Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

74 · Born: Jun 6, 1951

Personal Details

BornJun 6, 1951 Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Relatives
  • Fiona McFarlane (Sibling)

Biography

Andrew McFarlane, a seasoned actor, was born in Albany, Western Australia, but spent his formative years on a cattle station in Queensland. Prior to pursuing his passion for acting, he studied law in Melbourne for a year, before transitioning to horticulture and eventually dedicating himself to the craft. After graduating from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1973, he secured a prominent role in Crawford's drama series "Division 4" and later became a part of the original cast of the highly acclaimed "The Sullivans".

McFarlane's notable stint on "The Flying Doctors" lasted for several years, with his departure from the show mid-season resulting in a significant decline in ratings. During his hiatus, he appeared in the feature film "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" alongside John Waters and took a year-long break from his career to live in London. In 1989, he reprised his role as Dr. Tom Callaghan on "The Flying Doctors" for another year.

Andrew McFarlane's filmography boasts a range of notable titles, including the dramatic thriller "Little White Lies" opposite Mimi Rogers, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", ABC's "I Can't Get Stared", and the more recent "Heroes' Mountain". His television appearances span a diverse array of shows, including "Halifax f.p", "Paradise Beach", "Water Rats", "Blue Healers", and "All Saints". He has also made significant contributions to Australian theatre, with numerous productions on some of the country's largest stages.

In addition to his acting career, Andrew McFarlane has been an aspiring writer and has resided in Sydney, Australia for many years.

Career

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2025
The Newsreader
The Newsreader as Richard Bertrand
{"id":103840912,"title":"It's Fine, I'm Fine","year":2022,"character":"Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/its-fine-im-fine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840912.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
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2020
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds as Gareth König
{"id":11792,"title":"Secret City","year":2019,"character":"Lockwood","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/secret-city","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11792.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Secret City
Secret City as Lockwood
{"id":128929,"title":"Riot","year":"2018","character":"Neville Wran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/riot-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_128929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_128929.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Riot
Riot as Neville Wran
{"id":12566,"title":"Newton's Law","year":2017,"character":"Eric Whitley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/newtons-law","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12566.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Newton's Law
Newton's Law as Eric Whitley
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{"id":11810,"title":"Cleverman","year":2016,"character":"Geoff Matthews","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cleverman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11810.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Cleverman
Cleverman as Geoff Matthews
{"id":12177,"title":"Hyde & Seek","year":2016,"character":"Stuart Flanagan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hyde-seek","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12177.jpg"},"released":1}
Hyde & Seek
Hyde & Seek as Stuart Flanagan
{"id":7119,"title":"The Code","year":2016,"character":"Neil","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-code-au","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7119.jpg"},"released":1}
The Code
The Code as Neil
{"id":36653,"title":"Truth","year":"2015","character":"Dick Hibey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/truth-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6i7g2nvh6v10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6i7g2nvh6v10.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Truth
Truth as Dick Hibey
{"id":3178,"title":"Glitch","year":2015,"character":"Vic Eastley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/glitch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71q6ksvvr820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71q6ksvvr820.jpg"},"released":1}
Glitch
Glitch as Vic Eastley
{"id":10875,"title":"Love Child","year":2014,"character":"Jim Millar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/love-child","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10875.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10875.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Love Child
Love Child as Jim Millar
{"id":148799,"title":"Emerald Falls","year":"2008","character":"Dr. Henry Forbes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emerald-falls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148799.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Emerald Falls
Emerald Falls as Dr. Henry Forbes
{"id":48455,"title":"Razzle Dazzle","year":"2007","character":"Trevor Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/razzle-dazzle-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48455.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48455.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Razzle Dazzle
Razzle Dazzle as Trevor Morgan
{"id":7997,"title":"The Alice","year":2005,"character":"Hugh Delaney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-alice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7997.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7997.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Alice
The Alice as Hugh Delaney
{"id":15041,"title":"The Alice","year":"2004","character":"Hugh Delaney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-alice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15041.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15041.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Alice
The Alice as Hugh Delaney
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Through My Eyes
Through My Eyes as John Phillips Q.C.
{"id":52543,"title":"Tempted","year":"2003","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tempted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52543.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Tempted
Tempted as Mike
{"id":151294,"title":"Airtight","year":"1999","character":"Conrad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/airtight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151294.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Airtight
Airtight as Conrad
{"id":103833733,"title":"The Day of the Roses","year":1998,"character":"Public Servant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-day-of-the-roses","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833733.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Day of the Roses
The Day of the Roses as Public Servant
{"id":155633,"title":"Little White Lies","year":"1996","character":"Mark Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-white-lies-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155633.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Little White Lies
Little White Lies as Mark Lynch
{"id":103831103,"title":"Spellbinder","year":1995,"character":"Brian Reynolds","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/spellbinder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831103.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831103.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Spellbinder
Spellbinder as Brian Reynolds
{"id":103837668,"title":"Rafferty's Rules","year":1990,"character":"Gibson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/raffertys-rules","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837668.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":160741,"title":"Boulevard of Broken Dreams","year":"1988","character":"Jonathan Lovel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boulevard-of-broken-dreams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160741.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":103834421,"title":"The Flying Doctors","year":1986,"character":"Dr. Tom Callaghan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-flying-doctors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834421.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors as Dr. Tom Callaghan
{"id":103831549,"title":"1915","year":1982,"character":"Robert Gillen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/1915","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831549.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
1915
1915 as Robert Gillen
{"id":163038,"title":"Doctors & Nurses","year":"1981","character":"Milligan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doctors-nurses-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163038.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":103831570,"title":"Disneyland","year":1978,"character":"Doone Boyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/disneyland-1954","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831570.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Disneyland
Disneyland as Doone Boyd
{"id":185958,"title":"Harness Fever","year":"1977","character":"Doone Boyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harness-fever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185958.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Harness Fever
Harness Fever as Doone Boyd
{"id":64414,"title":"Break of Day","year":"1976","character":"Tom Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/break-of-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64414.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64414.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Break of Day
Break of Day as Tom Cooper
{"id":10176,"title":"The Sullivans","year":1976,"character":"John Sullivan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-sullivans","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10176.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10176.jpg"},"released":1}
The Sullivans
The Sullivans as John Sullivan
{"id":103834659,"title":"Division 4","year":1974,"character":"Const. Roger Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/division-4","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834659.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834659.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Division 4
Division 4 as Const. Roger Wilson
{"id":103834679,"title":"Play School","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/play-school","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834679.jpg"},"released":1}
2021