Cliff Ellen

Cliff Ellen (born 22 March 1936) is an Australian character actor who played a prominent guest role on the soap opera Neighbours as Charlie Cassidy.

His first role was in Homicide. His credits include Crackerjack, Garbo, and Phar Lap. A theatre actor of many years, Ellen played the role of Gaston in the Australian touring production of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile as well as Hannie Rayson's Inheritance. He also appeared in the 2006 Australian film BoyTown. Ellen writes a column for a local newspaper based on the Mornington Peninsula.

Cliff Ellen is the nephew of Joff Ellen, Australian television actor and comedian

Filmography

Film Title Year Role Type Petersen 1974 1st Bushman Feature film The Firm Man 1975 Carl Feature film The Great Macarthy 1975 Player Feature film Mad Dog Morgan 1976 Extra Feature film The Trespassers 1976 Barman Squizzy Taylor 1982 Paper Man Feature film Phar Lap 1983 Float Driver Feature Wrong World 1985 Old Man Feature film The Four Minute Mile 1988 Jim Johnson TV movie Proof 1991 Cemetery caretaker Feature film Garbo 1992 Desk Sergeant Feature film Paperback Romance 1994 Airline Porter Feature film Crackerjack 2002 Norm Feature film Roy Hollsdotter Live 2003 Gil TV movie BoyTown 2006 Bertie Feature film Noise 2007 Elderly Man Feature film Josh Jarman 2004 Theatre actor Feature film Tom White 2004 Tiger Feature film Red Hill 2010 Gleason Feature film I Love You Too 2010 Cliff Feature film

Television Title Year Role Type Matlock Police 1974 Storekeeper TV series Cash and Company 1975 Ridley TV miniseries Division 4 1974–1975 3 character roles TV series Bluey 1976–1977 TV series Against the Wind 1978 Warder TV miniseries Skyways 1979 Charlie Higgins TV series Water Under the Bridge 1980 Kitchen Man TV miniseries I Can Jump Puddles 1981 Drunk TV miniseries Cop Shop 1978–1981 3 character roles TV series Come Midnight Monday 1982 Clifford TV series The Sullivans 1978–1982 3 character roles TV series Home 1983 Arnold TV series All the Rivers Run 1983 Elijah TV miniseries Special Squad 1984 Priester TV series Carson's Law 1983-1984 3 character roles TV series The Flying Doctors 1985 Charlie the postman TV miniseries The Fast Lane '1985 Brooks TV series Prisoner 1983–1985 3 character roles TV series Sentiments 1988 Chicken Man TV series The Bartons 1988 Coach TV series Boys from the Bush 1991 Toddy TV series The Flying Doctors 1991 Bert ,TV series Chances 1991 Celebrant TV series Phoenix 1993 Harry TV series Bingles 1992–1993 Ron TV series Snowy 1993 Cec Brookes TV miniseries A Country Practice 1994 Angus Coe TV series The Games 1998 Harry Gibbs TV series MDA 2002–2003 Judge Michaels TV series Stories from the Golf 2004 Ted TV series Blue Heelers 1994–2004 3 character roles TV series Neighbours 1996–2005 Angry Man / Charlie Cassidy TV series Let Losse Live 2005 Hospital Patient TV series East of Everything 2008 Dale's Dad (voice) TV series Rush 2008 Des TV series The Librarians 2010 Senior Citizen TV series Bed of Roses 2010–2011 Clem TV series Romper Stomper 2018 Martin Jordon TV miniseries