Arky Michael is an Australian actor and writer, who is best known for his role as Fulvio Frangellomini in the television drama series Rafferty's Rules.

Early life Michael studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 1982.

Career Michael's first starring role was as George Poulopoulos in the television series Sweet and Sour (1984). A recurring role on drama series A Country Practice followed (1986–1987), before he took on his best known role as Fulvio Frangellomini in Rafferty's Rules (1987–1991). He then featured in the Australian children's series Johnson and Friends, as the costume actor for the titular character in the second series.

Michael also had numerous guest roles on television series through this career, such as Mother and Son, E Street, Wildside, Water Rats, Grass Roots and All Saints.

Michael is part of a screenwriting team together with Kym Vercoe, with whom he wrote the feature film, Mrs Burswood, recipient of the 2017 Monte Miller Award for Best Unproduced Screenplay. They have collaborated on independent theatre projects for Theatre Kantanka and version 1. Michael has also written a number of short films, including Australian Summer, which won Best Film at Tropfest in 2005.

Michael has also worked extensively in theatre for many of the major Australian companies including Belvoir, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre and Bell Shakespeare.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1984 2084 (aka Starship or Lorca and the Outlaws) Dylan Feature film 1985 After Hours Lorraine's Boyfriend Short film 1989 Candy Regentag Franky Feature film 1990 The Ham Funeral Fourth Relative TV movie 1997 Sanctuary John Alderston Feature film 2001 Jet Set Sanitation Engineer Feature film 2004 The Mime Artist Bill Short film 2005 Australian Summer Joe Short film 2011 Animal Love Garry Short film 2012 Last Christmas Man Short film 2013 For Those Who Can Tell No Tales Arky Short film

Television Year Title Role Type1984 City West Alec Pontes 1 episode Sweet and Sour George Poulopoulos 20 episodes 1986 Mother and Son Constable 1 episode Call Me Mister Barman 1 episode 1986–1987 A Country Practice Kenny Mitchell 10 episodes 1987–1991 Rafferty's Rules Fulvio Frangellomini 86 episodes 1990 Col’n Carpenter Mr Cole 1 episode 1990–1991 Johnson and Friends Johnson Season 2, 15 episodes 1992 E Street Albie Johnson 4 episodes 1993 Hey Dad..! Neville Short 1 episode 1993–1995 G.P. Doug Hardin / Arnie 2 episodes 1994 The Fox Cubhouse Johnson Segment: "Johnson and Friends" 1995 Johnson and Friends: Songs from the Toybox Johnson Video 1997 Water Rats Dave Fremont 1 episode 1999 Wildside Gordy Gilmour 1 episode 2000 Grass Roots Des 1 episode 2008 All Saints Doug Silverman 1 episode My Place Mr Josephides 1 episode 2016 Janet King George Healy 2 episodes 2017 House of Bond Paint Boss Miniseries, 2 episodes 2022 It's Fine, I'm Fine Aziz 2023 NCIS: Sydney Russian Orthodox Priest 1 episode

Video game Year Title Role Type 1999 M.U.G.E.N Video game

Theatre

As actor Year Title Role Venue / Co. 1981 All's Well That Ends Well Jane St Theatre, Sydney 1982 Nervous System NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney Camino Real The Bum The Crucible Ezekiel Cheever NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Canberra, University of Newcastle Bitter Sweet Mr Proutie / Herr Schtick NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1984 Il Magnifico Michaelangelo Seymour Centre, Sydney 1985 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod 1987 The Heartbreak Kid Con / Nicky's Father / Deputy Headmaster Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company 1988 Interplay '88 Sydney Opera House 1989 The Ham Funeral Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC1990 The Venetian Twins Brighella Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane with QTC The Tempest Belvoir, Sydney1991 Writers Riverina Playhouse, Wagga Wagga The Boys Next Door Ensemble Theatre, Sydney 1992 The Shrinking Ledge SWY Theatre, Perth 1992–1994 Two Weeks With the Queen Luke / Alistair / Student Doctor / others Australian national tour 1993 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney1995 Sydney Stories 2: The Blessing / Two Wongs / In the Club / The Way I Was Wharf Theatre with STC for Sydney Festival Pierrot and Columbine Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image & STC1996 As You Like It Silvius Sydney Opera House with STC Playgrounds Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC The Alchemist Belvoir, Sydney Coralie Lansdowne Says No Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company1997 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Ephesus Sydney Opera House with STC for Sydney Festival Don's Party Playhouse Adelaide with STCSA The Promised Land: Tinsel and Ashes / Feast Bondi Pavilion, Sydney 1999 The Taming of the Shrew Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney with Australian Shakespeare Company The Merchant of Venice Salerio Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare 2000 The Small Poppies Menacing Bully / Greek Immigrant Dad Belvoir, Sydney, Playhouse, Melbourne, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Sydney Opera House 2000; 2001 Much Ado About Nothing The Capital, Bendigo, IMB Theatre, Wollongong with Bell Shakespeare & Merrigong Theatre Company 2001 Ubu Qasim Belvoir, Sydney2002 A Man With Five Children Wharf Theatre with STC Macbeth The Boys Next Door Ensemble Theatre, Sydney 2002; 2003 The Book Keeper of Rua Dos Douradores Soares Sidetrack Theatre, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney 2003 The Underpants Theo NSW & VIC tour 2003–2005 The Servant of Two Masters Brighella Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare2005 Kiss of the Alien Newtown Theatre, Sydney for Short+Sweet The Two Gentlemen of Verona Antonio Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare 2006 Romeo and Juliet Peter Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Frankston Arts Centre, Clocktower Centre, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare 2007 Pearlie in the Park Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat, Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre with Monkey Baa Productions 2009 Baghdad Wedding Kathum Belvoir, Sydney 2009–2010 This Kind of Ruckus Carriageworks, Sydney, Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, Lismore City Hall, Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Version 1.0, Performance Space & Full Tilt 2009–2011 Missing the Bus to David Jones Old Man Campbelltown Arts Centre, Carriageworks, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney with Kantanka Theatre Company2010 Love Me Tender Chorus Perth Cultural Centre, Belvoir, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company Measure for Measure Pompey Belvoir, Sydney 2011 Much Ado About Nothing Antonio Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare 2011; 2013 The Table of Knowledge Frank Vellar Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong, Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide, Lennox Theatre, Parramatta, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Merrigong Theatre Company & Version 1.02013 Henry IV Silence / various roles Playhouse, Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne, Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare Penelope Dunne Tap Gallery Theatre, Sydney with Siren Theatre Company Counting and Cracking Ismet Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showgrounds with Belvoir, Sydney for Adelaide Festival 2014 Clubsingularity Chairman National Art School, Sydney with Performance Space2015 Mother Courage and Her Children Belvoir, Sydney The Tempest Sebastian / Trinculo Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare ReLoad 107 Projects, Sydney with Theatre Kantanka & Intimate Spectacle2018 Sami in Paradise Father Arky Belvoir, Sydney Permission to Spin Martin Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney The Humans Erik Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney Obscene Madame D Ehud Theatre Kantankahttps://www.realtime.org.au/theatre-kantankas-obscene-madame-d-a-world-within/ 2022 Gods and Little Fishes Guy the Strongman New Theatre, Sydney 2023 Amadeus Guiseppe Bonno Sydney Opera House

As crew Year Title Role Venue / Co. 2006 The Example Director Seymour Centre, Sydney for Short+Sweet 2009–2010 This Kind of Ruckus Devisor Carriageworks, Sydney, Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, Lismore City Hall, Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with Version 1.0, Performance Space & Full Tilt 2011; 2013 The Table of Knowledge Devisor Bruce Gordon Theatre, Wollongong, Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide, Lennox Theatre, Parramatta, Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga with Merrigong Theatre Company & Version 1.0 2015 Cowboy Mouth Director Hibernian House, Sydney 2018 Sami in Paradise Adaptor Belvoir, Sydney

Awards Year Work Award Category Result Ref 2005 Australian Summer Tropfest Best Actor Award 2010 Love Me Tender (Belvoir) Helpmann Award Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play 2017 Mrs Burswood Monte Miller Award Best Unproduced Screenplay 2021 Songbird SBS Emerging Writers' Competition

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