Reg Gorman(1932-2021)

Reg Gorman was born and grew up in Sydney with his sister Dawn. He played Rugby, for local team Banksia and also later for St George, often after the games he would get up and perform stand up routines and impersonations of his favorite movie stars Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. He won a talent contest and was discovered by an agent. He then worked in vaudeville touring Australian and learning from some of Australia best comics. He also trained in Sydney with Hayes Gordon, soon working in theatre and music theatre for JC Williamson and state theatre companies. He met his wife Judith Roberts in How to Succeed in Business for Williamson. Reg has been working in Australian television since the beginning, appearing in the first drama, comedy and variety shows made for TV, and has not stopped since. Appearing in hundreds of plays, movies and TV series. in 2011 he won best actor at the st Kilda film festival for his role of Joe in Punch Drunk (2010). Reg and Judith have three children; actress and director Kate Gorman, writer and teacher Karl Gorman, and actress and writer Charmaine Gorman. Reg and Judith have 4 grandchildren so far.