# Michael Long (actor)

Michael Merrick Long (11 October 1947 – 17 April 1991) was an Australian actor on stage, television and movies, as well as voice-only.

## Career

Long appeared in early television roles in Matlock Police, Homicide, Division 4 and Bluey. Further television credits included Cop Shop, Prisoner (as Mick O'Brien), Taurus Rising (as Sam Farrer), Sons and Daughters (as Stephen Morrell) and Richmond Hill (as Craig Connors).
He appeared in several films including sci-fi thriller The Chain Reaction (1980), gangster drama Squizzy Taylor (1982), the multi-award winning Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) and thriller Dead Calm (1989), the latter alongside Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill and Billy Zane.
Long starred in numerous stage productions throughout his career, including King Lear (1967), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1968), Measure for Measure (1972) and Hedda Gabler (1988), and the 1971 J. C. Williamson's / Harry M. Miller Australian stage production of Conduct Unbecoming playing Subaltern Millington. He also worked as a stage manager and lighting designer.
He voiced a character in 1973 animated TV movie The Gentlemen of Titipu. He also provided voiceover in television and radio commercials, documentaries and corporate videos, initially working for the ABC. This became his main work, continuing through his illness until a few weeks before his death.

## Death

Long died of lung cancer in 1991 at the age of 43.

## Filmography
### Television

| Title | Year | Role | Type |
| 1968–1974 | Homicide | Various characters | 8 episodes |
| 1970 | The Long Arm | Nick | Episode 18: "Only a Wave Away" |
| 1971–1973 | Matlock Police | Various characters | 4 episodes |
| 1971–1973 | Division 4 | Various characters | 4 episodes |
| 1972 | Boney | Martin Miller | Episode 2: "Boney and the White Savage" |
| 1972; 1975 | Behind the Legend | Heir | Anthology series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Ryan | Squib | Episode 5: "King's Bishop to Queen Three" |
| 1973 | The Gentlemen of Titipu | Voice | Animated TV film |
| 1974 | This Love Affair | | Anthology series, Episode 6: "Seven-tenths of a Second" |
| 1974 | The Violins of Saint-Jacques | Sothsane | TV movie |
| 1976 | Bluey | Sam Carruthers | Episode 3: "Final Dividend" |
| 1977 | Ballantyne's Mission | Father Chris Ballantyne | TV movie |
| 1977–1979 | Cop Shop | | 4 episodes |
| 1978 | Because He's My Friend | Matt | TV movie |
| 1979 | The Young Doctors | John Bridges | 4 episodes |
| 1981 | Prisoner | Mick O'Brien | Season 3, 8 episodes |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Carver | Miniseries, episode 2: "The Carver Gang" |
| 1982 | Taurus Rising | Sam Farrer | TV series |
| 1982-85 | Sons and Daughters | Stephen Morrell / Mr Bailey | TV series, 251 episodes |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Scarface | Episode 34: "Suzie's War" |
| 1987–1990 | Rafferty's Rules | Kilminster | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill | Craig Connors | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Emma: Queen of the South Seas | Captain Stephens | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1989; 1990 | Mission: Impossible | Sanchez / Captain | Season 2, 2 episodes |

### Film

| Title | Year | Role |
| 1971 | Demonstrator | Hugh Prentiss |
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Doctor |
| 1982 | Squizzy Taylor | Detective Piggott |
| 1983 | The Winds of Jarrah | Paul Marlow |
| 1983 | Now and Forever | William Horton |
| 1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You | Mr Hood |
| 1989 | Dead Calm | Specialist Doctor |
| 1989 | Liberty & Bash | Cop #2 |

## Stage
### As actor

| Title | Year | Role | Type |
| 1966 | Two Programs of Short Plays: Endgame | Clov | Jane Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1966 | Two Programs of Short Plays: The Ballad of the Sad Café | Narrator | Jane Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1967 | King Lear | | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1967 | Cabbages at the Cross Roads | | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1968 | The Anniversary / Poor Bitos | | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1968 | Burke's Company | | Adelaide Teachers College with STCSA |
| 1968 | Wait Until Dark | Croker | St Martin’s Theatre Company Melbourne |
| 1969 | Invitation to a March | Schuyler Grogan | St Martin’s Theatre Company Melbourne |
| 1969 | Love for Love | Valentine | St Martin’s Theatre Company Melbourne |
| 1971 | Conduct Unbecoming | Subaltern Millington | Theatre Royal Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with J. C. Williamson's & Harry M. Miller |
| 1972 | Measure for Measure | | Nimrod Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1972 | Birds on the Wing | | Macleay Theatre, Sydney with Freeman Fishburn Productions |
| 1980 | Hal: Aspects of Henry IV Pt.1 | Hal / Henry Percy / Owen Glendower | Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney with Vanwill Productions |
| 1980 | Children | Randy | Bondi Pavilion, Sydney with Player's Theatre Company |
| 1988 | Hedda Gabler | | Princess Theatre, Brisbane with TN! Theatre Company |

### As crew

| Title | Year | Role | Type |
| 1968 | Green Julia | Stage Manager | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1968 | Generation | Set Designer | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1970 | Frank Lazarus and Maggie Soboil | Stage Director | Theatre 62, Adelaide |
| 1983 | Dancescape: Pineapple Poll | Set and/or Property Maker | QUT with BCAE Dance |
| 1984 | Hamlet on Ice | Stage Manager | Brookes Street, Brisbane with TN! Theatre Company |
| 1984 | Ultra Chic Cabaret | Stage Manager | Brookes Street, Brisbane with TN! Theatre Company |
| 1988 | The Lady Aoi | Lighting Designer | Princess Theatre, Brisbane with TN! Theatre Company |
| 1988 | Beach Blanket Tempest | Lighting Designer | Princess Theatre, Brisbane with TN! Theatre Company |
| 1989 | The Popular Mechanicals | Lighting Designer | Princess Theatre, Brisbane with TN! Theatre Company |
| 1990 | Brief Lives | Lighting Designer | Princess Theatre, Brisbane, Gold Coast Arts Centre & Queensland regional tour with TN! Theatre Company |
| 1991 | Dance 91 | Venue Supervisor | Rockhampton Performing Arts Centre, Mackay Entertainment Centre, Princess Theatre, Brisbane with QUT |