Marty Fields

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The son of Aussie icons Maurie Fields and Val Jellay, Marty was introduced to the entertainment industry at an early age. Marty began his acting career at the age of seven in the popular ABC series Bellbird. This led to appearances in many Australian TV series as a child actor including Crawford Productions’ Homicide, A Taste for Blue Ribbons, Division 4, Matlock and culminating in the lead role of "Stinker" in the ABC mini-series Marion. As an adult, Marty appeared in various award winning Australian television productions including Cop Shop, The Sullivans, Skyways, Carsons Law, Sea Change and Something In The Air. He appeared many times in the regular role of "Burns" in The Flying Doctors and was featured guest Sgt Roy Holland on Blue Heelers. Marty’s movie credits include roles in Evil Angels, Break of Day, Death of a Soldier, Rainbows End, The Cup and Ghostrider. Marty has starred in many successful stage musicals including High Society, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down and Crazy For You, receiving Green Room Award nominations for each production as Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and winning the Award for his performance of "Lank Hawkins" in Crazy for You (described in the Herald Sun as "one of the finest comic performances seen on the Australian stage"). In 2000, Marty starred opposite Marina Prior in the sell out season of Guys and Dolls playing the role of "Nathan Detroit" originally made famous in the movie version by Frank Sinatra. He followed up this performance in 2001 playing the hilarious "Moonface Martin" in Anything Goes at the State Theatre Melbourne and was reunited on stage with Marina in the 2005 production of "Kiss Me Kate". Marty is one of the industry’s most versatile and charismatic performers. Musically, Marty trained for fifteen years at the Melba Conservatorium in piano, voice and theory. He performs "stand up" throughout Australia's comedy venues and makes numerous corporate appearances. As one of Australia’s "funny men" he enjoyed a four year run on "Hey Hey It’s Saturday" with the Nine Network, was resident comedian on the game show Blankety Blanks and a regular guest on Battle of the Sexes. Marty is also the best selling author of six comedy books, and in 1997 was nominated for the prestigious "MO" award as Best Stand Up Comedian in Australia. Marty dedicates his spare time to animal rights causes, and is patron of Melbourne’s Lost Dog’s Home.