Person
Richard Moir
Acting · Born 1950-01-01 · Queensland, Australia
Biography
Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and in the TV soap opera Prisoner as the original character of electrician Eddie Cook. In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end in 1999. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles. He was married to Australian actress Julie Nihill, and they have two daughters.
Known for
The Sullivans
Mr. Harris
Prisoner
Eddie Cook
Rafferty's Rules
Geoffrey Sole
Phoenix
Tony Hansen
Round the Twist
Tony Twist
Law of the Land
1993
Isabelle Eberhardt
Lt. Comte
Minnamurra
Bill Thompson
The Challenge
John Bertrand
27A
Richard
Filmography
- 2022Not Dark YetRussell
- 2006The Bridge at Midnight TremblesHimself
- 1998Welcome to Woop WoopReggie
- 1997JoeySchool Teacher
- 1997One Way TicketGovernor
- 1993Law of the Land
- 1992DeadlyWriter
- 1992PhoenixTony Hansen
- 1991Isabelle EberhardtLt. Comte
- 1991Ring of ScorpioSgt Hayes
- 1990Round the TwistTony Twist
- 1989MinnamurraBill Thompson
- 1989BodysurferBrian
- 1988Hard KnuckleAlistair
- 1988AlterationsRichard
- 1987JiltedAl
- 1987Rafferty's RulesGeoffrey Sole
- 1986The ChallengeJohn Bertrand
- 1986Land of Hope
- 1985Wrong WorldDavid Trueman
- 1985An Indecent ObsessionLuce Daggett
- 1985Remember MeHoward
- 1984SinglesStefan
- 1983The Plains of HeavenBarker
- 1983Going DownHotel night manager
- 1982Running on EmptyFox
- 1982Sweet DreamersWill Daniels
- 1982HeatwaveStephen West
- 1980The Chain ReactionJr. Const. Pigott
- 1979In Search of AnnaTony
- 1979The Odd Angry ShotMedic
- 1979PrisonerEddie Cook
- 1978Hanging About
- 1976The SullivansMr. Harris
- 197427ARichard
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