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Chris King

b. 1956

Australian actor

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Born 1956. Chris King is an Australian actor and television actor.

Christopher Roger King (born 2 June 1956) is an Australian actor, entertainer and talent school director.

King became best known for his six-year stint in Channel Nine's long-running soap opera The Young Doctors between 1976 and 1982, as hospital orderly later nurse as Dennis Jamison

He ran his own talent school with his first wife Susie, whilst raising his 7 children. Natalie Imbruglia is one of his former pupils.

He continued to have guest roles in shows such as A County Practice, Home andAway, Murder Call, All Saints etc

He also was arts and crafts director, supporting many ventures on the Central Coast including the local theatre, Laycock Street Theatre. Although having slowed down after a major stroke, Chris continues to defy all odds, and is still found treading the boards in local theatre productions. He is also a director of the Mingarra Club on the Central Coast.

Filmography Title Year Role Number 96 (TV series) 1974 Wesley Walton Lindsay's Boy (TV film) 1974 Ben Hall (TV miniseries) 1975 Warrigal Walsh Polly me Love (TV movie) 1975 The Young Doctors (TV series) 1976-1982 1086 episodes Dennis Jamison Rafferty's Rules (TV series) 1989 Milkman A Country Practice (TV series) 1989 Les Dunn Home and Away (TV series) 1989 Plumber Big Sky (TV series) (TV series), Water Rats 1999 Marty "Rabbit" Downes Murder Call (TV series) 1998-2000 3 roles All Saints (TV series) 1998-2000 2 roles Much ado about Nothing (TV series) 2002 Guy White Collar Blue (TV series) 2003 Frazer's Accomplice

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Who is Chris King?

Australian actor

When was Chris King born?

Chris King was born on 2 June 1956 in Hobart.

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Chris King is an actor and television actor.

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Β· Wikidata: Q5107110

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