Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actor |
Birth Day | December 26, 1951 |
Birth Place | Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, Australia, Australia |
Age | 72 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977-present |
Spouse(s) | Shauna Forrest (fl. 1980s) Sally Burleigh (2000–2006) |
Children | 6 |
Net worth: $1.7 Million (2024)
Steve Bisley, an acclaimed actor hailing from Australia, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.7 million by the year 2024. With a successful career spanning several decades, Bisley has showcased his exceptional talent in numerous film and television projects. He has captivated audiences with his remarkable performances, leaving a lasting impact on the Australian entertainment industry. Known for his versatility and dedication to his craft, Steve Bisley has undoubtedly built a solid foundation of wealth through his acting endeavors, further solidifying his status as a respected figure in the industry.
Biography/Timeline
In his youth and continuing to present day he has been close friends with actor Mel Gibson, with whom he attended NIDA and starred in the movies Summer City (1977) and Mad Max (1979). The latter role is his best-known performance, in which he played "Jim Goose", the best friend and partner to Gibson's character. The Mad Max trilogy has since became a cult classic, and was the film that launched Gibson to mainstream stardom. Bisley and Gibson also starred together in The Chain Reaction (1980), in which Gibson only appeared in a brief cameo role. His other film credits include roles in The Highest Honor (1983), The Winds of Jarrah (1983), Fast Talking (1984), Silver City (1984), The Big Steal (1990), Over the Hill (1992), and "Red Hill" (2010), the gritty Australian drama in which Bisley played the Police Inspector "Old Bill".
Steve Bisley has been married and divorced twice. His first wife was Shauna Forrest and the couple have four children. During the 1980s Forrest was a costume designer for Models and actresses.
In July 2003, he presented a season of television documentaries on the National Geographic Channel. In 2004 he guest starred in the Australian TV drama Stingers.
His second wife was Sally Burleigh, a media publicist, they married in 2000 and had two children before divorcing in 2006. In September 2009 Bisley was charged with assaulting Burleigh and, on 15 September 2010, he was found guilty and sentenced to "300 hours community service". Bisley lodged an appeal against the conviction. In July 2013 while promoting his autobiography, Stillways: A Memoir, he described the assault as "a push and shove incident with high emotion displayed on both sides".
In 2013, he appeared as Dan Cody in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby. He released his autobiography, Stillways: A Memoir in the same year, and was subsequently shortlisted for the 2014 Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, the Queensland Literary Awards, and the 2014 National Biography Awards.
In 2016, Bisley appeared as Harry Firth in the two-part Australian miniseries Brock which premiered on Network Ten on 9 October. The miniseries was based on the life of Australian motor racing legend Peter Brock.