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Falk, Ronald

Ronald Falk


Ronald Falk was born on August 23, 1935, in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.  

Falk made his professional stage debut in The Front Page at the Union Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. He spent two years at the National Theatre, Eastern Hill (Melbourne), Australia, then ten years in England with The Old Vic, The English Stage Company, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Traverse Theatre and the Scottish National Theatre. Then Falk returned to Australia and continued to work in film, theatre, and TV until his death.



Falk died on June 27, 2016, in Australia.

Note: Please, let me know if you can fill in any of the theatre or film dates!



Film
Fysh~2016 (short) - Aubrey
Splenda~2016 (short) - Frank
Melbourne Music Week Artist Reveal Video~2015 (V) - voice work
Holding the Man~2015 - Old Digger in Car
Codgers~2011 - Keith Fraser

Red Hill~2010 - Old Man
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters i 'Episode II'~2002 (V doc)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 - voice of Dexter Jettster

Date, The~1999 - Chemist
Rural Crisis~1999 - The Farmer
Speak Quiet Speak Strong~1999 -
The Blowhole~1999 -
They~1998 - Chairman
The Rockhopper~1993 (short) - Dad
Cry in the Dark, A (Evil Angels)~1988 - Pastor Olsen
My First Wife~1984 - Psychiatrist
Lonely Hearts (Close to the Heart)~1982 - Wig Salesman
Best of Friends, The~1981 - Waiter
Dangerous Summer, A~1981 - Clive Bennett
The Little Convict~1979 - voice of Pertwee
All Neat In Black Stockings~1969
Isadora~1968

Film Production Designer
Fysh~2016 (short)

TV
Secret City~2016 - Les Gordon in:
     Falling Hard
     Beware the Jabberwock
Jack Irish~2016 - Norm episodes 1.1-1.6
Jack Irish: Dead Point~2014 - Norm (center)
The Doctor Blake Mysteries~2014 - Father Morton in The Sky Is Empty
Winners & Losers~2014 - Ken Ross in Afternoon Delight
House Husbands~2012 - Bill Hoffman in 1.4
Jack Irish: Bad Debts~2012 - Norm
Jack Irish: Black Tide~2012 - Norm
Brush Off, The~2004 - Giles Aubrey
All Saints~2003 - Graham Hicks in Other People's Business
Bad Cop, Bad Cop~2002 - Judge Fennell in He Who Slips on Milkshakes
Legacy of the Silver Shadow~2002 - The Crab
Blue Heelers~2002 -
     Albert Jenks in A Time for Mourning
     Horrie Tarrant in Body of Evidence
Body of Evidence~2002
MDA~2002 - Henry Higgines in Quid Pro Quo (#1.10)
Roar~1997 - Councillor #2 in The Chosen (# 1.3)
Damnation of Harvey McHugh, The~1994  - Dr. Voysner (13 episodes)
A Country Practice~1983-1992 -
     Dr. John Holden in:
          Reach For the Sky
          Wings: Parts 1 & 2
     Roger Markham in Have I Got a Deal for You Parts 1 & 2
The Last Man Hanged~1992 - Governor Ian Grindlay
Police Rescue~1990 - Col in Conduct Endangering Life
Flying Doctors, The~1985 - Charles Noonan in  Figures in a Landscape ( # 3.7)
Carson's Law, The Last Man Hanged~1983 -
Bellamy~1981 - Evans in The Bank You Can Trust
Skyways~1979 - Derek Powell in:
     The Waiting Game
     Exits
     Entrances
The John Sullivan Story~1979 - Lieutenant Ranke
Loss of Innocence~1978
Cop Shop~1977 -
Shannon's Mob~1976 - Warwick in Heart of Oak ( # 1.13)
Winner Take All~1975 -
Division 4~1975 - Colin Morgan in A Man of Substance
Good Neighbors~1975 -
Ryan~1973 - Alan Roberts in Death Watch
Resistible Rise of Artuo UI, The~1972 -
Delta~1969 - Nyholme  in  Stresspoint (# 1.2)
A Man of Our Times~1968 - John Brent in All Things Look Different Through Custard Cream
Festival~1964 - A Messenger in The Comedy of Errors
Boyd Q.C.~1963 - Naval Officer in The Hurricane
Z Cars~1963 - Warden in The Hitch-Hiker
ITV Play of the Week~1962 -
     Freddie Beenstock in Hobson's Choice
     Danny in You in Your Small Corner
John Sullivan Story, The~ - Lt. Ranke

Theatre
Detroit~2015 - Frank (Darlinghurst Theatre, )
The Cherry Orchard~2013 - Firs (Melbourne Theatre, Melbourne, VIC/ Sumner Theatre, Southbank, VIC, Australia)
Elling~ - Alfons (Melbourne Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Apologia~2011 - Hugh (Melbourne Theatre - Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Codgers~2008-2010 - Keith Fraser (tour across Australia)
Stuff Happens~2005 (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Cyrano de Bergerac~2003 - (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
A Month in the Country~2003 - Bolshintsov (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Weary: The Story of Sir Edward Dunlop~2005-2007 - Weary Dunlop (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, NSW, Australia; tour across Australia)
Inheritance~2003 - Farley Hamilton (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Single Spies~2001 - Blunt and the Tailor (Marian Street Theatre, Killara, NSW, Australia)
School for Scandal~2001 - Crabtree/Moses (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
A Cheery Soul~2000 - Swaggie (Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Love Fix~2000 - Leader of the Orchestra/Drag Queen (Wagner Society, in Sydney?, Australia)
A Month in the Country~2000 - (Sydney Opera House - Dramam Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Cyrano de Bergerac~1999 - (Wharf 1, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Burnt Piano~1999 - Sam Beckett (Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia)
Love for Love~1998 - Concert Master/Foresight/Ian and Tristan (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Shellcove Road~1989 - Uncle Charlie (Northside Theatre/Marian Street Theatre, Killara, NSW, Australia)
Darlinghurst Nights~1988 - (ANY arts Centre, Acton, ACT; The Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay, NSW, Australia)
Mourning Becomes Electra~1998 - Seth (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
The Queen and I - The Royals Downunder~1996 - Prince Phillip/Holyland/Wilf Toby (Adelaide Festival - Centre Trust, Adelaide, Australia; national tour)
Travels With My Aunt~1995 - (Gary Penny Productions, Australia national tour)
Kafka Dances~1993-1994 - Hermann, Father (The Wharf,  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Griffin Theatre Co., a resident theatre at SBW Stables Theatre in Sydney's Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia)
The Old Boy~1993 - Dextor (Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW, Australia)
The Happy Prince~1992-1993,1994 - (Theatre of Image/Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia; national tour)
St. James Infirmary Blues~1992 - Father D'Arcy (Q Theatre, Penrith, NSW, Australia)
Swimming in Light~1992 - Lloyd Rees (Caracas IX International Festival, Australia)
On Top of the World~1992 - Clive (dad) (Croydon Warehouse, London, UK)
War of the Roses~1990 - (RSC
Rebecca~1991 - Colonel Julien (Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, Australia)
Rough Crossing~1988 - Dvornicheck (The Playhouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
The Country Wife~1987 - Mr. Pinchwife (Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby~1984-1985 - Newman Noggs/Hawkes Rival (Sydney Theatre Company: Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA; State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW, Australia)
London Assurance~1982 - Sir Harcourt Courtley (Marian Street Theatre, Sydney; Dapto Leagues Club, Dapto, NSW, Australia)
Tales from the Vienna Woods~1981 - (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Surry Hills, NSW, Australia)
Last Day in Woolloomooloo~1981 - Matt (Nimrod Upstairs Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Surry Hills, NSW, Australia)
Close of the Play~1980 - Henry (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia; Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia)
The Elephant Man~1980 - Dr. Treves (MTC, Australia)
Sunny South~1980 - (Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC; Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)
The Club~1979 - Jock (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Surry Hills, NSW, Australia)
The Lady from Maxim's~1978 - Dr. Mongicourt (Old Tote Theatre/Drama Theatre - Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Hay Fever~1978 - Richard Greatham (Old Tote Theatre/Canberra Theatre/Drama Theatre, Sydney, NSW; Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT, Australia)
Night of the Iguana~1978 - Nonno (Jonathan Coffin) (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Marx~1978 - Christian Weitling/Uncle (The Playhouse, Adelaide, SA, Australia)
Henry IV Parts 1 and 2~1978 - Henry IV (South Australian Theatre Company/ The Playhouse, Adelaide, SA, Australia)
Oedipus the King/Oedipus at Colonus~1978 - Iocasta/Man of Colonus (South Australian Theatre Company - The Playhouse, Adelaide, SA, Australia)
The Lower Depths~1977 - The Baron (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)
The School for Scandal~1977 - Joseph Surface (seated) (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
The Rookery Nook~1976 - Clive Popkiss (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, NSW; Parade Theatre, Kengsington, NSW, Australia)
Habeas Corpus~1976 - Martin Dysart (Old Tote Theatre/Theatre Royal, Sydney; Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
The Speakers~1976 - (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Surry Hills, NSW, Australia)
Bloody Harry~1975 - (Playwrights Conference: Independent Theatre, North Sydney, NSW, Australia)
The Three Sisters~1975 - (Twelfth Night Theatre, Canberra, New South Wales, Australia)
The Cradle of Hercules~1974 - (Drama Theatre - Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Love for Love~1974 - Foresight (Drama Theatre - Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Equus~1973-1974 - Martin Dysart (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, NSW; Seymour Centre, Chippendale, NSW; Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
Kabul~1973 - (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
The Cherry Orchard~1973 - (Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT, Australia)
The Cherry Orchard~1973 - (Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA, Australia)
The Tavern~1972 - (Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Hotel Paradiso~1972 -  (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Australia)
Little Eyolf~1972 -  (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, VIC; Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW Australia)
A Touch of the Poet~1972 - (Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
MacQuarie~1972 - Archibald MacNaughton (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Danton's Death~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company - Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Forget-Me-Not Lane~1972 -  (Melbourne Theatre Company - Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Tonight 8.30: Shadow Play/Red Peppers/Family Album~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company - Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
An Ideal Husband~1972 - (Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
The Cherry Orchard~1972 - (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
The Cherry Orchard~1972 - (Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, NSW, Australia)
Lasseter~1971 - (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
The National Health or Nurse Norton's Affair~1971 - (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
The Resistible Rise of Artuo UI~1971 - (Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT; Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
A Month in the Country~1971 - (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
King Oedipus~1971 - (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW; Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA; Princess Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Hoddel's Remarkable Handcart~1971 - (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
Twenty Six Efforts at Pornography~1971 - (AMP Theatrett, Circular Quay, NSW, Australia)
King Oedipus~1970 - (Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT; Sir John clancy Auditorium, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
Cat Among the Pigeons~1970 - De Fontantet (Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, Australia)
The Governor's Lady~1970 - (AMP Theatrette, Circular Quay, NSW, Australia)
The Hostage~1970 - (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)
The Unknown Soldier and His Wife~1969 - (Independent Theatre, North Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Fallen Angels~1969 - (Killara Community Theatre, Killara, Australia)
Friends and Neighbours~1968 - (Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA, Australia)
Romanoff and Juliet~1966 - The Spy (Marlowe Theatre Arena, Canterbury, )
Taburlaine the Great~1966 - Ceneus/Governor of Damascus/King of Amasia (Canterbury Theatre Arean, Canterbury, )
Brigadoon~1966 - Jeff Douglas (Marlowe Theatre Arena, Canterbury, )
The Duchess of Malfi~1966 - Marlowe Theatre Arena, Canterbury, )
Knight of the Burning Pestle~1966 - Venturewell (Marlowe Theatre Arena, Canterbury, )
Ubu Roi~1966 - Czar of Russia (Royal Court Theatre, UK)
Edward IV~1964 - George Bevis/Watch 3/unnamed parts (Aldwych Theatre, London, England, UK)
Merchant of Venice, The~1964 - Antonio (Palace Theatre, Plymouth, UK) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Macbeth~1964 - Banquo (Old Vic, London, UK) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Richard III~1964 - Messenger 2/unnamed parts (Aldwych Theatre, London, England, UK)
Edward IV~1963-1964 - (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK)
Comedy of Errors~1963-1964 - (Aldwych Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK)
Richard III~1963-1964 - Messenger 2/unnamed parts (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK)
Julius Caesar~1963-1964 - A Carpenter (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Henry VI~1963-1964 - Lawyer (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Oedipus the King~1963 - Teiresias/Polyneices (South Australian Theatre Company, Australia)
Edward IV~1963 - George Bevis/Watch 2/unnamed parts (The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK)
Henry VI~1963 - Lawyer (The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK)
Julius Caesar~1963 - Carpenter/Clitus (The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK)
The Comedy of Errors~1962-1963 - (Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK)
The Knack~1961-1962 - Colin (originated the role) (Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, one year; Colchester Repertory - 6 months; Theatre Royal, Bath, England, UK)
The Gentleman Dancing Master~1961 - M. de Paris (Cambridge; Royal Court Theatre, Bromley, UK)
Antony and Cleopatra~1961 - An Egyptian Messenger (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK)
Three Cavaliers~1960 - (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK)
Hobson's Choice~1960 - Fred Beenstock (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
Strange to Relate~1960 - The Diviner (The Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
One Way Pendulum~1960 - (The Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
Bastard Country~1960 - Billy Willy (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
Family First~1960 - Ralph Swedenhelm (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
Lysistrata~1960 - (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
One Man's Meat~1960 - First Voice (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
The Cherry Orchard~1960 - (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
The School for Scandal~1960 - Trip (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
Henry IV, Part 1~1960 - (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
Henry IV, Part 2~1960 - (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)
The Dream House~1959 - Arnold Broome (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, )
Point of Departure~1959 - Monsieur Henri (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, )
High Temperature~1959 - Weeks (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, )
The Cenci~1959 - Prince Colonna (Old Vic, London, England, UK)
Tartuffe~1958-1959 - (Old Vic, London, England, UK)
Macbeth~1957 - Wounded Soldier/Macbeth (National Theatre/Old Vic, London, UK) (Thanks to Mr. Lehmann!)
Murder in the Cathedral~1957 - (Saint Peter's Hall, Perth, WA, Australia)
Der freischutz~1957 - (Saint Peter's Hall, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
The Miser~1956 - (Saint Peter's Hall, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Stage Door~1956 - (Saint Peter's Hall, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)

The Severed Head~ - Alexander (Royal Court Theatre, Bromley, UK)
Duchess of Malfi~ - Antonio (Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, UK; 6-month tour: Holland, Edinburgh, Scotland)
Christmas Carol~ - Cratchitt (Musical version) (Scottish National Theater, Scotland)
Shadow of a Pale Horse~ - Quillan (Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, UK)
The Cherry Orchard~ - Trofimov (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
No Names No Pack Drill~ - (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia; Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia)
Racing Demon~ - Reverend Harry Henderson (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)
The Other Woman~ - Cryptic (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)
Front Page, The~ - (Union Theatre, Melbourne, Australia)
Home~ - reader (Sorlies Restaurant, Sydney, Australia)
A Small Family Business~ - Benedict Hough (Northside Theatre/Marian Street Theatre, Killara, NSW, Australia)
Rumours~ - Ernie (Lookout Theatre/Northside Theatre)
Abelard & Heloise~ - Abelard (Northside Theatre/Marian Street Theatre, Killara, NSW, Australia)
Pest House ~ - Yveno Azef (NIDA, Australia)
An Eagle's Eye~ - Arthur Streeton (The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia)
Livingstone~ - Harold (Riverina Theatre Company, Australia)
Streeton's Orient~ - Arthur Streeton (The Art Gallery of NSW, Australia)

Radio
Tennis Australia~2015 voice work
Mysterious Baths, The~2003 - (ABC Radio Australia) - reader
In Her Father's House~2000 - voice
High Anxiety~1996 - reader
Science Show, The (ABC Radio Australia) - presenter/reader (20 years)
The Golden Chain~1999

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Norman Kessell Awards:
Nom 1999 Outstanding Performance by an Actor for his role as Beckett in Burnt Piano
Sydney Theatre Critic's Award:
Rec'd 1988 Best Supporting Performance for Rough Crossing
Victorian Green Room Awards:
Rec'd Best Supporting Actor for Newman Noggs in Nicholas Nickleby

Miscellany
Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Ronald Falk shot their scene on the day that Alec Guinness died.

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