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Tiriel Mora | |
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| Born | 19 October 1958 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982−present |
Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian television and film actor.
Early life
[edit]Tiriel Mora's parents were French-born visual artist Mirka Mora and German-born entrepreneur, art dealer and restauranteur Georges Mora. His older brothers are film director Philippe Mora and art dealer William Mora.[1] He lived with his father in a hotel in St Kilda, and his mother lived lived nearby.[2]
Mora decided that he wanted to be an actor at the age of five. When he turned eighteen he spent a year in London before returning to Australia to study at the University of New England. He was short listed for a place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) several times, but was unsuccessful.[2]
Career
[edit]Mora is best known for his roles as the hard-nosed journalist Martin 'Marty' Di Stasio, in the cult satirical television series Frontline, and as the bumbling local solicitor Dennis Denuto, in 1997 comedy film The Castle.[3]
His other television credits include a guest role in long-running soap opera Neighbours (1986) as Roger Yates, playing a Nebari called Silas in Farscape (1999–2003), Judge Renmark in ABC-TV's legal drama Janet King (2014) and Henry Bowditch in critically acclaimed period drama Love Child. In 2018 he appeared in a recurring guest role in Home and Away as lawyer, Kurt Adams.
Further film credits include the 1993 biographical film My Forgotten Man (aka Flynn) opposite Guy Pearce, 2000 slasher film Cut, 2002 comedy-drama Garage Days, 2002 horror film Queen of the Damned opposite Aaliyah, and 2005 Peter Jackson blockbuster King Kong, alongside fellow Australian Naomi Watts. He had a voice role in the 2006 animated film Happy Feet, and appeared in the family adventure films Dinosaur Island (2014) and My Pet Dinosaur (2017). In 2020, he played Marduk in the independent Australian children’s fantasy film The Legend of the Five.
Mora also appeared in Qantas television advertisements in the 2000s.
Mora has also appeared in several stage productions. He worked with the now defunct Anthill Theatre in South Melbourne under director Jean-Pierre Mignon. In 2014, he was the associated artistic director of the Katoomba Theatre Company.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 2014, Mora was living in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, with his family.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race | Bob Bunyan | Film |
| 2021 | The Replica | Tom | Short film |
| 2021 | Shark | Sofie's Dad | Short film |
| 2021 | The Face | US Marshall Hastings | Short film |
| 2018 | Harmony | Homeless Guy | Feature film |
| 2017 | Otherlife | Dr. Robert Amari | Film |
| 2017 | My Pet Dinosaur | Trevor Brown | Feature film |
| 2017 | The Last Babushka Doll | Jerry | Short film |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Rich Man | Film |
| 2015 | Redfern Now: Promise Me | Snr Con Browning | TV movie |
| 2014 | Dinosaur Island | Press Conference Host | Feature film |
| 2014 | Gecko | Barry | Short film |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Attorney (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2013 | Blue Drag | Donaldson | Short film |
| 2012 | Windmills of my Mind | Rex | Short film |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Rene Rivkin | TV movie |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Tim | Dad | Short film |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Kev (voice) | Feature film |
| 2005 | King Kong | Fruit Vendor | Feature film |
| 2005 | Hell Has Harbour Views | Rob Carney | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Full Gamut | Ted Smith | Short film |
| 2002 | Garage Days | Thommo | Feature film |
| 2002 | Heroes' Mountain | Mark Powderly | TV movie |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Roger | Feature film |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Tourist Couple | Feature film |
| 2000 | Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend | Supt. Gary Brodziak | TV movie |
| 2000 | Stepsister from Planet Weird | S'vad / Fooop | TV movie |
| 2000 | Cut | Archives Projectionist | Feature film |
| 1997 | The Castle | Dennis Denuto | Feature film |
| 1995 | Glued to the Tele | Narrator | TV movie |
| 1993 | Official Denial | Dos | TV movie |
| 1993 | My Forgotten Man (aka Flynn) | Sydney Station Porter | Feature film |
| 1992 | A Slow Night at the Kuwaiti Cafe | Rashid | Feature film |
| 1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Stan | Film |
| 1984 | Channel Chaos | Police | Film |
| 1994 | Future Shlock | Alvin | Film |
| 1984 | Street Hero | Junky | Feature film |
| 1984 | Strikebound | Militant Miner | Film |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Graffiti Artist | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NCIS: Sydney | Theo Blainey | |
| 2021 | This Little Love of Mine[4] | Mr Bailey | |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Hugh Blackett | 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Legend of the Five | Marduck | |
| 2019 | Mr Inbetween | Kim | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Smoke Between Trees | Matthews | |
| 2018 | Book Week | Principal Gilroy | |
| 2018 | The Flip Side | The Mechanic | TV film |
| 2018 | Stinson Creek | Principal Harding | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Home and Away | Kurt Adams | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Comet Kids | Rodney | |
| 2016 | Love Child | Henry Bowditch | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Frieda and Diego | Diego Rivera | |
| 2015 | Maximum Choppage | Barry St Clair | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Janet King[5] | Judge Granville Renmark | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Absolutely Modern | Ern Malley | |
| 2008–2012 | Underbelly | Andrew's Barrister / ATO Officer | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Rake | Judge Ken | 1 episode |
| 1999–2008 | All Saints | David / Steve | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Dead End | ||
| 2007 | City Homicide | Gerald Fox | 1 episode |
| 2005 | The Surgeon | Dr. Jordy Roberts | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Cooks | George | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Shock Jock | Neville Roach | 13 episodes |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Marty | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Nova | Frank Hurley | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Elixir | George | |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | SeaChange | Derek Brewer | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Grass Roots | David | 3 episodes |
| 1995–2000 | Blue Heelers | Dave / Sgt Cammello | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Farscape | Salis | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Search for Treasure Island | Captain Escovar | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Alfred | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Wildside | Tony Gorlass | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Roar | Brigg | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Medivac | Dr Dexter Haben | 2 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Frontline | Martin di Stasio | 39 episodes |
| 1996 | Shark Bay | Justin Farraday | TV series |
| 1994 | Secrets | Carlo | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Newlyweds | Delivery Man | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Crimetime | Ambo Officer | |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Belmont / Bob Meyers | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Phoenix | Gasper | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Col'n Carpenter | Marco | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Pugwall | Okumura O'Shaughnessy | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Boys from the Bush | Mel | 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Flying Doctors | Miner | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Friday on My Mind | Lawyer | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Skirts | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Nancy Wake | Judex | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1986 | Neighbours | Roger Yates | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Prisoner | Kevin Stansfield | 7 episodes |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Exiles | Black Cowboy | Anthill Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1982 | The Condemned of Altona | Franz | Anthill Theatre, Melbourne |
| Make Me Smile | Lead role | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1994 | 5 A Season of Plays: The Sun, The Moon and the Stars | Interrogator | Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne with Wintercourt Productions |
| 1995 | Scenes from a Separation | Darcy Molyneux | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC |
| 1996 | The Rover | Frederick | Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC |
| 2002 | Hanging Man | Scott | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 2003 | Black Milk | Mishunya | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Splinter Theatre Company |
| 2004 | In Our Name | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney | |
| 2004 | Ladybird | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney | |
| The Westlands | The Mayor | Weatherboard Theatre Company |
References
[edit]- ^ "Family, frame and fortune". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 2002. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Tiriel Mora". Elwood College.
- ^ "Tiriel Mora". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (1 July 2021). "Airdate: This Little Love of Mine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (22 January 2013). "Cast confirmed for ABC's Janet King". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Tiriel Mora theatre credits". AusStage.
External links
[edit]- Tiriel Mora at IMDb
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