Serge Constantine Lazareff (7 August 1944 - 20 August 2021) was an Australian actor and screenwriter/editor, who was born in Shanghai, China. He appeared in 54 roles from the late 1960s until 1999, before starting a second career as a writer for TV series.
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Born | Serge Constantine Lazareff (1944-08-07)7 August 1944 Shanghai, China |
Died | 20 August 2021(2021-08-20) (aged 77) |
Occupation | Actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 1970-2004 |
Lazareff performed in many Australian television series from the late 1960s to the late 1990s and made numerous appearances in Crawford Productions police shows including The Sullivans, Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police and Chopper Squad. He had a featured part in the 1970 ABC-TV drama series Dynasty. Lazareff also appeared in the 1970s historical adventure series Cash & Co.;
Lazareff is probably best remembered by Australian audiences for his role in the 1970s TV drama Young Ramsay, in which he starred alongside friend and co-star John Hargreaves.[1]
He also appeared in The Young Doctors (playing fake Dr Ian Parish, really called Jack Trainer), Glenview High, Prisoner (as teacher David Andrews during episodes aired in 1981), Cop Shop, Bellamy, Carson's Law, A Country Practice, Special Squad, Sons and Daughters, Richmond Hill (as Neil Travers during 1988) and then E Street (in 1989 as rapist and murderer Sam Bullmer).
From the late 1980s Lazareff worked primarily as a writer and script editor for TV series including Heartbreak High,[2] Water Rats, All Saints and Home and Away.
Lazareff died in August 2021. He had apparently been ill for some time. Although there were no mainstream media reports, he was included in the 2022 Logie Awards "In Memoriam" montage.
Title | Year | Role |
Ned Kelly (telefilm) | 1970 | Wild Wright |
The Rovers (TV series) | 1969-1970 | 3 roles = Constable/ Tony / Fisherman |
The Long Arm (TV series) | 1970 | Neville Martin |
The Thursday Creek Mob (TV series) | 1971 | PVT. Shorty MacGoohan |
Three to Go | 1971 | Mike (segment "Judy" |
Dynasty (TV series) | 1970-1971 | Christopher Mason |
Quartet (TV Mini-Series) | 1972 | ? |
Over There (TV series) | 1972 | ? |
The Spoiler (TV series) | 1973 | Teddy |
Flashpoint | 1972 | David |
Spyforce (TV series) | 1973 | Lance Corporal. Wayne Goodser |
Boney (TV series) | 1972-1973 | Greg Green/Dick Lake |
Ryan (TV series) | 1973 | Patrick |
Matlock Police (TV series) | 1972-1974 | 5 character roles |
Sidecar Racers | 1975 | Bluey Wilson |
Division 4 (TV series) | 1971-1975 | 5 character roles |
Dick Down Under | 1975 | Mexico Pete |
Cash and Company (TV Mini-Series) | 1975 | Sam Cash |
The Rise and Fall of Wellington Boots (TV Series) | 1975 | ? |
Homicide (TV Series) | 1970-1976 | 4 character roles |
The Judging Ring (TV movie) | 1976 | ? |
The Rollicking Adventures of Eliza Fraser | 1976 | Doyle |
The Lost Islands (TV Series) | 1976 | the Guard Quat/Guardian |
McManus MPB (TV movie) | 1976 | Mr. Charles |
The Outsiders (TV series) | 1977 | Brad Fraser |
Say You Want Me (TV movie) | 1977 | Tony Crosby |
Bluey (TV series) | 1976-1977 | Joey Raven/Janos |
Chopper Squad (TV Series) | 1978 | Criminal |
Glenview High (TV Series) | 1979 | ? |
The Young Doctors (TV Series) | 1979 | Dr. Ian Parrish |
Young Ramsay (TV Series) | 1977-1080 | Ray Turner |
Bellamy (TV Mini-Series) | 1981 | Blake |
Rusty Buggles (TV movie) | 1981 | ? |
Prisoner | 1981 (24 episodes) | David Andrews |
The Best of Friends | 1982 | Colin |
1915 (TV Mini-Series) | 1982 | Black Reid |
Cop Shop (TV Series) | 1978-1982 | various |
Special Squad (TV Series) | 1984 | ? |
Carson's Law (TV series) | 1984 | Ian Ainslley |
Five Mile Creek (TV Series) | 1985 | Mikey |
Possession (TV Series) | 1985 | ? |
Departure | 1986 | Simon Swift |
Great Expectations: The Untold Story (TV movie) | 1987 | Courtney |
The Lighthorsenmen | 1987 | Rankin |
Sons and Daughters | 1987 | Detective. Morris |
A Country Practice | 1982-1987 | Various |
The Dirtwater Dynasty (TV Mini-Series) | 1988 | Harvey Purcell |
Richmond Hill (TV Series) | 1988 | Nel Travers |
Luigi ladies | 1989 | trev |
E Street (TV Series) | 1989 | Sam Bullner |
G.P. (TV Series) | 1991 | Bert Lang |
Heartbreak High | 1999 | Dragon |
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