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Tom Burlinson (born 14 February 1956) is a Canadian-born Australian actor and singer His English parents had migrated to Canada after World War II. The family transferred to New Jersey in 1958, and Tom was the typical all-American youngster with the Little League baseball cap, striped T-shirt and turned-up jeans. In 1962 the family transferred to England with the father's job and young Tom went to school with a North American accent. In 1965, just before Tom turned 10, the family transferred again, this time to Australia. After six months his parents divorced and his mother and two younger sisters went back to England, leaving him with dad and his older sister. After graduating from NIDA in 1976, he appeared in several television shows before landing the title role in the big-budget movie, The Man from Snowy River (1982). Since then he has always put in fine performances, deviding his career between Australia and United States, on stage often performing his Frank Sinatra tribute show. He has been married to singer-dancer Mandy Carnie since 1996 and they have three children.

Known For

7.7

Richard Taylor

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

2013

5.4

Dave Phillips

The Cup

2011

8.7

Australia's Got Talent

2007

8.7

Himself — Judge

Australia's Got Talent

2007

4.8

Frank Sinatra (singing voice)

The Night We Called It a Day

2003

4.5

Howard Matterson

Landslide

1992

6.2

Kootenai Brown

Showdown at Williams Creek

1991

6.8

'Fanny' Barton

Piece of Cake

1988

6.8

Jim Craig

The Man From Snowy River II

1988

4.8

Ballard (The Time Guardian)

The Time Guardian

1987

Credits

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

as Richard Taylor

2013

7.7

The Cup

as Dave Phillips

2011

5.4

Australia's Got Talent

2007

8.7

Australia's Got Talent

as Himself — Judge

2007

8.7

The Night We Called It a Day

as Frank Sinatra (singing voice)

2003

4.8

Landslide

as Howard Matterson

1992

4.5

Showdown at Williams Creek

as Kootenai Brown

1991

6.2

Piece of Cake

as 'Fanny' Barton

1988

6.8

The Man From Snowy River II

as Jim Craig

1988

6.8

The Time Guardian

as Ballard (The Time Guardian)

1987

4.8

Windrider

as Stewart 'P.C.' Simpson

1986

5.4

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

as Quasimodo (voice)

1986

3.3

Kidnapped

as Alan Breck (voice)

1986

8.0

King Solomon's Mines

as Sir Henry Curtis (voice)

1986

5.7

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Ned Land (voice)

1985

5.7

Flesh + Blood

as Steven

1985

6.6

Eureka Stockade

as Father Smythe

1984

3.0

Phar Lap

as Tommy Woodcock

1983

7.2

The Man from Snowy River

as Jim Craig

1982

6.9