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name: "George Spartels"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-spartels"
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born: "25 April 1954"
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updated: "2026-09-19T12:51:01.428076+00:00"
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# George Spartels

Actor. Born 25 April 1954 in Australia.

## Details

- **Born:** 25 April 1954, Australia
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Spartels, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5544720, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0817120/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/938578

## Biography

George Spartels is an Australian actor. Born on 25 April 1954 in Carlton, Melbourne, he began his career with roles in Australian television series including Division 4, Homicide, Matlock Police, Bluey, Cop Shop and Prisoner.

He played Blackfinger in the 1985 film *Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome*. Spartels is also known for portraying Benito Alessi in the soap opera *Neighbours* (1992–1993) and for presenting the children's programme *Play School* from 1985 to 1999. Other television credits include *Sweet and Sour*, *Kick* and *Packed to the Rafters*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome* (1985), Fi1m 65, as Blackfinger — [page](https://film.one/film/mad-max-beyond-thunderdome.md)

## Complete filmography (11)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Kick* (1999), as Jack Grant
- *Monica and George In The Magic Toyshop* (1998), Actor
- *Seeing Red* (1992), as Mark
- *Computer Ghosts* (1988), as 'Pi' Wratich
- *Rafferty's Rules* (1987), series, as Stefan Bosnjak
- *The Great Bookie Robbery* (1986), series, as Jaffa Davis
- *Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome* (1985), as Blackfinger — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/mad-max-beyond-thunderdome.md)
- *Blue Fin* (1978), as Con
- *Father, Dear Father* (1978), series, as George
- *Out of It* (1977), as Tony
- *Bluey* (1976), series, as Wilson

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