Ray Meagher

Acting

Ray Meagher

Born July 4, 1944 · Roma, Queensland, Australia (age 82)

Raymond Francis Meagher OAM (born 4 July 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. He is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played the role since the first episode in 1988. Meagher won a Gold Logie Award for his role in Home and Away in 2010 and cur…

Known For

My Brilliant CareerMy Brilliant Career · 1979
My Brilliant Career
6.21979
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Breaker MorantBreaker Morant · 1980
Breaker Morant
7.11980
MovieDramaHistory
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.
The Odd Angry ShotThe Odd Angry Shot · 1979
The Odd Angry Shot
6.11979
MovieWarAction
A group of Australian SAS regiment soldiers are deployed to Vietnam around 1967/8 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where nothing happens, to the the terror of enduring mortar barrages from an unseen enemy. Men die and are crippled in combat by firefights and booby traps, soldiers kill and capture the enemy, gather intelligence and retake ground only to cede it again whilst battling against the bureaucracy and obstinacy of the conventional military hierarchy. In the end they return to civilization, forever changed by their experiences but glad to return to the life they once knew.
The Blue LightningThe Blue Lightning · 1986
The Blue Lightning
6.71986
MovieDramaAction
Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating in the Australian outback.
Mystery IslandMystery Island · 1980
Mystery Island
6.51980
MovieAdventureDrama
When their boat runs out of gasoline, four children land on what they believe to be a deserted island. They discover an old pirate who lives there, and come upon a cache of phony money that belongs to a ring of counterfeiters, who are coming back to the island for it.
Money MoversMoney Movers · 1978
Money Movers
6.11978
MovieActionCrime
A group of crooks plan a heist to steal twenty million dollars from a Security Firm counting house.
BootlegBootleg · 1985
Bootleg
7.01985
Movie
A detective tracking down anti-nuclear terrorists gets involved with prostitutes and rogue government agents.
VietnamVietnam · 1987
Vietnam
7.61987
MovieDramaWar
The trials and tribulations of the Goddard family after the entry of Australia into the Vietnam War.

Filmography

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Home and AwayHome and Away · 1988
Home and Away
6.41988
SeriesDramaSoap
Home and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa and Tom Fletcher and their five foster children Frank Morgan, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Lynn Davenport and Sally Keating, who would go on to become one of the show's longest-running characters. The show also originally and currently focuses on the Stewart family. Home and Away had proved popular when it premiered in 1988 and had risen to become a hit in Australia, and after only a few weeks, the show tackled its first major and disturbing storyline, the rape of Carly Morris; it was one of the first shows to feature such storylines during the early timeslot. H&A has tackled many adult-themed and controversial storylines; something rarely found in its restricted timeslot.

Alf Stewart

Number 96Number 96 · 1972
Number 96
4.31972
SeriesComedyCrime
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon of the Cash Harmon Television production company, produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects. The premise, original story outlines, and the original characters were devised by David Sale who also wrote the scripts for the first episodes and continued as script editor for much of the show's run. The series proved to be a huge success, running from 1972 until 1977. Number 96 was so popular it spawned a feature film version, filmed in December 1973. Number 96 was known for its sex scenes and nudity, somewhat risque at the time, and for its comedy characters. The series was the first Australian soap opera to feature an openly gay character.