Roy Billing
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Roy Billing is a New Zealand television actor, now based in Sydney, Australia.
, Dossa and Joe
and Hell Has Harbour Views
. Billing also had a recurring role on Blue Heelers
as Senior Constable Ian Goss, on Always Greener
as Eddie McGill, in Packed to the Rafters
as Ron Barrett, and in Under the Mountain
. In 2000 he featured in the film The Dish
, portraying the Mayor of Parkes
in a comedy about the moon landings. He also appeared as part of the ensemble on the 2006 season of Thank God You're Here
. He has had a guest role on All Saints
.
In 2009, Billing played Griffith drug lord Robert Trimbole
in the high-rating drama series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
, starring alongside Matthew Newton
. He also starred in the film Charlie and Boots. Roy played the part of Chief Dufflepud in the 2010 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as well as a recurring character in the Nine Network
police drama Cops L.A.C.
. An early appearance was in Sea Urchins, a 1980 New Zealand TV film.
for his role in Siam Sunset
. In 2009, Billing won the 'Best Actor in a Television Drama' award at the AFI Awards, and was nominated for the 'Outstanding Actor' award at the 2010 Logies for his role in Underbelly.
Billing's career achievements were honoured in 2009 when he was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame
.
Career
Billing has starred in many television shows and had main roles on Bad Cop, Bad CopBad Cop, Bad Cop
Bad Cop, Bad Cop is a 2002 Australian television series producedby the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Southern Star, directed by David Caesar-Cast:* Michael Caton – Det. Red Lilywhite* Dan Wyllie – Det. Cons...
, Dossa and Joe
Dossa and Joe
Dossa and Joe was a 2002, bittersweet television comedy series, written and directed by Caroline Aherne and starring Anne Charleston as Dossa and Michael Caton as Joe....
and Hell Has Harbour Views
Hell Has Harbour Views
Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2001 novel written by Richard Beasley . The story is set in a corrupt Sydney law firm and follows the protagonist, Hugh Walker, a lawyer who always hoped he would be a defender of the poor and oppressed, until a Sydney law firm dangled an office with a harbour view in...
. Billing also had a recurring role on 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 :...
as Senior Constable Ian Goss, on Always Greener
Always Greener
Always Greener was an Australian television drama/comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new direction in life for themselves...
as Eddie McGill, in Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
as Ron Barrett, and in Under the Mountain
Under the Mountain
Under the Mountain was an eight-part television series based on the novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee and produced by Television New Zealand and first transmitted in 1981...
. In 2000 he featured in the film The Dish
The Dish
The Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969...
, portraying the Mayor of Parkes
Parkes, New South Wales
- Transport :Parkes has a local bus service provided by Western Road Liners, which acquired Harris Bus Lines in March 2006. The Indian Pacific also stops twice a week, as well as the Broken Hill Outback Xplorer service, run by CountryLink, which heads to Broken Hill on Mondays and Sydney on...
in a comedy about the moon landings. He also appeared as part of the ensemble on the 2006 season of Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
. He has had a guest role on All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
.
In 2009, Billing played Griffith drug lord Robert Trimbole
Robert Trimbole
Robert Trimbole was an Australian businessman, drug baron and organised crime boss whose alleged involvement in the disappearance of anti-marijuana campaigner Donald Mackay and involvement in drug trafficking in the Griffith, New South Wales area, led to a royal commission, a Coroner's inquest and...
in the high-rating drama series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities is a 13-part Australian television mini-series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the marijuana trade centred around the New South Wales town of Griffith. The timeline of the series is the years between 1976 and 1987. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities...
, starring alongside Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...
. He also starred in the film Charlie and Boots. Roy played the part of Chief Dufflepud in the 2010 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 3D fantasy-adventure film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia . It is the third installment in The Chronicles of Narnia film series from Walden Media...
as well as a recurring character in the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
police drama Cops L.A.C.
Cops L.A.C.
Cops L.A.C. is a 2010 Australian television police drama, which screened on the Nine Network. The series followed the work of officers at the Seaview Local Area Command, a fictitious police response area of the 'State Police' set in harbourside Sydney, New South Wales...
. An early appearance was in Sea Urchins, a 1980 New Zealand TV film.
Awards
In 1999, Billing was nominated in the 'Best Actor in a Supporting Role' award at the AFI AwardsAustralian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
for his role in Siam Sunset
Siam Sunset
Siam Sunset is an Australian comedy film released in 1999. It was directed by John Polson and stars Linus Roache and Danielle Cormack.-Plot:...
. In 2009, Billing won the 'Best Actor in a Television Drama' award at the AFI Awards, and was nominated for the 'Outstanding Actor' award at the 2010 Logies for his role in Underbelly.
Billing's career achievements were honoured in 2009 when he was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame
Australian Film Walk of Fame
The Australian Film Walk of Fame is a section of plaques on the footpath outside the Randwick Ritz Cinema in the Australian city of Sydney. Formed in 2008 at the Randwick Ritz Cinema, the initiative was established to honour Australian actors and actresses for their contributions to Australian cinema...
.