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'{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2011}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Tom Burlinson | image = Tom Burlinson (2018).jpg | caption = Burlinson, 2018 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|2|14}} | birth_place = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada | othername = | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1977–2004, 2007–present | spouse = Mandy Carnie (1996–present) | children = 3 | domesticpartner = | height = {{height|m=1.73}} | website = [http://www.tomburlinson.com.au Official website] }} '''Tom Burlinson''' (born 14 February 1956) is an Australian actor and singer. ==Career== {{BLP sources section|date=June 2013}} Tom Burlinson was born in [[Toronto]], Canada, on 14 February 1956. His English parents, Antony T. Burlinson (born 1923, in [[Greenwich]], Middlesex) and Angela Schofield (born 1926, in [[Bury St Edmunds]], Suffolk), had migrated to Canada after World War II. The family moved to [[New Jersey]], United States in 1958. In 1962 the family moved to England due to his father's job and a young Burlinson took his North American accent to school. In 1965, his family moved again, this time to Australia. After six months his parents divorced and his mother and two younger sisters returned to England leaving Burlinson with his father and his older sister, Susan.<ref>Taylor, Karina (2013). [http://tomburlinson.homestead.com/ Tom Burlinson info], tomburlinson.homestead.com</ref> Burlinson's first public appearance as an actor was as Colonel Pickering in Mosman Primary School's production of ''[[My Fair Lady]]''. Moving to [[Bayview, New South Wales|Bayview]], he attended [[Pittwater High School]] on [[Sydney]]'s [[Northern Beaches]] and was the [[school captain]] in his final year.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} Burlinson's father wanted him to become a lawyer, but because a friend was accepted into the [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] (NIDA), he decided to [[audition]] and to his surprise he was accepted into the 1974 class, graduating in 1976. After working for the [[Queensland Theatre Company]] and [[Twelfth Night Theatre]] in [[Brisbane]] in 1977, he started appearing on Australian TV. By the beginning of 1979, he began playing Mickey Pratt in the teen-oriented Australian [[soap opera]] ''[[The Restless Years]]'', a role which lasted 16 months. In 1978, he appeared as Charlie in the [[Old Tote Theatre Company]] production of ''[[Da (play)|Da]]'' and as Jud Templeton in the play ''[[Tribute (play)|Tribute]]'' in 1979. In 1980, he played Hughie in the [[Anzac Day]] play ''[[The One Day of the Year]]''. He also featured in the TV police drama ''[[Cop Shop]]'' in 1980/81 and in ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} In 1981, Burlinson had his career break when he was given the main role in the biggest Australian film production ever, which was to be shot the next year, ''[[The Man from Snowy River (1982 film)|The Man from Snowy River]]'', as Jim Craig ("The Man"). He had only a few short weeks to learn how to ride a horse and discovered he had somewhat of a natural ability and affinity with horses. He performed much of the action riding in the film, including the iconic downhill ride. ''Snowy River'' was filmed and released in Australia in 1982, quickly becoming the highest-grossing Australian film ever at that time, bringing Burlinson to stardom. In his next film, Burlinson portrayed [[horse trainer]] [[Tommy Woodcock]] in ''[[Phar Lap (film)|Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation]]''.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EXIeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M2kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6679,3175270&dq=tom+burlinson&hl=en Canadian-born Actor Tom Burlinson Takes Australian Limelight in Film]</ref> This film was another hit and confirmed Burlinson as a major star in the Australian film industry. In 1985, Burlinson was cast by Dutch director [[Paul Verhoeven]] for a role in his first English-speaking film, the cult film ''[[Flesh and Blood (1985 film)|Flesh and Blood]]''. In 1986, Burlinson played the main role as yuppy windsurfer in the main modern day comedy romance ''[[Windrider]]'' alongside teen actress [[Nicole Kidman]] in her first adult role. The film was a modest hit in Australia. In 1987, Burlinson was given his first role in a science fiction movie, ''[[The Time Guardian]]'', in which he played the main role, Ballard, a visitor from another world, opposite Hollywood stars [[Dean Stockwell]] and [[Carrie Fisher]]. In 1988 he starred in the long-waited sequel to ''[[The Man from Snowy River II]]'', which has the United States' title of ''Return to Snowy River'' and the UK title of ''The Untamed''. From then onwards, Burlinson focused on historical productions, including the highly acclaimed 1988 [[LWT]] mini-series ''[[Piece of Cake (TV series)|Piece of Cake]]'', set in England in 1939 and based on the 1983 [[Piece of Cake (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Derek Robinson (novelist)|Derek Robinson]] and ''Showdown at Williams Creek'', set in pioneer North America. He also does stage work, musicals and concerts as well and assisting charities. Apart from his acting career, he is also a singer. A life-long love of the music of [[Frank Sinatra]] led Burlinson to compose an ode to the singer. He appeared on TV in 1990 on [[Ray Martin (television presenter)|Ray Martin]]'s ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|Midday Show]]'' to nervously debut his singing voice to the Australian public with the song he had written, "The Man In The Hat".<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/04/20/2221650.htm Weekends Performer – Tom Burlinson]</ref> The following year [[Tina Sinatra]] cast Burlinson as the voice of the young Sinatra in a miniseries she produced on her father's life, the [[Golden Globe Award]]-winning ''[[Sinatra (miniseries)|Sinatra]]''. With new doors now open to him, Burlinson auditioned for several musicals. [[File:Tom Burlinson.jpg|thumb|upright|Burlinson, 1993]] Burlinson returned to the stage in ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying]]'' in 1992. He starred with some of Australia's most notable stage performers, [[Noel Ferrier]], [[June Bronhill]] and Jackie Love. In 1996 he had stage roles with the [[Sydney Theatre Company]], starring as Franklin in ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]'' and as Ricky in ''[[Miracle City]]''. In 1998, Burlinson created ''Frank – The Sinatra Story in Song'' which opened at the [[Seymour Centre]] in Sydney before going to other major cities. Sinatra himself died just two weeks before the opening night. From 1998 to 2003 Burlinson toured Australia regularly and also took the show to corporate events. In 2001 the show's name was changed to ''Frank – A Life in Song''. In 2002 he took the show to his native Toronto, Canada. Burlinson's versatility has also been featured in appearances on TV's ''[[Carols by Candlelight]]'' in 1999 and 2002. He had also had a role on the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] doctor drama ''[[G.P.]]'' and hosted a season of the [[Nine Network]] TV show ''Animal Hospital''. Burlinson provided Sinatra's singing voice in the 2003 Australian movie ''[[The Night We Called It a Day (film)|The Night We Called It a Day]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117921531/ |title=The Night We Called It a Day|author=Stratton, David|authorlink=David Stratton|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=13 August 2003|accessdate=2011-07-18}}</ref> Burlinson returned to the world of theatre in April 2004 in the lead role of Leo Bloom in [[Mel Brooks]]' musical ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]''. He co-starred with [[Reg Livermore]], [[Bert Newton]] and [[Chloe Dallimore]]. For three years Burlinson was a judge on ''[[Australia's Got Talent]]'' alongside [[Red Symons]] and [[Dannii Minogue]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainmant/tv/2010/02/04/1265151930786.html Kyle Sandilands returns to television]</ref> In 2010 he played a featured role in the movie ''[[The Cup (2011 film)|The Cup]]'', directed by [[Simon Wincer]], who had directed ''Phar Lap''. Burlinson has continued to produce and star in his own musical shows celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra and other vocal stars including ''Now We're Swinging!'' which toured around Australia. He also co-starred in the concert performances of "[[Young at Heart (Frank Sinatra song)|Young at Heart]]" (2017) and "Swing That Music" (2018) at major venues around Australia. ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 1977 | ''[[Kirby's Company]]'' | | TV Series | |- | 1978 | ''[[Cop Shop]]'' | Ken | 1 episode | |- | 1978–1979 | ''[[The Restless Years]]'' | Mickey Pratt | 56 episodes | |- | 1978 | ''[[Glenview High]]'' | Robbie's Dream Man | Episode: "After the Loving" | |- | 1978 | ''[[Yes. What!]]'' | | | |- | 1979 | ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]'' | Jim Backwell | Episode: "Deborah Loves Jim" | |- | 1981 | ''Revenge'' | | Short | |- | 1982 | ''[[The Man from Snowy River (1982 film)|The Man from Snowy River]]'' | Jim Craig | | |- | 1983 | ''[[Phar Lap (film)|Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation]]'' | Tommy Woodcock | | |- | 1985 | ''Fragments of Terror'' | John | (segment "Revenge") | |- | 1985 | ''[[Flesh and Blood (1985 film)|Flesh and Blood]]'' | Steven | | |- | 1985 | ''[[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1985 film)|20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]]'' | Ned Land | Voice | |- | 1986 | ''[[Windrider]]'' | Stewart 'P.C.' Simpson | | |- | 1986 | ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1986 film)|The Hunchback of Notre-Dame]]'' | Quasimodo | TV movie, Voice | |- | 1986 | ''[[King Solomon's Mines (1986 film)|King Solomon's Mines]]'' | Sir Henry Curtis | TV movie, Voice | |- | 1986 | ''[[Kidnapped (1986 film)|Kidnapped]]'' | Alan Breck | Voice | |- | 1987 | ''[[The Time Guardian]]'' | Ballard | | |- | 1988 | ''[[The Man from Snowy River II]]'' | Jim Craig | | |- | 1988 | ''[[Piece of Cake (TV series)|Piece of Cake]]'' | 'Fanny' Barton | 5 episodes | |- | 1991 | ''[[Showdown at Williams Creek]]'' | Kootenai Brown | | |- | 1992 | ''{{ill|Landslide (1992 film)|fr|Landslide|lt=Landslide}}'' | Howard Matterson | | |- | 1995 | ''[[The Way to Dusty Death]]'' | Ike Jethou | TV movie | |- | 1995 | ''[[G.P.]]'' | Andy Drake | Episode: "Rhythm & Blues" | |- | 2003 | ''[[The Night We Called It a Day (film)|The Night We Called It a Day]]'' | Frank Sinatra | Voice | |- | 2011 | ''[[The Cup (2011 film)|The Cup]]'' | Dave Phillips | | |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} *{{Official|http://www.tomburlinson.com.au}} *{{IMDb name|0001979}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Burlinson, Tom}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Canadian people of English descent]] [[Category:Australian male film actors]] [[Category:Australian male singers]] [[Category:Australian male television actors]] [[Category:English emigrants to Australia]] [[Category:English emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:Canadian emigrants to Australia]] [[Category:Canadian emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:Australian male stage actors]] [[Category:Australia's Got Talent]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni]] [[Category:Naturalised citizens of Australia]] [[Category:Male actors from Toronto]] [[Category:Musicians from Toronto]]'