Richard Moir
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Chain Reaction
as Jr. Const. Pigott 1980
Welcome to Woop Woop
as Reggie 1998
The Odd Angry Shot
as Medic 1979
Joey
as School Teacher 1997
Running on Empty
as Fox 1982
Heatwave
as Stephen West 1982
Minnamurra
as Bill Thompson 1989
In Search of Anna
as Tony 1979
An Indecent Obsession
as Luce Daggett 1985
One Way Ticket
as Governor 1997
Isabelle Eberhardt
as Lt. Comte 1991
Going Down
as Hotel night manager 1983
Jilted
as Al 1987
Not Dark Yet
as Russell 2022
Hard Knuckle
as Alister 1988
The Challenge
as John Bertrand 1986
Sweet Dreamers
as Will Daniels 1982