Graham Matters
{{Short description|Australian actor and musician (1948–2021)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth_date|1948|07|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
| death_date = {{death_date_and_age|2021|05|07|1948|07|19|df=y}}
| death_place = Victoria, Australia
| nationality = Australian
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| occupation = Actor
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Graham Matters (19 July 1948{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jx3dDwAAQBAJ&q=GRAHAM+MATTERS+By+WOLF+COLLINS&pg=PT2|title = Graham Matters| publisher=Lulu.com |isbn = 9780244277413}} – 7 May 2021{{Cite web|url=http://www.australianmusicdatabase.com/people/graham-matters|title=Graham Matters | Australian Music Database}}) was an Australian actor and musician.
He appeared in the 1976 film Oz{{Citation | date = 7 November 2004 | title = Reel classic with Nell Schofield | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }} as Wally, the Wizard, record salesman and tram conductor. He was one of the original Australian cast members of The Rocky Horror Show in 1974.{{Citation | last = Taylor| first = Andrew | date = 10 April 2015 | title = Reunited 1974 Rocky Horror cast remember a rather special night | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/musicals/reunited-1974-rocky-horror-cast-remember-a-rather-special-night-20150407-1mcz6u.html }}
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
1970
| Part One: 806 | | Film |
1976
| Oz | Wally / The Wizard / Record Salesman / Tram Conductor / Doorman / Face at Party (voice) | Feature film |
1988
| The Black Arrow | Voice | Animated TV movie |
1988
| Kevin | TV movie |
1988
| Mole (voice) | Animated TV movie |
1990
| Patient | Feature film |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
1979
| Skyways | Dave | 2 episodes |
1978-1980
| Cop Shop | Ray Bartlett / Gary Dunn / Peter Saunders | 6 episodes |
1991
| Various characters (voice) | |
1997
| | 2 episodes |
2005-2007
| The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky | Bottle Top Bill (voice) | 4 episodes |
Theatre
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
1969; 1972 | Hair | Three Principals | Metro Theatre, Sydney, Metro Theatre, Melbourne |
1974 | The Rocky Horror Show | Rocky Horror | New Art Cinema, Sydney |
1976 | The Faraway Land of Magical Frank | Frank | Total Theatre, Melbourne |
1977; 1978 | Ned Kelly | Police / Townspeople / Pub Dancer / Blacktrackers | Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney |
1980; 1981 | Boy’s Own McBeth | Mr. Elston | Paris Theatre, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Opera Theatre, Adelaide, Los Angeles |
1985 | The Rocky Horror Show | Civic Theatre, Burnie, Princess Theatre, Launceston, Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy, Canberra Theatre, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Albury Civic Theatre, Wangaratta Town Hall, Shepparton Civic Centre, West Gippsland Arts Centre, Memorial Theatre, Ballarat | |
1991 | Cho Cho San | Singer | Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba |
References
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External links
- [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/229912 Biographical cuttings on Graham Matters, former theatrical performer, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals] held at the National Library of Australia
- {{IMDb name|nm0559830}}
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Category:Australian male stage actors