Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Caton (born in Monto, Queensland, 1943) is an Australian television, film and stage actor, and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series, The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997's low budget hit film The Castle, and playing in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is married to Helen Esakoff. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Caton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contr...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Ashes
2023
as James
Bereft after the loss of her beloved Dad James, Frances misses the appointment to pick up his ashes. Through a bizarre posthumous prank, can James rec...
Rams
2020
as Les
In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal ill...
The Mirror
2020
as The Narrator
A mute French orphan goes on a journey to fix her superstitious guardian's magical mirror which changes her life forever.
Three Summers
2017
as Henry
Set over three summers at The Westival, a fictional West Australian rural folk festival redoubtable local radio personality ‘Queenie' describes as "Au...
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
2017
as Self
A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood c...
Last Cab to Darwin
2015
as Rex
Rex is a loner, and when he's told he doesn't have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin...
Strange Bedfellows
2004
as Ralph Williams
Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legi...
The Animal
2001
as Dr. Wilder
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His new...
The Echo of Thunder
1998
as Bill Gadrey
Scenic settings in Australia enhance this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, a simple yet engaging tale about a teenage girl's adjustment to a new fa...
Never Tell Me Never
1998
as Max Shepherd
This is the true story of Janine Shepard, a world class skier faced with tragedy, being hit by a car and being told she will never walk again.
The Interview
1998
as Barry Walls
A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?
13 Gantry Row
1998
as Mr. Hob
When newlyweds Peter and Julie purchase an old house with plans to renovate it, they begin to discover the strangest things. First, they find one of t...
The Castle
1997
as Darryl Kerrigan
A Melbourne family is very happy living near the Melbourne airport. However, they are forced to leave their beloved home (by the Government and airpor...
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
1996
as Bill Masters
At the height of WWII and ten years after their union in Matlock Island, Father Ralph reunites with Meggie who faces a deep crisis. Now, he must make ...
The 13th Floor
1988
as Dr Fletcher
As a child, a girl witnesses her father electrocute a young boy. When she grows into an adult, the ghost of the murdered boy appears to her, and toget...
Fluteman
1982
as Oswald Snaith
When the small town of Minyaka suffers from a drought, a kind and mysterious stranger offers to make it rain by playing his flute; under the condition...
Monkey Grip
1982
as Clive
Nora is a single mother who wants to live the life of an artist, as do her friends -- a group of Melbourne writers, actors and musicians. But when sh...
Hoodwink
1981
Hoodwink is based on the true story of an Australian con artist who briefly won the hearts of the media (if not the authorities). John Hargreaves star...
The Last of the Knucklemen
1979
as Monk
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...
Private Collection
1973
A wealthy art collector and his wife have their property broken into in this strange, awkward comedy. Little does the thief realize, but the most priz...