Richard Carter | |
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_2013.jpg) Carter in Sydney, Australia in 2013 | |
| Born | 11 December 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 13 July 2019 (aged 65) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–2019 |
| Spouse |
Lindsey Carter (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
Richard Carter (11 December 1953 – 13 July 2019) was an Australian actor and stand-up comedian who appeared in several television series and independent films.
Career
[edit]Richard Carter was a Sydney comedy store regular[1] who branched into acting, playing iconic roles in television and film, beginning in the early 1980s.
Some of Carter's filmography includes Babe: Pig in the City (1998), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), Bootmen (2000), The Man Who Sued God (2001), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), crime drama Gettin' Square (2003), Hating Alison Ashley (2005) and Baz Luhrmann epic The Great Gatsby (2013).[2][3][4][5] His final role was as the Bullet Farmer in George Miller epic Mad Max: Fury Road.[2]
His regular television roles included playing Mick Corella in Rake, Mick Deakin in East West 101 and Ted Hudson in White Collar Blue.[2] He also appeared in Wildside, Rafferty's Rules, A Country Practice and Police Rescue, as well as Kennedy Miller miniseries Bangkok Hilton alongside Nicole Kidman.[2]
Carter also played the role of real life killer, Bradley John Murdoch in the 2007 Australian telemovie Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback, depicting the events surrounding the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and the attempted murder of his girlfriend, Joanne Lees.[6]
Additionally, he performed voiceover work, lending his voice to 2006 animated family film Happy Feet and its 2011 sequel Happy Feet 2 as well as television commercials for Victoria Bitter and Toyota.[7]
Death
[edit]Carter died in the early hours of 13 July 2019, in Sydney, Australia after a brief illness. He was survived by his wife Lindsey and daughter Amy.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hostage | Sleazy Carnival Customer (uncredited) | Feature film |
| Undercover | Country Heckler | Feature film | |
| 1984 | Fast Talking | Geography teacher | Feature film |
| 1985 | Emoh Ruo | Thommo | Feature film |
| Rebel | Harry De Wheels | Feature film | |
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | 2nd IRA Man | TV film |
| 1987 | Howling III | First Drunk | Feature film |
| Outback Vampires | Stinger | Feature film | |
| 1988 | Belinda | Bus Conductor | Feature film |
| Around the World in 80 Ways | Financier | Feature film | |
| The Clean Machine | D.S. Frank Truro | Feature film | |
| Grievous Bodily Harm | Les | Feature film | |
| 1989 | The Punisher | Cop | Feature film |
| 1990 | Sher Mountain Killings Mystery | Conrad | Feature film |
| Father | Feature film | ||
| 1992 | Exchange Lifeguards | Al Eastman | Feature film |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly | Police Sergeant | Feature film |
| 1994 | No Escape | Sleeping Sentry | Feature film |
| Muriel's Wedding | Federal Policeman | Feature film | |
| Signal One | Frankie Button | Feature film | |
| 1995 | On the Dead Side | Feature film | |
| 1996 | Idiot Box | Big Bloke | Feature film |
| 1997 | Paws | Cafe Owner | Feature film |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | Detective (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1999 | Two Hands | 2NAX DJ | Feature film |
| Dogwatch | Klipper | Feature film | |
| 2000 | Bootmen | Gary Okden | Feature film |
| Our Lips Are Sealed | Sidney | Feature film | |
| 2001 | My Husband My Killer | Mike Hagan | TV movie |
| The Man Who Sued God | Dirk Streicher | Feature film | |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Farmhouse Policeman | Feature film |
| Heroes' Mountain | Police Inspector | TV movie | |
| 2003 | You Can't Stop the Murders | Chief Carter | Feature film |
| Gettin' Square | Craig 'Crusher' Knobes | Feature film | |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Lennie Grubb | Feature film |
| 2007 | Murder in the Outback | Bradley Murdoch | TV movie |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Bryan the Beach Master (voice) | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Herzog | Feature film |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | The Bullet Farmer | Feature film (final role) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sons and Daughters | Jim / Keith | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Bodyline | Voce | 1 episode |
| 1986–1993 | A Country Practice | Big Jules / Detective Branco / Turf Cutter | 8 episodes |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Policeman | 2 episodes |
| 1987–1991 | Rafferty's Rules | Detective Sgt. Brown | 21 episodes |
| 1989 | Bangkok Hilton | Detective King | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Doug Holland | Season 6, episode 12: Dead Reckoning |
| 1991 | Police Rescue | Vic Wilson | Season 1, episode 8: Raid |
| 1992 | Hey Dad..! | Policeman | Season 8, episode 12: Arthur McArthur, P.I. |
| 1994 | Heartland | Merv | 1 episode |
| The Ferals | Brimley Snod | Season 1, episode 15: Seasons Greedings | |
| 1994–1996 | G.P. | Arthur Connolly / Commander | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | Lyail Chandler | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Twisted Tales | Jim Nicholson | Season 1, episode 11: Borrowing Bazza |
| Fallen Angels | Craig Douglas | 5 episodes | |
| 1997–1999 | Wildside | Brian Deakin | 5 episodes |
| 1999 | All Saints | Alistair Walsh | Season 2, episode 33: True Love and the Blues |
| Water Rats | Victor Wise | Season 4, episode 25: Shark Bait | |
| 2000 | The Corner | Crime Scene Officer | Season 1, episode 6: Everyman's Blues |
| 2000–2003 | Pizza | Detective / Bad Cop / Dad Stanko | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Bill | Keith Drury | Season 17, episode 59: Beech on the Run |
| Blue Heelers | Les Anderson | 4 episodes | |
| Farscape | Ullom / Kabaah | 2 episodes | |
| 2002–2003 | White Collar Blue | Ted Hudson | 44 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Stupid, Stupid Man | FA / JA | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | City Homicide | Larry Klein | 2 episodes |
| 2008–2011 | East West 101 | Mick Deakin | 5 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Rake | Mick Corella | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Housos | Narrator | Season 2, episode 1: Voucher |
References
[edit]- ^ nyst-admin (19 July 2019). "Richard Carter - A True Gentleman". NYST Legal | Criminal & Civil Lawyers Gold Coast & Brisbane. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Groves, Don (15 July 2019). "Vale Richard Carter, actor".
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (15 July 2019). "Richard Carter, 'absolutely unforgettable' great Australian character actor, dies | Luke Buckmaster". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Moran, Robert (15 July 2019). "Australian actor Richard Carter dies aged 65". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Vale: Richard Carter". TV Tonight. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Murder in the Outback". Screen Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Aussie actor Richard Carter dies, aged 65". www.thenewdaily.com.au. 16 July 2019.
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