Mark Lee (born 1958) is an Australian theatre and film actor and director, and singer. He played the lead role in the 1981 film Gallipoli, alongside Mel Gibson.Michael Ferguson and Michael S. Ferguson Since then, Lee has worked extensively in Australian film, television and theatre.
Career He originally worked as a model and coffee house singer. His film debut was in 1970 in the film Strange Holiday (based on the novel by Jules Verne). After his success in Gallipoli (1981) he spent some time as a musician, playing and singing as front man in popular Sydney bands like One Way Ticket and The Idle Poor, performed in company with his Conservatorium-trained, violin-playing younger brother, David.
Lee also spent some years acting in, and frequently simultaneously directing, amateur plays.
He starred in the 1987 Australian television drama Vietnam (one of Nicole Kidman's early roles) and the 1988 gay cult film The Everlasting Secret Family. He also starred as a gay man in Sex Is a Four Letter Word.IMdB Lee also worked with James Belushi in the remake of Sahara in 1995. In 2000 he starred in Nowhere to Land as the antagonist Phillip Decon.
Apart from Gallipoli, most of his work has drawn little notice outside of Australia, save for a short film Stranger So Familiar, shown in the 2005 Reno Film Festival.
In 2001, he starred in the one-man show The Time Machine, adapted by Frank Gauntlett from the novelette by H. G. Wells, and directed by Penny Young. He also appeared in the acclaimed and controversial production of The Miracle of the Rose at Belvoir Street Theatre in Sydney, directed by film and theatre Robert Chuter.
His feature film directorial debut was an Australian film titled The Bet, released in 2007. He also made a documentary Mountains to the Sea, about a couple of pub bands, and directed the play Unit 46 in 1999.
In 2012, he reprised his role in The Time Machine at The Old 505 Theatre, Sydney.
In 2013/2014, he toured Australia in the theatrical production of a play based upon Agatha Christie's A Murder Is Announced, playing the character of Inspector Craddock. In 2013, he featured in the TV mini-series Paper Giants: Magazine Wars. Since 2015, he has had a recurring role in the TV series A Place To Call Home.
As of 2019, he is acting as Rick Booth (Dean's biological father) on Seven's Home and Away.
Personal life Lee enjoys cooking and traveling with his wife Marianne. The couple have two daughters.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleType 1969 Strange Holiday Costar TV movie, based on the novel by Jules Verne 1974 Lindsay's Boy Kevin Lindsay TV movie 1981 Gallipoli Archy Hamilton Feature film 1982 The Best of Friends Bruce Feature film 1983 The City's Edge Jim Wentworth Feature film 1986 News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future David McGee TV movie 1987 Emma's War John Davidson TV movie1988 The Everlasting Secret Family Youth Feature film The Riddle of the Stinson Co-pilot Bert Shepherd TV movie 1995 Sahara Jimmy Doyle TV movie Blackwater Trail Chris TV movie Sex Is a Four Letter WordIMdB John Feature film 1998 Chameleon Milo TV movie1999 Chameleon II: Death Match Steven Myers TV movie Without Warning David TV movie 2000 Nowhere to Land Phillip Decon TV movie 2001 One Born Every Minute Ned Kelly Short film2002 Tree Dad Short flm The Shot Short film The Junction Boys Jack Gilmore TV movie El Burro David Short film2004 Black Jack Black Jack Short film The Wallet Pete Short film 2005 Stranger So Familiar Feature film 2009 Shadows of the Past Jack Kelly Feature film At This Moment Dad Short film2011 The Last Race Clive Kershaw Short film Cupid Neptune Short film2014 The Gift John Short film Wraith Woods Stramger Short film2018 Shooter Jim Short film Bring Me Back Ma Mike Short film 2020 Trapped James Short film
Television Year Title Role Type 1974 The Evil Touch Andrew TV series, 1 episode 1975 Behind the Legend Maurice Kellerman TV series, 1 episode The Seven Ages of Man TV series, 1 episode 1976 Number 96 Robin Dunmore TV series, 4 episodes 1977 The Restless Years Lee Prentice TV series 1977–1979 Bailey's Bird Nick TV series, 26 episodes 1978 Case for the Defence Barry TV series, 1 episode 1987 Vietnam Laurie Fellows TV miniseries, 10 episodes 1988 The Flying Doctors Stewart Collins TV series, 1 episode 1989 Naked Under Capricorn Tim Roberts TV miniseries, 1 episode 1992 A Country Practice Dr Paul Beardsley TV series, 2 episodes Boney Dave O’Dwyer TV series, 1 episode 1994 G.P. Daniel Wallace TV series, 1 episode 1996–1997 City Life Nick Vogel TV series, 3 episodes 1996–2000 Water Rats Travis Dewar / Harry Pierce TV series, 2 episodes 1996–2019 Home and Away Rick Booth, Stuart Mitchell, Orson Cardillo TV series, 20 episodes 1997 Twisted Tales Frank TV series, 1 episode 1998 Murder Call Ian Blanfield TV series, 1 episode All Saints Chen Wai TV series, 1 episode 1998–2000 Tales of the South Seas Reverend Colin Trent TV miniseries, 22 episodes 1999 SeaChange BrettCauchi TV series, 1 episode 2000–2001 Beastmaster Hjalmar TV series, 6 episodes 2001 Blonde Porn Dealer TV miniseries, 2 episodes Stingers Leon King TV series, 1 episode Ponderosa Captain John Reilly TV series, 1 episode 2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood William Russell Miniseries Out There TV series, 6 episodes 2011 Crownies Geoffrey McMahon TV series, 4 episodes 2012 Redfern Now Barman TV series, 1 episode 2013 Packed to the Rafters Duncan Galloway TV series, 5 episodes Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Richard Walsh TV miniseries, 2 episodes 2015 A Place To Call Home Sir Richard Bennett TV series 2021–2023 La Brea Silas TV series, 20 episodes 2025 Good Cop/Bad Cop Earl TV series, 1 episode
Theatre YearTitleRoleType 2001 The Time Machine The Miracle Rose Belvoir Street Theatre 2012 The Time Machine The Old 505 Theatre, Sydney 2013/2014 A Murder Is Announced Inspector Craddock Australian tour
Directing YearTitleType 2007 The Bet Feature film Mountains to the Sea Documentary 1999 Unit 46 Play
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