Brian Blain

Australian actor (1936–1994)

Brian Blain

Born|

Brian Donald Blain

(1936-09-13)13 September 1936

Windsor, Queensland, Australia

Died| 2 July 1994(1994-07-02) (aged 57)

Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1957−1992

Brian Donald Blain (13 September 1936 – 2 July 1994) was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in numerous TV series and films starting from the early 1970s.

## Career

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Blain is best remembered for his role in the Seven Network soap opera Sons and Daughters from 1982 to 1987 as Gordon Hamilton and his role as Captain Jacob Hilliard in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). In that same year, he also starred opposite Anne Haddy playing Michael Daniels, a love interest of her character Helen Daniels in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours. Only a few years previously Haddy had played his housekeeper Rosie in Sons and Daughters.

Blain, apart from television and film roles, also worked in theatre, notably The National Theatre in Perth, Western Australia and the Queensland Theatre Company[1]

Blain was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1990. He died from a heart attack in July 1994, at the age of 57.[2]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Title  | Year  | Role  | Type

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1972 | Private Collection | Joseph Tibbsworth | Feature film
1976 | Arena |  | TV movie
1978 | The Tichborne Affair | Hopkins | TV movie
1978 | Newsfront | Fred | Feature film
1980 | Touch and Go |  | Feature film
1980 | Coralie Landsdowne Says No | Peter | TV movie
1981 | Alison's Birthday | Uncle Patrick | Feature film
1982 | Starstruck | Brewery Executive | TV movie
1982 | Deadline | Dr. Durant | TV movie
1991 | Return to the Blue Lagoon | Captain Jacob Hilliard | Feature film
1992 | The Girl Who Came Late (aka Daydream Believer) | Headmaster | Feature film
1992 | The Time Game | Mr. Crocker | TV movie

### Television

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Title  | Year  | Role  | Type

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1972 | Division 4 | Mario Russo | TV series
1974 | Silent Number | Allan | TV series
1975 | Ben Hall | Sir Frederick Pottinger | TV miniseries
1976 | King's Men |  | TV series
1976 | The Bluestone Boys | Claude | TV series
1976 | Power Without Glory | Peter Wells | TV miniseries
1977 | Bluey | Spencer | TV series
1977 | Young Ramsay | Dunn | TV series
1978 | Chopper Squad | 1st Criminal | TV series
1981 | Holiday Island | Jack Fitzsimmons | TV series
1981 | Cop Shop | Bob Giddons / Fred Branford | TV series
1981 | Sporting Chance | Walker | TV series
1982-87 | Sons and Daughters | Gordon Hamilton | TV series
1989 | E Street | Dr. Pearce | TV series
1990 | A Country Practice | Cec Kennedy | TV series
1990-91 | Rafferty's Rules | Bob Doherty | TV series
1991 | Neighbours | Michael Daniels | TV series
1992 | G.P. | Alan Day | TV series

## References

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1. ^ "Brian Blain theatre roles". AusStage.
2. ^ "1990: March 31 - April 6".

## External links

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* Brian Blain at IMDb

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