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Lex Marinos | |
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 Marinos in 2014 | |
| Born | Alexander Francis Marinos 1 February 1949
Wagga Wagga,
New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Alexander Francis Marinos OAM [1] (born 1 February 1949) is an Australian actor. [2] Notable for his acting role as Bruno, the Italian son-in-law of Ted Bullpitt, on the 1980s Australian comedy television series Kingswood Country and as host of Late Night Legends on ABC2, he was also a presenter on radio station Double Jay (2JJ, now Triple J) in the late 1970s with Ted Robinson.
Biography
Marinos was born on 1 February 1949 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the son of a Greek immigrant father, Fotios ("Frank") Marinopoulos and Greek-Australian mother, Anne Karofilis who was the daughter of Adonis ("Tony") Karofilis, a Greek migrant from Kassos, Greece and Minnie Matheson, an Australian of Scottish and English origin, with descent going back to couple, Samuel Bradley, a convict, and Marian Mortimer, a free migrant who immigrated to Hobart, Tasmania in the 19th century, who are Marinos's maternal great-great-great-grandparents. Marinos' maternal grandparents, Adonis and Minnie worked and owned Greek café's in towns across the Riverina region of New South Wales including; Wagga Wagga, The Rock and also in the town of Bogan Gate. [3] [4] He graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in Drama. [4] [5]
Honours and awards
Marinos was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the performing arts. He is also a former Deputy Chair of the Australia Council and the Community Cultural Development Fund of the Australia Council. [6]
In 2008 he delivered the 10th annual Tom Brock Lecture. [7]
He won with fellow cast at the Equity Awards for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble In A Television Movie or Mini-Series.
Filmography
As actor
- Glitch (2017) – Steve Tripidakis
- Rake (2014) - Spiro
- The Slap (2011) – Manolis
- Lunchtime (2005) (voice) – Narrator
- Pizza (2000) – Lawyer
- Water Rats (1996) – Bellamy
- Bedevil (1993) – Dimitri [4]
- A Country Practice (1993) [4]
- The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) – Angelo [4]
- Embassy (1990) TV Series – Tariq Abdullah (1991–92) [4]
- Pandemonium (1988) – Detective Sergeant Dick Dickerson
- City West (1984) TV Series – Tim Pappas
- Goodbye Paradise (1983) – Con [4]
- Hoodwink (1981) –
- Kingswood Country (1980) – Bruno (1979–1984) [4]
- Cathy's Child (1979) – Con Havros [4]
- Chopper Squad (1978)
- King's Men
- Matlock Police (1975) - Kevin Hanson
- Scattergood: Friend of All (1975) TV Series
- The Aunty Jack Show (1972)
- The Rovers
As television director
- A Country Practice (1994) TV Series [4]
- Gillies and Company (1992) TV Series
- Boundaries of the Heart (1988)
- Hard Knuckle (1987) (TV) [4]
- Perhaps Love (1987) (TV)
- An Indecent Obsession (1985) [4]
- Remember Me (1985) (TV)
- Bodyline (1984) TV miniseries [4]
References
- ^ "Search Australian Honours – Name: MARINOS, Alexander Francis". Commonwealth of Australia www.itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Who Do You Think You Are? (Australian TV series)
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are?:Lex Marinos". www.sbs.com.au. 8 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Unleashed – Lex Marinos". Australian Broadcasting Corporation www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2118726.htm. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Reference Number: MS 327 Guide to the Papers of Lex Marinos". www.lib.adfa.edu.au Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Profile of Lex Marinos". from www.celebrityspeakers.com.au
- ^ Tom Brock Lecture Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine at the Australian Society for Sports History's website
- 1949 births
- Australian male film actors
- Australian television directors
- Australian male television actors
- Australian male voice actors
- Living people
- Australian people of Greek descent
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Australian people of English descent
- Triple J announcers
- People from Wagga Wagga
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- People educated at North Sydney Boys High School
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors
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Lex Marinos | |
|---|---|
|
Marinos in 2014 | |
| Born | Alexander Francis Marinos 1 February 1949
Wagga Wagga,
New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
Alexander Francis Marinos OAM [1] (born 1 February 1949) is an Australian actor. [2] Notable for his acting role as Bruno, the Italian son-in-law of Ted Bullpitt, on the 1980s Australian comedy television series Kingswood Country and as host of Late Night Legends on ABC2, he was also a presenter on radio station Double Jay (2JJ, now Triple J) in the late 1970s with Ted Robinson.
Biography
Marinos was born on 1 February 1949 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the son of a Greek immigrant father, Fotios ("Frank") Marinopoulos and Greek-Australian mother, Anne Karofilis who was the daughter of Adonis ("Tony") Karofilis, a Greek migrant from Kassos, Greece and Minnie Matheson, an Australian of Scottish and English origin, with descent going back to couple, Samuel Bradley, a convict, and Marian Mortimer, a free migrant who immigrated to Hobart, Tasmania in the 19th century, who are Marinos's maternal great-great-great-grandparents. Marinos' maternal grandparents, Adonis and Minnie worked and owned Greek café's in towns across the Riverina region of New South Wales including; Wagga Wagga, The Rock and also in the town of Bogan Gate. [3] [4] He graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in Drama. [4] [5]
Honours and awards
Marinos was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the performing arts. He is also a former Deputy Chair of the Australia Council and the Community Cultural Development Fund of the Australia Council. [6]
In 2008 he delivered the 10th annual Tom Brock Lecture. [7]
He won with fellow cast at the Equity Awards for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble In A Television Movie or Mini-Series.
Filmography
As actor
- Glitch (2017) – Steve Tripidakis
- Rake (2014) - Spiro
- The Slap (2011) – Manolis
- Lunchtime (2005) (voice) – Narrator
- Pizza (2000) – Lawyer
- Water Rats (1996) – Bellamy
- Bedevil (1993) – Dimitri [4]
- A Country Practice (1993) [4]
- The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) – Angelo [4]
- Embassy (1990) TV Series – Tariq Abdullah (1991–92) [4]
- Pandemonium (1988) – Detective Sergeant Dick Dickerson
- City West (1984) TV Series – Tim Pappas
- Goodbye Paradise (1983) – Con [4]
- Hoodwink (1981) –
- Kingswood Country (1980) – Bruno (1979–1984) [4]
- Cathy's Child (1979) – Con Havros [4]
- Chopper Squad (1978)
- King's Men
- Matlock Police (1975) - Kevin Hanson
- Scattergood: Friend of All (1975) TV Series
- The Aunty Jack Show (1972)
- The Rovers
As television director
- A Country Practice (1994) TV Series [4]
- Gillies and Company (1992) TV Series
- Boundaries of the Heart (1988)
- Hard Knuckle (1987) (TV) [4]
- Perhaps Love (1987) (TV)
- An Indecent Obsession (1985) [4]
- Remember Me (1985) (TV)
- Bodyline (1984) TV miniseries [4]
References
- ^ "Search Australian Honours – Name: MARINOS, Alexander Francis". Commonwealth of Australia www.itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ Who Do You Think You Are? (Australian TV series)
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are?:Lex Marinos". www.sbs.com.au. 8 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Unleashed – Lex Marinos". Australian Broadcasting Corporation www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2118726.htm. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Reference Number: MS 327 Guide to the Papers of Lex Marinos". www.lib.adfa.edu.au Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Profile of Lex Marinos". from www.celebrityspeakers.com.au
- ^ Tom Brock Lecture Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine at the Australian Society for Sports History's website
- 1949 births
- Australian male film actors
- Australian television directors
- Australian male television actors
- Australian male voice actors
- Living people
- Australian people of Greek descent
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Australian people of English descent
- Triple J announcers
- People from Wagga Wagga
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- People educated at North Sydney Boys High School
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- 21st-century Australian male actors