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Richard Moir

Richard Moir

Actor · Born January 1, 1950 (76) · Queensland, Australia

Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and in the TV soap opera Prisoner as the original character of electrician Eddie Cook. In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end in 1999. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles. He was married to Australian actress Julie Nihill, and they have two daughters.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1950 (76)
From
Queensland, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Richard Moir's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Power
19%
Self
18%
Survival
15%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Absurd
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Moir's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Moir's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • Not Dark Yet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Russell

  • The Bridge at Midnight Trembles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Welcome to Woop Woop(1997)

    as Reggie

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Joey(1997)

    as School Teacher

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • One Way Ticket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Governor

  • Law of the Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

  • Deadly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Phoenix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Hansen

  • Isabelle Eberhardt(1991)

    as Lt. Comte

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Scorpio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt Hayes

  • Round the Twist(1989)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tony Twist

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Wrangler(1989)

    as Bill Thompson

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bodysurfer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brian

  • Hard Knuckle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Alistair

  • Alterations (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard

  • Jilted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Al

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Sole

  • The Challenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Bertrand

  • Land of Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Wrong World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as David Trueman

  • An Indecent Obsession(1985)

    as Luce Daggett

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Remember Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Howard

  • Singles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan

  • The Plains of Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Barker

  • Going Down (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Hotel night manager

  • Running on Empty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Fox

  • Sweet Dreamers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Will Daniels

  • Heatwave (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Stephen West

  • The Chain Reaction(1980)

    as Jr. Const. Pigott

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • In Search of Anna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tony

  • The Odd Angry Shot(1979)

    as Medic

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 79 episodes · as Eddie Cook

  • Hanging About (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Sullivans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Harris

  • 27A (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor · as Richard

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1974 to 2022; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Round the Twist (1989)

Motif 87th

Film career

19742022

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1979Screen debut· Prisoner
  • 1979First film· The Odd Angry Shot

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 35: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score32ndDirecting1 of 35: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 35: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 35: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1980s18 · acting1990s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · crew2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Richard Moir's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Isabelle Eberhardt (1991)

73rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Round the Twist (1989)

Motif 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Richard Moir work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Moir's Motif titles; Ian Barry shares the most, 2.