Les Hill (born 1 August 1973)[1] is an Australian actor who has appeared in many Australian television productions including Rescue: Special Ops, Home and Away and Underbelly.

Les Hill
Born (1973-08-01) 1 August 1973 (age 51)
Years active1990–present

Early life

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Hill was born in the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick, New South Wales on 1 August 1973 and he has a younger sister named Rebecca.[1] Hill attended Prairiewood High School in Wetherill Park, New South Wales.[2] While at school, he became "rowdy" and was eventually asked to leave. His best mate Bun McGale from Drumquin made him drink beer every day before he eventually straightened himself out[1]

Acting career

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Hill joined the cast of Home and Away playing the role of Blake Dean; which Hill said helped him make friends in the acting business.[1] He also acted in the film Flirting, which required him to perform his first naked frontal scene.[1] He also played one of the main roles in Pirates Island 1991.

Hill is also known for his role as underworld figure Jason Moran in the 2008 series Underbelly.[3] He had a starring role in the drama series Rescue: Special Ops.[4]

Hill has also appeared in Pacific Drive as Grant Crozier in 1997, Water Rats, Wildside, the Nine Network series Scorched, and the 2010 Steven Spielberg produced miniseries The Pacific. He also starred in Peter Benchley's The Beast alongside fellow Home and Away actor Laura Vasquez, playing one of the divers that was killed by the giant squid.

Hill reprised his role of Jason Moran in the sequel/spin-off series Fat Tony & Co. which was not a part of the Underbelly franchise due to financing reasons.[clarification needed] The show focused on the rise and fall of Tony Mokbel, who also featured in the original series, played by Robert Mammone.

In 2014, Hill joined the cast of Wonderland as Max Saliba, a new resident with an air of mystery about him.[5]

Film and television

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Film

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Date Work Role Type
2015 Crushed David
2014 Locks of Love James
2014 Handyman Hal / Les Hill Short film
2012 The Great Mint Swindle Lawyer TV film
2009 Separation City Harry Ronayne Feature film
2008 Scorched Tom TV film
2008 Candy for My Baby Man Short film
1996 The Beast Diver TV film
1991 Flirting Greg Gilmore Feature film
1990 Pirates Island Feature film

Television

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Date Work Role Type
2023 One Night Detective Clemmens TV series
2020 Drunk History Australia Abe Saffron TV series
2018 Rake Tradesman Gabe TV series, 1 episode
2018 Patricia Moore Richard Moore TV series, 9 episodes
2016 Love Child Captain Bruce TV series, 2 episodes
2014-15 Wonderland Max Saliba TV series. 22 episodes
2014 In a Woman's World Robert Priestly TV series, 1 episode
2014 Fat Tony & Co Jason Moran TV series, 3 episodes,
2014 House Husbands Simon Lawson-West TV series, 4 episodes
2011 Terra Nova Hooper TV series, 2 episodes
2009-11 Rescue Special Ops Dean Gallagher TV series, 48 episodes
2010 The Pacific 1st Lieutenant Ben Sohn TV miniseries, 1 episode
2009 Rogue Nation Sergeant Sutherland TV series, 1 episode
2008 Underbelly Jason Moran TV miniseries, 8 episodes
2007 East West 101 Ballistics Officer TV series, 1 episode
Water Rats TV series
Wildside TV series
1997 Pacific Drive Grant Crozier TV series
1990-2005 Home and Away Blake Dean TV series, 375 episodes

Sport

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Hill is a self-confessed massive supporter of the Sydney Roosters rugby league team in the Australian National Rugby League.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e May, Nigel (25 April 1992). "The Hills are alive!...". Look-in (17). IPC Media: 8, 9.
  2. ^ Prairiewood High School celebrates 25 years
  3. ^ Hollywood beckons for Underbelly star Les Hill
  4. ^ Rescue Special Ops' Les Hill back on the big screen, with Joel Edgerton in Separation City
  5. ^ Knox, David (14 April 2014). "Les Hill joins Wonderland". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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