Tiriel Mora
Tiriel Mora | |
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| Born | 19 October 1958 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982−present |
Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian television and film actor.
Early life
[edit]Tiriel Mora's parents were French-born visual artist Mirka Mora and German-born entrepreneur, art dealer and restauranteur Georges Mora. His older brothers are film director Philippe Mora and art dealer William Mora.[1] He lived with his father in a hotel in St Kilda, and his mother lived nearby.[2]
Mora decided that he wanted to be an actor at the age of five. When he turned eighteen he spent a year in London before returning to Australia to study at the University of New England. He was short listed for a place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) several times, but was unsuccessful.[2]
Career
[edit]Mora is best known for his roles as the hard-nosed journalist Martin 'Marty' Di Stasio, in the cult satirical television series Frontline, and as the bumbling local solicitor Dennis Denuto, in 1997 comedy film The Castle.[3]
His other television credits include a guest role in long-running soap opera Neighbours (1986) as Roger Yates, playing a Nebari called Silas in Farscape (1999–2003), Judge Renmark in ABC-TV's legal drama Janet King (2014) and Henry Bowditch in critically acclaimed period drama Love Child. In 2018 he appeared in a recurring guest role in Home and Away as lawyer, Kurt Adams.
Further film credits include the 1993 biographical film My Forgotten Man (aka Flynn) opposite Guy Pearce, 2000 slasher film Cut, 2002 comedy-drama Garage Days, 2002 horror film Queen of the Damned opposite Aaliyah, and 2005 Peter Jackson blockbuster King Kong, alongside fellow Australian Naomi Watts. He had a voice role in the 2006 animated film Happy Feet, and appeared in the family adventure films Dinosaur Island (2014) and My Pet Dinosaur (2017). In 2020, he played Marduk in the independent Australian children’s fantasy film The Legend of the Five.
Mora also appeared in Qantas television advertisements in the 2000s.
Mora has also appeared in several stage productions. He worked with the now defunct Anthill Theatre in South Melbourne under director Jean-Pierre Mignon. In 2014, he was the associated artistic director of the Katoomba Theatre Company.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 2014, Mora was living in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, with his family.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Graffiti Artist | Feature film |
| 1984 | Strikebound | Militant Miner | Film |
| Street Hero | Junky | Feature film | |
| Channel Chaos | Police | Feature film | |
| 1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Stan | Feature film |
| 1992 | A Slow Night at the Kuwaiti Cafe | Rashid | Feature film |
| 1993 | My Forgotten Man (aka Flynn) | Sydney Station Porter | Feature film |
| 1994 | Future Shlock | Alvin | Film |
| 1997 | The Castle | Dennis Denuto | Feature film |
| 2000 | Cut | Archives Projectionist | Feature film |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Tourist Couple | Feature film |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Roger | Feature film |
| Garage Days | Thommo | Feature film | |
| 2004 | The Full Gamut | Ted Smith | Short film |
| 2005 | King Kong | Fruit Vendor | Feature film |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Kev (voice) | Feature film |
| Bye Bye Tim | Dad | Short film | |
| 2012 | Windmills of my Mind | Rex | Short film |
| 2013 | Blue Drag | Donaldson | Short film |
| The Wolverine | Attorney (uncredited) | Feature film | |
| 2014 | Gecko | Barry | Short film |
| Dinosaur Island | Press Conference Host | Feature film | |
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Rich Man | Feature film |
| 2017 | The Last Babushka Doll | Jerry | Short film |
| My Pet Dinosaur | Trevor Brown | Feature film | |
| Otherlife | Dr. Robert Amari | Feature film | |
| 2018 | Harmony | Homeless Guy | Feature film |
| 2021 | The Face | US Marshall Hastings | Short film |
| Shark | Sofie's Dad | Short film | |
| The Replica | Tom | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prisoner | Kevin Stansfield | 7 episodes |
| 1986 | Neighbours | Roger Yates | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Nancy Wake | Judex | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Skirts | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| Friday on My Mind | Lawyer | Miniseries | |
| 1991 | The Flying Doctors | Miner | 1 episode |
| Boys from the Bush | Mel | 1 episode | |
| Pugwall | Okumura O'Shaughnessy | 1 episode | |
| Col'n Carpenter | Marco | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Phoenix | Gasper | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Belmont / Bob Meyers | 2 episodes |
| Crimetime | Ambo Officer | TV movie | |
| Official Denial | Dos | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Newlyweds | Delivery Man | 1 episode |
| Secrets | Carlo | 1 episode | |
| 1994–1997 | Frontline | Martin di Stasio | 39 episodes |
| 1995 | Glued to the Tele | Narrator | TV movie |
| 1995–2000 | Blue Heelers | Dave / Sgt Cammello | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Shark Bay | Justin Farraday | |
| 1997 | Medivac | Dr Dexter Haben | 2 episodes |
| Roar | Brigg | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Wildside | Tony Gorlass | 2 episodes |
| Water Rats | Alfred | 1 episode | |
| Search for Treasure Island | Captain Escovar | 6 episodes | |
| 1999 | Farscape | Salis | 1 episode |
| 1999–2008 | All Saints | David / Steve | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Stepsister from Planet Weird | S'vad / Fooop | TV movie |
| Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend | Supt. Gary Brodziak | TV movie | |
| Grass Roots | David | 3 episodes | |
| SeaChange | Derek Brewer | 1 episode | |
| Tales of the South Seas | 1 episode | ||
| 2001 | Elixir | George | |
| 2002 | Nova | Frank Hurley | 1 episode |
| The Secret Life of Us | Marty | 1 episode | |
| Shock Jock | Neville Roach | 13 episodes | |
| Heroes' Mountain | Mark Powderly | TV movie | |
| 2004 | The Cooks | George | 1 episode |
| 2005 | The Surgeon | Dr. Jordy Roberts | 3 episodes |
| Hell Has Harbour Views | Rob Carney | TV movie | |
| 2007 | City Homicide | Gerald Fox | 1 episode |
| Dead End | |||
| 2008–2012 | Underbelly | Andrew's Barrister / ATO Officer | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Rene Rivkin | TV movie |
| 2010 | Rake | Judge Ken | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Absolutely Modern | Ern Malley | |
| 2014 | Janet King[4] | Judge Granville Renmark | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Maximum Choppage | Barry St Clair | 1 episode |
| Redfern Now: Promise Me | Snr Con Browning | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Frieda and Diego | Diego Rivera | |
| Love Child | Henry Bowditch | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Comet Kids | Rodney | |
| 2018 | Home and Away | Kurt Adams | 6 episodes |
| Stinson Creek | Principal Harding | 3 episodes | |
| The Flip Side | The Mechanic | TV movie | |
| Book Week | Principal Gilroy | ||
| 2019 | Smoke Between Trees | Matthews | |
| Mr Inbetween | Kim | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | The Legend of the Five | Marduck | |
| Operation Buffalo | Hugh Blackett | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | This Little Love of Mine[5] | Mr Bailey | |
| 2023 | NCIS: Sydney | Theo Blainey | |
| The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race | Bob Bunyan | TV movie |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Exiles | Black Cowboy | Anthill Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1982 | The Condemned of Altona | Franz | Anthill Theatre, Melbourne |
| Make Me Smile | Lead role | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 1994 | 5 A Season of Plays: The Sun, The Moon and the Stars | Interrogator | Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne with Wintercourt Productions |
| 1995 | Scenes from a Separation | Darcy Molyneux | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC |
| 1996 | The Rover | Frederick | Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC |
| 2002 | Hanging Man | Scott | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC |
| 2003 | Black Milk | Mishunya | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Splinter Theatre Company |
| 2004 | In Our Name | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney | |
| Ladybird | Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney | ||
| The Westlands | The Mayor | Weatherboard Theatre Company |
References
[edit]- ^ "Family, frame and fortune". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 2002. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Tiriel Mora". Elwood College.
- ^ "Tiriel Mora". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (22 January 2013). "Cast confirmed for ABC's Janet King". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (1 July 2021). "Airdate: This Little Love of Mine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Tiriel Mora theatre credits". AusStage.
External links
[edit]- Tiriel Mora at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Australian Jews
- Australian male television actors
- Australian male film actors
- Australian people of French-Jewish descent
- Australian people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- Australian people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Australian people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent
- Jewish Australian male actors
- Mora family
- Australian people of German-Jewish descent
- Male actors from Melbourne