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Michael Caton is an Australian television, film and stage actor, comedian and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series The Sullivans, playing Darryl Kerrigan in 1997's low budget hit film The Castle and playing Ted Taylor in the popular Packed to the Rafters. He is married to Helen Esakoff. Caton has been inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame in honour of his work in Australia's cinema and television industries. His son Septimus narrates My Kitchen Rules and Robot Wars.
Born
Wednesday, 21 July 1943
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Ashes | James | 2023 |
| Back to the Rafters | Ted Taylor | 2021 |
| Rams | Les | 2020 |
| Three Summers | Henry | 2018 |
| Underbelly Files: Chopper | Keith Read | 2018 |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Self | 2017 |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Self | 2017 |
| Beat Bugs | Mr. Sun | 2016 |
| Last Cab to Darwin | Rex | 2015 |
| Packed to the Rafters | Ted Taylor | 2008 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Ashes | James | 2023 |
| Back to the Rafters | Ted Taylor | 2021 |
| Rams | Les | 2020 |
| Three Summers | Henry | 2018 |
| Underbelly Files: Chopper | Keith Read | 2018 |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Self | 2017 |
| David Stratton: A Cinematic Life | Self | 2017 |
| Beat Bugs | Mr. Sun | 2016 |
| Last Cab to Darwin | Rex | 2015 |
| Packed to the Rafters | Ted Taylor | 2008 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2008 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Himself (credit only) / Himself / Himself (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Strange Bedfellows | Ralph Williams | 2004 |
| Bad Cop, Bad Cop | Det. Sgt. Red Lilywhite | 2002 |
| Always Greener | Jack | 2001 |
| The Animal | Dr. Wilder | 2001 |
| The Fat | Self | 2000 |
| Stingers | Benny | 1998 |
| The Echo of Thunder | Bill Gadrey | 1998 |
| The Interview | Barry Walls | 1998 |
| All Saints | Bob Parkin | 1998 |
| 13 Gantry Row | Mr. Hob | 1998 |
| Wildside | Brian Savini | 1997 |
| The Castle | Darryl Kerrigan | 1997 |
| Australian Story | Self | 1996 |
| The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years | Bill Masters | 1996 |
| Heartbreak High | Barney | 1994 |
| Blue Heelers | Ken Norse | 1994 |
| Paradise Beach | Ken Hayden | 1993 |
| Chances | Bill Anderson | 1991 |
| Shadows of the Heart | Frank Barrett | 1990 |
| The Paper Man | Leonard Webb | 1990 |
| Joe Wilson | Dave Regan | 1988 |
| The 13th Floor | Dr. Fletcher / Dr Fletcher | 1988 |
| Hey Dad..! | Chris Gordon | 1987 |
| Great Expectations: The Untold Story | Travis | 1987 |
| The Flying Doctors | Noel Farley | 1986 |
| Fluteman | Oswald Snaith | 1984 |
| Five Mile Creek | Paddy Malone | 1983 |
| Monkey Grip | Clive | 1982 |
| A Country Practice | Max Grainger / Malcolm Fellows / Dwayne Kerby / Trev Kerby / Lennie Kerby / Clive Bradley | 1981 |
| Hoodwink | Shapley | 1981 |
| The Last of the Knucklemen | Monk | 1979 |
| Cop Shop | Andrew Coucher / Bill Watson | 1977 |
| The Sullivans | Uncle Harry / Uncle Harry Sullivan | 1976 |
| Division 4 | Steve | 1969 |
| Skippy | Young Man | 1968 |
| Homicide | Ron Ambrose / David Elliott / Bruce Perkins | 1964 |
