Mike Bishop, also credited as Michael Bishop, is an Australian actor, director and drama coach.[1] For his performance in Ghosts… of the Civil Dead he was nominated for the 1989 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3]
Mike Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981- |
| Children | Gemma Bishop[2] |
Screen roles he has played include Malcolm[4] Bastard Boys,[5] and Neighbours where he was also the drama coach.[1]
Bishop's theatre career[6][7] includes Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood at the Melbourne Concert Hall in 1996,[8] touring with The Hobbit puppet show as Gandalf in 1997[9][10] Dirty Dancing as Max Kellerman in 2014-15[11][12] and Singin' in the Rain as R.F. Simpson in 2016.[13][14]
Bishop directed Dr. Cade at La Mama in Carlton as part of the 2002 Melbourne Fringe Festival which then move to Beckett Theatre in Southbank and Stables Theatre in Darlinghurst in 2003.[15][16][17][18][19]
References edit
- ^ a b c "My life in pictures - Mike Bishop", Queensland U On Sunday, 21 August 2016
- ^ Devlyn, Darren (2 July 2003), "Playing the field", Herald Sun
- ^ "'Ghosts' beats 'Evil Angels'", The Canberra Times, 5 July 1989
- ^ Bazzani, Rozzi (12 November 2001), "Old side splitter", Herald Sun
- ^ Anderson, Doug (8 December 2011), "Television", Herald Sun
- ^ Mike Bishop, AusStage
- ^ Micheal Bishop, AusStage
- ^ O'Connell, Clive (18 January 1996), "Orchestral interludes weigh down Dahl's fairytales", The Age
- ^ Wilkins, Peter (9 September 1997), "The Stuff Of Epic Fantasy", The Canberra Times
- ^ Steger, Jason (14 December 1997), "The Hobbit - Performance", The Age
- ^ Blake, Elissa (28 November 2014), "Baby, one more time", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Wilson, Roxanne (27 September 2015), "Baby, I love your way", Sunday Mail (Adelaide)
- ^ Herbert, Kate (15 May 2016), "Rain supreme", Herald Sun
- ^ Byrne, Matt (11 December 2016), "Making a splash", Sunday Mail (Adelaide)
- ^ Thompson, Helen (5 October 2002), "Quiet hero's tale lacking in verve - Arts", The Age
- ^ Thomson, Helen (12 May 2003), "Homage to great doctor lacks drama - Review - Theatre", The Age
- ^ Dr. Cade, AusStage
- ^ Dr. Cade, AusStage
- ^ Dr. Cade, AusStage
External links edit
- Mike Bishop at IMDb