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Colin Friels: Movies & Box Office

films
32
on screen
1981–2015
box office
$10.4M
Career at a glance

Colin Friels's Career in Numbers

Colin Friels's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Colin Friels works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hoodwink (1981) to Schapelle (2014), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Colin Friels Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 11
  2. 1990s 7
  3. 2000s 7
  4. 2010s 6

The 1980s were Colin Friels's busiest decade, with 11 films.

Colin Friels Movies by Genre

  • Drama 16
  • Comedy 7
  • Action 3
  • Crime 1
  • Romance 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Music 1

Drama is the genre Colin Friels has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (7).

Colin Friels Career Milestones

First film
Hoodwink 1981
Biggest box office hit
The Man Who Sued God $5.98M worldwide
Newest film
Schapelle 2014
32 credits

Colin Friels Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Colin Friels is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Colin Friels Movies as an Actor

31
  1. 2014 Schapelle (2014) movie poster Schapelle as Mick Corby · Crime
  2. 2013 The Turning (2013) movie poster The Turning as Narrator (voice) · Drama
  3. 2012 Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012) movie poster Jack Irish: Bad Debts as Garth Bruce · Drama
  4. 2012 Mabo (2012) movie poster Mabo as Justice Moynihan · Drama
  5. 2011 A Heartbeat Away (2011) movie poster A Heartbeat Away as Mayor Riddick · Comedy
  6. 2010 Matching Jack (2010) movie poster Matching Jack as Professor Nelson · Drama
  7. 2006 The Book of Revelation (2006) movie poster The Book of Revelation as Olsen · Romance
  8. 2006 Solo (2006) movie poster Solo as Jack Barrett · Action
  9. 2005 The Illustrated Family Doctor (2005) movie poster The Illustrated Family Doctor as Ray Gill · Comedy
  10. 2004 Tom White (2004) movie poster Tom White as Tom White
  11. 2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) movie poster The Mystery of Natalie Wood as Nick Gurdin · Mystery
  12. 2001 The Man Who Sued God (2001) movie poster The Man Who Sued God as David Myers · Comedy
  13. 2001 Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001) movie poster Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story as George Temple · Drama
  14. 1996 Mr. Reliable (1996) movie poster Mr. Reliable as Wally Mellish · Comedy
  15. 1996 Cosi (1996) movie poster Cosi as Errol · Comedy
  16. 1995 Angel Baby (1995) movie poster Angel Baby as Morris Goodman · Drama
  17. 1994 A Good Man in Africa (1994) movie poster A Good Man in Africa Comedy
  18. 1993 The Nostradamus Kid (1993) movie poster The Nostradamus Kid as American Preacher · Drama
  19. 1993 Stark (1993) movie poster Stark as Sly Morgan · Drama
  20. 1991 Dingo (1991) movie poster Dingo as John Anderson · Music
  21. 1988 Grievous Bodily Harm (1988) movie poster Grievous Bodily Harm as Tom Stewart · Drama
  22. 1987 Ground Zero (1987) movie poster Ground Zero as Harvey Denton · Action
  23. 1987 High Tide (1987) movie poster High Tide as Mick · Drama
  24. 1987 Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train (1987) movie poster Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train as Man · Drama
  25. 1986 Kangaroo (1986) movie poster Kangaroo as Richard Somers · Drama
  26. 1986 Malcolm (1986) movie poster Malcolm as Malcolm Hughes · Action
  27. 1984 The Coolangatta Gold (1984) movie poster The Coolangatta Gold as Adam Lucas · Drama
  28. 1983 Buddies (1983) movie poster Buddies as Mike · Comedy
  29. 1983 For the Term of His Natural Life (1983) movie poster For the Term of His Natural Life as Richard Devine / Rufus Dawes · Drama
  30. 1982 Monkey Grip (1982) movie poster Monkey Grip as Javo · Drama
  31. 1981 Hoodwink (1981) movie poster Hoodwink Drama
Works with

Who Colin Friels Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Colin Friels shares the most films with. Judy Davis comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Jacqueline McKenzie (3).

FAQ

Colin Friels: Questions & Answers

How many movies Colin Friels has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Colin Friels been in?

Colin Friels is credited on 32 films, from 1981 to 2015. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Colin Friels's highest-grossing movie?

The Man Who Sued God (2001) is Colin Friels's biggest box office hit, with $5.98M worldwide, ahead of A Good Man in Africa (1994) ($2.31M). Across every film with box office figures, Colin Friels's movies have made $10.4M.

Colin Friels's biggest hits

What is Colin Friels's newest movie?

The most recent film on Colin Friels's filmography is Colin Hay: Waiting For My Real Life (2015), in the role of Self.

Who does Colin Friels work with most often?

Colin Friels shares the most films with Judy Davis (4 films), Jacqueline McKenzie (3 films) and Chris Haywood (3 films).

The Best Colin Friels Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.

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