Portrait of Alan Cassell

Alan Cassell

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Cassell (born 1932) was an Australian actor, born in the UK and best known for his roles in film and television. Cassell was one of the actors who worked in Bruce Beresford's early Australian films. Film credits include:Money Movers, Cathy's Child (for which he was nominated for "Best Actor"), Squizzy Taylor, Breaker Morant, Puberty Blues and The Club. His most recent films are The Honorable Wally Norman and Strange Bedfellows. TV roles include: Taurus Rising, Special Squad, The Flying Doctors, The Power, The Passion, Blue Heelers, SeaChange, Stingers and MDA. Cassell commenced his acting career in WA and worked for many years as a stage Actor. Winning "Best Actor of the Year" for his role in "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" He later worked for the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company. He was in the original cast of "Away" which toured to New York and appeared in "Sweet Bird of Youth" with Lauren Bacall for the Sydney Theatre Company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Cassell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Born: February 16, 1932

Place of Birth: Manchester, UK

Filmography

2004
Strange Bedfellows

as Stan Rogers

2003
1994
Halifax f.p.

as Doctor Wallace

1994
Janus

as Chief Justice

1988
The Four Minute Mile

as Gordon Landy

1988
Midnight Dancer

as Belinda's Father

1988
1987
Vietnam

as John Gorton

1987
Rafferty's Rules

as Bill Ryan

1986
The Flying Doctors

as Robert Freeman

1986
1984
1982
Squizzy Taylor

as Det. Brophy

1982
The Dark Room

as Ray Sangster

1982
Sara Dane

as Governor Phillip

1982
The Highest Honour

as Lieutenant Ted Carse

1981
Puberty Blues

as Mr. Vickers

1980
The Club

as Gerry Cooper

1980
Breaker Morant

as Lord Kitchener

1980
Harlequin

as Mr. Porter

1979
Cathy's Child

as Dick Wordley

1978
Money Movers

as Sammy Ross

1975
Plugg

as Herman Cavanagh