Ian Rawlings
Ian Rawlings | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ian Rawlings 9 March 1959 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982−2022 |
| Known for | Sons and Daughters (TV series) as Wayne Hamilton Morrell Neighbours (TV series) as Philip Martin |
Ian Rawlings (born 9 March 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his long-running roles in soap operas Sons and Daughters and Neighbours. He also appeared in the short-lived serial The Power, the Passion.
Early life
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2024) |
Ian Rawlings was born on 9 March 1959, in Whyalla, South Australia. He developed a keen interest in betting on the horses at the age of eight when his printer father Ken and grandfather Len first took him to the races in Adelaide.
Rawlings initially worked on and off loading trucks at a freight company before his acting career took off.
Career
[edit]Sons and Daughters
[edit]Rawlings started out playing the role of the scheming Wayne Hamilton/Morrell in Sons and Daughters. An original cast member of the show, he continued in the role for the show's entire 1982–1987 run.[1]
Hiatus from acting
[edit]When Sons and Daughters suddenly got axed, Rawlings gave up acting and took on a job with the freight company he previously worked at, this time as a salesman.[2][better source needed]
He also ran Chatterley's, a beauty salon in Homebush, Sydney, and undertook courses with the Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, with the idea of working in a gym.[3][better source needed]
Neighbours
[edit]Two years after switching to sales, Rawlings was offered the role of Philip Martin in Neighbours, which he played from 1992 to 1999 (after having played a brief guest role as Marcus Stone, four months earlier). He briefly reprised this role in episodes commemorating the programme's 20th anniversary in 2005. He made a cameo appearance in the final episode of Neighbours in mid-2022, and again in late 2023, when the series was picked up once again.[4][5] The character had appeared briefly some years before portrayed by Christopher Milne. Before his role Philip Martin, Rawlings had a guest appearance on the show as Marcus Stone.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Rawlings married model Lee Dowling in September 1984 on the Isle of Capri, with several of his Sons and Daughters co-stars in attendance, along with his brother and Dowling's daughter from her marriage to Garry Dowling.[6]
Rawlings has worked as a bingo host at Werribee Rotary Club in Victoria.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1987 | Sons and Daughters | Wayne Hamilton | Series regular |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Ryan McAlistor | Series regular |
| 1990 | Mission: Impossible | Gibbs | Episode: "Cargo Cult" |
| 1992 | Neighbours | Marcus Stone | Recurring |
| 1992–1999, 2005, 2022, 2023 | Neighbours | Philip Martin | Series regular |
| 1999 | Night Fever | Contestant | Episode: "Millennium Eve Special" |
| 2000 | It's Anybody's Guess | Contestant | |
| 2000 | Blue Heelers | Matthew Quinn | Episode: "Life Class" |
| 2003 | Stingers | Tyrone Pattison | Episode: "New Blood" |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Dennis Morgan | Episode: "Every Man and His Ute" |
| 2003 | MDA | Paul Rees | Episode: "Bigger Fish to Fry" |
| 2006 | Temptation | Contestant | Episode: "Superchallenge: Heat 3" |
| 2006 | Where Are They Now? | Guest | |
| 2017 | Neighbours vs Time Travel | Philip | Webseries |
References
[edit]- ^ Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie soaps: behind the scenes of Australia's best loved TV shows. Pluto Press Australia. p. 181. ISBN 1-86403-191-3.
- ^ "Ian Rawlings article: Quit acting to become a salesman".
- ^ "Sons and Daughters Website - Articles".
- ^ Bell, Adam; Koch, Phillip (17 July 2005). "When good friends step back in time". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 4.
- ^ "Soaps in crisis". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane, Australia. 28 November 1999. p. 7.
- ^ Cook, Stephen (27 October 1984). "Wedding fever – two stars say 'I do'". TV Week. pp. 6–7.
- ^ "Where are the cast of Sons & Daughters now?". 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Eyes down for serious fun". 27 February 2019.