Cliff Ellen
{{short description|Australian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
{{infobox person
| name = Cliff Ellen
| birth_place= Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| birth_date= {{birth_date and age|df=yes|22 March 1936}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1972–2018
| family = Joff Ellen
}}
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.
His first role was in Homicide. His credits include Crackerjack,{{cite web |title=Jack of all trades |date=1 November 2002 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604095336/https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/31/1036026977732.html |archive-date=4 June 2016 |url-status=live |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/31/1036026977732.html}} 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.[http://www.australianstage.com.au/component/option,com_events/Itemid,23/agid,821/catids,77%7C137%7C138/day,16/month,6/task,view_detail/year,2007/ Inheritance | Full Dress Productions]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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
=Film=
| class="wikitable"
! 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=
| class="wikitable"
! 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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External links
- {{IMDb name|0253979}}
- [http://perfectblend.net/features/interview-ellen.htm Interview] at Perfect Blend
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Category:Male actors from Melbourne
Category:Australian male stage actors
Category:Australian male soap opera actors
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