curriculum vitae

BILL YOUNG
ACTOR
web: billyoungactor.weebly.com

ACTOR Whittemore Management

PO Box 82 Corrimal NSW 2518
Leigh Whittemore leigh@whittemoremanagement.com.au
M: 0431 349 772 Ph: (61 2) 4283 1542
VOICE OVER - RMK
6 Ridge St, North Sydney, NSW 2060
Ph: 02 9922 1300 Fx: 9922 7316 e-mail: jules@rmk.com.au web: www.rmk.com.au

FEATURE FILMS + TELEMOVIES + SHORT FILMS

2015
Hacksaw Ridge
General Musgrove P: Cosmos Filmed Ent (D: Mel Gibson)
2013
Drown
Mal
Prod/Dir: Dean Francis (JJ Spice)
2012
HR Girls (short)
Trevor
Prod/Director: Nikos Andronicos
Caryard (short)
Steve
Prod: Jeff McDonald (Dir: Matt Cooper)
2011
The Great Gatsby
Policeman
Prod: Bazmark Films III (D: Baz Luhrmann)
2009
Lest We Forget (short)
Buck
Prod: Alex Taussig (Dir: Chris Godfrey)
A Model Daughter (telemovie) Rod Cross
Prod: Karl Zwicky (Dir: Tony Tilse)
Two Laps (short)
Val
Prod: Lanky Boy (Dir: Owen Trevor )
2008
Emergence (short)
Dr Morris
Dir: Antiane Furlong
2005
Hunt Angels (doco feature) Ned Kelly
Prod: Sue Maslin (Dir: Alec Morgan)
Superman Returns (feature) Miss. Control Dir. Red Sun (Dir: Bryan Singer )
2004
Locked Off (feature)
Mick
Dir(s): Tim Bean, Alan Cinis, Troy Planet
2003
Giant Monster (short )
The Author
Barnards Star (Dir: Josh Groom)
2002
Japanese Story (feature)
Jimmy Smithers
Gecko Films (Dir: Sue Brooks)
Short and Curly (feature)
Frank Bifoni
Wiseguy Productions - Dir: Mark Fuda
2001
You Cant Stop the Murders (feature) Chief Jones Big Mo Productions (Dir: Anthony Mir)
The Nugget (feature)
Mr Roberts
Bill / Jennifer Bennett (Bill Bennett-director)
Faintly Falling (short)
Jake
VCA - (Tim Metherall - director)
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May 2016 (Bill Young CV)

Road from Coorain (tmovie) John Brooks

Chapman Films (Brendan Maher-director)
An Odd Pair (Tropfest short)
Abe Lennon
Simon Cox (director)
2000
La Spagnola (feature)
The Butcher
Wild Strawberries (Steve Jacobs -dir)
1999
Chopper (feature)
Downie
Pariah Films (Andrew Dominik - dir)
1998
The Matrix (feature)
The Lieutenant
Andy & Larry Wachowski (dir)
The Runner (short )
Trainer/father
Mike Zeppel (director)
1997
Never Tell Me Never (TV)
Noel Kruse
Palm Beach Pics (David Elfick)
1995
The Road to Nhill (feature) Brian Broad
Gecko Films (Sue Brooks)
Cody-The Burnout (TV)
Campbell
Southern Star / Xanadu
Cody-The Wrong Stuff(TV) Campbell

Cody-The Right Breed (TV) Campbell

1994
The Roly Poly Man (feature)...director and co-producer
pre 1994
Vacant Possession (feature) Real Estate shark Wintertime Films (Margo Nash)
Fair Game (short)
Frank
Film Aust. (Lyn Hegarty)
Body Melt (feature)
Willie
Body Melt Prod (Phil Brophy)
No Worries (feature)
Carmody
Palm Beach Pics (David Elfick)
Monster Fish (short)
Julian
AFTRS (Polly Seddon)
Love in Limbo (feature)
Uncle Herbert
Palm Beach Pics (David Elfick)
Harbour Beat (telemovie)
Cimino
Palm Beach Pics (David Elfick)
Afraid to Dance (feature)
Barman
Seldell Prod. (Denny Lawrence)
Natural Causes (telemovie) Jerry
ABC (Mike Carson)
Emoh Ruo (feature)
Wally
Palm Beach Pics (D.Lawrence)
Doctors and Nurses (feat.) G-Man
Ent. Corp. (Maurice Murphy)
Turkey Shoot (feature)
Griff
FGH (Brian Trenchard-Smith)
Fatty Finn (feature)
Claffey
Ent. Corp. (Maurice Murphy)
Dawn (feature)
Partygoer snob
Dir: Ken Hannan
Hospitals Dont Burn Down (training feature)
Film Aust. (Brian Trenchard Smith)
Listen to the Lion
Constable
Dir: Henri Saffron
TELEVISION
2016
Bond
2015
Rake Series 4
Love Child 3.3
2012
Devils Dust
2010
A Very Short War
2008
The Hollowmen
The Cut

Frank Bond

CJZ (dir: Mark Joffe)

Vaughan
The Chairman

Essential Media (D: Peter Duncan)

Channel 9 (dir: Mark Joffe)

Sir Llew Edwards

ABCTV/Fremantle (dir: Jessica Hobbs)

Presenter, narrator History Channel/ ABCTV - Conti Bros Films

and co-director
(co-directed with Myles Conti)
Ambassador
Ray

Last Confession of Alexander Pearce - Bisbee

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ABCTV - Working Dog (dir: Rob Sitch )

ABCTV Blackett Films
(dir: Mandy Smith and Karl Zwicky)
CIS + Assoc (dir: Michael J Rowland)

May 2016 (Bill Young CV)

Blue Water High

2007
The PM is Missing
The Pacific
Blue Water High (2 eps)
Four Corners Dr Haneef
Four Corners - David Hicks
2006
The Bridge
SuperNova
Two Twisted (Heart Attack)
2005
Dr Bogle + Mrs Chandler
All Saints
2003
Blue Heelers
2002
Home and Away (4 weeks)
Chaser - CNNNN
BackBerner
Blue Heelers
2001
Corridors of Power (2 eps)
BackBerner - various
2000
Blue Heelers
Something in the Air (3 eps)
BackBerner
All Saints
1999
All Saints (2 eps)
Search for Treasure Island
1998
Day of the Roses (mini-series)
SeaChange
pre 1997
All Saints (pilot)
Club Buggery
Club Buggery
GP...Superman
Water Rats (26 eps)
Heartbreak High
After the Beep
Correlli
Soldier, Soldier (UK series)
Pre 1995
Police Rescue
Over The Hill
Denton
Time Trax (US series)
Blood Brothers (Broken English)
Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (ms)

Sgt Leslie

Southern Star (dir: Chris Martin-Jones)

Insp Ford
Lt Col McMaster
Sgt Leslie
dramatisation
dramatisation

Film Australia (dir: Peter Butt)

1st Div Prod (dir: Graham Yost )
Southern Star (dir: Ralph Strasser)
ABC TV (dir: Rodney Fisher)
ABC TV (dir: Rodney Fisher)

Jack Lang
Jerry
ICU Doctor

Essential Viewing (dir: Simon Nasht)

Fox World (dir: Sandy Johnson)
Two Twisted (Rachel Ward)

Sgt Goode
Paul Semple

Peter Butt (writer/director)

Channel 7 (Cathy Roden)

Jeff Parish

West St Prod (Mark Piper)

Morris
sketch
sketches + music
Jeff Parish

Channel 7, Sydney
ABCTV (Crackerjack Prod)
ABCTV (David Rector)
West Street Prod (Aarne Neeme)

Terry
sketches

ABC TV (Mike Carson)

ABC TV (David Rector)

Jeff Parrish
Billy King
scetches
Owen

West Street Prod (Kevin Carlin)

ABCTV-Melb (Grant Brown)
ABC TV (David Rector)
Channel 7 (Catherine Roden)

Owen
Ch 7 (Catherine Roden, Peter Fisk)
Black Dog (8 eps) Grundys (Howard Rubie, Chris Martin-Jones)
Ray Williams
Reg

Liberty+Beyond (Peter Fisk)

ABC/Artist Services (Ali Ali)

McCluskey
Slotak (4 eps)
Hunter (2 eps)
Grant Herlihy
Webb (series regular)
guest
Dr Seames
Specs Redman
Palmer

Channel 7 (Robert Sharp)

ABC TV (Roy & HG)
ABC TV (Roy & HG)
ABC TV (Marcus North)
Quicksilver/Hal McElroy (prod)
Gannon Films
ABC (Geoff Portman)
ABC (Robert Klenner)
Palm Beach Pics (Ken Hannan)

Tim ONeil
Big Andy
sketch characters
Clive
Geisman
Ken Barrett

ABC...2 eps (Mike Carson)

Gary Reilly Productions
Channel 7
Lorimer (Rob Stewart)
City Pictures (Ned Lander)
Golden Dolphin Productions

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May 2016 (Bill Young CV)

Act of Betrayal (ms)

Mr Lunny
True Believers (ms)
Cooper
Fields of Fire (ms)
Lofty
A Fortunate Life (ms)
Alf
Bodyline (ms)
Bill Bowes
The Flying Doctors
Matt Sheridan
Dearest Enemy
The Doctor
Inspector Morse Promised Land
Hey Dad (13 eps)
Stan Hickey

ABC
ABC (Peter Fisk)
Palm Beach Pics
PBL (Henri Saffron)
Kennedy Miller
Crawford Productions
ABC
Zenith/Palm Beach Pics
Gary Reilly Prod.

...plus Hampton Court, Embassy, A Country Practice, E Street, Raffertys Rules, Five Mile Creek, Brass Monkeys (13 eps),
Living with the Law, Peachs Explorers, Kingswood Country, The Cop Show, Scales Of Justice, What We Did In The Past,
Holiday Island, Instant TV, Tender Loving Care (US sitcom pilot) Willesee 81, Bellamy, Chopper Squad, The New 6 oclock
Show, Watch this Space, Gary McDonald Show, The Aunty Jack Show.

THEATRE
2013
Neighbourhood Watch
2009
National Play Festival

Rod

Ensemble Theatre (dir: Anna Crawford)

Proteus + Alex

Playwriting Australia (Hobart Festival)

Hypatia and The Berry Man

Directors: Suzie Dee and Jon Halpin

2008
The Nargun and the Stars

Charlie

Performing Lines / Erth Visual + Physical

(dir: Wesley Enoch and Scott Wright)

2007
Aust. Drama Workshop

Roo + Simmonds

Sydney Theatre Co (dir: Peter Kingston)

Summer of the 17th Doll The Removalists

2006
Work In Progress
2005
C*t Pi
2002
Spinning Into Butter
2000
Broadway Bound
1998
The Monkey Trap
Reservoir Dogs
1997
Who Slew Reg Smedley
1992
A Slice of Saturday Night
1990
Rumors
Debbie Does Ducks
1989
Gulls
1988
Dons Party
Pre 1988
On The Blindside
Gladbags
The Coming of Stork

Geoff

TRS @ Old Fitzroy (dir: Toby Schmitz)

Max

TRS @ Old Fitzroy (dir: Leland Kean)

Mr Meyers

Ensemble Theatre (dir: Adam Cook)

Jack

Marian St. Theatre (dir: John Krummel)

Bill
Mr White

Griffin Theatre (dir. Ros Horin)

Nimrod Prod (dir. Robyn McClean)

Keith

Lookout Theatre (dir: Frank Gauntlet)

Eric DeVene

Hills Centre , Sydney (dir: Lex Marinos)

Ken Gorman
cabaret

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne

Footbridge Theatre, Syd (dir: G.Blundel)
Ducks Crossing (dir, perf, writer)

Bill Clements

Harvest Theatre Co. S.A.

Mac

Opera House Playhouse, Sydney

Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

Macca
Dave
Stork

Ensemble, Bay Street Theatre + tour

Ensemble Theatre
Griffin at The Stables

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May 2016 (Bill Young CV)

SmilesnPiles
680 Cabaret

Mickey
various

Civic Hotel
680 Coffee Theatre

Also producer, director, performer and script editor of over a dozen shows (running storyline,
musical, sketch, stand-up) at KIRRIBILLI PUB THEATRE (1978-88).
VOICE OVER / RADIO
Cultural Policy - Airplay
ABC Radio National - (Anna Messarati)
A Very Short War (doco)
narrator (Conti Bros Films)
Killing Oleander
ABC Radio National radio play (Libby Douglas)
Far North
ABC Radio National radio play (Jane Ulman)
Embers
ABC Radio National radio play (Anna Messarati)
Media Watch
regular voice overs (David Rector)
Bringing Down the Moon
ABC Radio National - radio play (Libby Douglas)
ABC radio Play
ABC Radio National - radio play (Ann Winter)
Various short stories
ABC Radio National - book read (Ann Winter)
Drown Them in the Sea
ABC Radio National - book read (Libby Douglas)
The Long Green Shore
ABC Radio National - book read (Ann Winter)
The Diary of Lucy Gold
ABC Radio National (Richard Buckham)
A White Lie
ABC Radio National (Mark Wakely)
Painted Lies
Grace Gibson (Matthew OSullivan)
plus innumerable radio and television commercial VOs and corporate narrations.
CORPORATE
On camera Presenter of numerous corporate videos for Summer Hill Films.
On camera Presenter for Bold Advertising/ Television + Advertising Services
WRITING CREDITS
Switch Hit (feature) - treatment
BackBerner (music)
Hey Dad (9 episodes)...co-writer
2 DAY FM Breakfast Show
Debbie Does Ducks (cabaret)
Kirribilli Pub Theatre
Turbo Reverso (childrens theatre)
Caswell Wompeljon (childrens theatre)
DIRECTING CREDITS
A Very Short War
Life in Cold Blood
Iraq ysee
Ask a Silly Question
The Roly Poly Man
Bar of Broken Dreams
Tales of Dark Knitting
Funny Business
Ready Steady Go!
ABC Talking Books
Debbie Does Ducks
Rockmans
Kirribilli Pub Theatre

Conti Bros Films / Wintertime Films

ABCTV - Crackerjack
Gary Reilly Productions
sketches
co-writer
Script editor / co-writer
Independent Theatre
Dr Jekylls HidenSeek Roadshow

Documentary (1 hour) - The History Channel

Young Dramatists - Page to Stage / Ensemble Theatre
Music clip
TV filler - pilot
93 min Feature film
30 minute television pilot
Belvoir Street Theatre, downstairs
60 min sketch comedy pilot - Channel 9 (OB director)
65 minute video on comedian Steady Eddy (co-dir)
ABC TVC...45 secs
live cabaret
20 minute Training Video
Prod/dir of over a dozen shows over a 10 year period.

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May 2016 (Bill Young CV)

TEACHING
11 week Film Acting course at Sing Over King, Newtown (2006, 2007,2008)
Voice Over workshops for the MEAAs Equity Foundation
Bill has been a member of the MEAA (Actors Equity) since 1975 and has served on the
National Performers Committee, NSW Branch Council and the Actors Benevolent Fund of NSW Inc..

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May 2016 (Bill Young CV)