Roy Billing
Roy Harwood Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand television actor, now based in Sydney, Australia. He was brought up in Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand. Career. Billing has starred in many television shows and had main roles on "Bad Cop, Bad Cop", "Dossa and Joe" and "Hell Has Harbour Views". Billing also had a recurring role on "Blue Heelers" as Senior Constable Ian Goss, on "Always Greener" as Eddie McGill, in "Packed to the Rafters" as Ron Barrett, and in "Under the Mountain". In 2000 he featured in the film "The Dish", a comedy about the moon landings , portraying the Mayor of Parkes. He also appeared as part of the ensemble on the 2006 season of "Thank God You're Here". He has had a guest role on "All Saints". From 2012 Billing has played Harry Strang in the Jack Irish television drama series and television movies adapted from the detective novels by Peter Temple. In 2009, Billing played Griffith drug lord Robert Trimbole in the high-rating drama series "", starring alongside Matthew Newton. He also starred in the film "Charlie and Boots". Billing played the part of Chief Dufflepud in the 2010 film "" as well as a  recurring character in the Nine Network police drama "Cops L.A.C.". He started acting with Theatre Corporate, Auckland in the late 1970s. Early roles in New Zealand were in "Sea Urchins" a 1980-84 New Zealand TV series, the 1982 films "The Scarecrow" and "Beyond Reasonable Doubt," the 1985 film "Came a Hot Friday," and as Captain Gordon Vette in the 1988 miniseries "". In 2013, he appeared in the New Zealand television comedy "Agent Anna", for which he agreed to be paid at New Zealand rates. In 2020, Billing starred in the Australian comedy-drama film "Never Too Late". Awards. In  1999, Billing was nominated in the 'Best Actor in a Supporting Role' award at the AFI Awards for his role in "Siam Sunset". In 2009, Billing won the 'Best Actor in a Television Drama' award at the AFI Awards, and was nominated for the 'Outstanding Actor' award at the 2010 Logies for his role in Underbelly. Billing's career achievements were honoured in 2009 when he was inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame. On 26 January 2015, Billing was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to the performing arts, particularly as an actor, and  to the community". In 2015, Billing became the first person to be honoured with a star on Winton's Walk of Fame which was revealed during The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in Winton, Queensland. Charity work. Billing is a national ambassador for the cancer charity Dry July and has supported the charity for over 4 years.