Freeman ran the books, McPherson was in charge of protection rackets, and Smith was called in whenever someone had to get their hands dirty. They waited for him to leave his house before creeping up beside him on Alison Road in Randwick and opening fire with a machine gun, killing him instantly. They dumped the car and returned to the wedding reception.
As a notorious standover man throughout the '60s and '70s, Regan had no regard for the law or the criminal code and often killed at will. His spree came to a standstill when he murdered a two year old boy he was asked to look after, and it was one the leaders of the criminal underworld could not stand for. Regan was lured to one of McPherson's haunts and promised a role in their protection racket, but when he arrived Smith and Freeman brutally executed him because they felt responsible for maintaining the honour of the criminal code.
Smith eventually removed himself from the violence and became a player, dressing in suits and running commercial drug operations. His life took a turn for the worse in when Smith lost his eldest son to heroin addiction. By the early s, Smith had silenced his demons and became a man of God. Smith survived the death of his son, his crime partners—McPherson and Freeman—and spent his quiet retirement attending bible study, singing in a men's choir and distributing religious pamphlets.
He passed away in his sleep in January Christopher Flannery was a notorious hitman who, by the age of 17, had been charged with rape, violent home invasions, assaulting police, and possessing firearms. Flannery is rumoured to have murdered as many as 14 people , and police believe his first contract was the barrister Roger Anthony Wilson who was forced off the road, abducted, and taken to a bush in Pakenham where he was shot by Flannery.
Police are yet to recover his body. And for a time, he was even a free man, having fled Australia in during his trial for cocaine dealing. But that freedom was fleeting after his high-profile arrest in Greece last year. Still in jail in that country, his future is uncertain. The usually suave Mammone is only a basic likeness for Mokbel, but apparently he put on 15kg for the role to get into character.
Despite having a string of convictions and serving jail time for offenses including burglary, assaulting police and illegal firearms, he is currently a free man and likely to stay that way unless he does something really stupid.
Best known for a restaurant shoot out that led to murder charges. He was ultimately found not guilty on the grounds of self defense, a judgement that still has some police seething. Simon Westaway As a former cop, best known for playing cops on TV, it must be interesting for Simon Westaway to be turning to the other side of the law, playing the definitely shady, but obviously clever Gatto.
Familar in the past for his suave and dark-haired good looks, Westaway turns in a chameleonic performance here, looking much older, and with a grey, receding hairline — a good resemblence for Gatto. Mick was probably impressed, as he was the only figure in this story in any position to provide technical advice to the production. Lewis Moran A veteran of the Melbourne crime scene, Lewis Moran was the patriarch of a crime clan starring his son Jason and stepson Mark.
His shooting death in was the most public of all the gangland war murders, and caused police to seriously ramp up their efforts to end the spree. Harrington is best known for his comedic role in the successful feature The Dish as layback Dish technician Mitch. Not a massive likeness for Moran, but he should have the acting chops and create the right mood to pull it off.
He lived through several gang wars and saw a lot of friends or associates die by the bullet before he met his end the same way in Gerard Kennedy Kinniburgh is played by TV legend Gerard Kennedy, another actor best known for his work in police dramas. Put simply, he was a hitman for Carl Williams, and is personally believed to have committed a number of the murders during the war. He met his end equally violently, and even more controversially. So this will be a big change for him — and he seems to bear a pretty good resemblance to Veniamin.
Judy Moran As the matriarch of the Moran clan, Judy Moran was one tough lady, always involved but never directly implicated in the activities of her husband and children.
She was close enough to the war to have been targeted by associates of Carl Williams, but to date she remains unscathed. Roberta Williams Carl Williams attracted a constant parade of attractive young women to his side, drawn by his power, money and ruthlessness more than his looks. Roberta Williams reached the top of the heap and became his wife, but in the last few years, even she has been thrown aside as Carl faced trial with a new, younger, buxom blonde by his side.
Published in australia , review , television , underbelly and writing. Oh please do try to get some pics up there. Posted by Steve Filed in television, underbelly, writing […]. Nice site! Slight spoiler …. I have had a crush on him since Heart Break High, he sure is yummy, lol stephen-turner. Blog Archive? Underbelly: Reality vs fiction: your guide to the characters […]. Dino was played and played well, mind you by Daniel Amalm. I would like to wish him the best of luck for future performances.
I have a Greek friend in Adelaide who looks so so so so much like Alphonse Gangitano, the resemblance is truly remarkable! However he is not a gangster, he is a Doctor! Not necessarily my personal favourite even though, but I did write it specifically to find an […]. Just found this — great site!! I have seen video footage of Jason Moran and Les Hill has perfected all his mannerisms — hte walk, the shoulder hunch, etc. Great acting! The resemblance is truly remarkable!!
The mini-series is a prequel to the production Underbelly, which was about the Melbourne gangland killings and forms part of the Underbelly series. Not necessarily my personal favourite even though, but I did write it specifically to find an […].
Bateson, according to a legion of mostly female. And then, the scene switches to that Katie is. To reflect this one of the characters in the book is a community organizer On a final note the Aussie Underworld seems very olde fashioned in that the gangs seem to be run in a Bugs Moran Al Capone style and generations of family seem prone to it as a tradition so i have become a real big fan of Australian True Crime and find it even more interesting than our own or the USA next door and all their overhollywood chokehold on the culture of crime while it is a world phenomenon so hats off to Australia and my regards to the people who died who seemed like they could have been good company for a few cold beers and a laugh only gone to the violence of the street and their families without them and on a final note Do you ever notice the ones in the wars who never get killed are the ones who never leave the house or come out of the machine gun packed basements while the ones that do are taking care of their business fight flight or hide?
In , her partner and father of her kids, Lansley Simon, was cleared of the murder of a hospitality worker he met outside an inner-city nightclub. Found insideI fell into a red-tinted land bursting with amboyant, ashy, garish, real-life, sex-working characters. Was it a bad world? Was it the underbelly of what society deemed immoral or corrupt? I tried not to judge it, because I needed the Jean can be unlocked as a playable character in a four character set along with Tony, Andy, and Fred. Species Wolf.
Gender Male. The new season, Underbelly: Vanishing Act, is based on the real-life mystery that surrounded Melissa Caddick. The second time, in , saw the former police officer convicted of 14 charges of animal neglect for the poor treatment of horses in her care.
Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series which first aired on the Nine Network on 13 February and last aired 1 September You should see the resemblance!!
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Top marks to the makers of Underbelly for finding a top-notch actor who bears such a remarkable resemblance to Gangitano. His murder, like nearly all in the crime war, is unsolved, though it was suspected to be an inside job. Intensely close to the Carlton crew and more adept and directing crime than committing it, his involvement ultimately led to his trial for attempted murder, but his own murder brought that trial to an end.
Set in the late s, American journalist Jake Adelstein relocates to Tokyo to report on corruption within the Vice squad. Not a massive likeness for Moran, but he should have the acting chops and create the right mood to pull it off. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Portrayed in different seasons by respected actresses Caroline Gillmer and Debra Byrne, the character of Judy Moran is one of Underbelly's most powerful.
Most recently, Roberta announced she intended to run for parliament in the next federal election, having been chosen as the Australian People's Party candidate for Bill Shorten's seat of Maribyrnong in Melbourne. Here are some television series that might ring a bell: 'Underbelly,' 'Killing Time,' 'Phoenix,' and 'Janus.
His end also came a lot quicker in the Melbourne gang wars. I have had a crush on him since Heart Break High, he sure is yummy, lol stephen-turner. Slide 1 of It's National Best Friends Day on June 8, , and to celebrate we take a look at 10 actors who found friendships. The new Taschen book explores the sinister side of the City of Angels through the photographs and clippings published in local newspapers between the s and s - the.
Caine was gonna kill Condello being the reason the hit was put out. The bearded drivers name is Thomas Hentschell, who was col carpenter? The series which consists of three separate series , is based upon the novel "Leadbelly: Inside Australia's Underworld", written by John Silvester and Andrew Rule, reporters for the newspaper The Age.
On 10 August , she was sentenced to 26 years in jail. Again, like Les Hill, not a massive likeness for Moran, but early reviews have him getting the mood for the character perfectly.
Each season of this multi award winning Television series takes you through a 13 episode run in the rise and fall of real life Australian underworld figures as told from both sides of the law.
In Victoria, it's illegal for people convicted of a crime to make money from telling their story about those actions. Listed in Folders. A veteran of the Melbourne crime scene, Lewis Moran was the patriarch of a crime clan starring his son Jason and stepson Mark. Underbelly: The Golden Mile is set in Kings Cross in where bent cops, criminals and colourful characters all converged to make their mark and ends with the Wood Royal Commission.
Carl Williams He was ultimately found not guilty on the grounds of self defense, a judgement that still has some police seething. Put simply, he was a hitman for Carl Williams, and is personally believed to have committed a number of the murders during the war.
The title of the book comes from the gangs that terrorised Sydney, the cut-throat razor being the weapon of choice for most of them.
Graham Kinniburgh was the elder statesman of Melbourne crime, with decades of involvement with both the infamous Painters and Dockers union, and later the Carlton crew. Many of the superhero actors and actresses are friends in real life and share many sweet moments together.. We've gathered together mugshots of some real life Underbelly: Razor characters below. As the case gets more intense, Beck becomes emotionally involved in the case.
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