Cliff Ellen (born 22 March 1936) is an Australian character actor who played a prominent guest role on the soap opera Neighbours as Charlie Cassidy.

Cliff Ellen
Born (1936-03-22) 22 March 1936 (age 88)
OccupationActor
Years active1972-2018
FamilyJoff Ellen

His first role was in Homicide. His credits include Crackerjack,[1] Garbo, and Phar Lap. A theatre actor of many years, Ellen played the role of Gaston in the Australian touring production of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile as well as Hannie Rayson's Inheritance.[2] He also appeared in the 2006 Australian film BoyTown. Ellen writes a column for a local newspaper based on the Mornington Peninsula.

Cliff Ellen is the nephew of Joff Ellen, Australian television actor and comedian

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Type
Petersen 1974 1st Bushman Feature film
The Firm Man 1975 Carl Feature film
The Great Macarthy 1975 Player Feature film
Mad Dog Morgan 1976 Extra Feature film
The Trespassers 1976 Barman
Squizzy Taylor 1982 Paper Man Feature film
Phar Lap 1983 Float Driver Feature
Wrong World 1985 Old Man Feature film
The Four Minute Mile 1988 Jim Johnson TV movie
Proof 1991 Cemetery caretaker Feature film
Garbo 1992 Desk Sergeant Feature film
Paperback Romance 1994 Airline Porter Feature film
Crackerjack 2002 Norm Feature film
Roy Hollsdotter Live 2003 Gil TV movie
BoyTown 2006 Bertie Feature film
Noise 2007 Elderly Man Feature film
Josh Jarman 2004 Theatre actor Feature film
Tom White 2004 Tiger Feature film
Red Hill 2010 Gleason Feature film
I Love You Too 2010 Cliff Feature film

Television

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Title Year Role Type
Matlock Police 1974 Storekeeper TV series
Cash and Company 1975 Ridley TV miniseries
Division 4 1974-1975 3 character roles TV series
Bluey 1976-1977 TV series
Against the Wind 1978 Warder TV miniseries
Skyways 1979 Charlie Higgins TV series
Water Under the Bridge 1980 Kitchen Man TV miniseries
I Can Jump Puddles 1981 Drunk TV miniseries
Cop Shop 1978-1981 3 character roles TV series
Come Midnight Monday 1982 Clifford TV series
The Sullivans 1978-1982 3 character roles TV series
Home 1983 Arnold TV series
All the Rivers Run 1983 Elijah TV miniseries
Special Squad 1984 Priester TV series
Carson's Law 1983-1984 3 character roles TV series
The Flying Doctors 1985 Charlie the postman TV miniseries
The Fast Lane' '1985 Brooks TV series
Prisoner 1983-1985 3 character roles TV series
Sentiments 1988 Chicken Man TV series
The Bartons 1988 Coach TV series
Boys from the Bush 1991 Toddy TV series
The Flying Doctors 1991 Bert ,TV series
Chances 1991 Celebrant TV series
Phoenix 1993 Harry TV series
Bingles 1992-1993 Ron TV series
Snowy 1993 Cec Brookes TV miniseries
A Country Practice 1994 Angus Coe TV series
The Games 1998 Harry Gibbs TV series
MDA 2002-2003 Judge Michaels TV series
Stories from the Golf 2004 Ted TV series
Blue Heelers 1994-2004 3 character roles TV series
Neighbours 1996-2005 Angry Man / Charlie Cassidy TV series
Let Losse Live 2005 Hospital Patient TV series
East of Everything 2008 Dale's Dad (voice) TV series
Rush 2008 Des TV series
The Librarians 2010 Senior Citizen TV series
Bed of Roses 2010-2011 Clem TV series
Romper Stomper 2018 Martin Jordon TV miniseries

References

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  1. ^ "Jack of all trades". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 November 2002. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ Inheritance | Full Dress Productions[permanent dead link]
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