Richard Moir (born 1950) is an Australian former actor and editor. He is known for many Australian film roles and in TV soap opera Prisoner (also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) as original character of electrician Eddie Cook and in children's comedy Round the Twist as "Dad" Tony Twist.
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Born | 1950 (age 71–72) Queensland, Australia |
Occupation | Actor, editor |
Years active | 1974–1997 |
Spouse | Kate Moir (1978–present) |
In 1990, Moir was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative effects of which gradually brought his acting career to a premature end. Moir later underwent deep brain stimulation therapy, a process covered by the 2006 documentary The Bridge At Midnight Trembles.[1][2]
He was married to Julie Nihill and they had two daughters.
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