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.
Arky Michael | |
|---|---|
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Known for | Rafferty's Rules as Fulvio Frangellomini |
Early life
editMichael studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1982.[1][2]
Career
editMichael'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
editFilm
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 | 1 episode |
| Sweet and Sour | George Poulopoulos | 20 episodes | |
| 1986 | Mother and Son | Constable | 1 episode |
| Call Me Mister | Barman | 1 episode | |
| 1986–1987 | A Country Practice | Kenny Mitchell | 10 episodes |
| 1987–1991 | Rafferty's Rules | Fulvio Frangellomini | 86 episodes |
| 1990 | Col’n Carpenter | Mr Cole | 1 episode |
| 1990–1991 | Johnson and Friends | Johnson | Season 2, 15 episodes |
| 1992 | E Street | Albie Johnson | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Hey Dad..! | Neville Short | 1 episode |
| 1993–1995 | G.P. | Doug Hardin / Arnie | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Fox Cubhouse | Johnson | Segment: "Johnson and Friends" |
| 1995 | Johnson and Friends: Songs from the Toybox | Johnson | Video |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Dave Fremont | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Wildside | Gordy Gilmour | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Grass Roots | Des | 1 episode |
| 2008 | All Saints | Doug Silverman | 1 episode |
| My Place | Mr Josephides | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Janet King | George Healy | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | House of Bond | Paint Boss | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | It's Fine, I'm Fine | Aziz | |
| 2023 | NCIS: Sydney | Russian Orthodox Priest | 1 episode |
Video game
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | M.U.G.E.N | Video game |
Theatre
editAs actor
editAs crew
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Example | Director | Seymour Centre, Sydney for Short+Sweet |
| 2009–2010 | 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, Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Merrigong Theatre Company & Version 1.0 |
| 2015 | Cowboy Mouth | Director | Hibernian House, Sydney |
| 2018 | Sami in Paradise | Adaptor | Belvoir, 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- ^ "Arky Michael".
- ^ "All Alumni".
- ^ "Kym Vercoe and Arky Michael Bio".
- ^ "Australia's screenwriting future: 2017 Monte Miller Award winners announced in Melbourne".
- ^ "Arky Michael".
- ^ "On the Couch with Arky Michael". 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Counting and Cracking – Adelaide Festival".
- ^ "5 Questions with Anna Houston and Arky Michael". 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Review: The Humans, Old Fitz Theatre | Megaphone Oz".
- ^ https://www.realtime.org.au/theatre-kantankas-obscene-madame-d-a-world-within/
- ^ "Gods and Little Fishes". 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Amadeus full cast announced at the Sydney Opera House". 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Arky Michael theatre credits". AusStage.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kym Vercoe and Arky Michael Bio".
- ^ "SBS Emerging Writers' Competition 2021 Runner up: Arky Michael".
External links
edit- Arky Michael at IMDb
