Richard Carter (actor)
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Richard Carter | |
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_2013.jpg) Carter in Sydney, Australia in 2013 | |
| Born | 11 December 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 2019 (aged 65) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–2019 |
| Spouse |
Lindsey Carter (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
Richard Carter (11 December 1953 – 13 July 2019) was an Australian actor and stand up comedian who appeared in several television series and independent films.
Career
[edit]Richard Carter was a Sydney comedy store regular[1] who branched into acting playing iconic roles in television and film. Some of Carter's filmography includes Rabbit-Proof Fence, Hating Alison Ashley, Babe: Pig in the City, Happy Feet Two, Our Lips Are Sealed (with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) and Mad Max: Fury Road, the last of which was his final role.[2][3][4]
Death
[edit]Carter died in the early hours of 13 July 2019, in Sydney, Australia after a brief illness.[5]
Filmography
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2019) |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hostage | Sleazy Carnival Customer (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1983 | Undercover | Country Heckler | Feature film |
| 1984 | Fast Talking | Geography teacher | Feature film |
| 1985 | Emoh Ruo | Thommo | Feature film |
| 1985 | Rebel | Harry De Wheels | Feature film |
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | 2nd IRA Man | TV film |
| 1987 | Howling III | First Drunk | Feature film |
| 1987 | Outback Vampires | Stinger | Feature film |
| 1988 | Belinda | Bus Conductor | Feature film |
| 1988 | Around the World in 80 Ways | Financier | Feature film |
| 1988 | The Clean Machine | D.S. Frank Truro | Feature film |
| 1988 | Grievous Bodily Harm | Les | Feature film |
| 1989 | The Punisher | Cop | Feature film |
| 1990 | Sher Mountain Killings Mystery | Conrad | Feature film |
| 1990 | Father | Feature film | |
| 1992 | Exchange Lifeguards | Al Eastman | Feature film |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly | Police Sergeant | Feature film |
| 1994 | No Escape | Sleeping Sentry | Feature film |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Federal Policeman | Feature film |
| 1994 | Signal One | Frankie Button | Feature film |
| 1995 | On the Dead Side | Feature film | |
| 1996 | Idiot Box | Big Bloke | Feature film |
| 1997 | Paws | Cafe Owner | Feature film |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | Detective (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1999 | Two Hands | 2NAX DJ | Feature film |
| 1999 | Dogwatch | Klipper | Feature film |
| 2000 | Bootmen | Gary Okden | Feature film |
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Sidney | Feature film |
| 2001 | My Husband My Killer | Mike Hagan | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Man Who Sued God | Dirk Streicher | Feature film |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Farmhouse Policeman | Feature film |
| 2002 | Heroes' Mountain | Police Inspector | TV movie |
| 2003 | You Can't Stop the Murders | Chief Carter | Feature film |
| 2003 | Gettin' Square | Craig 'Crusher' Knobes | Feature film |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Lennie Grubb | Feature film |
| 2007 | Murder in the Outback | Bradley Murdoch | TV movie |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Bryan the Beach Master (voice) | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Herzog | Feature film |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | The Bullet Farmer | Feature film (final role) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sons and Daughters | Jim / Keith | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Bodyline | Voce | 1 episode |
| 1986–93 | A Country Practice | Big Jules / Detective Branco / Turf Cutter | 8 episodes |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Policeman | 2 episodes |
| 1987–91 | Rafferty's Rules | Detective Sgt. Brown | 21 episodes |
| 1989 | Bangkok Hilton | Detective King | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Doug Holland | Season 6, episode 12: Dead Reckoning |
| 1991 | Police Rescue | Vic Wilson | Season 1, episode 8: Raid |
| 1992 | Hey Dad..! | Policeman | Season 8, episode 12: Arthur McArthur, P.I. |
| 1994 | Heartland | Merv | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Ferals | Brimley Snod | Season 1, episode 15: Seasons Greedings |
| 1994–96 | G.P. | Arthur Connolly / Commander | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | Lyail Chandler | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Twisted Tales | Jim Nicholson | Season 1, episode 11: Borrowing Bazza |
| 1997 | Fallen Angels | Craig Douglas | 5 episodes |
| 1997–99 | Wildside | Brian Deakin | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | All Saints | Alistair Walsh | Season 2, episode 33: True Love and the Blues |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Victor Wise | Season 4, episode 25: Shark Bait |
| 2000 | The Corner | Crime Scene Officer | Season 1, episode 6: Everyman's Blues |
| 2000–03 | Pizza | Detective / Bad Cop / Dad Stanko | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Bill | Keith Drury | Season 17, episode 59: Beech on the Run |
| 2001 | Blue Heelers | Les Anderson | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Farscape | Ullom / Kabaah | 2 episodes |
| 2002–03 | White Collar Blue | Ted Hudson | 44 episodes |
| 2006-08 | Stupid, Stupid Man | FA / JA | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | City Homicide | Larry Klein | 2 episodes |
| 2008–11 | East West 101 | Mick Deakin | 5 episodes |
| 2010–14 | Rake | Mick Corella | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Housos | Narrator | Season 2, episode 1: Voucher |
References
[edit]- ^ nyst-admin (19 July 2019). "Richard Carter - A True Gentleman". NYST Legal | Criminal & Civil Lawyers Gold Coast & Brisbane. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (15 July 2019). "Richard Carter, 'absolutely unforgettable' great Australian character actor, dies | Luke Buckmaster". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Moran, Robert (15 July 2019). "Australian actor Richard Carter dies aged 65". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Vale: Richard Carter". TV Tonight. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Groves, Don (15 July 2019). "Vale Richard Carter, actor". Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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