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Ray Meagher Biography
Birth Name:
Raymond Francis Meagher
Birth Place:
Roma, Queensland, Australia
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was born and raised on a sheep and cattle station in Queensland
- Became a keen sportsman at high school, representing the school in several sports including rugby union, which he played at state level for Queensland in the late 1960s
- Made his television debut as host of late night folk music programme Around Folk in 1973
- Made his acting debut as Kurt Fisher in a 1973 episode of Matlock Police
- Holds a Guinness World Record as the longest-serving actor in an Australian Serial for his role as Alf Stewart in Home and Away
- His surname is pronounced "Marr"
- Was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2017 Honours for his service to the performimg arts as an actor
- Won the 2018 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor for his role as Alf Stewart in Home and Away
- As of 2019, has played the role of Alf Stewart in Home and Away since 1988