Arky Michael

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.

Early life Michael studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1982.

Career Michael'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. Michael has also written a number of short films, including Australian Summer, which won Best Film at Tropfest in 2005.

Michael has also worked extensively in theatre for many of the major Australian companies including Belvoir, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre and Bell Shakespeare.

Filmography

Film 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 Year Title Role Type1984 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 Year Title Role Type 1999 M.U.G.E.N Video game

Theatre

As actor

As crew 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 Year Work Award Category Result Ref 2005 Australian Summer Tropfest Best Actor Award 2010 Love Me Tender (Belvoir) Helpmann Award Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play 2017 Mrs Burswood Monte Miller Award Best Unproduced Screenplay 2021 Songbird SBS Emerging Writers' Competition