Nick Tate
Alan Carter in Space 1999
Birth name : Nicholas John Tate
Birth date : 1942/06/18 (83 years old)
Birth place : Sydney Australie
Height: 1.80 m
Biography for Nick Tate
Nick Tate (born June 18, 1942) is an Australian actor, mainly known for having played the role of Alan Carter in the television series Cosmos 1999.
Nick Tate began his career in the cinema world by being a director director at Australia Broadcasting Commission for six years. He is then noticed and plays a surfing role (he was registered with a surf club whose captain was actor Rod Taylor).
After a break due to his military service, he plays a role in the series "My Brother Jack", whose success allows him to go try his luck in England.
Having failed to break through, he returns to Australia and returned to success by playing in "The Canterbury Tales" and "Dynasty" (not to be confused with the American Dynasty series).
Through John Tate, his father, who provided supports of supporting roles in the Thunderbirds series, Nick Tate contacts Sylvia Anderson and the adventure of Cosmos 1999 begins.
He was originally to play the role of Alphonse Catani, the co -pilot of Alan Carter, but as the actor pressed to interpret Carter refuses at the last moment, the director of the first episode, Lee H. Katzin, lets himself be convinced by Nick and him gives the role.
He is first taken for the test for six episodes, then signs a final contract, the fact that he himself ensures all the cascades of his character who weighed in the scale.
He will be playing with the 48 episodes forming the two seasons of Cosmos 1999.
Nick Tate then appears in several films, including The Devil's Playground or a cry in the night. We later find him in guest star in many television series (Arabesque, FX, special effects, X-Files, Farscape, Lost, etc ...).
He also lends his voice for trailers (Jurassic Park, mission impossible) and in advertising spots (Guinness, etc ...).
Tate and four other famous English -speaking actors to lend their voice (Don Lafontaine, John Leader, Mark Elliot and Al Chalk) met in a parody called "5 Men and A Limo" (1997).
Nick Tate now divides his time between Australia and Los Angeles.
Nick Tate is an Australian actor born June 18, 1942 in London, England. He grew up in Australia and began his acting career in the late 1960s. He was best known for his role as Alan Carter in the British television series "Space: 1999", which was broadcast between 1975 and 1977. Tate has also played in many other television and movies series, including "The Six Million Dollar Man", "The Love Boat" and "The Man From Snowy River". Apart from his acting career, Tate is also an accomplished lawyer and writer. He has published several novels and news, and has won several literary prizes for his writings. Apart from his work, Tate is passionate about sports and likes to play golf and cricket. He currently lives in Australia with his family.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Gene Generation (2007) | Surgeon |
| A Knight Lost (2006) | Frank Knight |
| The Vanished (2005) | Roy |
| Space: 1899 (2004) (V) | Alan Carter |
| Lost | Ray Mullen (1 episode, 2004) |
| Mementos (2004) (voice) | Detective |
| Counterstrike (2003) (TV) | Adm. Lewis |
| Farscape | R. Wilson Munroe (1 episode, 2003) |
| The Junction Boys (2002) (TV) | Smokey Harper |
| Seconds to Spare (2002) (TV) | Commander Haggarty |
| The Lost World | Doctor William Gull (1 episode, 2001) |
| Water Rats | Senior Sergeant Ray Bock (1 episode, 2001) |
| Escape from Monkey Island (2000) (VG) (voice) | Ozzie Mandrill |
| JAG | Jimmy Blackhorse / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000) |
| Diagnosis Murder | Capt. Kennedy (1 episode, 2000) |
| The X Files | Dr. Eugene Openshaw (1 episode, 1999) |
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Martin 'Avishominis' Chesterfield (2 episodes, 1998) |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Bilby (1 episode, 1998) |
| The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Darcy / ... (2 episodes, 1996) |
| Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) (VG) (voice) | Prince Xizor / IG-88 |
| F/X: The Series | Dingo Hand (1 episode, 1996) |
| Party of Five | Professor (1 episode, 1996) |
| Murder, She Wrote | Insp. Stillwell / ... (2 episodes, 1992-1996) |
| Bed of Roses (1996) | Bayard |
| Red Planet (1994) (mini) TV mini-series (voice) | Colony Leader |
| Silent Cries (1993) | |
| Civil Wars (1 episode, 1993) | |
| The President's Child (1992) (TV) | Lipton |
| Lady Boss (1992) (TV) | |
| The Public Eye (1992) | Henry Haddock Jr. |
| Matlock | Bob (1 episode, 1992) |
| Hook (1991) | Noodler |
| Night Court | John Taylor (1 episode, 1991) |
| Steel and Lace (1991) | Duncan |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dirgo (1 episode, 1990) |
| Open House | Roger McSwain (2 episodes, 1989) |
| Return from the River Kwai (1989) | Cmdr.Hunt |
| Dolphin Cove (1989) TV series | Baron Trent (unknown episodes) |
| Police State (1989) (TV) | |
| Boon | Ross Townsend, Australian Tourist Board (1 episode, 1988) |
| Evil Angels (1988) | Charlwood |
| True Believers (1988) (mini) TV mini-series | Les Hayden |
| The Alien Years (1988) (TV) | North |
| Cry Freedom (1987) | Richie |
| The Year My Voice Broke (1987) | Sergeant Pierce |
| The Flying Doctors | Nigel Haughton (1 episode, 1987) |
| Rob Roy (1987) (V) (voice) | |
| Olive (1987) | Anthony Wheeler |
| Ivanhoe (1986) (TV) (voice) | Sir Cedric |
| Sons and Daughters | James Hamilton (38 episodes, 1985-1986) |
| The Empty Beach (1985) | Brian Henneberry |
| The Coolangatta Gold (1984) | Joe Lucas |
| Special Squad | Len Harris (1 episode) |
| Patrol Boat | Major Winn (2 episodes, 1983) |
| Scales of Justice (1983) (mini) TV mini-series | Attorney General |
| A Country Practice | Graham Porter (2 episodes, 1982) |
| Spearhead (1978) TV series | Tim Hoffman (unknown episodes, 1981) |
| The Gentle Touch | Johnny Delvaux (1 episode, 1981) |
| Holiday Island (1981) TV series | Neil Scott |
| Play for Today | Steve Jackson (1 episode, 1980) |
| Number on End (1980) (TV) | |
| A Place in the World (1979) (mini) TV mini-series | Kenneth Reissel |
| Danger UXB | Lt. Chris Craik (1 episode, 1979) |
| Chopper Squad | Jeff Burns (1 episode, 1979) |
| Licensed to Love and Kill (1979) | Jensen Fury |
| Space: 1999 | Alan Carter / ... (45 episodes, 1975-1978) |
| Summerfield (1977) | Simon Robinson |
| The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) | 1st Australian |
| The Devil's Playground (1976) | Brother Victor |
| Destination Moonbase Alpha (1976) (TV) | Alan Carter |
| Alien Attack (1976) (TV) | Alan Carter |
| Cosmic Princess (1976) (TV) | Alan Carter |
| Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (TV) | Alan Carter |
| NBC Special Treat | Capt. Harry Masters (1 episode, 1975) |
| Ryan | Moore (1 episode, 1974) |
| Crown Court | Dr. Stephen Saul (1 episode, 1973) |
| Spyforce | Matt Parsons (4 episodes, 1972-1973) |
| Homicide | Barry West / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1973) |
| Boney | Sgt Peter Irwin (2 episodes, 1972-1973) |
| Division 4 | Roy (1 episode, 1972) |
| Over There (1 episode, 1972) | |
| Matlock Police | Frank Ross (1 episode, 1971) |
| Dynasty | Peter Mason (22 episodes, 1970-1971) |
| Battle of Britain (1969) (uncredited) | RAF pilot |
| The Troubleshooters | Gurd Lingstrom (1 episode, 1969) |
| Sherlock Holmes | James McCarthy (1 episode, 1968) |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Don Ross (1 episode, 1968) |
| Detective | Watt Hatchett (1 episode, 1968) |
| Submarine X-1 (1968) (as Nicholas Tate) | Leading Seaman X-1 |
| A Man for All Seasons (1966) (uncredited) | Master At Arms |
| The Wednesday Play | Private Trevor James (1 episode, 1966) |
Trivia
- Frequently does voice-overs for movie trailers.
Family
- Son of players Neva Carr-Glynn and John Tate.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 02/03/2008 by abdest