Rodney Mullinar (born 1942) is a British Australian former actor, noted for his roles on Australian television.
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Early life
Mullinar was born in Hereford, Hertfordshire, England and emigrated to Australia in 1966, at the urging of an Australian friend in London, actor Bill Hunter. He relocated to Sydney with his first wife actress Liz Mullinar who was at that time also an actor but would soon become a well-known casting agent.
Career
Mullinar appeared in theatre productions, firstly with the Australian Theatre for Young People and then with the Independent Theatre troupe in mid-1968 with whom he performed in the plays Wait Until Dark, Uncle Vanya, and Tango. He also had a major role in the controversial 1970 film The Set in which he plays Tony Brown, who has an affair with the film's protagonist, Paul, played by Sean McEuan. During the making of The Set, Mullinar, who was union shop steward for the film, was punched by another actor when Mullinar demanded to see his union card. The Sydney Morning Herald identified this actor as the female impersonator 'Kandy' Johnson, who was not a union member.
Mullinar took the leading role in Australian espionage drama Hunter late in the show's run in 1968, however he appeared in just eight episodes due to the cancellation of the series. He subsequently played the title role in television series Ryan (1973).
