Graeme Blundell (born 7 August 1945) is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, playwright, lyricist and biographer Early life Blundell was born on 7 April 1945 in Melbourne; he grew up in the suburb of Clifton Hill. He was educated at Merrilands College and Coburg High School, where he served as a Prefect. He then studied arts at the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Ormond College and became involved in student theatre. He has a younger brother, Dennis, and two younger sisters, Margaret and Kathryn. Career In his early years, Blundell worked at La Mama Theatre, the Pram Factory, Hoopla, the Playbox Theatre Company, and the Melbourne Theatre Company. He directed and acted in the premiere performance of Jack Hibberd's play Dimboola at La Mama. His first television appearance was as an uncredited extra in the debut episode of Homicide (1964). He is best known as playing the title character in the 1973 sex-comedy film Alvin Purple and its 1974 sequel, Alvin Rides Again. He has written extensively in The Australian newspaper as well as writing biographies of Brett Whiteley (Brett Whiteley: An Unauthorised Life, 1996, with his then wife Margot Hilton), and Graham Kennedy. From March 2011, Blundell hosted Sunday Night at the Movies with Graeme Blundell on Foxtel's Fox Classics channel. On 29 January 2015, it was announced that Margaret Pomeranz had signed with Foxtel to present a new film and television program on Foxtel Arts, along with Graeme Blundell, a series called Screen. The series was renewed in 2018. , Blundell continues to appear in Screen, and past episodes are uploaded to YouTube. He is also TV writer for The Australian newspaper. Personal life Blundell has been married to playwright Kerry Dwyer, author Margot Hilton, and journalist Susan Kurosawa. Filmography 1969: Two Thousand Weeks – Journalist 1970: Brake Fluid 1971: Stork – Westy 1973: Alvin Purple – Alvin Purple 1974: The Box (TV series) – Don Cook 1974: Alvin Rides Again – Alvin Purple / Balls McGee 1976: Mad Dog Morgan – Italian Jack 1976: Alvin Purple (TV series) – Alvin Purple 1976: Don's Party – Simon 1978: Weekend of Shadows – Bernie 1979: The Odd Angry Shot – 'Dawson' / Dawson 1979: Kostas – John 1981: Pacific Banana – Martin 1981: Doctors and Nurses – Mr X 1982: The Best of Friends – Tom 1983: Midnite Spares – Sidebottom 1984: Melvin, Son of Alvin