Marty Fields

Marty Fields (born 18 December 1961) [1] is an Australian comedian, host/mc, actor, writer, musician, singer, and radio presenter from Melbourne.

Marty Fields
Born (1961-12-18) 18 December 1961
Australia
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • host/mc
  • actor
  • writer
  • musician
  • singer
  • radio presenter
FamilyMaurie Fields (father), Val Jellay (mother)

Early life

The son of Australian actors Maurie Fields and Val Jellay, Fields trained for fifteen years at the Melba Conservatorium in piano, voice and theory.[2]

Career

Screen

Fields began his acting career at the age of seven in the television series Bellbird, which lead to further roles as a child actor. As an adult, he has since had long-running roles on Hey Hey It's Saturday, Blue Heelers, Blankety Blanks and various other television shows.[3]

Stage

Fields has starred in over a dozen musicals including Guys and Dolls, High Society and Crazy for You, receiving a Green Room Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He has performed extensively around the world including shows at The Riviera (Las Vegas), The New York Comedy Club (NYC), and Howl at the Moon (Chicago). He has worked alongside performers including Marina Prior, Jimeoin, and John Farnham.

Writer

He has written two TV comedy shows and many newspaper and magazine articles, and is the creator and composer of the Australian musical The Paradise.

Radio

Fields has also been an occasional presenter on 3AW's Nightline, filling in for Bruce Mansfield or Philip Brady.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Type
1977Break of DayBit partFeature film
1988Evil AngelsCommuterFeature film
1995Rainbow's EndReg ParkerTV movie
2002Signs of LifeFeature film
2006The Book of RevelationCharging OfficerFeature film
2007Ghost RiderSurveillance GuardFeature film
2011The CupShearer BookieFeature film
2013CliffyTedTV movie
2018That's Not My Dog!MartyFeature film
2018Dying for a LaughMarty MooreShort film

[4]

As performer
Year Title Role Type
1969Carols by CandelightSanta ClausTV special
1969, 1971Bellbird2 rolesTV series
1970HomicideTV series
1971Division 4TV series
1973A Taste for Blue RibbonsTV miniseries, 9 episodes
1974MarionNeil 'Stinker' CarterTV series, 4 episodes
1974Matlock PoliceTV series
1977The SullivansTV series
1979SkywaysTV series
1979Cop ShopTV series
1982Getting in GearChildren's TV series
1984Starting OutTV series, 2 episodes
1983Carson's LawTerryTV series, 1 episode
1986The Great Bookie RobberyTV miniseries
1986–91The Flying DoctorsMusician / Burns / Organist / Piano PlayerTV series, 4 episodes
1996Blankety BlanksResideht comicTV series
1993–96Hey Hey It's SaturdayResideht comicTV series
1998Battle of the SexesTV series
2000SeaChangeMitchell ChathamTV series, 1 episode
1994–2004Blue HeelersSgt. Roy Holland / Des Blewitt / Steve Talmen / Geoff Wiley / Laurie RattenTV series, 8 episodes
2006Stand Up AustraliaSelfTV special
2008The Singing BeeContestantTV series, 1 episode
2009The Mutant WayGuest comedy panellistTV series, 1 episode
2009City HomicideZack RobertsTV series, 2 episodes
2011RushNed MeribelTV series, 1 episode
2012Planet UnearthSelfTV series, 1 episode
2012WoodleyEricTV series, 2 episodes

[5]

As crew
Year Title Role Type
2022The Roast of Paul HoganWriterTV special

Radio
Year Title Role Type
3AW's NightlinePresenterRadio show

Stage

As performer
Year Title Role Notes
1977–83Tikki & John's Theatre Restaurant
1992Three Guys Naked from the Waist DownComedianUniversal Theatre Melbourne
1992–93High SocietyMike ConnorPlayhouse Adelaide, Playhouse Melbourne, Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane, Canberra Theatre, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
1996–97Crazy for YouLank HawkinsTheatre Royal, Sydney, State Theatre, Melbourne – Won Green Room Award for Best Actor in a Musical
2000Guys and DollsNathan DetroitState Theatre, Melbourne
2001Anything GoesMoonface MartinState Theatre, Melbourne
2003South PacificLuther BillisState Theatre, Melbourne
2003Hats Off!ComedianNational Theatre, Melbourne
2004High Society Mike ConnorState Theatre, Melbourne
2005Kiss Me, KateGangster #1State Theatre, Melbourne
2005My Fair LadyAlfie DoolittleComedy Theatre, Melbourne
2009–10Hats Off!Comrdian / SoloistNational Theatre, Melbourne

As crew
Year Title Role Notes
1981Snow White and the Seven DwarfsMusical DirectorTheatre Royal, Hobart, Canberra Theatre
The ParadiseCreatorMusical

[6]

Personal life

Fields is based in Melbourne, where he lives with his wife and daughter. He is a patron of the Lost Dogs Home, and an ambassador of the Melbourne Storm.[7]

References
  1. "Marty Fields on Twitter".
  2. http://www.martyfields.com/?ID=41
  3. "Marty Fields ... comedian, actor, musician". Saxton Speakers Bureau.
  4. http://www.martyfields.com/?ID=52
  5. http://www.martyfields.com/?ID=51
  6. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/230037
  7. "Marty Fields". Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2010.


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