Graeme Blundell

Biography

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Graeme Blundell (born 1945) is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer and biographer. Blundell was born in Melbourne; he grew up in Clifton Hill, a suburb of Melbourne. He was educated at University High School and the University of Melbourne. In his early years, Blundell worked at La Mama Theatre, the Pram Factory, Hoopla, the Playbox Theatre Company, and the Melbourne Theatre Company. He directed and acted in the premiere performance of Jack Hibberd's play Dimboola at La Mama. His first television appearance was as an uncredited extra in the debut episode of Homicide (1964). He is best known as playing the title character in the 70's sex-comedy film Alvin Purple. He has written extensively in The Australian newspaper as well as writing biographies of Brett Whiteley (Brett Whiteley: An Unauthorised Life, 1996, with his then wife Margot Hilton), and Graham Kennedy (King, 2003).

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Known For

Idiot Box

Alvin Purple

Alvin Rides Again

Don's Party

The Year My Voice Broke

Stork

Pacific Banana

The Naked Bunyip

Weekend of Shadows

Filmography

2018 Screen

as Host

2013 Shock Horror Aunty

as Self

2011 Laid

as Graham McVie

2009 In Her Skin

as Ivan

2008 Not Quite Hollywood

as Self

2008 The Hollowmen

as Geoff

2008 Underbelly

as Jack Lang

2007 East West 101

as Shock Jock

2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Ruwee Naberrie

2004 Through My Eyes

as Rex Kuchel

2003 Marking Time

as Ralph Dare

2003 Ocean Star

as Clive 'Swampy' Marsh

2000 The Love of Lionel's Life

as Stan

1997 Idiot Box

as Detective Eric

1996 Medivac

1993 Joh's Jury

as Nicholas Cowdery

1992 The Distant Home

as Dr. Chambers

1991 Police Rescue

as Coleman

1987 The Year My Voice Broke

as Nils Olson

1987 Those Dear Departed

as Dr. Howie