Mark Furze (born 7 May 1986) is an Australian actor and musician.
Career
Furze starred in several productions by the
Orange Theatre Company, playing the lead role in a version of ''
Oliver!
''Oliver!'' is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens.
It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the W ...
'' aged 10.
His first TV appearance was in the children's television program ''
Outriders'',
followed by a role in the film ''
Balmain Boys''. At the age of 14 Furze was cast in ''
Water Rats''. He appeared also in the movie ''
Jessica'' as the son of the main character.
Furze was cast in his break-out role as
Ric Dalby in ''
Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (''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 trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...
'' from September 2004, a role he played until his departure on 24 July 2008.
He took part in ''
It Takes Two'', a celebrity singing challenge, partnered with
Rachael Beck. The pair came third overall. Furze appeared as a contestant on the 2007 UK TV show ''
Soapstar Superstar'', filmed in
Manchester, England
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, finishing third in the competition behind
Emmerdale
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's
Hayley Tamaddon
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Tamaddon won the Dancing on Ice ...
and
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...
's
Antony Cotton. He was listed in ''
Cleo'' magazine's annual Most Eligible Bachelors list in 2006.
He played the lead role of Cam in the interactive short film ''Count Me In'', written and directed by Johnny Barker and Jared Kahi. Produced by Lense Flare productions as part of the Coca-Cola beach base activation in Summer 2008–2009, it was shot in New Zealand.
Furze next portrayed Trent in underworld crime series ''
Underbelly: The Golden Mile'' in 2010. He also played the role of Damian in the Australian feature film ''
A Heartbeat Away'', and Dodd in the US thriller short ''Strays''.
Furze has also played in rock bands, forming the band
Falcon Road, and joining New Zealand-based
Shotgun Alley in February 2011,
who released three albums.
He was also seen in the video clip of
Guy Sebastian
Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer who rose to fame after winning the Australian Idol (season 1), first season of ''Australian Idol'', in 2003. Born in Malaysia and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Sebastian h ...
's single "
Elevator Love" in 2006, playing bass guitar.
Personal life
Furze is married to
Laural Barrett, 2007 winner of
Miss New Zealand. They have one child.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Australian male television actors
1986 births
Living people
People from Orange, New South Wales