Biography
Steve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian film and television character actor, who attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Stranger
2021
as John
When a stranger arrives at an isolated farmhouse in the middle of the night, the farmer's wife is convinced he is a murderer. In the light of day, she...
Boar
2018
as Bob Murdock
In the harsh, yet beautiful Australian outback lives a beast, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving need for blood and destruction. I...
The Madness of Max
2015
as Self
The Madness of Max is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast...
The Great Gatsby
2013
as Dan Cody
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gat...
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
as Kevin Pixley
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investi...
Red Hill
2010
as Old Bill
Young police officer Shane Cooper's first day on duty, after relocating to the small town of Red Hill, rapidly turns into a nightmare. News of a priso...
I Love You Too
2010
as Bill
Written by comedian Peter Helliar, I LOVE YOU TOO stars Brendan Cowell as Jim, a 30-something emotionally stunted man whose inability to declare his l...
The Wedding Party
2010
as Roger
When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only...
Subdivision
2009
as Harry
Based on the change a rapidly growing town faces when southern developers take over.
The View from Greenhaven
2008
as Lach
A grumpy old man living in an idyllic coastal town who can't see he has the perfect life.
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
as Self
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock...
The King
2007
as Harry M. Miller
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, ...
Thrills and Nuclear Spills: The Making of 'The Chain Reaction'
2005
as Self
Hell Has Harbour Views
2005
as Bruce Kent
Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on ...
Big Reef
2004
as Reilly
A story of romance and humour set in Australia's far North East. Former journalist Tom Stopple escapes Brisbane and heads north to find himself immers...
The Brush-Off
2004
as Eastlake
The political adviser to Australia's Minister of the Arts investigates the suspicious death of a disgruntled artist.
The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
2003
as Banjo Paterson
Jim Ryan and Kate Conroy love each other, but John Conroy stands in the way of their happiness until Jim Ryan recaptures a prized colt.
In the Red
1999
as Sparky
Dymo, a respected man-about-town, is the charismatic gang leader. His headstrong, unpredictable lover, Carli, has a penchant for magnums and fur. This...
Sanctuary
1995
as Robert 'Bob' King
Bob, a well-known Australian journalist, already wealthy working for US TV, is offered a $3 million dollar deal to stay in the US, for mysterious reas...
Nazi Supergrass
1993
as Narrator
This documentary explores the life and times of Russell Dean Willey, a neo-Nazi supergrass, in order to explain the presence of Jack Van Tongeren's Au...
Over the Hill
1992
as Benedict
Alma can't stand to have one more birthday without seeing her estranged daughter, Elizabeth, who lives in Sydney, Australia.
The Big Steal
1990
as Gordon Farkas
Danny wants two things in life more than anything else, one is a Jaguar and the other is Joanna Johnson. After he is conned into trading his Nissan Ce...
Hard Knuckle
1988
as Harry
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Harry is a pool hustler, wants to bea...
The Clean Machine
1988
as Ed Riordan
A new Premier is elected promising to clean up corruption. He sets up a taskforce headed by a traffic cop thinking he won’t get far. But Inspector Rio...
Two Friends
1986
as Kevin
The story of the end of a friendship between two teenage girls, told backwards over the course of nine months.
Silver City
1984
as Victor
After World War II, 4,000 Polish families came to Australia. They were Jews, Fascists, anti-Communists, and others dispossessed. In a large hostel, wh...
Fast Talking
1984
as Redback
A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
The Winds of Jarrah
1983
as Clem Mathieson
Australia 1946. A young woman escapes from an unhappy affair to become tutor to three children who are being raised by their uncle.
Squizzy Taylor
1982
as Det. Piggott
This Australian crime drama chronicles the life of notorious, keen witted, acid tongued 1920s Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor. Wormy and diminutive,...
The Highest Honour
1982
as A.B. W.G. Falls
After a highly successful raid on Singapore Harbour, soldiers of Z Special Unit lead a new expedition in Singapore, with disastrous results.
The Little Feller
1982
as Frank Blair
Glenda is young, rich, beautiful and used to getting her own way with one exception. She is obsessed with her closest friend's husband and she'll murd...
The Chain Reaction
1980
as Larry
Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker hides with a woman and tries to warn the public.
The Last of the Knucklemen
1979
as Mad Dog
In the tradition of Sunday Too Far Away, this independent film is based on the classic Australian play by John Power. Pic tells the story of a group o...
Mad Max
1979
as Jim Goose
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang la...
Taxi!
1978
as Terry Dean
Taxi driver Terry Dean picks up a sheila and they're run off the road, she takes off leaving her bag behind and he goes on an adventure trying to trac...
Summer City
1977
as Boo
Four friends take a road trip to kick back, hit the pubs, and go surfing. Tension builds among the group between Sandy, a quiet young man who is anger...
Same Time Monday
N/A
as Father
A man pleads with his estranged daughter to come back home, however nothing is ever what it seems.