Roy Billing
Biography
Roy Billing is a New Zealand actor who was born in Ruawai, Northland, in 1947 and began performing after leaving a career in advertising. He formed a psychedelic rock band in 1965, then took a job with a state theater program at 30, working in schools. He became widely known for playing crime boss Aussie Bob Trimbole in the TV series Underbelly, a role that won him a 2009 AFI award for best actor in a television drama and a 2010 Logie nomination. His television work includes Bad Cop, Bad Cop, Dossa and Joe, Packed to the Rafters and Jack Irish as Harry Strang from 2012. On film, he appeared in The Dish (2000), Charlie and Boots (2009) and Never Too Late (2020). He joined the Australian Film Walk of Fame in 2009 and received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2015.
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 41 years1983 to 2024
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A change of course
In 1965, Roy Billing put together a psychedelic rock band, and he gave the group the name the Ministry of Fog.
A first
Winton's Walk of Fame gained its first star in 2015, awarded to Billing, and the honor was revealed at The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in Winton, Queensland.
Roy Billing movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Dean Murphy directed three of these films, Jeffrey Walker two. Shane Jacobson appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Shane Jacobson's page
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Aaron Pedersen's page
Paul Hogan's page
Guy Pearce's page
Jack Thompson's page
Dean MurphyDirector, 3 films, 2004 to 2020
All films by Dean Murphy
All films by Jeffrey Walker
Also two films together9 more actors
- Deborah MailmanJack Irish: Dead Point (2014) and Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
- Damien GarveyJack Irish: Dead Point (2014) and Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
- Andrew S. GilbertRabbit-Proof Fence (2002) and The Dish (2000)
- Genevieve MooyNever Too Late (2020) and The Dish (2000)
- Marta DusseldorpJack Irish: Dead Point (2014) and Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
- Andy PappasCharlie & Boots (2009) and Strange Bedfellows (2004)
- Bec AshaThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020) and Charlie & Boots (2009)
- Beverley DunnCharlie & Boots (2009) and The Dish (2000)
- Stewart FaichneyCharlie & Boots (2009) and Strange Bedfellows (2004)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Roy Billing's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$44.7 million
5 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$23M51.5% of the total
- 2$16M36.3% of the total
- 3$3.5M7.8% of the total
- 4$2.0M4.4% of the total
- 5$22K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2015 | Medal of the Order of Australia | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.