Martin Sacks

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Biography

Martin Sacks has worked in Film, Television and Theatre for over thirty five years. Having studied acting at the prestigious Stella Adler Acting School in New York, Martin has appeared in many varied film and television roles including the feature films 'Emoh Ruo', 'Slate, Wyn and Me', 'Love in Limbo' with Russell Crowe, as well as the French film 'LaTricheuse' co-starring Kristen Scott Thomas. His US television credits include , 'Jake and the Fatman' and the groundbreaking character drama, 'ThirtySomething'. In Australia, his television credits include the miniseries 'Do or Die', 'Fields of Fire', the telemovie 'My Husband My Killer' playing the lead role of Andrew Kalajzic & ABC telemovie "Cliffy", playing Sid Young. It was the police drama 'Blue Heelers' that established Martin as one of Australia's most talented actors, earning him five consecutive silver Logies for best actor. Following his departure from the show after eleven years, Martin moved behind the camera to direct his first film, 'Crushed', which screened at the LA International Film Festival. He also directed numerous episodes of Blue Heelers and the medical drama, 'All Saints'. His real passion, however, was acting and after gaining experience behind the camera, was offered the role of loan shark, Mario Condello, in the original and highly acclaimed crime drama, Underbelly. Since then he has featured in guest roles on television dramas including City Homicide, Sea Patrol, Rescue: Special Ops, Lowdown, Offspring ,The Straits, Jack Irish, Wonderland, A Place to Call Home, Reef Doctors and Rake. Martin starred in feature films 'The Cup' . He is currently on Wentworth on SoHo Channel.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·director·writer
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 16 October 1959
  • Place of birth
  • Sydney

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TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Has a son called Jack.

Left "Blue Heelers" because as he had moved up to Byron Bay for his son to attend pre-school

Ten years before they began working together on Blue Heelers , he appeared in two episodes of A Country Practice (Unemployment, a Health Hazard: Parts 1 & 2) with Julie Nihill, playing her boyfriend.

He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queens New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production.

(February 2005) Playing P.J Hasham on Blue Heelers

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