Ian Rawlings
Ian Rawlings | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ian Rawlings 9 March 1959 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982−2022 |
| Known for | Sons and Daughters (TV series) as Wayne Hamilton Morrell Neighbours (TV series) as Philip Martin |
Ian Rawlings (born 9 March 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his long-running roles in soap operas Sons and Daughters and Neighbours. He also appeared in the short-lived serial The Power, the Passion.
Early life
[edit]Ian Rawlings was born on 9 March, 1959, in Whyalla, South Australia. He developed a keen interest in betting on the horses from the age of eight when his printer father Ken and grandad Len first took him to the races in Adelaide.[citation needed]
Rawlings initially worked on and off loading trucks at a freight company before his acting career took off.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Sons and Daughters
[edit]Rawlings started out playing the role of the scheming Wayne Hamilton/Morrell in Sons and Daughters. An original cast member of the show, he continued in the role for the show's entire 1982–1987 run.[1]
Hiatus from acting
[edit]When Sons and Daughters suddenly got axed, Rawlings gave up acting and took on a job with the freight company he previously worked at, this time as a salesman.[2][better source needed]
He also ran Chatterley's, a beauty salon in Homebush, Sydney, and undertook courses with the Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, with the idea of working in a gym.[3][better source needed]
Neighbours
[edit]Two years after switching to sales, Rawlings was offered the role of Philip Martin in Neighbours, which he played from 1992 to 1999 (after having played a brief guest role as Marcus Stone, four months earlier). He briefly reprised this role in episodes commemorating the programme's 20th anniversary in 2005. He made a cameo appearance in the final episode of Neighbours in mid-2022, and again in late 2023, when the series was picked up once again.[4][5] The character had appeared briefly some years before portrayed by Christopher Milne. Before his role Philip Martin, Rawlings had a guest appearance on the show as Marcus Stone.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Rawlings has most recently worked as a bingo host at Werribee Rotary Club in Victoria.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–87 | Sons and Daughters | Wayne Hamilton/Morrell / Gary | TV series, 964 episodes |
| 1986 | An Aussie Audience with Dame Edna | Self (uncredited) | TV special |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Ryan McAlistor | TV series, 167 episodes |
| 1990 | Mission: Impossible | Gibbs | TV series, season 2, episode 12: "Cargo Cult" |
| 1992–99; 2005; 2022; 2023 | Neighbours | Marcus Stone / Philip Martin | TV series, 659 episodes |
| 1999 | Night Fever | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode: "Millennium Eve Special" |
| 2000 | It's Anybody's Guess | Contestant | TV series |
| 2003 | Stingers | Tyrone Pattison | TV series, season 7, episode 11: "New Blood" |
| 2000; 2003 | Blue Heelers | Dennis Morgan / Matthew Quinn | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | MDA | Paul Rees | TV series, season 2, episode 19: "Bigger Fish to Fry" |
| 2006 | Temptation | Contestant | TV series, 1 episode: "Superchallenge: Heat 3" |
| 2006 | Where Are They Now? | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2017 | Neighbours vs Time Travel | Philip Martin | TV series, 4 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie soaps: behind the scenes of Australia's best loved TV shows. Pluto Press Australia. p. 181. ISBN 1-86403-191-3.
- ^ http://www.ramsay-street.com/articles/wklynews/w980221a.asp
- ^ http://www.sonsanddaughters.co.uk/background/articles/irawlings_little_beauty.htm
- ^ Bell, Adam; Koch, Phillip (17 July 2005). "When good friends step back in time". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 4.
- ^ "Soaps in crisis". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane, Australia. 28 November 1999. p. 7.
- ^ https://www.nowtolove.com.au/entertainment/tv/where-are-the-cast-of-sons-and-daughters-now-76662/#
- ^ https://wyndham.starweekly.com.au/news/eyes-down-for-serious-fun/