Michael Aitkens

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Male

Birthday

01-Jan-1947

Age

(79 years old)

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Also Known As

Michael Aitken

Michael Aitkens

Biography

Michael Aitkens (born 1947) is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy Waiting for God, first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Michael Aitkens was educated at Haileybury.

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Relatives (1985) Character: Peter Peterson
A family reunion among the squattocracy leads to conflict as various members assert their egos.

Tully (1975) Character: Barman
An opportunistic bounty hunter and a beautiful insurance agent travel to Australia to track down stolen booty.

Air Hawk (1985) Character: The Cowboy
Outback pilot Jim Hawk investigates the murder of his brother, who had been involved in diamond mining in Queensland. He uncovers a plan to flood the market with diamonds.

Time's Raging (1985) Character: Cam
A 38-year-old woman feels her biological clock is ticking and is torn between her ex and a younger lover.

Harvest of Hate (1979) Character: David
A rich winemaker dispatches a woman lawyer and male surveyor-geologist to assess a farm property whereby it is discovered that terrorists are preparing to invade a middle east country.

The Hero (1979) Character: N/A
Australian ABC TV children's educational program shows how a TV show actor is cast and works to create an episode of a TV program.

Long Weekend (1979) Character: Barman
When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

Backstage (1988) Character: Robert Landau
The plot centred on American pop singer Kate Lawrence (Branigan) wanting to embark on a career as an actress. The only job she can find is playing the lead role in an Australian theatre production of The Green Year Passes. The hiring of an American causes conflict with her Australian cast and crew, and the chagrin of theatre critic Robert Landau with whom she has an affair.

The Highest Honour (1982) Character: Major R.M. Ingleton
After a highly successful raid on Singapore Harbour, soldiers of Z Special Unit lead a new expedition in Singapore, with disastrous results.

Deathcheaters (1976) Character: N/A
Two best friends, Vietnam War veterans-turned-stuntmen, are sent as spies to the Philippines on a top secret mission for the Australian government.

Run Chrissie Run! (1986) Character: Riley
The action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television drama about Eve, an ex-terrorist from Germany who is forced to escape to Australia with her teenage daughter Chrissie when she is sought by Riley, a lover from 17 years in the past. In turn, the IRA has sent two members after Riley because he shot an IRA soldier and must pay the consequences. The two IRA operatives looking for Riley come across a really nasty biker who wants vengeance on Eve for setting his car on fire -- and the three men finally track her and Chrissie to the wine-growing country of Barossa Valley. The final denouement is about to explode, as Riley also arrives on the scene. With under-par acting and a patchy plot, this film was never released theatrically.

Michael Aitkens

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