Mark Coles Smith is a talented musician and actor. His on-screen career began in 2003 when he played Spider in the Australian children’s television series Ocean Star.
He appeared in an episode of the Australian TV drama series The Circuit from 2007 to 2010 as Billy Wallan. He was chosen for the 2017 Australian TV drama Doctor Doctor after recording his part in the American TV drama series Hunters in 2016.
Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Ryan Johnson, Tina Bursill, Steve Bisley, Hayley McElhinney, Chloe Bayliss, Matt Castley, Belinda Bromilow, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Charles Wu, Brittany Scott Clark, Miranda Tapsell, Kate Jenkinson, and Dustin Clare are co-stars alongside him.
Regarding his most recent endeavor for 2023, Coles Smith played Wayne Dhurrkay in the Australian TV show The Clearing. Here is a collection of the well-known entertainer’s films and television appearances, totaling roughly 46 acting credits:
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018),
- Will Australia ever have a black Prime Minister? (2019),
- Halifax: Retribution (2020),
- Occupation: Rainfall (2021),
- Savage River (2022),
- Mystery Road: Origin (2022),
- The Dog House Australia (2023),
Stage & Theatre Career
Coles Smith has also contributed to a number of stage productions. His first-ever stage debut as a child took place in 2005 at High Tide. He played The Drover’s Wife at Sydney’s Belvoir Theatre in 2016. He was the 2017 Helpmann Award winner for Best Male Actor in a Play.
Musical Career
In addition to his accomplishments in acting, he still does well in his musical pursuits.
He worked as a sound designer for Which Way Home, a play by Rachael Maza Long, at the Belvoir. ILBIJERRI was the producer of it. His most well-known musical performance, Night River, was given at the Melbourne-based Yirriamboi Arts Festival while he performed as Kalaji.
