Cameron Welsh is an Australian actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as
Mitch McColl on Australian soap opera ''
Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tr ...
'' from 1999 until 2001; he then went on to become the series producer from 2007 until 2012
Career
In 1999, Welsh auditioned for a guest role in the
Network Seven soap opera ''Home and Away''. Through his audition he secured the regular role of Mitch McColl.
In 2000, Welsh was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back and Producers granted Welsh a six-week break. The serial hired Mitchell McMahon to play Mitch in Welsh's absence. He was nominated for a
Logie Award
The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine '' TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as th ...
in 2000 for "Most Popular New Male Talent". Welsh decided to quit the role and Mitch's final scenes aired in early 2001.
He went on to direct for ''Home and Away''. Welsh's other directing credits include ''
All Saints'' and ''
Blue Heelers
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the e ...
''.
In 2005, Welsh filmed a cameo for the serial's 4000th episode, which saw Mitch return for
Alf Stewart's (
Ray Meagher) birthday.
Welsh became Series Producer of Home and Away in 2007.
In January 2012, Welsh announced that he had stepped down from his role as the producer of ''Home and Away''. Welsh said he had enjoyed his twelve years working on the drama and was looking forward to future projects.
Afterwards, Welsh worked extensively in American television, producing and writing on series such as TNT’s ''
The Last Ship'', Starz's ''
Ash vs Evil Dead'' and ''
Foundation'', which premiered on
Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is an American subscription streaming service owned and operated by Apple Inc. Launched on November 1, 2019, it offers a selection of original production film and television series called Apple Originals. The service was announced ...
on 24 September 2021.
References
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Living people
Australian television directors
Australian television writers
Australian male soap opera actors
Australian television producers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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