Roy Billing

Biography

Roy Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand actor and he spent almost three decades living and working in Australia. He became widely known for his role as organised-crime boss “Aussie Bob” Trimbole in the TV series Underbelly.

Known for

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Brokenwood Mysteries

September 28, 2014

My Life Is Murder

July 17, 2019

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

October 14, 2012

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Kangaroo	Murray
—	Skin & Bone	Tupper
—	Benefit	Father
2024	Austin	Bill Hogan
2024	Myall Creek: Day of Justice	Judge Burton
2023	Love Is in the Air	Jeff Randall
2021	The Panthers	Muldoon
2020	Never Too Late	James Wendell
2020	The End	Art
2019	My Life Is Murder	Murray
2019	Beast No More	Gus
2018	Occupation	Town Mayor
2017	Sisters	Ron
2016	Jack Irish	Harry Strang
2016	Pike River	Peter Whittall
2015	Manny Lewis	Lyle
2014	The Brokenwood Mysteries	Dan Holland
2014	Jack Irish: Dead Point	Harry Strang
2013	It's a Date	Graham
2013	Cliffy	Wally
2013	Agent Anna	Clinton Walker
2012	Jack Irish: Bad Debts	Harry Strang
2012	Swerve	Good Samaritan
2012	Jack Irish: Black Tide	Harry Strang
2012	House Husbands	Bernie
2011	A Heartbeat Away	George
2011	Underbelly Files: Infiltration	Aussie Bob
2011	Underbelly Files: Infiltration	Aussie Bob
2010	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Chief Dufflepud
2010	Cops L.A.C.	Graeme Sinclair
2009	$9.99	Marcus Portman / Policeman #1 (voice)
2009	Charlie & Boots	Roly
2009	Boys On Film 1: Hard Love	Joe / Jana (segment "Mirror Mirror")
2008	Underbelly	Aussie Bob Trimbole
2008	Packed to the Rafters
2008	Mirror Mirror	Joe / Jana
2008	Valentine's Day	Kevin Flynn
2007	Unfinished Sky	Royce
2007	Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance	Arthur Rudd
2007	The Bet	George
2007	Boy's Own Story	Uncle Charlie
2007	Jackie Jackie	Mr. Chuck
2006	Aquamarine	Grandpa Bob
2005	headLand	Col
2005	A Very Barry Christmas	Barry Buckley (voice)
2005	Hell Has Harbour Views	Kevin Fields
2005	Small Claims: White Wedding	Ron Duffy
2004	Strange Bedfellows	Fred Coulson
2004	Thunderstruck	Tiny
2003	Fat Cow Motel	Bill Butler
2002	Rabbit-Proof Fence	Police Inspector
2002	Black and White	Det Sgt Turner
2002	Bad Cop, Bad Cop	Assistant Commissioner "Pud" Tugwell
2001	When Good Ghouls Go Bad	Mayor Churney
2000	The Dish	Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
2000	The Magic Pudding	Tom Bluegum (voice)
1999	Erskineville Kings	Ticket Officer
1999	Siam Sunset	Bill Leach
1998	All Saints	Barry Croft
1998	A Little Bit of Soul	Judge
1997	Thank God He Met Lizzie	Ron
1997	Doing Time for Patsy Cline	Dad
1996	Children of the Revolution	Police Sergeant
1995	Swerve	Businessman
1994	The Roly Poly Man	Sidebottom
1993	Blue Heelers
1991	Police Rescue	Myer
1991	Old Scores	Frank O'Riordan
1991	Hampton Court
1990	Raider of the South Seas	Ted Grundy
1989	E Street	Harry Haddock
1989	Zilch	Gary Hyde
1987	Hey Dad..!	Dr. MacLean
1987	Rafferty's Rules	Reg Markham
1987	Erebus: The Aftermath	Capt. Gordon Vette
1984	Other Halves	Harry Daniels
1984	Children of the Dog Star	Donald Kierney
1983	Nate and Hayes	Auctioneer
1983	Strata	Keith
1982	The Scarecrow	Mr. Potroz
1981	Under the Mountain
1979	Minder	Davis