Arky Michael
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Arky Michael | |
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| Born | 3 May 1960 |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Known for | Rafferty's Rules as Fulvio Frangellomini |
Arky Michael is an Australian actor and writer, who is best known for his role as Fulvio Frangellomini in the television drama series Rafferty's Rules.
Early life
[edit]Michael studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1982.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Michael's first starring role was as George Poulopoulos in the television series Sweet and Sour (1984). A recurring role on drama series A Country Practice followed (1986–1987), before he took on his best known role as Fulvio Frangellomini in Rafferty's Rules (1987–1991). He then featured in the Australian children's series Johnson and Friends, as the costume actor for the titular character in the second series.
Michael also had numerous guest roles on television series through this career, such as Mother and Son, E Street, Wildside, Water Rats, Grass Roots and All Saints.
Michael is part of a screenwriting team together with Kym Vercoe, with whom he wrote the feature film, Mrs Burswood, recipient of the 2017 Monte Miller Award for Best Unproduced Screenplay. They have collaborated on independent theatre projects for Theatre Kantanka and version 1.[3][4] Michael has also written a number of short films, including Australian Summer, which won Best Film at Tropfest in 2005.[5]
Michael has also worked extensively in theatre for many of the major Australian companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre and Bell Shakespeare.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2084 (aka Starship or Lorca and the Outlaws) | Dylan | Feature film |
| 1985 | After Hours | Lorraine's Boyfriend | Short film |
| 1989 | Candy Regentag | Franky | Feature film |
| 1990 | The Ham Funeral | Fourth Relative | TV movie |
| 1997 | Sanctuary | John Alderston | Feature film |
| 2001 | Jet Set | Sanitation Engineer | Feature film |
| 2004 | The Mime Artist | Bill | Short film |
| 2005 | Australian Summer | Joe | Short film |
| 2011 | Animal Love | Garry | Short film |
| 2012 | Last Christmas | Man | Short film |
| 2013 | For Those Who Can Tell No Tales | Arky | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | City West | Alec Pontes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | George Poulopoulos | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 1986 | Mother and Son | Constable | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | Call Me Mister | Barman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986–87 | A Country Practice | Kenny Mitchell | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1987–91 | Rafferty's Rules | Fulvio Frangellomini | TV series, 86 episodes |
| 1990 | Col’n Carpenter | Mr Cole | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990–91 | Johnson and Friends | Johnson | TV series, season 2, 15 episodes |
| 1992 | E Street | Albie Johnson | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Hey Dad..! | Neville Short | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993–95 | G.P. | Doug Hardin / Arnie | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Fox Cubhouse | Johnson | TV series, segment: "Johnson and Friends" |
| 1995 | Johnson and Friends: Songs from the Toybox | Johnson | Video |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Dave Fremont | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Wildside | Gordy Gilmour | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Grass Roots | Des | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | All Saints | Doug Silverman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2008 | My Place | Mr Josephides | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2016 | Janet King | George Healy | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | House of Bond | Paint Boss | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | It's Fine, I'm Fine | Aziz | TV series |
| 2023 | NCIS: Sydney | Russian Orthodox Priest | TV series, 1 episode |
Video game
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | M.U.G.E.N | Video game |
Theatre
[edit]As actor
[edit]As crew
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Example | Director | Seymour Centre, Sydney for Short+Sweet |
| 2009–10 | This Kind of Ruckus | Devisor | Carriageworks, Sydney, Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, Lismore City Hall, Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Version 1.0, Performance Space & Full Tilt |
| 2011; 2013 | The Table of Knowledge | Devisor | Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong, Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide, Lennox Theatre, Parramatta, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Merrigong Theatre Company & Version 1.0 |
| 2015 | Cowboy Mouth | Director | Hibernian House, Sydney |
| 2018 | Sami in Paradise | Adaptor | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Australian Summer | Tropfest | Best Actor Award | Won[14] |
| 2010 | Love Me Tender (Belvoir) | Helpmann Award | Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play | Nominated |
| 2017 | Mrs Burswood | Monte Miller Award | Best Unproduced Screenplay | Won[16] |
| 2021 | Songbird | SBS Emerging Writers' Competition | Runner Up[17] |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.awgpathways.com.au/writer/arky-michael/
- ^ https://www.nida.edu.au/alumni-and-industry/all-alumni/
- ^ https://libertyartistmgtcreatives.com/kym-vercoe-and-arky-michael-bio/
- ^ https://truceproduction.co/news/australias-screenwriting-future-2017-monte-miller
- ^ https://www.awgpathways.com.au/writer/arky-michael/
- ^ https://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-arky-michael/
- ^ https://2019.adelaidefestival.com.au/events/counting-and-cracking/
- ^ https://suzygoessee.com/2018/07/03/5-questions-with-anna-houston-and-arky-michael/
- ^ https://megaphoneoz.com/review-the-humans-old-fitz-theatre/
- ^ https://www.realtime.org.au/theatre-kantankas-obscene-madame-d-a-world-within/
- ^ https://kjtheatrediary.com/2022/06/gods-and-little-fishes/
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/news/amadeus-full-cast-announce-sydney-opera-house/amp
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3933
- ^ "Actor wins Tropfest". The Age. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Helpmann Awards nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ https://libertyartistmgtcreatives.com/kym-vercoe-and-arky-michael-bio/
- ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/article/sbs-emerging-writers-competition-2021-runner-up-arky-michael/wfkbzf2t4
External links
[edit]- Arky Michael at IMDb
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