Michael Beckley

Michael Beckley is an Australian actor. He has worked with major theatre companies in both Australia and the United Kingdom, appearing on London's West End in A Few Good Men (starring Rob Lowe) and Cabaret.

With just one week of study to go – echoing his departure from high school – Beckley was approached by Wayne Harrison, then-artistic director of Sydney Theatre Company, to appear as Frid in the company's production of Sondheim's A Little Night Music. He appeared opposite a then-unknown Toni Collette as Petra. With the school's blessing, Beckley began his post-student career a week earlier than expected and graduated with his class at the official ceremony in early 1991.

The next few years saw Beckley work for various companies in a range of projects. These included a rigorous 6-month T.I.E. (theatre in education) tour for the Bell Shakespeare Company which he still considers as "earning one's stripes". Julia Zemiro was also a cast member.

He had guest roles on the Australian police series Water Rats and the Australian/American sci-fi series Farscape. and then as the leading role of Dave in Neil Cole's play Alive at Williamstown Pier, Beckley received strong praise for his portrayal from national critics.

Shortly after this, Beckley was cast as Rhys Sutherland in the long-running television program Home and Away, where he stayed for just over four years (2000–2004). He played leading man Matt Holden in Chris England's play Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson for the (then newly successful) Menier Chocolate Factory in London,