Francis Greenslade


Francis Greenslade is an Australian comedic actor. He also teaches acting.

Early life

In the 1980s, Greenslade studied at the University of Adelaide where he first met Shaun Micallef. They performed together in the university's Footlights Club. Greenslade was the President of the South Australian Debating Association in 1992 and represented University of Adelaide at the World Universities Debating Championship where he was the Best Speaker in 1988.

Career

Greenslade has performed with Micallef in many television shows including The Micallef Program, Welcher & Welcher, Micallef Tonight and Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell. They both also appeared in Full Frontal.
Greenslade has also appeared on children's comedy Pig's Breakfast, SeaChange, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, The Games and Marshall Law as well as in the 2003 Australian feature film Take Away. He stars as Brian Gross in the Seven Network show Winners & Losers alongside Denise Scott who plays his on-screen wife Trish.
Greenslade has appeared in numerous productions for the Malthouse Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, Playbox Theatre, State Theatre Company of South Australia and the Magpie Theatre Company.
Greenslade teaches acting including drama at The National Theatre Drama School and at the Film & Television Studio International

Community work

Greenslade was a guest host at The Impossible Orchestra: 24 Hour Concert where Australia and New Zealand musicians played a world-first 24-hour symphony concert to raise awareness of the Care Aware campaign.

Personal life

Greenslade and his wife, Louise, have three children. He plays a range of musical instruments; clarinet, keyboard, accordion, guitar, ukulele and recorder. He is also a debater and has won various awards.

Filmography

Movies

Greenslade is a narrator of audio books including:-
Melbourne Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
Playbox
Malthouse
State Theatre Company
Magpie Theatre
Arena Theatre Company
Red Shed
Patch
The Marat Pack
Other
In 2017, Greenslade's portrait by artist/animator Phil Meatchem was a finalist in the Archibald Prize. The 153 x 117 cm portrait has him sitting on a couch dressed in a suit, looking out at the viewer, that Meatchem said was "inspired by the elegant Oscar-night celebrity portraits by photographer Mark Seliger."