Nick Tate

Biography

Nick Tate is an Australian actor who works across film, television, stage and voice performance. Born in Sydney in 1942 to actor parents, he started at the Australian Broadcasting Commission and rose from studio hand to assistant director before playing a lead in the thriller miniseries The Purple Jacaranda. A lead in My Brother Jack brought his big break, and he toured for eighteen months in the musical The Canterbury Tales. He is known for playing pilot Alan Carter in Space: 1999 from 1975 to 1977. His film breakthrough came with an AACTA-winning part in The Devil's Playground (1977), and he had supporting roles in The Year My Voice Broke (1987) and Cry Freedom. He appeared in Sons and Daughters and made guest turns on The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Farscape and Lost. His stage work includes the Australian premiere of the musical Titanic, and he has voiced Hollywood trailers, animation and video games.

84years old

Turns 85 on June 18in 259 days

Born June 18, 1942Sydney
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Nicholas John Tate

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 41 years1977 to 2018

Genres

Drama42%, 5 films
Action33%, 4 films
Sci-Fi33%, 4 films
Adventure17%, 2 films
Romance17%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
As a child, Tate performed in every school play, which led the Sydney Opera Company to recruit him for the title role in Menotti's opera Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Beyond film
Tate's stage work included the musical The Canterbury Tales, where he was cast as 'Nicholas the Gallant'. He stayed in that part for eighteen months while the production toured throughout the country.
A role that slipped away
Plans were made to replace Tate's character Alan Carter for the second series of Space: 1999, but fan mail showed he was among the show's most popular characters, so he stayed to the end of its run.
A change of course
Tate joined the Australian commandos for a year after joining an actors' workshop in 1964, unsure of which direction to take.

Nick Tate movies on Netflix

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski2018IMDb rating 7.9as Ben Hecht Narration (voice)
Lupin the 3rd2014IMDb rating 5.5as Thomas Dawson
Killer Elite2011IMDb rating 6.4as Commander B
The Gene Generation2007IMDb rating 4.2as Doctor
Bed of Roses1996IMDb rating 6.1as Bayard
Steel and Lace1991IMDb rating 5.3as Duncan
A Cry in the Dark1988IMDb rating 6.9as Charlwood
The Year My Voice Broke1987IMDb rating 7.3as Sergeant Pierce
Cosmic Princess1982IMDb rating 3.4as Alan Carter
Destination Moonbase-Alpha1978IMDb rating 6.3as Alan Carter
Summerfield1977IMDb rating 6.7as Simon Robinson
The Devil's Playground1977IMDb rating 6.8as Brother Victor

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Killer Elite2011 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Commander B
IMDb rating 6.4142K votes
A Cry in the Dark1988 Dramaas Charlwood
IMDb rating 6.912K votes
The Devil's Playground1977as Brother Victor
IMDb rating 6.81.5K votes
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski2018as Ben Hecht Narrationvoice
IMDb rating 7.94.9K votes
Summerfield1977as Simon Robinson
IMDb rating 6.7489 votes
Bed of Roses1996as Bayard
IMDb rating 6.19.3K votes
Destination Moonbase-Alpha1978as Alan Carter
IMDb rating 6.3469 votes
The Year My Voice Broke1987as Sergeant Pierce
IMDb rating 7.32.5K votes

Most often with

Fred Schepisi directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Martin Landau

Ben Mendelsohn

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Catherine Schell

Barbara Bain

Jeffery KissoonFred SchepisiDirector, 2 films

Films together

Martin Landau2 films together, 1978 to 1982
Martin Landau's page
- Cosmic Princess1982IMDb rating 3.4Tate as Alan CarterLandau as Commander John Koenig
- Destination Moonbase-Alpha1978IMDb rating 6.3Tate as Alan CarterLandau as Commander John Koenig
Ben Mendelsohn2 films together, 1987 to 2011
Ben Mendelsohn's page
- Killer Elite2011IMDb rating 6.4Tate as Commander BMendelsohn as Martin
- The Year My Voice Broke1987IMDb rating 7.3Tate as Sergeant PierceMendelsohn as Trevor Leishman
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell2 films together, 1977 to 1988
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell's page
- A Cry in the Dark1988IMDb rating 6.9Tate as CharlwoodTingwell as Muirhead
- Summerfield1977IMDb rating 6.7Tate as Simon RobinsonTingwell as Dr. Miller
Catherine Schell2 films together, 1978 to 1982
Catherine Schell's page
- Cosmic Princess1982IMDb rating 3.4Tate as Alan CarterSchell as Maya
- Destination Moonbase-Alpha1978IMDb rating 6.3Tate as Alan CarterSchell as Maya
Barbara Bain2 films together, 1978 to 1982
Barbara Bain's page
- Cosmic Princess1982IMDb rating 3.4Tate as Alan CarterBain as Dr. Helena Russell
- Destination Moonbase-Alpha1978IMDb rating 6.3Tate as Alan CarterBain as Dr. Helena Russell
Jeffery Kissoon2 films together, 1978 to 1982
Jeffery Kissoon's page
- Cosmic Princess1982IMDb rating 3.4Tate as Alan CarterKissoon as Dr. Ben Vincent
- Destination Moonbase-Alpha1978IMDb rating 6.3Tate as Alan CarterKissoon as Dr. Ben Vincent
Fred SchepisiDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1988
All films by Fred Schepisi
- A Cry in the Dark1988IMDb rating 6.9Tate as Charlwood
- The Devil's Playground1977IMDb rating 6.8Tate as Brother Victor
Also two films together3 more actors
- Tony AnholtCosmic Princess (1982) and Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
- Zienia MertonCosmic Princess (1982) and Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
- Sheila FloranceSummerfield (1977) and The Devil's Playground (1977)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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