Marty Rhone, born Karel Lawrence van Rhoon in Soerabaja, East Java, Dutch East Indies, is a multi-award-winning actor and singer boasting a remarkable six-decade career spanning the stage, television, and film.
His extensive theatre credits include West End London and Australian appearances in The King and I, where he played LunTha alongside Yul Brynner, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lisa McCune, and Teddy Tahu Rhodes. Notably, he was nominated for a Helpmann Award as Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Kralahome in the Opera Australia production.
Marty's stage credits also include the original Sydney production of Godspell, where he shared the stage with John Waters, and God Save the Queen alongside Jackie Weaver. Additionally, he wrote the music for the Machiavellian farce La Mandragola and played the medieval storyteller, remaining on stage throughout.
In television, he was a regular cast member of No 96 and Class of 75, and more recently, he has appeared in American series Bull, Preacher, Harrow, Wentworth, Under the Milky Way, and Doctor Blake Murder Mysteries. He has also had lead roles in two internationally released films, Rise and The Comet Kids.
Marty's unique blend of ethnic diversity, comprising Australian, Asian, Dutch, and British heritage, and his versatility in adopting various accents, including several US dialects, has made him a sought-after actor to play a wide range of nationalities, including European, Asian, and American.
As a voice-over artist, he is in high demand, having worked in both Australia and the US. Furthermore, as a vocalist and recording artist, he has achieved five number-one hits, allowing him to perform in the UK, Asia, and the US. His impressive career has also seen him perform for members of the British Royal family, including the late Princess Grace of Monaco, the late King Hussein of Jordan, and Queen Noor.
