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| birth_place = [[Hereford]], UK
| birth_place = [[Hereford]], UK
| spouse = first wife: [[Liz Mullinar]] (approx. 2 yrs);<br/>second wife: [[Penny Ramsey|Penny Ramsey-Mullinar]] (dec. 2009)
| spouse = [[Liz Mullinar]] (approx. 2 yrs);<br/>[[Penny Ramsey|Penny Ramsey-Mullinar]] (dec. 2009)
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| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| known_for = ''Hunter'' (TV series), ''Ryan'' (TV series)
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'''Rodney Mullinar''' (born 1942) is a [[British Australian]] actor, noted for his roles on Australian television. He emigrated to Australia with his first wife, casting agent [[Liz Mullinar]] in 1969.
'''Rodney Mullinar''' (born 1942) is a [[British Australian]] actor, noted for his roles on Australian television.


Mullinar emigrated to Australia in 1966, at the urging of an Australian friend in London, [[Bill Hunter (actor)|Bill Hunter]]. He relocated to Sydney with his first wife [[Liz Mullinar|Liz]] who was at that time also an actor but would soon become a well-known casting agent.<ref> Liz Mullinar and Simon Hopkinson, ''The Liz Mullinar story'' Sydney, Hodder Headline 1997 p. 76, p. 79</ref>
==Career==

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Mullinar took the leading role in Australian espionage drama ''[[Hunter (Australian Crawfords TV series)|Hunter]]'' late in the show's run in 1968, however he appeared in just eight episodes due to the cancellation of the series. He subsequently played the title role in television series ''[[Ryan (TV series)|Ryan]]'' (1973). His first wife was casting agent Liz Mullinar and his second wife was actress [[Penny Ramsey]], daughter of actress [[Lois Ramsey]].
Mullinar appeared in theatre productions, firstly with the [[Australian Theatre for Young People]]<ref> Liz Mullinar and Simon Hopkinson, ''The Liz Mullinar story'' Sydney, Hodder Headline 1997 p. 84</ref> and then with the Independent Theatre troupe in mid-1968 with whom he performed in the plays ''[[Wait Until Dark]]'', ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', and ''[[Tango (play)|Tango]]''. He also had a major role in the controversial 1970 film ''[[The Set (film)|The Set]]'' in which he plays Tony Brown, who has an affair with the film's protagonist, Paul, played by Sean McEuan. During the making of ''The Set'', Mullinar, who was union shop steward for the film, was punched by another actor when Mullinar demanded to see his union card. The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' identified this actor as the female impersonator 'Kandy' Johnson, who was not a union member.<ref>'Union man punched on film set' ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 15 January 1969 p. 12</ref>

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Mullinar took the leading role in Australian espionage drama ''[[Hunter (Australian Crawfords TV series)|Hunter]]'' late in the show's run in 1968, however he appeared in just eight episodes due to the cancellation of the series. He subsequently played the title role in television series ''[[Ryan (TV series)|Ryan]]'' (1973).

Mullinar's second wife was actress [[Penny Ramsey]]. During publicity for ''Ryan'', Mullinar and Ramsey chose to make their relationship public - they had a young daughter at this stage but were not yet married - under threat of exposure by persons unspecified.<ref>Jennifer Berry and Phillip McCarthy, 'Publicity Stunts' Melbourne ''Age'' 17 January 1974 p. 31</ref>
An article in the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' in 1969 claimed that, before migrating to Australia, Mullinar had a small role in the 1965 [[James Bond]] film ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]'' as well as appearing in the British TV series ''[[Z Cars]]'' and ''[[No Hiding Place]]''.<ref>'Dramatic Actor Changes Spots', ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 'S.M.H. TV Guide' 11 August 1969 p. 1</ref> An article in the Melbourne ''Age'' in June 1972 also claimed that Mullinar was a graduate of London's [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] and had appeared in the film ''[[Wake in Fright]]'', the aforementioned ''Z Cars'' and ''Thunderball'' as well as ''[[Softly, Softly: Task Force]]'' (as this show began in 1969, this seems unlikely, but he may have been involved in its predecessor, ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]).'' It stated that Mullinar had been shortlisted for the role of Frank Banner in ''Division 4'', which was ultimately given to [[Gerard Kennedy]].<ref>Anon, 'Channels order new series to supplement "ageing" local shows' Melbourne ''Age'' 'TV Radio Guide' 15 June 1972 p. 1</ref>
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Mullinar's other credits include: ''[[Cop Shop]]'', ''[[Bellbird (TV series)|Bellbird]]'', ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'', ''[[Division 4]]'', ''[[Matlock Police]]'', ''[[Against the Wind (TV series)|Against the Wind]]'', ''[[Breaker Morant (film)|Breaker Morant]]'', ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'', ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'', ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]'', ''[[Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback]]'', ''[[Reef Doctors]], [[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]],'' and ''[[The Doctor Blake Mysteries]]''.

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Mullinar's other credits include: ''[[Cop Shop]]'', ''[[Bellbird (TV series)|Bellbird]]'', ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'', ''[[Division 4]]'', ''[[Matlock Police]]'', ''[[Against the Wind (TV series)|Against the Wind]]'', ''[[Breaker Morant (film)|Breaker Morant]]'', ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'', ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'', ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]'', ''[[Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback]]'', ''[[Reef Doctors]], [[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]],'' and ''[[The Doctor Blake Mysteries]]''.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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Rod Mullinar
Born1942 (age 81–82)
Hereford, UK
OccupationActor
Known forHunter (TV series), Ryan (TV series)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s)Liz Mullinar (approx. 2 yrs);
Penny Ramsey-Mullinar (dec. 2009)

Rodney Mullinar (born 1942) is a British Australian actor, noted for his roles on Australian television.

Mullinar emigrated to Australia in 1966, at the urging of an Australian friend in London, Bill Hunter. He relocated to Sydney with his first wife Liz who was at that time also an actor but would soon become a well-known casting agent.[1]

Mullinar appeared in theatre productions, firstly with the Australian Theatre for Young People[2] and then with the Independent Theatre troupe in mid-1968 with whom he performed in the plays Wait Until Dark, Uncle Vanya, and Tango. He also had a major role in the controversial 1970 film The Set in which he plays Tony Brown, who has an affair with the film's protagonist, Paul, played by Sean McEuan. During the making of The Set, Mullinar, who was union shop steward for the film, was punched by another actor when Mullinar demanded to see his union card. The Sydney Morning Herald identified this actor as the female impersonator 'Kandy' Johnson, who was not a union member.[3]

Mullinar took the leading role in Australian espionage drama Hunter late in the show's run in 1968, however he appeared in just eight episodes due to the cancellation of the series. He subsequently played the title role in television series Ryan (1973).

Mullinar's second wife was actress Penny Ramsey. During publicity for Ryan, Mullinar and Ramsey chose to make their relationship public - they had a young daughter at this stage but were not yet married - under threat of exposure by persons unspecified.[4]

An article in the Sydney Morning Herald in 1969 claimed that, before migrating to Australia, Mullinar had a small role in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball as well as appearing in the British TV series Z Cars and No Hiding Place.[5] An article in the Melbourne Age in June 1972 also claimed that Mullinar was a graduate of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and had appeared in the film Wake in Fright, the aforementioned Z Cars and Thunderball as well as Softly, Softly: Task Force (as this show began in 1969, this seems unlikely, but he may have been involved in its predecessor, Softly, Softly). It stated that Mullinar had been shortlisted for the role of Frank Banner in Division 4, which was ultimately given to Gerard Kennedy.[6]

Mullinar's other credits include: Cop Shop, Bellbird, Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Against the Wind, Breaker Morant, Prisoner, Five Mile Creek, All Saints, Stingers, Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback, Reef Doctors, The Lost World, and The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Production Role Type
1969 It Takes All Kinds Policeman Feature film
1970 The Set Tony Brown Feature film
1971 Stockade Peter Lalor Feature film
1975 Down the Wind Reg Feature film
1977 Raw Deal Alex Film
1978 The Pyjama Girl Case Inspector Morris Feature film
1978 The Geeks Martin TV movie
1978 Patrick Ed Jacquard Feature film
1978 Magee and the Lady Tom TV movie
1979 Thirst Derek Feature film
1979 Taxi Leslie Armitage TV movie
1980 Breaker Morant Major Charles Bolton Feature film
1980 Maybe This Time Jack Feature film
1981 The Coming
1982 Duet for Four Ken Overland Feature film
1982 Breakfast in Paris Michaels Barnes Feature film
1983 Now and Forever Geoffrey Bates Feature film
1987 The Surfer Hagan Feature film
1987 Echoes of Paradise Terry Feature film
1987 Walter Dixon's Wombat Johnathon TV movie
1989 Dead Calm Russell Bellows Feature film
1989 The Humpty Dumpty Man Stewart Brax TV movie
2000 Muggers Marcus Browning Feature film
2000 On the Beach Admiral Jack Cunnington TV movie
2001 Curse of the Talisman Father Eccleston TV movie
2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback Judge TV movie
2013 Patrick Morris Feature film
2015 Comedy Showroom: Bleak TV movie
2016 Dogstar: Christmas in Space Commercial announcer TV movie
2017 That's Not Me Summer Street "Len" Feature film

Television

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Year Production Role Type
1967 Contrabandits TV series
1968 The Adventures TV series
1968-69 Hunter Gil Martin / Ted Cook TV series
1971 Dynasty Bob Campbell TV series
1969-72 Division 4 5 character roles TV series
1971-72 Matlock Police Jack Bowan / Lou Carter / Ward TV series
1972 Over There Tom Bowden TV series
1972 Boney Frank Abbott TV series
1967-74 Homicide 8 roles TV series
1974 Rush Jim Hill TV series
1973-74 Ryan Michael Ryan TV series
1974 The Wanderer
1975 Quality of Mercy Charlie TV series
1974-75 Bellbird Scott Leighton TV series, 365 episodes
1977 Beyond Reasonable Doubt Prosecutor TV miniseries documentary
1977 Young Ramsay George TV series
1977 Bluey Swanson TV series
1978 Run From the Morning Spencer TV series
1978 Against the Wind John MacCarthur TV miniseries
1978-80 Cop Shop 3 roles TV series
1979 Skyways Geoff Blake TV series
1979-80 Prisoner David Austin / Wayne Travers TV series
1980 Water Under the Bridge Don Brandywine TV miniseries
1983 For the Term of His Natural Life Lt. Maurice Frere TV miniseries
1984 Eureka Stockade Frederick Vern TV miniseries
1983-85 Five Mile Creek Jack Taylor TV series
1986 The Flying Doctors Darcy Adams TV series
1988 Rafferty's Rules Harry Bertie TV series
1989 Inside Running TV series
1989 Mission: Impossible Conrad Drago TV series
1989 The Magistrate Ian Walters TV miniseries
1992 Boney Selby TV series
1992 The Fremantle Conspiracy TV miniseries
Cluedo Frederick Stokes TV series
1994 Newlyweds Kirby Hacker TV series
1994 Halifax f.p. Melvin Lazar TV series
1997 Simone de Beauvoir's Babies Mick TV miniseries
1998 All Saints Professor TV series
2000 Tales of the South Seas TV miniseries, 1 episode: "Blackbirding"
2000 Shortland Street Max Dubrovsky TV series
2001 Shock Jock Basil Hannigan TV series
2001 BeastMaster Chiuma TV series
1999-2002 The Lost World 3 roles TV series
2002 MDA Dr. Nathan Tate TV series
2003 Welcher & Welcher Toby TV miniseries
2004 Stories from the Golf Richard TV series
2004 Stingers Colin Burns TV series
2007 City Homicide Olivier Braxton TV series
Very Small Business Dick Denyer TV series
2008-09 Satisfaction Jimmy Buraston TV series
2009 Rush Gavin TV series
Killing Time Judge Hart TV miniseries
2007-11 Dogstar Chester TV series
2012 Lowdown Additional voices TV series
2013 Reef Doctors Sonny Ferrall TV miniseries
2014 The Flamin' Thongs King Rerpsies Animated TV series
2015 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Jock Clement TV series
2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Wilbur Littleton TV series
2017 House Husbands William Mitchell TV series
2017 Impossible Peace Narrator TV series
2018-19 True Story with Hamish & Andy Narrator TV series
2019 Utopia Voice TV series
2019 Secret Bridesmaids' Business Dyson Novak 1 episode
2019-20 Bloom Tommy Brydon TV series

References

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  1. ^ Liz Mullinar and Simon Hopkinson, The Liz Mullinar story Sydney, Hodder Headline 1997 p. 76, p. 79
  2. ^ Liz Mullinar and Simon Hopkinson, The Liz Mullinar story Sydney, Hodder Headline 1997 p. 84
  3. ^ 'Union man punched on film set' Sydney Morning Herald 15 January 1969 p. 12
  4. ^ Jennifer Berry and Phillip McCarthy, 'Publicity Stunts' Melbourne Age 17 January 1974 p. 31
  5. ^ 'Dramatic Actor Changes Spots', Sydney Morning Herald 'S.M.H. TV Guide' 11 August 1969 p. 1
  6. ^ Anon, 'Channels order new series to supplement "ageing" local shows' Melbourne Age 'TV Radio Guide' 15 June 1972 p. 1
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