Mark Furze

 ( Australian Male Television Actors ) 

Furze was cast in his break-out role as Ric Dalby in Home and Away from September 2004, a role he played until his departure on 24 July 2008.

He took part in It Takes Two, a celebrity singing challenge, partnered with Rachael Beck. The pair came third overall. Furze appeared as a contestant on the 2007 UK TV show Soapstar Superstar, filmed in Manchester, finishing third in the competition behind Emmerdale's Hayley Tamaddon and Coronation Street's Antony Cotton. He was listed in Cleo magazine's annual Most Eligible Bachelors list in 2006.

He played the lead role of Cam in the interactive short film Count Me In, written and directed by Johnny Barker and Jared Kahi. Produced by Lense Flare productions as part of the Coca-Cola beach base activation in Summer 2008–2009, it was shot in New Zealand.

Furze next portrayed Trent in underworld crime series in 2010. He also played the role of Damian in the Australian feature film A Heartbeat Away, and Dodd in the US thriller short Strays.

Furze has also played in rock bands, forming the band Falcon Road, and joining New Zealand-based Shotgun Alley in February 2011, who released three albums. He was also seen in the video clip of Guy Sebastian's single "Elevator Love" in 2006, playing bass guitar.