- Born
- Nickname
- Alf
- Height5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
- Ray Meagher is an actor of film and TV. Ray has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s, and is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, as Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played the role since the first episode in 1988. He is the only original actor still with the series.
Ray has also appeared in others shows like Prisoner, Matlock Police and many more.- IMDb Mini Biography By: PhaseItIn
- SpouseGilly Meagher(2010 - present)
- His role as Alf Stewart in Home and Away, which he has played for over 30 years.
- He joins actress Kate Ritchie in the Guinness Book of Records for being the longest serving actor on an Australian drama series.
- Stated in an interview that, despite being fortunate enough to have played the part of Alf Stewart for nearly 20 years, Muriel's Wedding was one of the projects he had to turn down due to his commitment to Home and Away.
- After leaving school he played Rugby Union football and represented the State of Queensland in several games.
- Was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2017 honors for his service to the performing arts as an actor.
- His surname is surprisingly pronounced 'Marr'. The most common mispronunciation of his name is 'Meegar'.
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