Roy Billing

Roy Billing

Nascimento : , Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand

História

Roy Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand actor and he spent almost three decades living and working in Australia. He became widely known for his role as organised-crime boss “Aussie Bob” Trimbole in the TV series Underbelly.

Perfil

Roy Billing

Filmes

Love Is in the Air
Jeff
A seaplane pilot flying in the tropics finds herself falling for the man sent to sink her business.
A Última Escapada
James Wendell
Jack Bronson (James Cromwell) é separado de sua amada Norma (Jacki Weaver) na casa de repouso onde vive. Revoltado, ele se une a um grupo de veteranos de guerra, que também moram no local, para uma última escapada em direção às suas realizações pessoais.
Beast No More
Gus
A young biologist, Mary Jane, who focuses on lepidoptery (the study of moths and butterflies), doesn't have the perfect life; she does however have what she considers the perfect son. Tragedy strikes and Mary Jane's world is disturbingly turned upside down. Fleeing the troubled "real world" she embarks upon a solitary bush project. In the isolated and surreal landscape Mary Jane starts experiencing strange phenomena. The opportunity to be a mother again presents itself, only it comes at a cost for Mary Jane and what's left of her family.
A Invasão
Town Mayor
Um pequeno grupo de moradores de uma cidade tem que se unir após uma invasão devastadora da sua área. Enquanto lutam para sobreviver, eles percebem que devem ficar um passo à frente de seus agressores e trabalhar juntos para ter chance de atacar.
Pike River
Peter Whittall
On the 19th of November 2010, the Pike River mine exploded with 31 men trapped inside. In the immediate confusion that followed no one knew what had happened. Within hours two men would manage a heroic escape but 29 remained unaccounted for. Over five days the men’s families and loved ones waited, hoping they would come out alive. Then two further explosions sealed the men’s fate. However, the fuse that would eventually snuff out so many lives was lit decades before. Set in the drama of the five days between the three explosions, Pike River reveals the tragic back story of the mine where pressure for profits would eventually contribute to the deaths of 29 men. Featuring interviews with the Pike River families and scripted drama to depict key events.
Manny Lewis
Lyle
The film follows the story of a famous fictional stand-up comedian Manny Lewis, who connects with millions of fans but finds it hard to connect to one person. Manny struggles to overcome his sense of alienation and shyness, and a difficult relationship with his father, in a romantic and feel-good quest for the love of the quirky Maria.
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Harry Strang
Jack Irish is thrown into a world of club owners, drug dealers and killers when he is hired by a judge to find a mysterious red book.
Cliffy
Wally
Set against the backdrop of the early eighties, Cliffy retraces his extraordinary journey from famously training in gumboots among cow paddocks through the epic six-day period of the ultra marathon and his emergence as Australia's most unlikely sporting hero.
Jack Irish: Black Tide
Harry Strang
Jack, um ex-militar, ex-advogado criminal e ex-alcoólatra que atua como detetive particular especializado em localizar pessoas, e aprendiz de marceneiro nas horas vagas. Desta vez, Jack ajuda um velho amigo da família, cujo filho desapareceu.
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Harry Strang
Jack, um ex-militar, ex-advogado criminal e ex-alcoólatra, actua como detetive particular especializado em localizar pessoas e aprendiz de marceneiro nas horas vagas
O Desvio
Good Samaritan
Um homem sofre um acidente de carro numa estrada da Austrália, e logo descobre que o outro motorista morreu, que há uma mulher ferida e uma pasta cheia de dinheiro. Quando ele faz a coisa certa e recorre às autoridades, provoca uma série de violentos problemas.
A Heartbeat Away
George
A young aspiring rock guitarist is forced to become the musical director of the local marching band when his father is hit by a bus just four weeks before a major competition.
Underbelly Files: Infiltration
Aussie Bob
It tells the true story of Victorian detective Colin McLaren who posed as a shady art dealer and infiltrated the Australian branch of the Calabrian Mafia.
As Crônicas de Nárnia: A Viagem do Peregrino da Alvorada
Chief Dufflepud
Lúcia, Edmundo e Eustáquio retornam para Nárnia, onde encontram com príncipe Caspian, agora rei, e outros amigos. Buscando os Sete Fidalgos Desaparecidos de Telmar, eles começam uma nova aventura a bordo do navio Peregrino da Alvorada e irão encarar guerreiros, dragões, anões e tritões.
Tal Pai Tal Filho
Roly
Paul Hogan plays Charlie McFarland and Shane Jacobson plays his estranged son, Boots. After a family tragedy Charlie and Boots try and put their differences aside and head off on the road trip of a lifetime - from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula - they overcome many challenges to reach their dream - to fish off the northern most tip of Australia.
Boys On Film 1: Hard Love
Joe / Jana (segment "Mirror Mirror")
Created by gay directors and actors, Boys On Film features numerous award-winning shorts that deal with all aspects of gay life. Volume 1: Hard Love contains nine complete films: Hong Khaou's "Summer" starring Peter Peralta and Jay Brown; Michael Simon's "Gay Zombie" starring Brad Bilanin, Ryan Carlberg, and Robin McDonald; Jason Bushman's "Serene Hunter" starring Eric Debets, Flannan Obé, and Jonathan Blanc; Timothy Smith's "Le Weekend" starring Omar and Fernando Peres; Jean Baptiste Erreca's "Cowboy Forever" featuring Govinda Machado de Figueiredo and Jones Carlos Fialho de Araújo; Damien Rea's "Scarred" starring Chris Anderson, David Durham, and Lara Cazalet; Tim Hunter's "Packed Lunch" featuring Kevyn Boemia, Chris Sayers, and Steven Quigg; John Winter's "Mirror Mirror" starring Roy Billing; and Maxwell Barber's "VGL-Hung!" starring Marcus Proctor, Jeff Chandler, and Ashley Ryder.
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Valentine's Day
Kevin Flynn
In the mould of The Full Monty and Brassed Off, VALENTINE'S DAY is a tale of hope and redemption. Ben Valentine (Rhys Muldoon) has totally lost his way in the world when he finds himself in a strange country town. With a sentence of 200 hours of community service, Valentine must coach the town's 'no-hoper' football team, who are teetering on the brink of demise. If the team don't win three out of the next four games, they'll be merged with their arch rivals and the town will also lose its precious pie factory. Valentine is embraced, heart and soul by the townsfolk. This one-time drifter learns how to live and hope again - and so does the town.
Mirror Mirror
Joe / Jana
After so many years together, Joe faces life without Jana. Saying goodbye to yourself is never easy.
The Bet
George
Young Sydney stockbroker, Will, makes a bet with his rich mate Angus - who can make the most money in three months with $50,000? Obsessed with winning, Will finds himself engaged in high stakes games and deception, bending all the rules, until he discovers that winning at all costs could mean losing more than he could ever imagine.
Unfinished Sky
Royce
An Outback farmer takes in an Afghani woman who has fled from a brothel.
Jackie Jackie
Mr. Chuck
Jinaali is a sweet overweight Aboriginal checkout chick at the local supermarket. Her boss, Mr Chuck, is constantly on her back until Jinaali finds a voice of her own. Have you got your Jackie Jackie doll yet?
Aquamarine
Grandpa Bob
Claire e Hailey são grandes amigas, que se envolvem em uma aventura após encontrarem uma sereia chamada Aquamarine em uma piscina, após uma forte tempestade. Aquamarine fugiu de casa devido a um casamento prometido e está disposta a encontrar seu grande amor. Ela recebe a ajuda de Claire e Hailey, até que se apaixona por um salva-vidas chamado Raymond.
Small Claims: White Wedding
Ron Duffy
Jo has a family wedding to attend, but the wedding is in crisis. Chrissy and Jo face the twin tasks of bringing the wedding to a successful conclusion, whilst at the same time, investigating a murder in which all the suspects are key figures in the wedding party.
Hell Has Harbour Views
Kevin Fields
Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on the novel of the same name by Richard Beasley. It was nominated for "best miniseries or telemovie" at both the AFI Awards and the Logie Awards, losing to The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant at both; and for two additional AFI Awards and an additional Logie Award, all of which it lost to Love My Way.
Thunderstruck
Tiny
After a near death experience, five Boys, all devoted AC/DC fans, make a pact to bury their best friend next to the grave of Bon Scott. 12 years later, having gone their different ways, they come together to fulfill the promise.
Estranha Amizade
Fred Coulson
Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.
Black and White
Det Sgt Turner
Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.
Geração Roubada
Police Inspector
Molly Craig (Everlyn Sampi) é uma jovem australiana de 14 anos que, em 1931, ao lado de sua irmã Daisy (Tianna Sansbury), de 10 anos, e sua prima Gracie (Laura Monaghan), de 8 anos, foge de um campo do governo britânico da Austrália, criado para treinar mulheres arborígenes para serem empregadas domésticas. Molly guia as meninas por quase três mil quilômetros através do interior do país, em busca da cerca que o divide e que a permitiria voltar para sua aldeia de origem, de onde foram tiradas dos braços de suas mães. Na jornada elas são perseguidas pelos homens do terrível governador A. O. Neville (Kenneth Branagh), o qual não admite que as meninas não estejam de acordo com o ditado pela sabedoria branca e cristã.
A Maldição do Halloween
Mayor Churney
In October of 1981, Curtis Danko, the creepy kid from the small town of Walker Falls, was killed in a mysterious accident. He left behind a warning to the town: "If you ever have another Halloween again, I will return and destroy you all!" Curtis was buried in a locked crypt, along with a sculpture so evil, that unearthly fates were said to await anyone who looked at it. Now, 20 years later, the Walker men have returned to Walker Falls. They start a chain of events that unleashes an army of zombies on the town. Has Curtis Danko risen from the grave to exact his revenge? And will the people of Walker Falls make it through the night?
The Magic Pudding
Tom Bluegum (voice)
Meet Albert, The Magic Pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, a splendid young koala and his seafaring friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff. Together they fight off the bungled attempts of pudding thieves, Possum and Wombat, and try to solve the mystery of Bunyip's parents' disappearance.
O Prato
Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
Em 1969 a NASA precisava de uma poderosa antena parabólica que estivesse, literalmente, do outro lado do mundo para manter contato ininterrupto com a nave Apolo. Acabaram fazendo um acordo com a equipe que cuidava da grande antena do Observatório de Parkes, Austrália. A parabólica, carinhosamente apelidada de "O Prato", fica no meio de um pasto de ovelhas e foi responsável pela captação e retransmissão das imagens da primeira caminhada do homem na lua. Baseado em uma história real, O Prato tem um olhar inteligente, espirituoso e cômico das atitudes culturais diferentes entre a Austrália e os EUA, enquanto revisita um dos maiores eventos na história. Relembra do orgulho da cidade, o fornecimento de energia elétrica instável, o funcionário da NASA exasperado, e até mesmo um romance, coisas que desempenharam um papel com muitas tensões no evento, com o mundo dependendo deles para as imagens da primeira caminhada da lua.
Erskineville Kings
Ticket Officer
Barky, 25, lost soul, left home two years ago to escape his abusive father leaving behind everything in the world that was important to him; now that his father's dead, he thinks it's safe to come home.
Siam Sunset
Bill Leach
A British design executive, who seemingly has everything going for him has his life totally changed when a refrigerator falls from an aircraft and lands on his wife...
A Little Bit of Soul
Judge
Richard and Kate are former lovers who are now working independently to find the secret of the aging process. Both apply for funding from the Michael Foundation, and are asked to spend the weekend discussing the proposals with the Head of the Foundation, who happens to be married to the Australian Treasurer. They have a very interesting weekend.
Thank God He Met Lizzie
Ron
The romantic myth is exposed for Guy when he is plagued by memories of an old girlfriend on his wedding day.
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Dad
Following a passion for country music, Ralph leaves his father’s sheep farm in a remote Australian town, armed with a guitar and a plane ticket to Nashville, Tennessee. He hopes to hitchhike to Sydney Airport where his take-off into a successful country/western singing career will hopefully begin. However, fate and his naivety find him hitchhiking with a psychotic drug thief named Boyd, and Boyd's mesmerising girlfriend, Patsy. The plot then splits into a series of parallels, flash forwards and flashbacks. One depicts Ralph’s imprisonment after being framed for drug trafficking. The other follows the dramatic ascent of his career to hype status and the pairing between the dynamic Patsy and himself.
O Anti-Herói
Police Sergeant
Um homem (Richard Roxburgh) que o governo australiano culpa pelas desgraças políticas dos anos 1990, culpa sua mãe (Judy Davis), uma comunista que Stalin seduziu em 1951.
The Roly Poly Man
Sidebottom
Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's convinced there's more to an incident he caught on tape, where a man seemed about to murder his mistress with an axe. Delving deeper, the film enters some seldom-trodden territory as it slips easily into horror and sci-fi, while still maintaining the hilarious dialogue
Old Scores
Frank O'Riordan
Former Welsh rugby hero Bleddyn Morgan has his life in New Zealand interrupted by a deathbed confession that leads to a replay of a controversial 1966 All Blacks/Wales rugby match - with the original teams. The now old men pull on their jerseys one more time while Morgan deals with his past on his return home. (from IMDB)
Zilch
Gary Hyde
Sam works on the tolls and likes to listen. He overhears more than he bargains for and becomes embroiled in a mishmash of corruption and blackmail. Anna is a hooker who specializes in throwing tomatoes at ageing weirdos. Sam and Anna's paths cross as he works to expose shady maneuvrings by the CEO of Infacorp, who is out to land a contract to build a tunnel under Auckland harbour.
Other Halves
Harry Daniels
A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
A Dupla Dinâmica
Auctioneer
O futuro reverendo Nathaniel "Nate" Williamson (Michael O'Keefe) é abandonado à morte e sua bela noiva é raptada depois que o local onde mora, uma tranquila ilha do Sul do Pacifico, é atacada por uma legião de facínoras. Para salvá-la, a única esperança de Nate é formar uma improvável aliança com um notório e imprevisível bucaneiro chamado Bully Hayes (Tommy Lee Jones). Repleto de humor, romance e ação do mastro até o casco, Piratas das Ilhas Selvagens é uma aventura vibrante e "imperdível"!
Strata
Keith
The story means to develop through an uncovering of layers - strata. As writer Krumbachova stated: "With nature as a prison, an impassable barrier ... where every action is physically and psychically limited by the environment ... people are reduced to fragments of basic instinct and intelligence." Promoted as a psychological thriller, Strata provides little tension nor any real climax. The characters are ideas - not believably real.
The Scarecrow
Mr. Potroz
The same night as a girl is slain in the woods, the teenagers Sam and Les are robbed of all of their hard earned hens. In the quest for their hens they cross the murderer's path.
Under the Mountain
Wilberforce Family
Teenage twin siblings, Rachel and Theo, on a summer vacation in Auckland visiting their aunt and uncle, meet a certain Mr. Jones, a mysterious man who helped find them when they got lost in the woods eight years earlier. Mr. Jones turns out to be an alien fighter from a distant planet who wants their help in fighting an alien giant slug family of eight members led by a certain Mr. Wilberforce who have arrived on Earth with plans for world domination.
Benefit
Father
Benefit is a rock musical about self-belief. Sam is a young man struggling to find his voice as a musician. When his idol, Jon-Jon Gibson dies, Sam feels lost and alone. He resolves to attend Jon-Jon's tribute concert but needs to raise money for a ticket. Sam must decide whether to sell his guitar or risk humiliation by performing.