Ian Stenlake

Ian Stenlake
Born
Ian Edward Stenlake

5 July 1969 (1969-07-05) (age 55)
Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)Amber Mulley (2017)
Rachael Beck (2001–2012)
ChildrenTahlula (born 15 January 2007)
Roxie (born 19 April 2009)
Scarlett (born 28 August 2019)
Websiteianstenlake.com

Ian Edward Stenlake (born 5 July 1969 in Barcaldine,[1] Queensland, Australia) is an Australian actor.[2][3]

Career

Stenlake's career began during a trip to Rome[1] as a waiter in The Godfather Part III being filmed there.[4]

He is perhaps best known for the role of Constable Oscar Stone in the Australian police drama series Stingers from 1998 to 2002. In 1997, he played Anthony Gibson in Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under.[1] He played Mike Flynn, the commanding officer of the patrol boat HMAS Hammersley, in Sea Patrol which first aired on the Nine Network in 2007. He was involved in all five seasons of the series.

Stenlake has starred in numerous other visual media, including theatre productions and cabaret shows around Australia. Ian is a member of 'The Leading Men' (Scott Irwin, Derek Metzger, Rodney Dobson, Wayne Scott Kermond, Michael Cormick, James Lee, Darryl Lovegrove), who have all played leading roles in musicals on the Australian and/or international stage.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1990 The Godfather III Waiter Feature film
1995 Trapped in Space Tug medic TV movie
1997 Diana & Me Feature film
1997 Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under Anthony Gibson TV movie
2011 All the Little Pieces Charlie Short film
2012 The Bloke Next Door Clayton Short film
2013 Revolving Doors Hotel Owner Short film
2014 Project One Shot Himself Short film

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Television

Year Title Role Type
1997 Children's Hospital James TV series
1997 Murder Call Jamie Nikolides TV series
1998–2002 Stingers Constable Oscar Stone TV series, 110 episodes [1]
2006 Natural Selection Jason / John TV short
2007–11 Sea Patrol Lieutenant Commander / Commander Mike Flynn TV series, 66 episodes [4]
2012 Dance Academy Gav TV series, 1 episode
2013 Deadbeat Dads Dr Cameron TV series, 1 episode
2016 Sonnigsburg Frank TV series, 1 episode
2017 The Secret Daughter Andrew Weston TV series, 3 episodes
2019 Total Control Journalist TV series, 1 episode
2020 The Wilds James Reid TV series, 1 episode

Stage

Year Title Role Location / Company
1991 Dames at Sea Cement Box Theatre, Brisbane
1991 Angry Housewives Tim La Boite Theatre
1991 P.S. Your Cat is Dead Metro Arts, Brisbane with Jigsaw Theatre Company
1991 Queensland Youth Choir concert Singer State tour
1992–93 Queensland Shakespeare School's Tour Grin+Tonic Theatre Company
1994 The Bride of Gospel Place The Master NIDA Parade Theatre
1994 Music Hall concert A Wild Colonial Boy Royal Shakespeare Theatre
1995 The Cherry Orchard Yasha NIDA Parade 1 Studio
1995 A Midsummer Night's Dream Egeus / Puck / Snout NIDA Parade Theatre
1996 Big and Little Guitar Player / Young Man / Man NIDA Parade Theatre
1996 The Merchant of Venice Bassanio NIDA Parade Theatre
1996 The Pajama Game Joe NIDA Parade Theatre
1997 Romeo and Juliet Paris / Prince EHJ Productions
1997 Romeo and Juliet Capulet (also Director) Celebrational Theatre Co
1998 Henry V Ely / Grey / Pistol Household Words Productions
1998 A Tale of Two Cities Carton / Darney Merivale Street Studio
2003 Cabaret Clifford State Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane, Burswood Theatre, Festival Theatre, Adelaide[7]
2003 They're Playing Our Song Vernon Gersch State Theatre, Melbourne
2004 Eureka Peter Lalor Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne[8]
2004 Carols in the Domain concert Performer Domain Gardens, Sydney
2004 Hats Off! to Sondheim National Theatre, Melbourne
2004 Songs for.a New World concert Singer Adelaide Cabaret Festival with Hayes Theatre Co.
2005 First Curtain Call Festival Theatre, Adelaide
2005 Charters Towers – The Musical Hatter Outside the Royal Private Hotel, Charters Towers
2005 Oklahoma! Curly McLain State Theatre, Melbourne with The Production Company[9]
2005 Walkabout Father Chamber Made
2006 Carnival of the Animals Narrator Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre with Penrith Symphony Orchestra
2006 Kookaburra launch concert Singer Lyric Theatre Sydney
2006 The Pajama Game Sid Sorokin State Theatre, Melbourne
2006–08 Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight Singer Sidney Myer Music Bowl
2007 Bravus Singer Hamer Hall, Melbourne
2007 Sleeping Beauty: This is Not a Lullaby Prince Charming Malthouse Theatre
2008 Kookaburra Gala Concert Singer Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
2008–09 Guys & Dolls Sky Masterson Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Capitol Theatre, Sydney
2009 The School of Arts Father Michael Walsh Playhouse, QPAC, Pilbeam Theatre, Biloela Civic Centre, Mundubbera Shire Hall, Chinchilla Cultural Centre, Warwick Town Hall with Queensland Theatre Company
2009–current The Leading Men (corporate events group) Singer Various events & venues
2010 Girl Crazy Danny Churchill Neglected Musicals
2010 Goodnight Hamer Hall Singer Arts Centre Melbourne with Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra
2010 Sporting Scores! Singer With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2010 Jack! The Musical Sydney Opera House with The Babies Proms Orchestra
2010 Late Night Lounge Performer Sydney Opera House
2010 Broadway Hits concert Performer QPAC with Queensland Pops Orchestra
2011 The Gratitude Gala Concert (Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal) Singer Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane with Queensland Pops Orchestra
2011 Love Letters Andrew Makepeace Ladd III Whitehorse Centre, VIC
2011 More Than Words Singer Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide for Adelaide Cabaret Festival[10]
2011 You and I for QPAC's 12 Acts of Cabaret Singer QPAC, Brisbane[11]
2011 Next to Normal Dan Capitol Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company (cancelled)[12][13]
2012 On Broadway Senior's Week Gala Concert Singer QPAC & Sydney Entertainment Centre with Queensland Pops Orchestra
2012 Symphony in the Park concert Singer Canberra Festival
2012 Gotta Have Heart Gala Charity Concert Singer Crown Melbourne
2012 Light the Night LTN'12 concert for Leukaemia research Singer City Recital Hall, Sydney
2013 Twisted Broadway fundraising concert Singer NIDA Parade Theatre
2013 Oklahoma! Curly McLain Harvest Rain Theatre Company
2013 Gustav Holst's The Planets Narrator The Concourse, Sydney with Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
2013 IGA Lord Mayor's Carols in the City Singer Riverstage, Brisbane
2014 Daylight Saving Joshua Makepeace Darlinghurst Theatre Company
2014 Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You Anton Hayes Theatre Co. with Neil Gooding Productions
2014 Guys & Dolls Sky Masterson Harvest Rain Theatre Company
2014 Morning Melodies series: The Leading Man concerts Performer (one man show) Wollongong Town Hall, Cairns Civic Theatre, World Theatre Charters Towers & Queensland tour
2014 Celebrity Theatresports Charity Challenge fundraiser for CanTeen Performer Enmore Theatre, Sydney
2014 Australian Children's Music Foundation charity concert Singer Chophouse Sydney
2014 Merry Christmas Concert Singer Twin Towns Club, Tweed Heads
2015 Caress/Ache Dr. Mark Andersen / Adam Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2015 An Audience with Smoky and Herb Smoky Dawson QPAC
2015–16 Georgy Girl - The Seekers Musical John Ashby Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, State Theatre, Sydney, Crown Perth
2016 Broadbeach Opera in the Park Singer Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach with Gold Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra & Gold Coast Youth Choir
2016 Naughty but Nice: Christmas with Ian Stenlake (self-devised) Performer Frankston Arts Centre
2016–18 Around the World in 80 Days Phileas Fogg Alex Theatre, Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre, Mooroolbark Community Centre, Whitehorse Centre, Clocktower Centre Moonee Ponds, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Portland Arts Centre, Glenelg, Frankston Arts Centre, Entertainment Centre Shoalhaven,Theatre Royal, Hobart, Entertainment Centre Devonport, COPAC Colac with Ellis Productions
2017 Kings of Croon (self-devised) Actor / Singer (also Producer) Hopgood Theatre, Adelaide (alongside Scott Irwin and Derek Metzger)
2017–18 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael Canberra Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Crown Perth, Princess Theatre Melbourne, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
2018 Hollywood Hits Singer With Canberra Symphony Orchestra
2020 The Bridges of Madison County Robert Kincaid Hayes Theatre Co
2020 Things I Could Never Tell Steven Steven's Dad Riverside Theatres Parrramatta
2021 One Crowded Hour: Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman Neil Davis Peacock Theatre, Hobart with Tasmanian Theatre Company
2022 Lloyd Webber & the Great Composers Singer Clocktower Centre Melbourne, Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta, Frankston Arts Centre, Bairnsdale. Wollongong, Merrigong Theatre Company, Swan Hill Town Hall
2023–24 Elvis - A Musical Revolution Colonel Tom Parker Melbourne Athenaeum, State Theatre, Sydney
2023–24 The Winner Is... Singer Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Redland Performing Arts Centre, The Drum Theatre Dandenong, Frankston Arts Centre, Twin Towns Club, Tweed Heads, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Promac Productions
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear Sydney Opera House
My Musical Life (self-devised) Performer

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Personal life

Stenlake married Amber Mulley on 4 September 2017.

Stenlake was previously married to Australian musical theatre star Rachael Beck until 2012. Their daughter Tahlula was born on 15 January 2007. Their second child, Roxie, was born on 19 April 2009.

Awards and nominations

Award Category Production Role Year Result
Helpmann Awards[16] Best Male Actor in a Musical Oklahoma! Curly 2006 Nominated
Green Room Awards[17] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role Oklahoma! Curly 2005 Won
Green Room Awards[4] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role They're Playing Our Song Vernon Gersch 2003 Won
Green Room Awards[4] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role Cabaret Cliff 2003 Nominated
Green Room Awards[4] Best Male Artist in a Leading Role Eureka Peter Lalor 2004 Nominated

References

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  2. ^ "'Kill you': TV star's alleged threat to ambos". The West Australian. 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Riverlinks presents Afternoon Delights of Andrew Lloyd Webber". Shepparton News. 31 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ian Stenlake (Lieutenant Commander Mike Flynn)". ninemsn Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  5. ^ "The Leading Men- Award Winning Entertainment Act - Entertainers for Hire".
  6. ^ "Ian Stenlake – Actor & Performer | Singer | Voice Over Artist | Master of Ceremonies | Presenter". ianstenlake.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  7. ^ Nicole Scanes. "Back to the bones". theblurb. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  8. ^ "THE EUREKA CAST: Ian Stenlake". Ess Gee. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  9. ^ Jo Atlins. "Ian Stenlake- At the Glass House". Focus. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  10. ^ Hayley Horton (27 June 2011). "Adelaide Cabaret Festival — Rachael Beck & Ian Stenlake: More than Words". Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  11. ^ "12 ACTS OF CABARET: RACHAEL BECK AND IAN STENLAKE - YOU AND I". Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  12. ^ Matt Edwards (27 May 2012). "Next to Normal Sydney announces star-studded cast". Aussie - 'Caress/Ache' [Griffin Theatre] 2015 Theatre. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Cancelled: Sydney's debut production of Next To Normal has been pulled". Erin James. Aussie Theatre. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  14. ^ "AusStage". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  15. ^ "About – Ian Stenlake".
  16. ^ "Helpmann Awards 2006 Nominees". Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  17. ^ Raymond Gill (10 April 2006). "Green Room awards go live". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 8 February 2013.