Miles Buchanan

Miles Buchanan (born 1966) is an Australian actor. He is the brother of Simone and Beth Buchanan.

He was a popular actor as a child and young man, winning a Logie award in 1979 for his performance in the TV movie A Good Thing Going. However his career was hurt by social phobia and depression. His mother wrote a book about his experiences, called The Wings of Madness.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1978 A Good Thing Going Damien Harris TV film.Won Logie Award for Best Juvenile Performer 1978 Newsfront Feature film 1982 Runaway Island Jamie McLeod TV film 1985 Bliss David Joy Feature film 1987 Dangerous Game David Feature film 1988 Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer Simpson TV film 1990 Sparks Short film 1992 The Girl from Tomorrow Eddie TV film

Television Year Title Role Type 1976 The Sullivans Samuel TV series, 2 episodes 1979 Chopper Squad Brendan TV series, 1 episode 1979 Skyways Bert Simpson TV series, 1 episode 1979 The Mike Walsh Show Guest host TV series (during International Year of the Child) 1980 Young Ramsay Nick Adams TV series, 1 episode 1981 Cop Shop Alan Davis TV series, 1 episode 1980 Home Sweet Home Tony Pacelli TV series, 26 episodes 1980-83 Secret Valley Miles TV series, 11 episodes 1983 A Country Practice Nathan Webster TV series, 2 episodes 1983 Sons and Daughters Darren Brooks TV series, 11 episodes 1984 Carson's Law Findlay Nigel TV series, 1 episode 1994-85 Runaway Island Jamie McLeod TV series, 8 episodes 1985 Possession TV series, 1 episode 1989 Rafferty's Rules Evan Fairchilld TV series, 1 episode 1991 G.P. Geoff TV series, 1 episode 1991-92 The Girl From Tomorrow Eddie TV series, 22 episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Type 1980s Torchsong Trilogy David Seymour Centre, Universal Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, National Theatre, Melbourne 1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs Eugene Morris Jerome Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 1986 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ Adrian Mole Melbourne Athenaeum 1987-88 Biloxi Blues Eugene Morris Jerome Sydney Opera House Playhouse Theatre, Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane, Bridge Theatre, Coniston 1988 Broadway Bound Eugene Morris Jerome Sydney Opera House, Playhouse 1989 The Marriage of Figaro Cherubin Wharf Theatre 1989 A Midsummer Night's Dream Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre with STC 1990 Once in a Lifetime Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre with STC