Steve Bisley
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Steve Bisley is an Australian film and television actor, who attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art
(NIDA).
and Police Rescue
, as well as Halifax f.p.
. He had a role in the Australian television medical drama series Flying Doctors
. He also had a regular appearance in the third and final season of the critically acclaimed Australian satirical
television series Frontline
. Bisley also played Dr Henry King in the ABC-TV series G. P.
.
In his youth and continuing to present day he has been close friends with actor Mel Gibson
, with whom he attended NIDA
and starred in the movies Summer City
and Mad Max
. The latter role is his best known performance, in which he played "Jim Goose", the best friend and partner to Gibson's character. The Mad Max trilogy has since became a cult classic
, and was the film that launched Gibson to mainstream stardom.
Bisley is also a well-known stage actor, appearing in Drama productions. His stage roles include that of Banjo Paterson
in the musical theatre production of The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
– from August 2002 through to October 2002.
In July 2003, he presented a season of television documentaries on the National Geographic Channel. In 2004 he guest starred in the Australian TV drama Stingers
.
Steve Bisley appeared in the first three seasons of the Australian TV drama Sea Patrol
as Commander Steve Marshall.
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
(NIDA).
Acting career
Bisley's major television roles have included the Australian police dramas Water RatsWater 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...
and Police Rescue
Police Rescue
Police Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC....
, as well as Halifax f.p.
Halifax f.p.
Halifax f.p. is an Australian television drama series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2001. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims...
. He had a role in the Australian television medical drama series Flying Doctors
Flying Doctors
Flying Doctors may refer to:* Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia* Los Médicos Voladores, the flying doctors* Flying Doctors of America* Flying Doctors of Malaysia* The Flying Doctors of East Africa, a 1969 film...
. He also had a regular appearance in the third and final season of the critically acclaimed Australian satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
television series Frontline
Frontline (Australian TV series)
Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995 and 1997.-Production:...
. Bisley also played Dr Henry King in the ABC-TV series G. P.
G. P.
G.P. was an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1989 and 1996.The series was set around a general medical practice in an inner-city suburb...
.
In his youth and continuing to present day he has been close friends with actor Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
, with whom he attended NIDA
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
and starred in the movies Summer City
Summer City
Summer City is a 1977 Australian film, most notable for having Mel Gibson in his first role. It was filmed in Sydney, Australia and is also known as Coast of Terror.-Plot:...
and Mad Max
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
. The latter role is his best known performance, in which he played "Jim Goose", the best friend and partner to Gibson's character. The Mad Max trilogy has since became a cult classic
Cult Classic
Cult Classic is a Blue Öyster Cult studio recording released in 1994, containing remakes of many of the band's previous hits.-Track listing:# " The Reaper" - 5:05# "E.T.I...
, and was the film that launched Gibson to mainstream stardom.
Bisley is also a well-known stage actor, appearing in Drama productions. His stage roles include that of Banjo Paterson
Banjo Paterson
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, OBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood...
in the musical theatre production of The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
The Man From Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, which was based on Banjo Paterson's poem The Man from Snowy River, was a very popular musical theatre production which toured Australian capital cities twice during 2002....
– from August 2002 through to October 2002.
In July 2003, he presented a season of television documentaries on the National Geographic Channel. In 2004 he guest starred in the Australian TV drama 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...
.
Steve Bisley appeared in the first three seasons of the Australian TV drama Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol (TV series)
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy . The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members....
as Commander Steve Marshall.
Awards
- Winner AFIAustralian Film InstituteThe Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1984 film Silver CitySilver City (1984 film)Silver City is a 1984 Australian film about post-war Polish immigration to Australia, following World War II. "Silver City" is the nickname of the immigration hostel in Australia.-Cast:* Gosia Dobrowolska as "Nina"* Ivar Kants as "Julian"...
. - Winner AFIAustralian Film InstituteThe Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1990 film The Big StealThe Big Steal (1990 film)The Big Steal is a 1990 Australian caper film directed by Nadia Tass starring Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan and Steve Bisley. David Parker was the scriptwriter and cinematographer. The film won three Australian Film Institute awards.-Plot:...
. - Member of the Australian Film Walk of FameAustralian Film Walk of FameThe 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...
in recognition of his film and television career.
External links
- Steve Bisley's Water Rats profile – Australian Television Information Archive