About
Russell John Kiefel (1951 – 20 November 2016) was an Australian stage, film and television actor. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Kiefel started his screen acting career with a role in the 1977 feature film The Singer and the Dancer. He followed this with roles in Breaker Morant (1980), Twelfth Night (1986), Call Me Mr. Brown (1990) and television film The Leaving of Liverpool (1992). Kiefel appeared in several television dramas, including Home and Away, Fireflies and Stingers. He starred in an episode of Twisted Tales in 1998. Among his various guest appearances were episodes of Wildside, Blue Heelers and Something in the Air. In 2008, Kiefel played Lloyd Ross in Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal. He joined the cast of Neighbours in the recurring role of Russell Brennan in 2015.
Known for
Blue HeelersSeries • 1993
McLeod's DaughtersSeries • 2001
Water RatsSeries • 1996
UnderbellySeries • 2008
Heartbreak HighSeries • 1994
Something in the AirSeries • 2000
Police RescueSeries • 1991
headLandSeries • 2005
Childhood's EndSeries • 2015
Queen of the DamnedMovie • 2002
Son of a GunMovie • 2014
No EscapeMovie • 1994
Breaker MorantMovie • 1980
Children of the RevolutionMovie • 1996