Joel McIlroy

Birthday: 8 August 1973, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Height: 180 cm

Joel McIlroy appeared in varities of productions with the "Forest Youth Theatre Company". He went to the Australian Theatre for Young People and is still connected to the company. McIlroy later did a course in Theatre Directing in NIDA before appearing in guest roles on Water Rats (1996), All Saints (1998) and the feature film Angst (2000). He then joined the cast of Home and Away (1988) as Flynn Saunders, replacing Martin Dingle Wall. In his spare time away from the set of Home and Away, he likes to hang out with his friends and go to their theatre productions. He also likes to get out in the sun. Show less «

Obviously it was difficult to come to terms with the character's history, because there were scenes ...Show more »

Obviously it was difficult to come to terms with the character's history, because there were scenes that Martin had done and I hadn't, so in a sense it was like being thrown in at the deep end. Having said that, I did see the opportunity for some very interesting changes I could bring to the character once the relationships within Summer Bay were clearly established. Show less «

"It's been a big learning curve being part of two-and-a-half hours' television production a week and...Show more »

"It's been a big learning curve being part of two-and-a-half hours' television production a week and I enjoy it because it's very challenging. The cast and crew have been so supportive and friendly." On set of Home and Away (1988). Show less «

It's been made so much easier working with Kate Ritchie, who knows this show backwards and who is a ...Show more »

It's been made so much easier working with Kate Ritchie, who knows this show backwards and who is a remarkably generous and approachable person. Show less «

Joel McIlroy

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