Ronald Falk

Ronald Falk was born on August 23, 1935 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.  

Falk made his professional stage debut in The Front Page with the Union Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.  He spent two years at the National Theatre, Eastern Hill (Melbourne), Australia, then ten years in England with The Old Vic, The English Stage Company, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Traverse Theatre and the Scottish National Theatre.  Then Falk returned to Australia.

Note: Please, let me know if you can fill in any of the theatre or film dates!

 

 

Film

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones~2002 (as Ronald Falk) (voice) - Dexter Jettster

Date, The~1999 - Chemist

They~1998 - Chairman

Cry in the Dark, A (Evil Angels)~1988 - Pastor Olsen

My First Wife~1984 - Psychiatrist

Lonely Hearts~1982 - Wig Salesman

Best of Friends, The~1981 - Waiter

Dangerous Summer, A~1981 - Clive Bennett

Close to the Heard~ -  

Evil Angels~ - 

 

TV 

Brush Off, The~2004 - Giles Aubrey

Legacy of the Silver Shadow~2002 - Crab 

Blue Heelers~2002 - Horrie Tarrant 

Body of Evidence~2002

MDA~2002 - Henry Higgines in Quid Pro Quo (#1.10)  9/24/02

Roar~1997 - Councillor #2 in The Chosen (# 1.3) 7/28/97

Damnation of Harvey McHugh, The~1994  - Dr. Voysner (All Episodes)

Police Rescue~1990 - Col - Conduct Endangering Life

Flying Doctors, The~1985 - Charles Noonan in  Figures in a Landscape ( # 3.7)

A Country Practice~1992 - Dr. John Holden in Reach For the Sky

A Country Practice~1983 - Roger Markham - Have I Got a Deal for You 1 & 2 (1983)

Carson's Law, The Last Man Hanged~1983 - 

Cop Shop~1977 - 

Shannon's Mob~1975 - Warwick in Heart of Oak ( # 1.13) 1/21/76

Winner Take All~1975 - 

Good Neighbors~1975 - 

Resistible Rise of Artuo UI, The~1972 -  

Delta~1969 - Nyholme  in  Stresspoint (# 1.2) 10/3/69

John Sullivan Story, The~ - Lt. Ranke

 

Theater

Cyrano de Bergerac~2003 - (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

A Month in the Country~2003 - Bolshintsov (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

Weary~ - Weary Dunlop (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

Inheritance~2003 - Farley Hamilton (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

Single Spies~2001 - Blunt (Marian Street Theatre, Killara, New South Wales, Australia)

School for Scandal~2001 - Crabtree/Moses (Drama Theatre, Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

Love Fix~2000 - Leader of the Orchestra/Drag Queen (Wagner Society, in Sydney?, Australia)

Love for Love~1998 - Concert Master/Foresight/Ian and Tristan (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)

Mourning Becomes Electra~1998 - Seth (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

Kafka Dances~1994 - (The Wharf,  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Griffin Theatre Co., a resident theatre at SBW Stables Theatre in Sydney's Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia)

On Top of the World~1992 - Clive (dad) (Croydon Warehouse, London, UK)

Swimming in Light~1992 - Lloyd Rees (Caracas IX International Festival, Australia)

Rough Crossing~1988 - Dvornicheck (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

The Three Sisters~1975 - (Twelfth Night Theatre, Canberra, New South Wales, Australia)

MacQuarie~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Danton's Death~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Forget Me Not Lane~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Tonight 8.30~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Merchant of Venice, The~1964 - Antonio (Palace Theatre, Plymouth, UK) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)

Macbeth~1964 (see Actor Connections - Theatre)

Henry VI~1963 - Lawyer (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)

Hobson's Choice~1960 - Fred Beenstock (Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, UK)

Macbeth~1957 - Wounded Soldier/Macbeth (National Theatre/Old Vic, London, UK) (Thanks to Mr. Lehmann!)

 

 

Macbeth~ - Banquo (Old Vic, London, UK)

The Gentleman Dancing Master~ - M. de Paris (Cambridge; Royal Court Theatre, Bromley, UK)

The Knack~ - Colin (originated the role) (Stratford upon-Avon, UK one year; Colchester Repertory - 6 months)

The Severed Head~ - Alexander (Royal Court Theatre, Bromley, UK)

Ubu Roi~ - Czar of Russia (Bromley, UK)

Knight of the Burning Pestle~ - Venturewell (Canterbury Elizabethan)

Duchess of Malfi~ - Antonio (Phoenix Theatre, Leicester, UK; 6 month tour: Holland, Edinburgh, Scotland)

Christmas Carol~ - Cratchitt (Musical version) (Scottish National Theater, Scotland)

Shadow of a Pale Horse~ - Quillan (Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, UK)
Fallen Angels~1969 - (Killara Community Theatre, Killara, Australia)

Cat Amongst the Pigeons~ - De Fontantet (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The Hostage~ - (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Hotel Paradiso~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Australia)

Little Eyolf~1972 - (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Australia)

Bloody Harry~ - (Playwrights Conference: Independent, Australia)

The Speakers~ - (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Sydney, Australia)

Habeas Corpus~ - (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The Lower Depths~ - The Baron (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Henry IV Parts 1 and 2~ - Henry IV (South Australian Theatre Company, Autralia)

Oedipus at Colonus~ - Polyneices (South Australian Theatre Company, Autralia)

Oedipus the King~ - Teiresias (South Australian Theatre Company, Autralia)

The Lady from Maxim's~ - (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Night of the Iguana~ - (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Hay Fever~ - Richard (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Equus~1973 - Martin Dysart (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The Rookery Nook~ - Clive Popkiss (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The School for Scandal~ - Joseph Surface (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The Cherry Orchard~ - Trofimov (Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The Club~ - Jock (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Sydney, Australia)

Sunny South~ - (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

Close of the Play~ - (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia; Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia)

No Names no Pack Drill~ - (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia; Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia)

The Elephant Man~ - Dr. Treves (MTC, Australia)

Last Day in Woolloomooloo~ - (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Sydney, Australia)

Tales from the Vienna Woods~ - (Nimrod Theatre - now the Belvoir Theatre- Sydney, Australia)

London Assurance~ - Sir Harcourt Courtley (Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Darlinghurst Nights~ - (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

The Country Wife~ - Mr. Pinchwife (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

Burnt Piano~ - Sam Beckett (Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

Cyrano De Bergerac~ - (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

Happy Prince, The~ - (Theatre of Image, Australia)

Front Page, The~ - (Union Theatre, Melbourne, Australia)

Home~ - reading (Sorlies Restaurant, Sydney, Australia)

Nicholas Nickleby~ - Newman Noggs/Hawkes Rival (Sydney Theatre Company, Australia)

A Small Family Business~ - Benedict Hough (Northside Theatre, ?, Australia)

Shellcove Road~ - Uncle Chalie (Northside Theatre, ?, Australia)

Rumours~ - Ernie (Lookout Theatre/Northside Theatre)

Abelard & Heloise~ - Abelard (Northside Theatre, ?, Australia)

Pest House ~ - Yveno Azef (NIDA, Australia)

Racing Demon~ - Reverend Harry Henderson (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

Travels With My Aunt~ - (Gary Penny Productions, Australia)

The Queen and I - The Royals Downunder~ - Prince Phillip/Holyland/Wilf Toby (Adelaide Festival - Centre Trust, Adelaide, Australia)

An Eagle's Eye~ - Arthur Streeton (The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia)

The Other Woman~ - Cryptic (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

Livingstone~ - Harold (Riverina Theatre Company, Australia)

Streeton's Orient~ - Arthur Streeton (The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia)

A Cheery Soul~ - Swaggie (Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

The Old Boy~ - Dextor (Ensemble Theatre, ?, Australia)

St. James Infirmary~ - Father D'Arcy (Q Theatre, )

Rebecca~ -  Colonel Julien (Marian Street Theatre, Sydney, Australia)

The Happy Prince~ - (Theatre of Image/Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia)

 

Radio

Mysterious Baths, The~2003 - (ABC Radio Australia) - reader

In Her Father's House~2000 - voice

High Anxiety~1996 - reader

Science Show, The (ABC Radio Australia) - presenter/reader (20 years)

    The Golden Chain~1999

 

Awards, Honors and Nominations

Norman Kessell Awards

Nom 1999 Outstanding Performance by an Actor for his role as Beckett in Burnt Piano

Sydney Theatre Critic's Award 

Rec'd 1988 Best Supporting Performance for Rough Crossing 

Victorian Green Room Awards 

Rec'd Best Supporting Actor for Newman Noggs in Nicholas Nickleby

 

Miscellany:

Ewan McGregor and Ronald Falk shot their scene on the day that Alec Guinness died.

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