Kevin Wilson (actor)

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Kevin Wilson
Born
New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1972-1989

Kevin Wilson was a New Zealand born actor who worked Australia. He featured in TV series Class of '74 as John Ward, the school boxing champion,[1] The People Next Door as 19-year-old son Martin,[2][3] and Alpha Scorpio as lead character Stephen Lee.[4] He appeared in The Cousin from Fiji as Darky Tyrell[5] The Bushranger as Dermot Reilly,[6] and played Les Darcy in the Behind the Legend episode on Darcy.[7]

Born in New Zealand, Wilson came to Australia in 1971 as a boxer and appeared on a TV boxing show before becoming a TV stuntman, first appearing as an extra on Spyforce. He took acting lessons with Brian Syron and moved into acting.[1][7]

References

  1. "And Class of '74 'good fun'", The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 1974
  2. Dreverman, Pat (8 March 1973), "Kids take on "96"", The Age
  3. Musgrove, Nan (4 April 1973), ""The People Next Door" move in", The Australian Women's Weekly
  4. Musgrove, Nan (17 October 1973), "Aplpha Sorpio - Based on fact", The Australian Women's Weekly
  5. Musgrove, Nan (2 August 1972), "Lindsay novels on TV", The Australian Women's Weekly
  6. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p21
  7. Musgrove, Nan (4 October 1972), "Legendaries", The Australian Women's Weekly