Richard Moir
Biography
Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and in the TV soap opera Prisoner as the original character of electrician Eddie Cook. In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end in 1999. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles. He was married to Australian actress Julie Nihill, and they have two daughters.
Movie Appearances
Welcome to Woop Woop
as Reggie
1998
The Chain Reaction
as Jr. Const. Pigott
1980
Running on Empty
as Fox
1982
Heatwave
as Stephen West
1982
Isabelle Eberhardt
as Lt. Comte
1991
Sweet Dreamers
as Will Daniels
1982
Minnamurra
as Bill Thompson
1989
Joey
as School Teacher
1997
In Search of Anna
as Tony
1979
An Indecent Obsession
as Luce Daggett
1985
Wrong World
as David Trueman
1985
Jilted
as Al
1987
Not Dark Yet
as Russell
2022
The Odd Angry Shot
as Medic
1979
Remember Me
as Howard
1985
Hard Knuckle
as Alistair
1988
The Plains of Heaven
as Barker
1983
Going Down
as Hotel night manager
1983
27A
as Richard
1974
The Bridge at Midnight Trembles
as Himself
2006
TV Appearances
Round the Twist
as Tony Twist
1990
Alterations
as Richard
1988
Bodysurfer
as Brian
1989
Law of the Land
1993
Land of Hope
1986
Phoenix
as Tony Hansen
1992
The Sullivans
as Mr. Harris
1976
Singles
as Stefan
1984
Rafferty's Rules
as Geoffrey Sole
1987
Prisionero
as Eddie Cook
1979
Ring of Scorpio
as Sgt Hayes
1991
The Challenge
as John Bertrand
1986