Cameron Welsh

{{Short description|Australian actor, writer, producer and director}}

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Cameron Welsh is an Australian actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Mitch McColl on Australian soap opera Home and Away from 1999 until 2001; he then went on to become the series producer from 2007 until 2012.

Career

In 1999, Welsh auditioned for a guest role in the Network Seven soap opera Home and Away. Through his audition he secured the regular role of Mitch McColl.{{cite web|last=Barnier|first=Linda|title=Where are they now?|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=cameron+welsh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=NCH010519ABDD22AOESA|work=The Newcastle Herald|publisher=(Fairfax Media)|accessdate=6 December 2011|date=19 May 2001}} In 2000, Welsh was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back and Producers granted Welsh a six-week break. The serial hired Mitchell McMahon to play Mitch in Welsh's absence.{{cite journal|last=Herbison|first=Jason|title=Spot the difference|journal=All About Soap|date=March 2000|issue=6|pages=38|publisher=Attic Futura UK Ltd}} He was nominated for a Logie Award in 2000 for "Most Popular New Male Talent".{{cite web|title=Will McCune make history at Logies?|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=cameron+welsh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news000502_0482_3510|work=Illawarra Mercury|publisher=(Fairfax Media)|accessdate=6 December 2011|date=29 April 2000}} Welsh decided to quit the role and Mitch's final scenes aired in early 2001.{{cite web|last=Watson|first=Chad|title=Bay of plenty|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=summer+bay&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=NCH0105146ODM53Q51OQ|work=The Newcastle Herald|publisher=(Fairfax Media)|accessdate=6 December 2011|author2=Barnier, Linda|date=14 May 2001}}

He went on to direct for Home and Away. Welsh's other directing credits include All Saints and Blue Heelers.

In 2005, Welsh filmed a cameo for the serial's 4000th episode, which saw Mitch return for Alf Stewart's (Ray Meagher) birthday.{{cite news |title=Home and Away celebrates 4000 episodes with a special episode to air on Friday |newspaper=The Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Limited |page=6 |date=30 June 2005}}

Welsh became series producer of Home and Away in 2007.{{cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21110898-5003422,00.html | title=Role grows more varied | date=23 January 2007 | publisher=News Limited | accessdate=18 June 2010 | first=Stephen | last=Downie}}

In January 2012, Welsh stepped down from his role as the producer of Home and Away. Welsh said he had enjoyed his twelve years working on the drama and was looking forward to future projects.{{cite web|last=Rebecca|first=Davies|title='Home and Away' producer Cameron Welsh quits show|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s15/home-and-away/news/a360237/home-and-away-producer-cameron-welsh-quits-show.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=(Hearst Magazines UK)|accessdate=16 January 2012|date=16 January 2012}} Afterwards, Welsh worked extensively in American television, producing and writing on series such as TNT's The Last Ship, Starz's Ash vs Evil Dead, Syfy's Krypton and Foundation, which premiered on Apple TV+ in September 2021.

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Category:Living people

Category:Australian television directors

Category:Australian television writers

Category:Australian male soap opera actors

Category:Australian television producers

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)