Kelly Dale Dingwall (born 23 September 1966) is an Australian former actor. He is known for his roles as Brian 'Dodge' Forbes in the soap opera Home and Away, and a rookie reporter Tony Reynolds in the 1993 mystery thriller film The Custodian.
Early life Dingwall is the son of scriptwriters John Dingwall and Margaret Kelly. He is the oldest of five children.
His family travelled around Australia for work, which meant Dingwall changed schools often. At the age of 11, he attended a writing workshop and wrote a children's play. The play was subsequently picked up by Australian television and he starred it.
Career After appearing in miniseries Top Mates in 1979, Dingwall took on the regular role of Spider McGlurk (leader of the Spider gang) in children's adventure series Secret Valley from 1980 to 1983. He appeared in several miniseries including The Challenge (1986) and Vietnam (1987), starring Nicole Kidman in an early role. He also had guest roles in soap operas E Street and A Country Practice as well as police procedural series Police Rescue.
Dingwall's film roles during this time included playing Barry in 1987 coming-of-age drama The Year My Voice Broke, alongside Ben Mendelsohn and Noah Taylor, and Eddie in 1988 comedy Around the World in 80 Ways. He also featured in a 1987 stage production of I'm Not Rappaport at Sydney Opera House.
In 1989, Dingwall landed the regular role of antagonist Brian 'Dodge' Forbes in long-running soap opera Home and Away and in 1990, he played David in the film Raw Nerve. That same year, he left Home and Away, adopted the stage name 'Kelly Dale' and relocated to the UK to further his acting career.
In 1993, Dingwall played the role of Tony Reynolds in mystery thriller The Custodian, written and directed by his father John Dingwall and starring Hugo Weaving, Anthony La Paglia, Barry Otto and Essie Davis, with Naomi Watts in an early role. In 1995, he resumed the role of Dodge in Home and Away, until the character was killed off. He next had a recurring role as police diver Senior-Constable Sam Bailey in Water Rats in 1997, and a starring guest role in an episode of drama series Big Sky. He officially retired from the industry.
Personal life Dingwall met his wife Kristin, a casting consultant, on the set of 1993 film The Custodian. In January 1996, they were married and 18 months later in 1997, they had a daughter.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1985 The Empty Beach Head Punk 1987 The Year My Voice Broke Barry 1988 Around the World in 80 Ways Eddie Davis The First Kangaroos Jim Devereux Vicious! (aka To Make a Killing) Benny 1990 Raw Nerve David 1993 The Custodian Tony Reynolds
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1979 Top Mates Miniseries 1980–1983 Secret Valley Spider McGlurk 13 episodes 1983; 1985; 1991 A Country Practice Wayne Bailey / Ross Thompson / Robert McNichol 6 episodes1986 The Challenge Damian Fewster Miniseries, 2 episodes I Own the Racecourse TV film Double Sculls Experimental Subject #1 1987 Vietnam Serge's flatmate Miniseries, 1 episode 1987; 1989 Rafferty's Rules Billy / Shane Stevens 2 episodes 1988 The Fremantle Conspiracy Sean Miniseries 1989 E Street Kevin 'Lucky' Johns 4 episodes 1989; 1995 Home and Away Brian 'Dodge' Forbes 68 episodes 1990 Shadows of the Heart Andy Keegan Miniseries, 2 episodes1991 Police Rescue Dylan1 episode The Miraculous Mellops Attendant Heroes II: The Return Able Seaman Walter 'Poppa' Falls Miniseries, 2 episodes 1994 G.P. Simon Bennet 1 episode 1996 Whipping Boy Dismal TV film1997 Big Sky Mac McLoughlin Episode: "Mac's Time" Water Rats Sam Bailey 9 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1984 Torch Song Trilogy Understudy for David & Alan York Theatre, Sydney, Universal Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, National Theatre, Melbourne with J. C. Williamson's 1987 I'm Not Rappaport Sydney Opera House
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