Ray Meagher
Biography
Raymond Francis Meagher OAM is an Australian actor born on July 4, 1944, in Roma, Queensland, Australia. He has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. Meagher is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played the role since the first episode in 1988. He won a Gold Logie Award for his role in Home and Away in 2010 and has played the role of Alf for over 35 years. His acting career includes 32 known credits on television and in film according to industry records, establishing him as a prominent figure in Australian television history through his enduring presence on the screen.
Career overview
Raymond Francis Meagher was born on July 4, 1944, in Roma, Queensland, Australia. He is an Australian actor who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. With a career spanning decades, he has accumulated numerous known credits in the television and film industry.
Meagher is most notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, having portrayed the character Alf Stewart on the television series Home and Away since the show's first episode in 1988. His long-running portrayal of this character has lasted for over 35 years. For his work in the role, Meagher won a Gold Logie Award in 2010.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
34 titles- Being Gavin (2019) as Doug
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- Summer Bay Slaughter (2008)
- Luigi’s Ladies (1989) as Lance
- Home and Away (1988) as Alf Stewart
- Home and Away (1988) as Alf
- The True Believers (1988) as Tom Burke
- The Shiralee (1988) as Polkadot
- Rafferty's Rules (1987) as George
- Dark Age (1987) as Rex Garret
- Vietnam (1987) as Colonel Reid
- A Fortunate Life (1986) as Bad Bob
- The Great Bookie Robbery (1986) as Bob Temple
- The Blue Lightning (1986) as Hale
- Short Changed (1986) as Marshall
- Bootleg (1985)
- On the Loose (1985) as Russell Leech
- Surprise, Surprise (1984) as Self
- Mail Order Bride (1984) as Kevin
- The Fire in the Stone (1984) as Dosh
- On the Run (1983) as Joe Thompson
- Mystery at Castle House (1982) as Stakovich
- Hoodwink (1981)
- Breaker Morant (1980) as Sar. Maj. Drummond
- Mystery Island (1980) as Policeman
- Prisoner (1979) as Geoff Butler
- Prisoner (1979) as Ernest Craven
- My Brilliant Career (1979) as Mailman (uncredited)
- The Odd Angry Shot (1979) as Range Corporal
- The Journalist (1979)
- Money Movers (1978) as Guard
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) as Dud Edmonds
- Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) as Des
- Number 96 (1972)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ray Meagher best known for?
Ray Meagher is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Home and Away (1988), Home and Away (1988), Wild Orchid (1989), Cambalacho (1986).
When and where was Ray Meagher born?
Ray Meagher was born on July 4, 1944 in Roma, Queensland, Australia.
How many credits does Ray Meagher have?
Ray Meagher has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2019.
What is Ray Meagher's background in cinema and television?
Raymond Francis Meagher OAM is an Australian actor born on July 4, 1944, in Roma, Queensland, Australia. He has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. Meagher is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Rafferty's Rules (1987) as George — aged about 42
- Prisoner (1979) as Geoff Butler — aged about 34
- Prisoner (1979) as Ernest Craven — aged about 34
- Breaker Morant (1980) as Sar. Maj. Drummond — aged about 35
- Home and Away (1988) as Alf Stewart — aged about 43
- Home and Away (1988) as Alf — aged about 43
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