Elevator Love
Elevator Love
-Charts:...
' in 2006 playing Bass guitar.
Mark left Home and Away on 24 July 2008 to pursue his music career, though his character was not killed off, keeping fans' hopes of seeing him in the show again, alive.
Mark will appear in Underbelly 3: The Golden Mile as Trent.
Soapstar Superstar
Furze appeared as a contestant on the UK TV show Soapstar SuperstarSoapstar Superstar
Soapstar Superstar was a reality singing competition produced by Granada Television which first aired on British television station ITV in 2006. In the competition, ten soap opera actors perform in front of a celebrity panel, which included Cilla Black, Billy Sammeth and Chris Cowey...
. The series aired on 5 January 2007.
The fourth performance of the series was Supreme
Supreme (song)
"Supreme" is a song by Robbie Williams released in 2000 as the third single from his album Sing When You're Winning, and contains an interpolation of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" because, according to Williams, he was in a trip in Switzerland and when it was approaching the new millennium, the...
by Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
. Judge comments were somewhat mixed. Chris Cowey thought that Mark was "onto a sticky wicket" with his song as people would compare it to Robbie Williams' version. Michael said Mark had a great voice and a great look, but agreed with Cowey that the song need Williams' showmanship to pull it off. Martine told Mark that he sang the song better than she thought he would, and told him that he "looked gorgeous". Billy commented to Mark that his performance was "great" and "the competition is in your hands".
The fifth performance was Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
's It's Not Unusual
It's Not Unusual
"It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded what was intended to be a demo for Shaw, but when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones' delivery that she declined the...
. Cowey commented that the performance was "mega", Martine said Mark had taken the competition to a whole new level. Billy said that Mark reminded him of young Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, and that the future was bright for Mark.
Livin' on a Prayer
Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora with Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well-received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band...
by Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
was Mark's sixth song of the series, Judges Billy Sammeth and Chris Cowey said that the performance was on par with Bon Jovi's and that they would be proud of that performance. Michael felt that the key was too low, but that overall the performance was good.
On the seventh night of the competition Mark was given Luck Be a Lady, from the musical Guys and Dolls to sing. All of the judges agreed that this genre is not Mark's forte, but said his performance was good.
Mark's next performance was Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
's Canned Heat
Canned Heat (song)
"Canned Heat" is the second single from British funk band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized, released in 1999. The song was their second #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart and peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund...
, a song which he chose himself. Martine said there are loads of good looking guys, singers and actors, but if you put them all together you get Mark Furze. Guest judge David Gest
David Gest
David Alan Gest is an American concert promoter and media personality, perhaps best known for his turbulent marriage to Liza Minnelli, friendship with The Jackson 5 and appearance on the 2006 series of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity.....
said Mark was simply great. Billy said Mark looks like a pop star. Cowey told Mark that if he continued with his past form then he would be in the final. After the end of the performances on the seventh show the judges told the remaining contestant that they would be singing three songs and would also need to learn a dance routine for one of the songs.
The three songs Mark had to perform were Kiss from a Rose
Kiss from a Rose
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal's second eponymous album Seal . The song was first released as a single in July 1994. Re-released in 1995, it was included on the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the U.S. and Australia. It took the 1996 Grammy Awards for both...
by Seal, Billy Joel's Tell Her About It, and I Can Make You Feel Good by Shalamar
Shalamar
Shalamar was an American music group, primarily of the 1970s and 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Soul Train producer Don Cornelius...
. The judges comment varied but on the whole the comments were really positive, but they did comment that Mark's dancing could have been better, Billy Sammeth told him that he knows Mark can dance, as he did when he performed It's Not Unusual.
Furze finished third in the competition, after being beaten for a place in the final by Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
's Hayley Tamaddon
Hayley Tamaddon
Hayley Tamaddon , is an English actress of Iranian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice on 28 March 2010.-Background:...
and Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
's Antony Cotton
Antony Cotton
Antony Cotton is an English actor and singer best known for his roles in Coronation Street and the original UK version of Queer as Folk.-Early and personal life:...
.
Mark joined rock band "Shotgun Alley in Feb 2011. His 2nd performance with the band was as support to ZZ Top playing to a crowd of 20,000. His first single with the band "Eventually" released in June 2011.
Falcon Road
Following the unsuccess of Mark's previous band name Charger, his next career move resulted in the formation of a new band, Falcon Road, fronted by Mark with Kyle Manning on bass guitar. The band have released a music video for their debut single "Favourite Habit", which is available on YouTube. The genre is rock. Reports claim Mark wrote many of the songs' lyrics, whilst singing and playing guitar. The music video also features a cameo appearance from Todd Lasance, Mark's co-star from Home and Away. Falcon Road have a MySpace and a Bebo account for fans to leave messages on, along with upcoming tour dates and song tasters etc. Currently(July '09) no official website for the band exists.Mark has currently joined New Zealand's glam-rock band Shotgun Alley.