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Australian television actor and actor
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Male
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Birth:
22 February 1987(Broome, Western Australia, Australia)
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Residences
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The details
Biography
Introduction
Mark Coles Smith (born 22 February 1987) is an Indigenous Australian actor originally from Broome, Western Australia.
Early life
Coles Smith made his debut in the Network Ten children's TV show Ocean Star at the age of 14 after being taken to an open audition by his aunt.
In 2007 Coles Smith received the VCA Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts' Yvonne Cohen Award, and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Aboriginal Theatre. He currently resides in Melbourne, Australia.
Career
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ocean Star | Spider | 12 episodes |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | Luke Parnell | Episode: "One Good Turn" |
| 2007–2010 | The Circuit | Billy Wallan | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Dirt Game | Willie | Episode: "Boab Dreaming" |
| 2010 | Beneath Hill 60 | Billy Bacon | |
| 2012 | Ace of Spades | Christian | Short |
| 2013 | Around The Block | Steve Wood | |
| 2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Tom Derrimut | Episode: "Deadweight" |
| 2013–2018 | Hard Rock Medical | Gary Frazier | |
| 2014 | Modern Family | Australian Guide | Episode: "Australia" |
| 2014 | The Gods of Wheat Street | Tristan Freeburn | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Old School | Jason Dhurkay | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Wurinyan | Henry | Short |
| 2015 | Last Cab to Darwin | Tilly | FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – AFCA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| 2015 | Airlock | Jonah Ashbrook | |
| 2015 | Pawno | Pauly | Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2016 | Hunters | Dylan Briggs | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | Doctor Doctor | Dan | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Tom |