Marty Fields (born 18 December 1961) is an Australian comedian, host/mc, actor, writer, musician, singer, and radio presenter from Melbourne.

Early life

The son of Australian actors Maurie Fields and Val Jellay, Fields trained for fifteen years at the Melba Conservatorium in piano, voice and theory.

Career

Screen

Fields began his acting career at the age of seven in the television series Bellbird, which lead to further roles as a child actor. As an adult, he has since had long-running roles on Hey Hey It's Saturday, Blue Heelers, Blankety Blanks and various other television shows.

Stage

Fields has starred in over a dozen musicals including Guys and Dolls, High Society and Crazy for You, receiving a Green Room Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He has performed extensively around the world including shows at The Riviera (Las Vegas), The New York Comedy Club (NYC), and Howl at the Moon (Chicago). He has worked alongside performers including Marina Prior, Jimeoin, and John Farnham.

Writer

He has written two TV comedy shows and many newspaper and magazine articles, and is the creator and composer of the Australian musical The Paradise.

Radio

Fields has also been an occasional presenter on 3AW's Nightline, filling in for Bruce Mansfield or Philip Brady.

Filmography

Film

Teievision

As performer

As crew

Radio

Stage

As performer

As crew

Personal life

Fields is based in Melbourne, where he lives with his wife and daughter. He is a patron of the Lost Dogs Home, and an ambassador of the Melbourne Storm.