Anthony Frederick BonnerAM (born 23 November 1943) is an Australian television, film and stage actor and singer. Bonner became famous in the 1960s children's television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, later moving on to lead roles in the dramas Cop Shop and Skyways.
After leaving school he started work for a company supplying mannequins and other equipment for window dressing. He also worked part-time in his father's theatre as a wardrobe attendant, fostering his interest in acting.
Career
Acting
Bonner's first professional stage acting job was in 1961, aged 18. His first major role was as helicopter pilot Jerry King on the television series Skippy.
In 1970–71, he had a guest role in one episode of the UK-based ITC television series The Persuaders! starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore. He featured in an advertising campaign for the Ballajura real estate development in Western Australia in the late 1970s.
Bonner also does advertising work, such as playing veteran burger-naming expert Ken Thomas in a 2007 McDonald's ad campaign.
In September 2008, Bonner sued Fauna Productions Pty Ltd, the production company for Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, seeking residuals from merchandising and DVD sales.[2]
In June 2013, Bonner was involved in ongoing talks of collaborating with actors Billy White and Tyler De Nawi on an Australian crime noir film titled "HUCK".
Bonner was married to Australian actress and model Nola Clark from 1972 to 1992. They had three daughters. One daughter, Chelsea Bonner, is the owner and director of the plus-size model agency BELLA Model Management.
In 2017 Bonner was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the performing arts as an actor, to surf lifesaving, and to the community through charitable organisations.[3]
^"Actor sues for share of Skippy's profits". The Australian. 22 September 2008.
^"Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L)" (PDF). 2017 Australia Day Honours List. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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