Dieter Kirk Brummer (5 May 1976 – 24 July 2021) was an Australian actor. He was best known for his roles in television soap operas, including playing

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in ''

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'' from 1992 to 1996 and Troy Miller in ''

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'' from 2011 to 2012. He also starred in crime drama '' Underbelly: The Golden Mile'', after having a smaller role in the previous series Brummer and ''Home and Away'' co-star

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, who portrayed his partner and later screen wife Angel Parrish, were promoted as a soap super couple in the early 1990s.

Biography

Brummer was born in

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, and was of German descent. He began his career starring as Shane Parrish in the television soap opera ''

''. Brummer was nominated for the Gold Logie and Silver Logie Awards for "Most Popular Actor" for the role of Shane in 1994, but failed to win. He won the "Most Popular Actor" Silver Logie Award in 1995 and 1996. In 1993, 1994, and 1995 the role saw Brummer voted as "The Prince of Soap" by '' Dolly'' magazine's readers. He was written out by way of his character dying from

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. Brummer appeared in the hospital drama '' Medivac'', the pay-TV series ''Shark Bay'' and had a guest role in '' The Man from Snowy River'' in 1996. He appeared in the 1999 film ''Tom's Funeral'' and in the 2001 film, ''The Finder''. He had a recurring role in the short-lived soap opera '' Crash Palace'' (2001) on FOX8,

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in the UK. In 2005, he took part in the reality television series '' Celebrity Circus''. In 2007, his mother told Sydney-based radio station

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that he was working as a window-cleaner between acting roles. The station tried to get an interview with him for a "where are they now?" segment, but was unsuccessful. In 2009, Brummer joined the cast of ''

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'', during the second series in '' Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'' in the minor role of Trevor Haken, a corrupt member of the

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. In the third series, '' Underbelly: The Golden Mile'', this role was increased to one of the principal cast. In 2011, Brummer joined the cast of ''

'' for seven weeks as Troy Miller. In March 2012, it was announced that Brummer had reprised his role as Troy for another guest stint. In 2014, he joined the cast of ''

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'' for 5 episodes as Jason Ross.

Death

On 24 July 2021, Brummer was found dead at his home in Glenhaven, Sydney at the age of 45.

officers discovered him after responding to a 'concern for welfare' report.

Filmography

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

For his portrayal of Shane Parrish on ''Home and Away'', Brummer won two

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for Most Popular Actor in 1995 and 1996. He received nominations for Most Popular New Talent in 1993, and the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 1994 and 1996.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brummer, Dieter 1976 births 2021 deaths 2021 suicides 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male television actors Australian people of German descent Logie Award winners Male actors from Sydney Suicides in New South Wales