Richard Moir
Acting Born Jan 1, 1950 Queensland, Australia 24 credits
Biography
Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and in the TV soap opera Prisoner as the original character of electrician Eddie Cook.
In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end in 1999. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles.
He was married to Australian actress Julie Nihill, and they have two daughters.
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Full filmography
- The Sullivans (1976) as Mr. Harris
- Prisoner (1979) as Eddie Cook
- Rafferty's Rules (1987) as Geoffrey Sole
- Phoenix (1992) as Tony Hansen
- Round the Twist (1990) as Tony Twist
- Law of the Land (1993)
- The Challenge (1986) as John Bertrand
- Isabelle Eberhardt (1991) as Lt. Comte
- Ring of Scorpio (1991) as Sgt Hayes
- Bodysurfer (1989) as Brian
- Singles (1984) as Stefan
- Welcome to Woop Woop (1998) as Reggie
- Joey (1997) as School Teacher
- The Odd Angry Shot (1979) as Medic
- The Chain Reaction (1980) as Jr. Const. Pigott
- Minnamurra (1989) as Bill Thompson
- Heatwave (1982) as Stephen West
- Alterations (1988) as Richard
- Land of Hope (1986)
- Wrong World (1985) as David Trueman
- Running on Empty (1982) as Fox
- Going Down (1983) as Hotel night manager
- Remember Me (1985) as Howard
- Hard Knuckle (1988) as Alistair