Popular Australian actor born in New South Wales, whose earlier film
work typified the "Aussie larrikin" stereotype with his lively and
animated acting style, blonde hair and lairish grin. Bisley broke into
film alongside fellow NIDA graduate Mel Gibson in the surfie flick
Summer City (1977), followed by a minor role in Newsfront (1978), Next up, Bisley appeared
as quick-tempered police officer "Jim Goose", again with Mel Gibson in the
action thriller Mad Max (1979), and then as a wildcat miner in the gritty
outback tale of The Last of the Knucklemen (1979).
The likeable Bisley found himself in regular demand in both Australian
cinema and TV, and over the next few years he showed up in a variety of
fine productions including "A Town like Alice" (1981), The Highest Honor" (1982), Squizzy Taylor - Karriere eines Räubers (1982) and Silver City (1984).
Bisley then appeared in the highly popular TV series _"The Flying Doctors" (1985), in the
period piece "Emma: Queen of the South Seas" (1988) and the ABC TV series G.P. (1989). His next role was
as a slick-talking and shonky car salesman in the delightful Big Steal - Jaguars klaut man nicht (1990).
However, Bisley was back on the side of good in the prime rating TV
series "Police Rescue" (1990). Bisley continued to keep busy in the 1990s with great
performances in many TV productions such as "Halifax f.p: Sweet Dreams" (1996), Frontline (1994) and four
years as tough detective "Jack Christey" in Water Rats - Die Hafencops (1996).
A key actor in the growth of Australian cinema and TV for nearly three
decades.
