Dieter Kirk Brummer (5 May 1976 – 24 July 2021) was an Australian actor. He was best known for his roles in television soap operas, including playing Shane Parrish in Home and Away from 1992 to 1996 and Troy Miller in Neighbours from 2011 to 2012. He also starred in crime drama Underbelly: The Golden Mile, after having a smaller role in the previous series
Dieter Brummer | |
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 Brummer at the Logie Awards of 2011 | |
| Born | Dieter Kirk Brummer 5 May 1976[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 24 July 2021 (aged 45) Glenhaven, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–2014 |
| Known for | Home and Away as Shane Parrish (1992–96) Neighbours as Troy Miller (2011–12) Underbelly: The Golden Mile (2009–10) |
Brummer and Home and Away co-star Melissa George, who portrayed his partner and later screen wife Angel Parrish, were promoted as a soap super couple in the early 90s.
Biography
editBrummer was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was of German descent. He began his career starring as Shane Parrish in the television soap opera Home and Away. Brummer was nominated for the Gold Logie and Silver Logie Awards for "Most Popular Actor" for the role of Shane in 1994, but failed to win.[2] However, he went on to win the "Most Popular Actor" Silver Logie Award in 1995[3] and 1996.[4] In 1993, 1994, and 1995 the role saw Brummer voted as "The Prince of Soap" by Dolly magazine's readers.[5] He was written out by way of his character dying from blood poisoning.
Brummer went on to appear in the hospital drama Medivac, the pay-TV series Shark Bay[1] and had a guest role in The Man from Snowy River in 1996. He also appeared in the 1999 film Tom's Funeral and in The Finder (2001).[1] He had a recurring role in the short-lived soap opera Crash Palace (2001) on FOX8 (Sky One in the UK).
In 2005 he took part in the reality television series Celebrity Circus. His mother told Sydney-based radio station 2Day FM in 2007 that he was working as a window-cleaner between acting roles.[6] The station tried to get an interview with him for a "where are they now?" segment, but was unsuccessful.[7]
In 2009, Brummer joined the cast of Underbelly, during the second series in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities in the minor role of Trevor Haken, a corrupt member of the New South Wales Police Force.[8] In the third series, Underbelly: The Golden Mile, this role was increased to one of the principal cast.[9] In 2011, Brummer joined the cast of Neighbours for seven weeks as Troy Miller.[10] On 2 March 2012, it was announced that Brummer had reprised his role as Troy for another guest stint.[11] In 2014 he joined the cast of Winners & Losers for 5 episodes as Jason Ross.
Death
editOn 24 July 2021, Brummer was found dead[12] at his home in Glenhaven, Sydney at the age of 45.[13] New South Wales Police Force officers discovered him after responding to a 'concern for welfare' report.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Home and Away | Alex | Guest role |
| 1992–1996 | Home and Away | Shane Parrish | Main cast |
| 1994 | Full Frontal | Guest Performer | |
| 1994 | Sky Trackers | Dieter Brummer (uncredited) | Episode: "Do or Die" |
| 1996 | Medivac | Dr. Sean Michaels | |
| 1996 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Nathan | Episode: "A Son of a Son: Part 2" |
| 1996 | Shark Bay | Brad Delaney | |
| 1999 | Tom's Funeral | Feature film | |
| 2001 | The Finder | Rick Davidson | Feature film |
| 2001 | Crash Palace | Dave Colins | Recurring role |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Sgt. Mark Powderly | Television film |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Trevor Haken | Guest cast |
| 2010 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | Trevor Haken | Main cast |
| 2011 | Rescue: Special Ops | Nathan Pearl | Episode: "Demon Days" |
| 2011 | Cupid | Apollo | Short |
| 2011–2012 | Neighbours | Troy Miller | Recurring role |
| 2013–2014 | Winners & Losers | Jason Ross | Recurring role |
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fully Booked | As himself | |
| 2005 | Celebrity Circus | Self | |
| 2010 | 20 to One | As himself | Episode: "Greatest Sports Movies of all Time" |
| Review with Myles Barlow | Self | Episodes: "Wanderlust, Addiction, Cult" and "Imitation, Hatred, Justice" | |
| 2010 | Inside Film Awards | Self | |
| 2018 | Endless Summer: 30 Years of Home and Away | Shane Parrish | Documentary |
| 2012 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Talent | Home and Away | Nominated |
| 1994 | Most Popular Personality on Australian Television | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actor | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Most Popular Actor | Won | ||
| 1996 | Most Popular Actor | Won | ||
| Most Popular Personality on Australian Television | Nominated |
For his portrayal of Shane Parrish on Home and Away, Brummer won two Logie Awards for Most Popular Actor in 1995 and 1996. He received nominations for Most Popular New Talent in 1993,[15] and the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television in 1994 and 1996.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Born today". Illawarra Mercury. 5 May 2011. p. 20. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Oliver, Robin (17 April 1994). "Ray, everybody's frontman, takes the gold and a bow". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "1995 TV WEEK Logie Awards". TV Week. May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "1996 TV WEEK Logie Awards". TV Week. May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Brett (22 October 1994). "Fallen idols". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Dieter Brummer back to washing windows". MSN. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "2DayFM". hit network!.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (16 November 2008). "Brummer returns to our screens". NEWS.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Channel Nine's blog. "Underbelly 3 starts shooting today". Throng. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Ex-Bay hunk hits Neighbours". Holy Soap. Channel 5. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ In August 2012 Troy died.Kilkelly, Daniel (2 March 2012). "'Neighbours': Dieter Brummer reprises Troy Miller role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Dieter's mum shares call to action". news.com.au. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Home And Away star dead at 45". news.com.au. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Actor Dieter Brummer, 45, found dead in Sydney home". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "1993: March 21–27". Television.AU. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Vickery, Colin (6 June 2012). "Real job rescues star from hype". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2012.