Rhys Muldoon (born 17 October 1965 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, theatre and radio.
Rhys has starred in numerous television roles including Bastard Boys, Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler(the highest rating docudrama in ABC history), the BAFTA nominated Lockie Leonard, The multiple AFI award winning Grass Roots (series 1 and 2) as the scheming general manager, Greg Dominelli, Secret Life of Us, Big Sky, The Genie From Down Under and as a presenter in Play School. Rhys has also had guest roles in Australian television shows such as McLeod's Daughters, Stingers and Farscape. He also made regular appearances on the panel discussion show The Glass House, including the grand finale show. He also appeared regularly on Good News Week. In 2008, he had the title role in in the telemovie Valentine's Day that aired on ABC1.
In film, Rhys has appeared in the Oscar nominated film The Saviour (2006), Ladykiller (1993) Gristle(1998) Mumbo Jumbo (1999) Second Chance (2005)Danny Deckchair (2003), The Extra (2005) Valentine's Day (2008)and Bitter and Twisted (2008).
On stage, Rhys starred as British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the play Stuff Happens by David Hare in Sydney and Melbourne. In 2005, he was Cooley in Don's Party in 2006/7 for the MTC/STC. He starred in Decadence by Steven Berkoff, as Mozart in a production of Amadeus, as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
He has had extensive radio experience, having worked on 3MMM in Melbourne, as both a writer and performer, JJJ Radio, in which his weekly segment GaySchool, was highly successful. ABC 702 Sydney, in which he has hosted and had a weekly segment, The Muldoon Report. In 2006, he co-hosted a radio show in Canberra (666 ABC) with the now Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. He has had regular segments on 2MMM Sydney with Wil and Lehmo. He has also worked on NOVA FM, Vega FM, FOX FM, TODAY FM, 774 ABC. He has performed in many radio plays for the ABC (Radio National). He was most recently heard on 666 ABC breakfast in a reprisal of his earlier role. He was joined again by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.
