Brian Blain

Brian Donald Blain (13 September 1936 – 2 July 1994) was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in numerous TV series and films starting from the early 1970s.

Career Blain is best remembered for his role in the Seven Network soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1982 to 1987 as Gordon Hamilton and his role as Captain Jacob Hilliard in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). In that same year, he also starred opposite Anne Haddy playing Michael Daniels, a love interest of her character Helen Daniels in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours. Only a few years previously Haddy had played his housekeeper Rosie in Sons and Daughters.

Blain, apart from television and film roles, also worked in theatre, notably The National Theatre in Perth, Western Australia and the Queensland Theatre Company

Blain was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1990. He died from a heart attack in July 1994, at the age of 57.

Filmography

Film Title Year Role Type 1972 Private Collection Joseph Tibbsworth Feature film 1976 Arena TV movie 1978 The Tichborne Affair Hopkins TV movie 1978 Newsfront Fred Feature film 1980 Touch and Go Feature film 1980 Coralie Landsdowne Says No Peter TV movie 1981 Alison's Birthday Uncle Patrick Feature film 1982 Starstruck Brewery Executive TV movie 1982 Deadline Dr. Durant TV movie 1991 Return to the Blue Lagoon Captain Jacob Hilliard Feature film 1992 The Girl Who Came Late (aka Daydream Believer) Headmaster Feature film 1992 The Time Game Mr. Crocker TV movie

Television Title Year Role Type 1972 Division 4 Mario Russo TV series 1974 Silent Number Allan TV series 1975 Ben Hall Sir Frederick Pottinger TV miniseries 1976 King's Men TV series 1976 The Bluestone Boys Claude TV series 1976 Power Without Glory Peter Wells TV miniseries 1977 Bluey Spencer TV series 1977 Young Ramsay Dunn TV series 1978 Chopper Squad 1st Criminal TV series 1981 Holiday Island Jack Fitzsimmons TV series 1981 Cop Shop Bob Giddons / Fred Branford TV series 1981 Sporting Chance Walker TV series 1982-87 Sons and Daughters Gordon Hamilton TV series 1989 E Street Dr. Pearce TV series 1990 A Country Practice Cec Kennedy TV series 1990-91 Rafferty's Rules Bob Doherty TV series 1991 Neighbours Michael Daniels TV series 1992 G.P. Alan Day TV series