Brian Blain
Born
Brian Donald Blain

(1936-09-13)13 September 1936
Windsor, Queensland, Australia
Died2 July 1994(1994-07-02) (aged 57)
OccupationActor
Years active1957−1992

Brian Donald Blain (13 September 1936 – 2 July 1994) was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in numerous TV series and films starting from the early 1970s.

Career

Blain is best remembered for his role in the Seven Network soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1982 to 1987 as Gordon Hamilton and his role as Captain Jacob Hilliard in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). In that same year, he also starred opposite Anne Haddy playing Michael Daniels, a love interest of her character Helen Daniels in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours. Only a few years previously Haddy had played his housekeeper Rosie in Sons and Daughters.

Blain, apart from television and film roles, also worked in theatre, notably The National Theatre in Perth, Western Australia and the Queensland Theatre Company[1]

Blain was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1990. He died from a heart attack in July 1994, at the age of 57.[2]

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role Type
1972Private CollectionJoseph TibbsworthFeature film
1976ArenaTV movie
1978The Tichborne AffairHopkinsTV movie
1978NewsfrontFredFeature film
1980Touch and GoFeature film
1980Coralie Landsdowne Says NoPeterTV movie
1981Alison's BirthdayUncle PatrickFeature film
1982StarstruckBrewery ExecutiveTV movie
1982DeadlineDr. DurantTV movie
1991Return to the Blue LagoonCaptain Jacob HilliardFeature film
1992The Girl Who Came Late (aka Daydream Believer)HeadmasterFeature film
1992The Time GameMr. CrockerTV movie

Television

Title Year Role Type
1972Division 4Mario RussoTV series
1974Silent NumberAllanTV series
1975Ben HallSir Frederick PottingerTV miniseries
1976King's MenTV series
1976The Bluestone BoysClaudeTV series
1976Power Without GloryPeter WellsTV miniseries
1977BlueySpencerTV series
1977Young RamsayDunnTV series
1978Chopper Squad1st CriminalTV series
1981Holiday IslandJack FitzsimmonsTV series
1981Cop ShopBob Giddons / Fred BranfordTV series
1981Sporting ChanceWalkerTV series
1982-87Sons and DaughtersGordon HamiltonTV series
1989E StreetDr. PearceTV series
1990A Country PracticeCec KennedyTV series
1990-91Rafferty's RulesBob DohertyTV series
1991NeighboursMichael DanielsTV series
1992G.P.Alan DayTV series

References

  1. "Brian Blain theatre roles". AusStage.
  2. "1990: March 31 - April 6".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.