Mark Furze
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Mark Furze
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Mark Furze 7 May 1986 Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician |
| Height | 5.11 ft (156 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Laural Barrett (m. 2015) |
Mark Furze (born 7 May 1986) is an Australian actor and singer who is best known for his role as Eric "Ric" Dalby on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away.
Furze has starred in several productions by the Orange Theatre Company, including Oliver!, where he played the lead role at the age of ten. His first TV appearance was in the children's television program Outriders followed by a role in the film "Balmain Boys". At the age of 14 Furze had found himself an agent and landed a role in Water Rats. He appeared also in the movie 'Jessica' as the son of the main character.
Furze was cast in the role of "Ric Dalby" in Home and Away from September 2004 until he left on 24 July 2008, though his character was not killed off, keeping fans' hopes of seeing him in the show again, alive. He took part in It Takes Two, a celebrity singing challenge, and was partnered with Rachael Beck. The two came 3rd overall. Furze participated in Soapstar Superstar, filmed in Manchester, England. He was listed in the annual Cleo's Most Eligible Bachelors list in 2006.
He played the lead role in the short film "Count Me In" written and directed by Johnny Barker and Jared Kahi. Produced by Lense Flare productions as part of the Coca-Cola beach base activation in Summer 2008-2009, this interactive short film was shot on location at beaches around New Zealand and stars Furze as 'Cam'.
Furze portrayed "Trent" in the successful television series Underbelly: The Golden Mile in 2010.
Furze also played the role of "Damian" in the Australian feature film A Heartbeat Away and he played the role of "Dodd" in the US thriller movie Strays.
Apart from acting Furze also has a passion for music. He has played in such rock bands as Falcon Road and Shotgun Alley who released 3 albums and shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Slash and Steel Panther. He was also seen in the video clip of Guy Sebastian's single 'Elevator Love' in 2006 playing Bass guitar.
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