Ray Meagher facts for kids
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Ray Meagher
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| Born | 4 July 1944 Roma, Queensland, Australia
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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Gilly Meagher (m. 2010)
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Raymond Francis Meagher (born on July 4, 1944) is a famous Australian actor. He has been in many Australian movies and TV shows since the mid-1970s. He is best known for playing Alf Stewart on the popular TV show Home and Away. He has been in this role since the very first episode in 1988, making him the longest-running actor in an Australian TV show! Ray Meagher won a special award called a Gold Logie Award in 2010 for his work on Home and Away. He has played Alf for over 37 years.
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Early Life and Sports
Ray Meagher grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in Queensland, Australia. When he was nine, he went to a boarding school on the Gold Coast. At high school, Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, he was a very good athlete. He played many sports, including rugby union, which he even played at a high level for his state. In the late 1960s, he played for the Queensland Reds rugby team, even playing against the French national team.
Acting Career Highlights
Ray Meagher has had a long and successful acting career. He has appeared in many different types of roles, from serious dramas to popular TV shows.
Movies Ray Meagher Starred In
Ray Meagher has been in several movies. One of his favorite roles was playing Sergeant Drummond in the 1980 war movie Breaker Morant. He also appeared in other films like The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), Newsfront (1978), and My Brilliant Career (1979). Some of his other movie roles include The Shiralee (1987) and The Fire in the Stone (1984).
Television Roles and Fame
Ray Meagher first appeared on TV in 1973 as a host for a folk music show. His first acting job on TV was in the soap opera Number 96 in 1977. After that, he became a very popular actor for many different characters. He appeared in shows like Matlock Police, Ben Hall, and Cop Shop.
He also played three different bad guys in the TV show Prisoner between 1979 and 1986. In 1984, he played "Bad Bob," a cattle thief, in the TV miniseries A Fortunate Life. People often cast him as tough or villain characters early in his career. He even won an award called a Penguin Award for his role in the TV movie Mail Order Bride (1984).
The biggest role of Ray Meagher's career started in 1987 when he joined the cast of Home and Away. He has played the character of Alf Stewart ever since the show began in January 1988. This makes him a Guinness World Record holder for the longest-serving actor in an Australian TV series!
In 2010, Ray Meagher won the prestigious Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. This award is voted on by the public, showing how much Australian viewers love him. He also won the "Most Popular Actor" Logie Award in 2018.
Stage Performances
Besides TV and movies, Ray Meagher has also performed on stage. In 2007, he joined the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert, playing the role of Bob the mechanic. He even performed this role in London's West End from 2010 to 2011 and again in 2011. He also toured New Zealand with the show in 2016.
Ray Meagher enjoys performing in traditional Christmas pantomimes in the United Kingdom. In 2008, he played Abanazar in Aladdin, and in 2009, he was Captain Hook in Peter Pan.
Awards and Recognition
Ray Meagher has received several awards for his acting:
- In 1984, he won a Penguin Award for Best Actor for Mail Order Bride.
- He won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 2010 for his role in Home and Away.
- He also won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in 2018 for Home and Away.
- In 2018, he won the "Best Daytime Star" award at the Inside Soap Awards.
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See also
In Spanish: Ray Meagher para niños
