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Richard Moir

Richard Moir

Born: 1950-01-01 • Queensland, Australia

Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and in the TV soap opera Prisoner as the original character of electrician Eddie Cook.

In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end in 1999. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles.

He was married to Australian actress Julie Nihill, and they have two daughters.

Filmography
Not Dark Yet poster
Not Dark Yet
2022 • Russell
The Bridge at Midnight Trembles poster
The Bridge at Midnight Trembles
2006 • Himself
Welcome to Woop Woop poster
Welcome to Woop Woop
1998 • Reggie
Joey poster
Joey
1997 • School Teacher
One Way Ticket poster
One Way Ticket
1997 • Governor
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Isabelle Eberhardt
1991 • Lt. Comte
Minnamurra poster
Minnamurra
1989 • Bill Thompson
Hard Knuckle poster
Hard Knuckle
1988 • Alister
Jilted poster
Jilted
1987 • Al
Wrong World poster
Wrong World
1985 • David Trueman
An Indecent Obsession poster
An Indecent Obsession
1985 • Luce Daggett
Remember Me poster
Remember Me
1985 • Howard
Going Down poster
Going Down
1983 • Hotel night manager
The Plains of Heaven poster
The Plains of Heaven
1983 • Barker
Running on Empty poster
Running on Empty
1982 • Fox
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Sweet Dreamers
1982 • Will Daniels
Heatwave poster
Heatwave
1982 • Stephen West
The Chain Reaction poster
The Chain Reaction
1980 • Jr. Const. Pigott
In Search of Anna poster
In Search of Anna
1979 • Tony
The Odd Angry Shot poster
The Odd Angry Shot
1979 • Medic
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Hanging About
1978
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1974 • Richard