Christopher Milne
Christopher Milne | |
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| Born | 24 May 1950 Australia |
| Education | Monash University |
| Occupations | Actor, writer |
| Known for | Water Under the Bridge (1980) Neighbours (1985; 1998) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Christopher Milne (born 24 May 1950) is an Australian actor and writer who has scripted episodes of Prisoner and Neighbours, as well as appearing on the shows as a performer.
Early life
[edit]Milne studied a Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Melbourne's Monash University. After graduating, he worked as an engineer for 18 months, before realising it wasn't for him. He then joined a theatre group and trained with a film and television school, before auditioning for various television roles. Between acting roles, he drove a taxi and picked potatoes for extra income.[1]
Career
[edit]Milne played Chris in the soap opera Bellbird from 1967 until 1977.[2] He appeared in the 1979 vampire horror film Thirst and the 1979 sexploitation film Felicity.[3]
He played Ben Mazzini in 1980 miniseries Water Under The Bridge, based on the Australian book of the same name, alongside Judy Davis.[4]
Milne originated the character of Philip Martin on Neighbours in 1985, when the program aired on Network Seven,[5] before Ian Rawlings took over the role in 1992. He returned to Neighbours in 1998, to play journalist Declan Hewitt.[6][1]
Milne was a script editor for Crawford Productions,[7] and wrote scripts for numerous episodes of Prisoner, Neighbours and Starting Out.[5] He has written children's books (ages 6–13) for many years and his Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls (based on his two sons) is a winner of The Young Australians Best Book Award. He recorded 13 of the stories for the BBC in London.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Milne was married to television presenter Denise Drysdale for ten years, until their separation in 1989.[5][9] Together, they had two sons, but ended their marriage when they realised they did not have much in common. They have a grandson. Milne subsequently remarried.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Felicity | Miles | |
| 1979 | Snapshot | Book Marker | |
| Thirst | David | ||
| 1980 | Dead Man's Float (aka Smugglers Cove) | Thug 1 | |
| 1982 | Breakfast in Paris | Craig |
Television
[edit]| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1977 | Bellbird | Chris | Regular role |
| 1974 | Division 4 | David Porter | 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Sullivans | Billy | 4 episodes |
| 1978–1981 | Cop Shop | Nick Williamson / Andrew Lawford / Max White / Bill Morris | 10 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Brent Clarke / Hank | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Water Under The Bridge | Ben Mazzini | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1981; 1984 | Prisoner | Tony Morton / Barry Rockman | 7 episodes |
| 1983–1984 | Carson's Law | John Slade / Matt Gilbert / Johnny Watkins / Bill Ponsford | 5 episodes |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Sanders | 1 episode |
| 1985 | The Henderson Kids | Stan | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Neighbours | Philip Martin | Recurring |
| 1989 | The Flying Doctors | Robert Morton | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Chances | Bank Manager / Mr Crane | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Janus | Alan Tyrrell | 1 episode |
| Law of the Land | Minister | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Blue Heelers | Patrick Munroe | 1 episode |
| Halifax f.p. | Harry | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Bryce Hall | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Neighbours | Declan Hewitt | Recurring |
| 1998–2003 | Stingers | Phillip Matthews / Brad Logan | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Games | Bernard Milne | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Something in the Air | Trent Bradley | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Satisfaction | Funeral Celebrant | 1 episode |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Jim Montague | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Interviews > Christopher Milne". www.perfectblend.net. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tuesday TV". The Age. 6 October 1977. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Christopher Milne - New York Times". movies.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ Teerds, John (18 September 1980). "Another step forward". The Age. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Cooney, Jenny (13 July 1985). "'Don't call me Mr Drysdale'". TV Week. p. 64.
- ↑ "Aussie soaps updates". TV Week. 18–24 April 1998. p. 67.
- ↑ Johnson, Jacqui (5 June 1982). "New mother Denise calls it quits". TV Week. p. 14.
- ↑ "The Complete book of Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls". www.librarything.com.
- ↑ Devlyn, Darren (3 March 1990). "'Stranger things have happened'". TV Week. pp. 14–15.
- ↑ "The TV legend takes us inside her Queensland home". The Australian Women's Weekly. 26 April 2018 – via PressReader.
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