Martin Lynes

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|birth_place = Sydney, Australia

|occupation = Actor

|yearsactive = 1995–2014

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Martin Lynes (born 12 July 1967) is a retired Australian actor who was best known for his role as Luke Forlano in Australian Drama All Saints..

Career

Lynes is known for his work as Dr. Luke Forlano on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama. On the series he tried many times to become the Chief medical officer but failed. He was primarily a surgeon but spent time helping in ward 17. He has also played Rick Gallager in Sea Patrol. Lynes then played Coach Simmo who ran the surf academy Solar Blue for budding pro surfers in Blue Water High, shown on ABC Australia. Lynes has also had roles in the now defunct McLeod's Daughters and as the head of an advertising company in the popular TV drama Packed to the Rafters.

Lynes joined the cast of Home and Away in 2012 as villain Adam Sharpe.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s15/home-and-away/news/a430672/home-and-away-dan-ewing-teases-new-villain-arrival.html|title='Home and Away' Dan Ewing teases new villain arrival|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=15 October 2013|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|accessdate=28 February 2013}}

Post acting career

Currently, Lynes lives on the Central Coast of NSW and worked as a Real Estate Agent, for the agency Property Central Long Jetty.{{cite web|url=http://www.propertycentral.com.au|title=Property Central|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/nsw/agents/marty-lynes-property-central-berkeley-vale-berkeley-vale/1757599810/sale-listings|title=Marty Lynes – Agent Sale Properties – allhomes|work=allhomes.com.au}}

In August 2017 he was found guilty of sexual assault.{{cite web|title=Former All Saints actor found guilty of sex attack|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/former-all-saints-actor-martin-lynes-found-guilty-of-rape-attack-on-ex-partner-ng-b88577431z|website=The West Australian|accessdate=26 September 2017|date=23 August 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Paterson|first1=Ian|title=Actor found guilty of sexual assault|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/former-all-saints-and-home-and-away-actor-martin-lynes-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault/news-story/d55c9746e27d646db961d23174351d79|website=NewsComAu|accessdate=26 September 2017}} He received a custodial sentence of 5 years{{cite web|title=Former Home and Away and All Saints actor Martin Lynes jailed for five years|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrities-gone-bad/former-home-and-away-and-all-saints-actor-martin-lynes-jailed-for-five-years/news-story/d68eb4f1f4612b7b3f45b628b5e60503|website=NewsComAu|accessdate=28 August 2018}}

Filmography

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
scope="row" \| 1995 \| Police Rescue \| Ned Spinks \|
Season 5 Episode 4 The River ! scope="row" \| 1996 \| Pacific Drive \| Scott Ballintyne \|
scope="row" \| 1997 \| The Devil Game \| Muzza \|
scope="row" \| 1997 \| Big Sky \| Roger \| Episode: "Good Luck Baby"
scope="row" \| 1998–2004 \| All Saints \| Luke Forlano \|
scope="row" \| 2005–08 \| Blue Water High \| Craig "Simmo" Simmonds \|
scope="row" \| 2006 \| Monarch Cove \| Detective Straker \|
scope="row" \| 2007 \| Sea Patrol \| Rick Gallagher \|
scope="row" \| 2008 \| The Black Balloon \| Emergency Doctor \|
scope="row" \| 2008 \| McLeod's Daughters \| Frank Edwards \|
scope="row" \| 2010–11 \| Packed to the Rafters \| Paul Morgan \|
scope="row" \| 2011 \| The Eye of the Storm \| Edward \|
scope="row" \| 2011 \| Burning Man \| Graham \|
scope="row" \| 2012–2013, 2014 \| Home and Away \| Adam Sharpe \|

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

scope="row" | 1995

| Police Rescue

| Ned Spinks

Season 5 Episode 4 The River

! scope="row" | 1996

| Pacific Drive

| Scott Ballintyne