Cliff Ellen (born 22 March 1936) is an Australian character actor who played a prominent guest role on the soap opera Neighbours as Charlie Cassidy.

His first role was in Homicide. His credits include Crackerjack, Garbo, and Phar Lap. A theatre actor of many years, Ellen played the role of Gaston in the Australian touring production of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile as well as Hannie Rayson's Inheritance. He also appeared in the 2006 Australian film BoyTown. Ellen writes a column for a local newspaper based on the Mornington Peninsula.

Cliff Ellen is the nephew of Joff Ellen, Australian television actor and comedian

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleType
Petersen19741st BushmanFeature film
The Firm Man1975CarlFeature film
The Great Macarthy1975PlayerFeature film
Mad Dog Morgan1976ExtraFeature film
The Trespassers1976Barman
Squizzy Taylor1982Paper ManFeature film
Phar Lap1983Float DriverFeature
Wrong World1985Old ManFeature film
The Four Minute Mile1988Jim JohnsonTV movie
Proof1991Cemetery caretakerFeature film
Garbo1992Desk SergeantFeature film
Paperback Romance1994Airline PorterFeature film
Crackerjack2002NormFeature film
Roy Hollsdotter Live2003GilTV movie
BoyTown2006BertieFeature film
Noise2007Elderly ManFeature film
Josh Jarman2004Theatre actorFeature film
Tom White2004TigerFeature film
Red Hill2010GleasonFeature film
I Love You Too2010CliffFeature film

Television

TitleYearRoleType
Matlock Police1974StorekeeperTV series
Cash and Company1975RidleyTV miniseries
Division 41974–19753 character rolesTV series
Bluey1976–1977TV series
Against the Wind1978WarderTV miniseries
Skyways1979Charlie HigginsTV series
Water Under the Bridge1980Kitchen ManTV miniseries
I Can Jump Puddles1981DrunkTV miniseries
Cop Shop1978–19813 character rolesTV series
Come Midnight Monday1982CliffordTV series
The Sullivans1978–19823 character rolesTV series
Home1983ArnoldTV series
All the Rivers Run1983ElijahTV miniseries
Special Squad1984PriesterTV series
Carson's Law1983-19843 character rolesTV series
The Flying Doctors1985Charlie the postmanTV miniseries
The Fast Lane'1985BrooksTV series
Prisoner1983–19853 character rolesTV series
Sentiments1988Chicken ManTV series
The Bartons1988CoachTV series
Boys from the Bush1991ToddyTV series
The Flying Doctors1991Bert,TV series
Chances1991CelebrantTV series
Phoenix1993HarryTV series
Bingles1992–1993RonTV series
Snowy1993Cec BrookesTV miniseries
A Country Practice1994Angus CoeTV series
The Games1998Harry GibbsTV series
MDA2002–2003Judge MichaelsTV series
Stories from the Golf2004TedTV series
Blue Heelers1994–20043 character rolesTV series
Neighbours1996–2005Angry Man / Charlie CassidyTV series
Let Losse Live2005Hospital PatientTV series
East of Everything2008Dale's Dad (voice)TV series
Rush2008DesTV series
The Librarians2010Senior CitizenTV series
Bed of Roses2010–2011ClemTV series
Romper Stomper2018Martin JordonTV miniseries

External links

  • at IMDb
  • at Perfect Blend