Arky Michael

Arky Michael
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active1983 – present
Known forRafferty's Rules as Fulvio Frangellomini

Arky Michael is an Australian actor and writer, who is best known for his role as Fulvio Frangellomini in the television drama series Rafferty's Rules.

Early life

Michael studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1982.[1][2]

Career

Michael's first starring role was as George Poulopoulos in the television series Sweet and Sour (1984). A recurring role on drama series A Country Practice followed (1986–1987), before he took on his best known role as Fulvio Frangellomini in Rafferty's Rules (1987–1991). He then featured in the Australian children's series Johnson and Friends, as the costume actor for the titular character in the second series.

Michael also had numerous guest roles on television series through this career, such as Mother and Son, E Street, Wildside, Water Rats, Grass Roots and All Saints.

Michael is part of a screenwriting team together with Kym Vercoe, with whom he wrote the feature film, Mrs Burswood, recipient of the 2017 Monte Miller Award for Best Unproduced Screenplay. They have collaborated on independent theatre projects for Theatre Kantanka and version 1.[3][4] Michael has also written a number of short films, including Australian Summer, which won Best Film at Tropfest in 2005.[5]

Michael has also worked extensively in theatre for many of the major Australian companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre and Bell Shakespeare.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1984 2084 (aka Starship or Lorca and the Outlaws) Dylan Feature film
1985 After Hours Lorraine's Boyfriend Short film
1989 Candy Regentag Franky Feature film
1990 The Ham Funeral Fourth Relative TV movie
1997 Sanctuary John Alderston Feature film
2001 Jet Set Sanitation Engineer Feature film
2004 The Mime Artist Bill Short film
2005 Australian Summer Joe Short film
2011 Animal Love Garry Short film
2012 Last Christmas Man Short film
2013 For Those Who Can Tell No Tales Arky Short film

Television

Year Title Role Type
1984 City West Alec Pontes TV series, 1 episode
1984 Sweet and Sour George Poulopoulos TV series, 20 episodes
1986 Mother and Son Constable TV series, 1 episode
1986 Call Me Mister Barman TV series, 1 episode
1986–87 A Country Practice Kenny Mitchell TV series, 10 episodes
1987–91 Rafferty's Rules Fulvio Frangellomini TV series, 86 episodes
1990 Col’n Carpenter Mr Cole TV series, 1 episode
1990–91 Johnson and Friends Johnson TV series, season 2, 15 episodes
1992 E Street Albie Johnson TV series, 4 episodes
1993 Hey Dad..! Neville Short TV series, 1 episode
1993–95 G.P. Doug Hardin / Arnie TV series, 2 episodes
1994 The Fox Cubhouse Johnson TV series, segment: "Johnson and Friends"
1995 Johnson and Friends: Songs from the Toybox Johnson Video
1997 Water Rats Dave Fremont TV series, 1 episode
1999 Wildside Gordy Gilmour TV series, 1 episode
2000 Grass Roots Des TV series, 1 episode
2008 All Saints Doug Silverman TV series, 1 episode
2008 My Place Mr Josephides TV series, 1 episode
2016 Janet King George Healy TV series, 2 episodes
2017 House of Bond Paint Boss Miniseries, 2 episodes
2022 It's Fine, I'm Fine Aziz TV series
2023 NCIS: Sydney Russian Orthodox Priest TV series, 1 episode

Video game

Year Title Role Type
1999 M.U.G.E.N Video game

Theatre

As actor

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
1981 All's Well That Ends Well Jane Street Theatre, Sydney
1982 Nervous System NIDA Parade Theatre
1982 Camino Real The Bum NIDA Parade Theatre
1982 The Crucible Ezekiel Cheever NIDA Parade Theatre, Playhouse, Canberra, University of Newcastle
1982 Bitter Sweet Mr Proutie / Herr Schtick NIDA Parade Theatre
1984 Il Magnifico Michaelangelo Seymour Centre, Sydney
1985 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company
1987 The Heartbreak Kid Con / Nicky's Father / Deputy Headmaster Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1988 Interplay '88 Sydney Opera House
1989 The Ham Funeral Wharf Theatre with STC
1990 The Venetian Twins Brighella Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre
1990 The Tempest Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1991 Writers Riverina Playhouse, Wagga Wagga
1991 The Boys Next Door Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1992 The Shrinking Ledge SWY Theatre, Perth
1992–94 Two Weeks With the Queen Luke / Alistair / Stideht Doctor / others Australian national tour
1993 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
1995 Sydney Stories 2: The Blessing / Two Wongs / In the Club / The Way I Was Wharf Theatre with STC for Sydney Festival
1995 Pierrot and Columbine Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image & STC
1996 As You Like It Silvius Sydney Opera House with STC
1996 Playgrounds Wharf Theatre with STC
1996 The Alchemist Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1996 Coralie Lansdowne Says No Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1997 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Ephesus Sydney Opera House with STC for Sydney Festival
1997 Don's Party Playhouse Adelaide with STCSA
1997 The Promised Land: Tinsel and Ashes / Feast Bondi Pavilion, Sydney
1999 The Taming of the Shrew Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney with Australian Shakespeare Company
1999 The Merchant of Venice Salerio Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare
2000 The Small Poppies Menacing Bully / Greek Immigrant Dad Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Melbourne, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Sydney Opera House
2000; 2001 Much Ado About Nothing The Capital, Bendigo, IMB Theatre, Wollongong with Bell Shakespeare & Merrigong Theatre Company
2001 Ubu Qasim Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2002 A Man With Five Children Wharf Theatre with STC
2002 Macbeth Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC
2002; 2003 The Book Keeper of Rua Dos Douradores Soares Sidetrack Theatre, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney
2002 The Boys Next Door Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2003 The Underpants Theo NSW & VIC tour
2003–05 The Servant of Two Masters Brighella Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Kiss of the Alien Newtown Theatre, Sydney for Short+Sweet
2005 The Two Gentlemen of Verona Antonio Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare
2006 Romeo and Juliet Peter Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Frankston Arts Centre, Clocktower Centre, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2007 Pearlie in the Park Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat, Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre with Monkey Baa Productions
2009 Baghdad Wedding Kathum Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2009–10 This Kind of Ruckus Carriageworks, Sydney, Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, Lismore City Hall, Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Version 1.0, Performance Space & Full Tilt
2009–11 Missing the Bus to David Jones Old Man Campbelltown Arts Centre, Carriageworks, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney with Kantanka Theatre Company
2010 Love Me Tender Chorus Perth Cultural Centre, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2010 Measure for Measure Pompey Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2011 Much Ado About Nothing Antonio Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2011; 2013 The Table of Knowledge Frank Vellar Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong, Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide, Lennox Theatre, Parramatta, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Merrigong Theatre Company & Version 1.0
2013 Henry IV Silence / various roles Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne, Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2013 Penelope Dunne Tap Gallery Theatre, Sydney with Siren Theatre Company [6]
2013 Counting and Cracking Ismet Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showgrounds with Belvoir Theatre Company fir Adelaide Festival[7]
2014 Clubsingularity Chairman National Art School, Sydney with Performance Space
2015 Mother Courage and Her Children Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2015 The Tempest Sebastian / Trinculo Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2015 ReLoad 107 Projects, Sydney with Theatre Kantanka & Intimate Spectacle
2018 Sami in Paradise Father Arky Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2018 Permission to Spin Martin Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney[8]
2018 The Humans Erik Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney[9]
2018 Obscene Madame D Ehud Theatre Kantanka[10]
2022 Gods and Little Fishes Guy the Strongman New Theatre, Sydney[11]
2023 Amadeus Guiseppe Bonno Sydney Opera House[12]

As crew

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
2006 The Example Director Seymour Centre, Sydney for Short+Sweet
2009–10 This Kind of Ruckus Devisor Carriageworks, Sydney, Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, Lismore City Hall, Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Version 1.0, Performance Space & Full Tilt
2011; 2013 The Table of Knowledge Devisor Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong, Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide, Lennox Theatre, Parramatta, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Merrigong Theatre Company & Version 1.0
2015 Cowboy Mouth Director Hibernian House, Sydney
2018 Sami in Paradise Adaptor Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney

[13]

Awards

Year Work Award Category Result
2005 Australian Summer Tropfest Best Actor Award Won[14]
2010 Love Me Tender (Belvoir) Helpmann Award Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Nominated

[15]

2017 Mrs Burswood Monte Miller Award Best Unproduced Screenplay Won[16]
2021 Songbird SBS Emerging Writers' Competition Runner Up[17]

References

  1. ^ https://www.awgpathways.com.au/writer/arky-michael/
  2. ^ https://www.nida.edu.au/alumni-and-industry/all-alumni/
  3. ^ https://libertyartistmgtcreatives.com/kym-vercoe-and-arky-michael-bio/
  4. ^ https://truceproduction.co/news/australias-screenwriting-future-2017-monte-miller
  5. ^ https://www.awgpathways.com.au/writer/arky-michael/
  6. ^ https://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-arky-michael/
  7. ^ https://2019.adelaidefestival.com.au/events/counting-and-cracking/
  8. ^ https://suzygoessee.com/2018/07/03/5-questions-with-anna-houston-and-arky-michael/
  9. ^ https://megaphoneoz.com/review-the-humans-old-fitz-theatre/
  10. ^ https://www.realtime.org.au/theatre-kantankas-obscene-madame-d-a-world-within/
  11. ^ https://kjtheatrediary.com/2022/06/gods-and-little-fishes/
  12. ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/news/amadeus-full-cast-announce-sydney-opera-house/amp
  13. ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3933
  14. ^ "Actor wins Tropfest". The Age. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Helpmann Awards nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  16. ^ https://libertyartistmgtcreatives.com/kym-vercoe-and-arky-michael-bio/
  17. ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/article/sbs-emerging-writers-competition-2021-runner-up-arky-michael/wfkbzf2t4


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