Desmond Kelly

After leaving his job as a teacher in 1978, actor Desmond Kelly appeared on screen in more than 40 roles. Often playing the straight-talking working class Kiwi bloke, Kelly contributed memorable performances to Smash Palace (as Bruno's co-mechanic), The Scarecrow (as the hero's Dad), and Springbok Tour telefeature Rage (as rugby union boss Ces Blazey). He co-starred as a swagman in 1980s TV series Jocko.

Actually the thing I hate the most is being cold. My whole body seizes up in the cold and trying to act while half frozen is tough because nobody watching a screen feels the temperature — but they will see if your performance is inadequate. Desmond Kelly