Brian Rooney (actor)
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Brian Rooney | |
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| Born | 2 November 1972 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
Brian Rooney (born 2 November 1972) is a Northern Irish-born Australian actor with film, television and stage credits. He is best known for his childhood television performances, in particular the part of Michael Winters in G.P.. He appeared in the children's television productions of The Ferals as Leonard, and Spellbinder as Alex Katsonis.[1][2]
Career
Rooney first appeared on Australian Television on Network Channel 10 in
Rooney began his career playing the street-wise urchin Gavroche in the Australian stage production of Les Misérables. Soon after, he went on to play the character Tommy Franco, alongside Dolph Lundgren and Louis Gossett Jr., in the 1989 feature film The Punisher.[2]
As a child actor, Rooney became best known on Australian television during the early 1990s for his long-running role of Michael Winters in the ABC-TV series G.P.,[3] and as Brendan Maloney in the 1991 miniseries Brides of Christ.[4] He has appeared in a number of television films including The Rogue Stallion (1990), The Phantom Horseman (1991), and Pirates Island (1991).[5]
More recently Rooney played the role of Cedric in the 2001 children's television series Escape of the Artful Dodger. In 2010, he guest starred as the character Jones in Rescue: Special Ops (Season 2, Episode 12).[6]
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Punisher | 1989 | Tommy Franco | Feature film |
| Pirates Island | 1990 | Feature film | |
| Charcoal | 1999 | Kev | Short film |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 | Clerk - Probity Trust | Feature film |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty's Rules | 1988 | Tommy | 1 episode |
| G.P. | 1989-95 | Michael Winters | Main role (seasons 1–3) Recurring role (season 4) Guest role (seasons 5 & 7) 133 episodes |
| The Rogue Stallion | 1990 | Wayne Garrett | TV film |
| Brides of Christ | 1991 | Brendan Maloney | Miniseries 2 episodes |
| Pirates Island | 1990 | Jim | TV film |
| The Phantom Horseman | 1991 | Toby | TV film |
| Mission Top Secret | 1991 | Jim | TV film |
| The Ferals | 1994–95 | Leonard | Main role |
| Spellbinder | 1995 | Alex Katsonis | Main role |
| Big Sky | 1997 | Jigger | 1 episode |
| All Saints | 1998 | Robbie Watson | 1 episode |
| Kings in Grass Castles | 1998 | J. W. (aged 19) | Miniseries 1 episode |
| Murder Call | 1999 | Nero | 1 episode |
| Escape of the Artful Dodger | 2001 | Cedric | 1 episode |
| Rescue: Special Ops | 2010 | Jim Jones | 1 episode |
| Tricky Business | 2012 | Hamish Kelly | 1 episode |
| The Moodys | 2014 | Benji | 1 episode |
| Mr Inbetween | 2021 | Dan | 1 episode |
References
- ^ Profile, Australian Television Information Archive website; retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ a b Brian Rooney profile, imdb.com; retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ Australian Television Information Archive G.P.. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ Brides of Christ profile, Australian Television Information Archive website; retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ TV Australia – Sons and Daughters to Sylvania Waters Archived 6 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, memorabletv.com; retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ Brian Rooney profile Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, www3.showcast.com.au; retrieved 10 August 2010.
External links
- Brian Rooney at IMDb