Max Gillies
Actor · Since 1974
Known for
Max Gillies has taken roles in front of the camera in Australian film and television, and the profile that emerges from the data is a plain one. The dates on the credits stretch across 55 years. The credit people are likeliest to find is 'The Cars That Ate Paris', where the character is Metcalf.
Max Gillies
Actor · Since 1974
14 Movies · 3 Series
Max Gillies has taken roles in front of the camera in Australian film and television, and the profile that emerges from the data is a plain one. The dates on the credits stretch across 55 years. The credit people are likeliest to find is 'The Cars That Ate Paris', where the character is Metcalf.
Movies
Plays Metcalf
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974
Plays Frank Hunter
The Coca-Cola Kid
1985
Plays Rojack
Dalmas
1973
Plays Joe Bogart / The Alien
As Time Goes By
1988
Plays Art Critic
Lust and Revenge
1996
Plays Town Crier
Megalomedia
1981
Plays Dead Eye Dick
The True Story of Eskimo Nell
1975
Plays Uncle Jack
Stork
1971
Plays Vivian Worcester-Jones
Dimboola
1979
Plays Stan
The Great MacArthy
1975
Plays Managing Director
The Firm Man
1975
Latest Trailers
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A Woman's Tale
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Bloom
Archbishop Gibson
2020Season 2
Wil
The Therapist
2006
All Saints
Ian Benson
2000Season 3
Lust and Revenge
Art Critic
1996
Blue Heelers
Bill Foster
1995Season 2
As Time Goes By
Joe Bogart / The Alien
1988
The Coca-Cola Kid
Frank Hunter
1985
Rubbish
(voice)
1982
Megalomedia
Town Crier
1981
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Max Gillies and where are they from?
Max Gillies is 84 years old, born on November 16, 1941 in Melbourne, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Max Gillies?
Max Gillies is best known for roles in The Cars That Ate Paris, The Coca-Cola Kid, A Woman's Tale.
How many movies has Max Gillies been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1971), Max Gillies has appeared in 14 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Max Gillies's first movie?
The career of Max Gillies began with Stork (1971).
What is Max Gillies's most recent movie or series?
Max Gillies's most recent release is Bloom, which premiered on January 1, 2019.
What TV shows has Max Gillies appeared in?
On television, Max Gillies has appeared in Bloom, Blue Heelers, All Saints, Parkinson In Australia.
Max Gillies
1941-11-16 · Melbourne, Australia
Max Gillies AM (born 16 November 1941 in Melbourne) is an Australian actor.
Gillies was a founding member of the experimental theatre company, the Australian Performing Group, which was active throughout the 1970s.
In 1984 and 1985 he hosted the television program The Gillies Report, on the ABC. This was followed in 1986 by Gillies Republic and in 1992 by Gillies and Company. He was famous for being able to dress up and parody mercilessly a wide range of political figures, both in these television series and in two live solo theatrical performances he delivered later – The Big Con, and You're Dreaming.
In July 2008 Gillies resurrected his caricatures of Australia's former Prime Ministers in a in a live production of No Country for Old PMs: An Evening with Max Gillies at the Noosa Long Weekend festival.
He said in an interview with The Courier-Mail that he and co-writer Guy Rundle were also watching Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a possible new caricature in a new production being developed.
"I'm watching him closely," he said.
Gillies became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1990.Max Gillies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.