Michael Caton


Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, comedian and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan in 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing Ted Taylor in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is married to Helen Esakoff. Caton has been inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame in honour of his work in Australia's cinema and television industries. His son Septimus narrates My Kitchen Rules and Robot Wars.

Media career

Television

In 1976 Caton starred as Uncle Harry Sullivan in the long running Channel 9 war family drama The Sullivans.
Caton starred in the Australian drama series Five Mile Creek from 1983 until 1985. He then appeared in the risqué 1990s soap opera Chances.
Since 1999, Caton has hosted two lifestyle programs – Hot Property and Hot Auctions – on the Seven Network until 2009, and Channel Nine since 2010.
In 2005, he was a contestant on the third series of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars.
He was in the Channel 7 dramedy Packed to the Rafters, playing Ted Taylor, father of Julie Rafter, and grandfather to all the grandchildren and their partners.
Caton works with the Queensland rugby league team as 'cultural ambassador', a role which he inherited from deceased long-time team manager Dick Turner.
YearTelevision SeriesRoleNotes
1969SkippyYoung Man1 episode
1970Division 4Steve1 episode
1970–74HomicideBruce Perkins / Ambrose2 episodes
1974RyanClaude1 episode
1976King's MenJoey Oslow1 episode
1976–77The SullivansUncle Harry Sullivan12 episodes
1982–93A Country PracticeMax Grainger / Dwayne, Trev & Lennie Kerby / Clive Bradley / Malcolm Fellows8 episodes
1983The Weekly's WarLes HaylenTV short
1983–85Five Mile CreekPaddy Malone38 episodes
1987The Flying DoctorsNoel Farley1 episode
1988Home and AwayBarry Davenport2 episodes
1988Hey Dad..!Chris Gordon1 episode
1991ChancesBill Anderson
1993Paradise BeachKen Hayden1 episode
1996G.P.Michael Ree1 episode
1997Heartbreak HighBarney1 episode
1997Blue HeelersKen Norse1 episode
1998WildsideBrian Savini1 episode
1998All SaintsBob Parkin6 episodes
1999StingersBenny1 episode
1999–currentHot Property / Hot AuctionsHimselfHost
1999All-Star SquaresSelfPanellist
2000The TrackVoice overTV documentary
2001Always GreenerJack1 episode
2002Dossa and JoeJoe Bailey6 episodes
2002–03Bad Cop, Bad CopDetective Sergeant Red Lilywhite8 episodes
2002The Weakest LinkSelfContestant – Celebrity Special episode
2003The FatSelf1 episode
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf5 episodes, series 3
2006How the Hell Did We Get Here?Self2 episodes
2008–2013Packed to the RaftersTed Taylor111 episodes
2018Keith Read2 episodes

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1972Private Collection
1979The Last of the KnucklemenMonk
1981HoodwinkShapley
1982FlutemanOswald Snaith
1982Monkey GripClive
1986Great Expectations, the Untold StoryTravisTV movie
1988The 13th FloorDr Fletcher
1988Joe WilsonDave ReganTV mini-series
1990The Paper ManLeonard WebbTV mini-series
1990Shadows of the HeartFrank BarrettTV movie
1996Bill MastersTV movie
1997The CastleDarryl Kerrigan
1998Never Tell Me NeverMax ShepherdTV movie
199813 Gantry RowMr HobTV movie
1998The Echo of ThunderBill GadreyTV movie
1998The InterviewBarry Walls
2001The AnimalDr Wilder
2004Strange BedfellowsRalph Williams
2015Last Cab to DarwinRex-
2020RamsLesPost-production

Stage

Caton appeared in the 1971 Melbourne production of the rock musical Hair. He has also appeared on stage at the Twelfth Night Theatre. Caton appeared as Sheriff Lavers in the 1982 Sydney Theatre Company production of The Stripper. In 2007–08, Caton appeared in Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical as Bob.

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