Murray Bartlett
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Murray Bartlett is an Australian actor. Raised in Perth, Western Australia
, he pursued an acting career in his native Australia for several years, including a high-profile role in the Australian series headLand
. In 1993 he played con man Luke Foster in Neighbours
.
In 2000, Bartlett relocated to the United States. His first big break there came a few years later, when he was cast as a guest star in the HBO series
Sex and the City
. He may be best-known for as "D.K." on Farscape
. In 2006, Bartlett toured with Hugh Jackman
in the Australian touring company production of Jackman's Broadway hit The Boy From Oz
.
From March 2007 until the show's cancellation, Bartlett was a cast member on the CBS
daytime soap opera Guiding Light
, where he played Cyrus Foley
.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, he pursued an acting career in his native Australia for several years, including a high-profile role in the Australian series headLand
HeadLand
headLand is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired.Set in a university, headLand...
. In 1993 he played con man Luke Foster 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...
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In 2000, Bartlett relocated to the United States. His first big break there came a few years later, when he was cast as a guest star in the HBO series
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
. He may be best-known for as "D.K." on Farscape
Farscape
Farscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment...
. In 2006, Bartlett toured with Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
in the Australian touring company production of Jackman's Broadway hit The Boy From Oz
The Boy from Oz
The Boy from Oz is a jukebox musical based on the life of singer/songwriter Peter Allen and featuring songs written by him. The book is by Nick Enright. The production had its world premiere, directed by Gale Edwards, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Australia, on 5 March 1998 and toured Brisbane,...
.
From March 2007 until the show's cancellation, Bartlett was a cast member on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime soap opera Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, where he played Cyrus Foley
Cyrus Foley
Cyrus Foley is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by Murray Bartlett from March 9, 2007 until the final episode on September 18, 2009...
.