Alan Cassell
Biography
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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.
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Filmography
Strange Bedfellows
2004
as Stan Rogers
The Honourable Wally Norman
2003
as Willy Norman
The Four Minute Mile
1988
as Gordon Landy
Midnight Dancer
1988
as Belinda's Father
Touch the Sun: Princess Kate
1988
as Bob McLelland
Vietnam
1987
as John Gorton
The Big Hurt
1986
The Fire in the Stone
1984
as Robbie
The Settlement
1984
as Lohan
Squizzy Taylor
1982
as Det. Brophy
The Dark Room
1982
as Ray Sangster
The Highest Honour
1982
as Lieutenant Ted Carse
Puberty Blues
1981
as Mr. Vickers
The Club
1980
as Gerry Cooper
Breaker Morant
1980
as Lord Kitchener
Harlequin
1980
as Mr. Porter
Cathy's Child
1979
as Dick Wordley
Money Movers
1978
as Sammy Ross
The Newman Shame
1978
Plugg
1975
as Herman Cavanagh