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- Actor
- Art Department
Denis Lill was born in Hamilton in the Waikato region on the northern island of New Zealand. At the age of seventeen, he enlisted as a cadet in his country's air force. During this time, he discovered an aptitude for amateur dramatics (he had a fondness for imitating the voices of characters in the BBC's Goon Show on radio) and began acting in stage and operatic productions. In 1967, Denis moved to Britain and made his professional theatrical London debut at the Old Vic as an extra in William Congreve's play The Way of the World. From 1970, he became an increasingly familiar presence on British television. Usually sporting his trademark moustache, Denis projected authority and was therefore often cast as military men, police officers or aristocrats.
His notable roles have included Bertie, the Prince of Wales (and later Edward VIII) in the miniseries Lillie (1978), the short-lived German Kaiser Frederick III in the excellent Fall of Eagles (1974), King George VI in The Gathering Storm (1974) and legendary King Pellinore in the lackluster TV movie Arthur the King (1983). Denis has played numerous coppers in shows like Thriller (1973), Z Cars (1962) and The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) (a competent, less obtuse interpretation of Inspector Bradstreet), but achieved his greatest popularity as the Cockney businessman and perennial tippler Alan Parry in Only Fools and Horses (1981) and the lecherous Dennis Broadley in ITV's sitcom Outside Edge (1994). In cult TV series, he twice appeared on Doctor Who (1963): as the obsessed scientist Dr. Fendelman in Image of the Fendahl (Series 15, 1977) and as magistrate Sir George Hutchinson in The Awakening (Series 21, 1984). The actor's personal favorite role has been that of the rogue simulant, leader of the 'Gunmen of the Apocalpypse' (Death) in the Emmy Award-winning so-titled third episode of Red Dwarf (1988), Season Six. He said in a later interview: "Villains are the best parts, anyway. There's so much more charisma to be got out of a villain than there is out of a goodie." Denis also popped up in a small but very funny scene as the sozzled MP for the village of Dunny-on-the-World, Sir Talbot Buxomly (complete with red nose prosthetic), in a classic episode of Blackadder the Third (1987).
In addition to remaining a busy screen actor right up until 2019, Denis has also continued working on stage, notably touring Britain with Bill Kenwright's Agatha Christie Company in plays like And Then There Were None (Detective William Henry Blore), Witness for the Prosecution (as Sir Wilfred Robarts QC) and Murder on the Nile (Canon Ambrose Pennefather).- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Aidee Walker was born on 24 January 1981 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. She is an actress and director, known for Friday Tigers (2013), Step Dave (2014) and The F.E.U.C. (2012).- Best known in New Zealand for playing the Senile Grandfather Ted West on Outrageous Fortune. This role won him a best supporting actor award at the Air NZ Screen Awards in 2007. He also appeared in Vigil and many other New Zealand and Australian Productions. He died of Cancer on Febuary 13th 2011
- Actor
- Director
Matthew Walker was born on 11 May 1982 in Waikato, New Zealand. He is an actor and director, known for Straight Forward (2019), Shortland Street (1992) and The Children of Huang Shi (2008).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Billy T. James was born on 17 January 1948 in Waikato, New Zealand. He was an actor and director, known for Came a Hot Friday (1985), The Leading Edge (1987) and Billy T James: Alive and Gigging (1990). He died on 7 August 1991 in New Zealand.- Archie Thompson was born on 23 October 1978 in Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand.
- Brendon Julian was born on 10 August 1970 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (2012), Frank Worrell Trophy (1960) and Getaway (1992).
- Elaine Hamill was born on 30 October 1911 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for Vengeance of the Deep (1938), The Outsider (1939) and Thoroughbred (1936). She was married to William Murray Campbell Scarlett. She died in 1981 in Dundee, Scotland, UK.
- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Cassidy Dawson-Tobich works as a contractor in photography and videography in Wellington, New Zealand. She also works in amongst the film industry, having experience within the production and assistant directing departments on short films, web-series as her most recent work on-set Peter Jackson's soon to be released feature, Mortal Engines.
Cassidy works well in all environments, working well alongside people and in areas where she can learn and grow. In amongst her other creative occupations, Cassidy is beginning to look down the paths of documentary, now heading into post-production on her first documentary mini web-series "How We Worship".- Director
- Editor
- Writer
John Feeney was born on 10 August 1922 in Ngaruawahia, Waikato, New Zealand. He was a director and editor, known for Pangnirtung (1959), The Living Stone (1959) and Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak (1964). He died on 23 December 2006.- Richard Tomlinson was born on 13 January 1963 in Ngaruawahia, Waikato, New Zealand.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Garth Porter was born on 24 September 1948 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. He is an actor and composer, known for Ninjas vs. Zombies (2008), Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) and Ninjas vs. Monsters (2012).