Marshall Napier | |
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Marshall James Napier New Zealand |
Marshall James Napier is a New Zealand-born actor, dramatist and playwright. He is the father of actress Jessica Napier and the uncle of actor James Napier.
Before becoming an actor, Napier worked variously as an art student, factory worker and truck driver. In 1988, he moved with his wife and two children, Reuben and Jessica, to Australia, to pursue a career in acting, and has worked in theatre, film, and television productions. In his 40's, he began writing plays.
A partial list of his theatre credits follows: Sydney Theatre Company
Belvoir
MTC
TRS
Ensemble Theatre
Q Theatre
Darlinghurst Theatre
Griffin Theatre
Other
He has also written a play, now in production in New York's upper west side, entitled Freak Winds, which he also stars in and directs.
the Neville Purvis Show
In 2002, he and his daughter, Jessica Napier, won $64000 in the Australian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? for the "South Australian Animal Rights Group".