Portrait of Rob Steele

Rob Steele

Acting

Biography

Rob Steele (born 1940/1941 - May 14, 2022) was an Australian film and television character actor who appeared in Australian films spanning four decades and he racked up more than 80 credits in TV and film during that time. Steele began acting in the early 1970s and had guest roles in TV shows such as Homicide, Matlock Police, The Young Doctors, Cop Shop, Prisoner, Carson's Law, Sons and Daughters, E-Street, A Country Practice, All Saints, Police Rescue, The Flying Doctors and Blue Heelers. He also appeared in Muriel's Wedding (1994). His final on-screen appearances were in 2007.

Filmography

2004
Fireflies

as Stewart MacTavish

2003
The Postcard Bandit

as Gina's Grandad

1998
All Saints

as Jimmy Dwyer

1995
Cody: Fall from Grace

as Jock McKinney

1994
Muriel's Wedding

as Leo Higgins

1993
Joh's Jury

as George Dunstan

1992
Greenkeeping

as Manager

1992
The Time Game

as Captain Piggott

1991
Brides of Christ

as Senator Kearney

1991
1990
The Paper Man

as Frank Coates

1989
E Street

as Gus Molloy

1989
E Street

as Wally Flynn

1988
The True Believers

as Clyde Cameron

1988
Barracuda

as Patrick

1988
Home and Away

as Les Smart

1987
Going Sane

as Sergeant

1987
Rafferty's Rules

as Bob Graham

1986
1986
1984
Strikebound

as Charlie Nelson

1983
Buddies

as Policeman

1982
Deadline

as ASIO Agent

1980
Breaker Morant

as Cpt. Robertson

1978
Newsfront

as Andy

1977
Born to Run

as Stranger #2

1977
1976
Barney

as Trooper Perrin