Paul Karo, is a New Zealand-born Australian former actor of Moroccan Jewish descent. Karo is best known for his role in telefilms and TV series including as Lee Whiteman in the 1970s television soap opera The Box. In 1967 he received the Best Actor for 1966 award (the "Erik") from Melbourne theatre critics for his role in A Lily for Little India.[1] In 1976 he won the Best Australian Actor category at the Logie Awards.[2]
Paul Karo | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1999 |
| Known for | The Box (TV series) as Lee Whitman |
Other TV credits include: Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Prisoner, The Sullivans, Special Squad, Phoenix and SeaChange. An early television role was in Quiet Night in 1961.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tragedy in a Temporary Town | 1959 | Raphael Infante | TV movie |
| OutPost | 1959 | Flight Sgt. Steve McCudden | TV movie |
| Uncle Martino | 1960 | Silvio | TV movie |
| Quiet Night | 1961 | Russell Keane | TV movie |
| Boy Round the Corner | 1962 | Gerry Lacey | TV movie |
| A Piece of Ribbon | 1963 | TV movie | |
| And the Big Men Fly | 1963 | Wally Sloss | TV movie |
| Duet: The Face at the Club House Door and How Do You Spell Matrimony? | 1965 | TV movie | |
| Plain Jane | 1966 | TV movie | |
| Demonstrator | 1971 | Charles East | Feature film |
| The Box | 1975 | Lee Whiteman | Feature film |
| The Lion's Share | 1978 | TV movie | |
| Death of a Soldier | 1986 | Opposition MP | Feature film |
| A Cry in the Dark (aka Evil Angels) | 1988 | Lecturer | Feature film |
| Paperback Romance | 1994 | Defence Lawyer | Feature film |
Television edit
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consider Your Verdict | 1962 | Hugh Barte | TV series |
| The Magic Boomerang | 1965 | 2 roles: Johnson - Oswald III - Whitey the Postman | TV series |
| Adventures of the Seaspray | 1966 | Criminal | TV series |
| The Long Arm | 1970 | Gregory Watson | TV series |
| Division 4 | 1969-72 | 3 character roles: Bert Sweeney - Harry Sullivan - Jimmy Hansen | TV series |
| Matlock Police | 1971-73 | 3 character roles: Brendon Parker Smith - David Shannessy - Kevin Harrison | TV series |
| Homicide | 3 character roles: Alan Maddern - Carl Warren Lee - Club Customer | TV series | |
| The Box | 1974-75 | Lee Whiteman | TV series, 193 episodes |
| Case for the Defence | 1978 | Doctor Brian Mark | TV series |
| The Sullivans | 1978 | Reverent Roland | TV series |
| Skyways | 1979 | Brett Miles | TV series |
| Cop Shop | 1980-81 | 3 character roles: Percy Bradford - Graham Jordon - Norman Lyons | TV series |
| Prisoner (aka Prisoner: Cell Block H) | 1981-84 | Detective Inspector Rouse | TV series |
| Special Squad | 1984 | Scaffer - Skinny | TV series |
| Carson's Law | 1983-84 | 3 character roles: Allan - Giles D.Albert - Charles McMillan | TV series |
| Golden Pennies | 1985 | Marcel | TV series |
| A Thousand Skies | 1985 | English Director | TV miniseries |
| ANZACS | 1985 | Doctor | TV miniseries |
| My Brother Tom | 1986 | Chemist | TV miniseries |
| Sword of Honour | 1986 | Godfrey | TV miniseries |
| Nancy Wake | 1987 | Commissioner | TV miniseries |
| Phoenix | 1993 | Ted McKinnon | TV series |
| Janus | 1995 | Mr. Hoy | TV series |
| Blue Heelers | 1994 | Dr. Fielding | TV series |
| Good Guys, Bad Guys | 1997 | Joe Tyson | TV series |
| SeaChange | 1998 | Dr. Ashcombe | TV series |
Theatre edit
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A Lily for Little India |
Video game edit
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.U.G.E.N | 1999 | Video Game |
References edit
- ^ 'Actors Named', Melbourne Age 21 March 1967 p. 6
- ^ Zuk, Tony. "Australian Television: 1974-1977 Logie Awards". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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