Mark Furze

Mark Furze, an Australian actor and musician, was born in Orange and performed with the Orange Theatre Company, playing the lead in Oliver! at ten. His first television appearance was in the children's program Outriders, followed by the film Balmain Boys, and at fourteen he was cast in Water Rats. He also appeared in the movie Jessica. His break-out role was Ric Dalby in Home and Away, which he played from September 2004 until his departure in July 2008. Later he portrayed Trent in Underbelly: The Golden Mile in 2010 and took roles in A Heartbeat Away, the US thriller short Strays, and the interactive short Count Me In. He formed the band Falcon Road and joined Shotgun Alley in February 2011; the group released three albums. He competed on It Takes Two with Rachael Beck, was a 2007 contestant on Soapstar Superstar, and in 2020 reached the semi-final of The Voice Australia.