Ollie Hall

Oliver Bythe Hall (20 March 1952 — 13 November 2020) was an Australian actor and rugby union player.

Biography Born in Wellington, New South Wales, Hall was the son of a grazier and grew up on the family farm. He boarded at The King's School in Sydney and as a First VIII rower won the 1970 Head of the River regatta for the school. After playing his schoolboy rugby in the 2nd XV, Hall joined Yeoval on his return home and his game quickly developed under renowned country rugby coach John Stanbrook, gaining Central West representative selection in 1972. He played his early rugby as a lock before he transitioned in 1978 to the front row.

Hall played rugby in Sydney's Shute Shield competition for Manly and was named "best clubman" in his first season in 1982. He was a member of Manly's 1983 premiership team coached by future Wallabies coach Alan Jones. Three months after making his New South Wales representative debut, against Argentina in Sydney, Hall was one of five Wallabies rookies to achieve selection for the 1983 tour of Italy and France. He played five uncapped matches during the tour. His career was then undone by persistent knee injuries and after numerous surgeries he transitioned into acting.

As an actor, Hall had several film and television roles, mainly in the late 1980s. Most notably, he featured in the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, as a guard to Tina Turner's character. He also had a recurring role as Tiny in the 1987 mini series Fields of Fire.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Aunty's Guard 1986 Dead End Drive-In Frank 1986 Short Changed Officer Collins 1988 Young Einstein Darwin's Bodyguard 1990 Quigley Down Under Carver 1992 Eight Ball Eric Biggs

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe 2 episodes 1986 Shark's Paradise Smith TV Movie 1987 Fields of Fire Tiny 2 episodes 1987 The Lizard King Frank TV Movie 1988 Fields of Fire II Tiny 2 episodes 1988 Richmond Hill Cuddles 1 episode 1988 Act of Betrayal Big Man 2 episodes 1988 Joe Wilson Trooper McCaffrey 1 episode 1989 The Magistrate Wayne 2 episodes 1989 Fields of Fire III Tiny 2 episodes