Peter Dahlsen (born 23 February 1951) is an Australian actor turned barrister. In that country, he was known for appearing in soap operas: as Richie Bates in Bellbird[2] (including being in the 1000th episode[3]) during the 1970s and as Bill Ashley in Sons and Daughters during the 1980s.
Peter Dahlsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter John Morgan Dahlsen 23 February 1951 |
| Education | Xavier College[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, barrister |
| Spouse | Jennifer Boost (m. 1986) |
His acting work in both Australia and the United Kingdom consists of Matlock Police, Division 4, Homicide, Secret Army, Bergerac, Doctor Who's Time-Flight, Shackleton (playing photographer Frank Hurley), Special Squad, Bodyline (as cricketer Les Ames) and London's Burning.
In 1995, Dahlsen was awarded the David Karmel entrance award at Gray's Inn.[4] Called to the bar the following year,[5] he has since worked as a defence and prosecuting barrister.
Over time, his cases have involved drink-driving,[6] assault,[7] child abuse,[8] kidnapping and sexual violence,[9] brawling,[10] murder,[11] possession of weapons with intent,[12] arson[13] and threatening behaviour.[14]
Dahlsen has occasionally taught law at the University of Law. In addition, he spent a month working in the Attorney-General's office of Saint Helena Supreme Court over 2017/2018.[15]
References edit
- ^ Xavier College Kew Students and staff 1968 1969
- ^ "C612 Bellbird". National Archives of Australia. (his name turns up in cast list documents over 1973-1975)
- ^ "Bellbird, and cast, 1,000 episodes later", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 1973 (pg.87)
- ^ "Inns of Courts awards", The Times, 26 December 1995 (pg.16)
- ^ "Trinity Term calls to the Bar", The Times, 11 October 1996 (pg.22)
- ^ "Drink-driver escapes ban for moving car", Cheshunt and Waltham Mercury, 8 January 1999 (pg.10)
- ^ "Youth robbed granny to pay drugs debts", Hertfordshire Mercury, 24 September 1999 (pg.5)
- ^ "Harman's cruelty case setback", The Daily Telegraph, 11 December 2004 (pg.2)
- ^ Miah & Anor v REGINA | (2006) EWCA Crim 1168 - Casemine
- ^ "Trooper is spared jail", Coventry Telegraph, 30 March 2007
- ^ "Husband hacked wife to death for changing her Facebook status to single", Evening Standard, 17 October 2008 (pg.22)
- ^ "Silvertown woman had knives to confront love rival", Newham Recorder, 3 May 2012
- ^ "Father-of-eleven jailed for five years after St Neots arson attack", The Hunts Post, 16 July 2014
- ^ "Man spared jail after pointing BB gun at man's face in street", Oxford Mail, 2 October 2015
- ^ Notes from a South Seas Island