Arthur Angel is an Australian film, television and stage actor of Greek heritage.[1] He has appeared in films including Metal Skin (1994), Ghost Rider (2007), Van Diemen's Land (2009), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010), Red Dog (2011),[2] The Legend of Ben Hall (2016),[3] That's Not Me (2017),[4] West of Sunshine (2017),[5] My First Summer (2020) and the upcoming Fear Below (2024).[6]

Arthur Angel
Born (1968-07-16) 16 July 1968 (age 56)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

On television, he is known for his roles in the series Heartbreak High (1996), Stingers (2002–2004), Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012), Mystery Road (2018), Preacher (2019) and Last King of the Cross (2023).

Career

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Angel made his feature film debut in 1994 as Paul Secchi in director Geoffrey Wright's Metal Skin opposite Aden Young.

Over a thirty-year career, Angel has appeared in a number of notable Australian and international feature films and television series most notably as Vanno in Red Dog [7] and Robert Greenhill in Van Diemen's Land.[8]

Angel directed and starred in the short film Boy Saviour (2017).[9]

In 2022, Angel joined the cast of the period-set shark thriller Fear Below.[10] Angel was announced in the casting line-up for the upcoming war drama The Guns of Muschu in April 2024.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Note
1994 Metal Skin Paul Secchi
2007 Ghost Rider Officer Edwards
2009 Van Diemen's Land Robert Greenhill
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Rhince
2011 Red Dog Vanno
2016 The Legend of Ben Hall Edward Morriss
2017 West of Sunshine Steve
That's Not Me Nick
2018 Upgrade Old Bones Patron
2020 My First Summer Mick
2024 Sleeping Dogs Bartender Jessie
TBA Fear Below Ernie Morgan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Snowy Salvatore Series
1994 Under the Skin Dino Series
1995 Police Rescue Emilio Series
1996 Heartbreak High Antonio Series
1998 Wildside Mario Milos Series
2000 Water Rats Vincenzo Bellini Series
2001 Going Home Stefanos Pappadopoulos Series
2002–2004 Stingers George Soulos Series
2007–2010 The Librarians Nikko Series
2011 Underbelly Files: Infiltration Vinnie Messina TV Movie
Small Time Gangster Wasel Mini-series
Rush Jeff Crombie Series
2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Ben Rodgers
Australia on Trial Carboni Mini-series
Dangerous Remedy Marinkovic TV Movie
2018 Mystery Road Chris Kollias Series
Wrong Kind of Black Con Series
Back in Very Small Business Costa Mini-series
2019 Preacher Craig Series
2020 Halifax:Retribution Strano Series
2023 Last King of the Cross Elias Cirilo Series
2024 Swift Street Sergio Series

References

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  1. ^ "GAFS launch: A vision for a new Greek Australian cinema". Neos Kosmos. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Red Dog passes $20 million at Australian box office". The Reel Bits. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "'The Legend of Ben Hall': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Indie comedy That's Not Me wraps filming". Inside Film. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "'West of Sunshine': a place where love is". Neos Kosmos. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Rising floodwaters halt production on Matthew Holmes' 'Fear Below'". Inside Film. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Josh Lucas to star in Red Dog". Inside Film. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Van Diemen's Land". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  9. ^ "Boy Saviour - Interview with Arthur Angel". We Are Moving Stories. October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. ^ "'Fear Below' – Next Shark Attack Horror Movie Takes Place in 1940s Australia". Bloody Disgusting. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Cast Assembled for 'The Guns of Muschu' Australian Wartime Survival Film". Variety. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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