Samazan was a brickie 's labourer , until 1989 when he accompanied his girlfriend to an audition for a part in the Network Ten soap '' E Street '' . The series had debuted six months earlier and had received a lukewarm reception from audience and critics alike and a major cast and crew re-shuffle was imminent . His girlfriend did n't get the part , but the casting director liked Bruce so much they offered him the part of a new character called Max Simmons , a new recruit at the community police station . Debuting eight months into the show 's run , his role was primarily comic relief , but with the addition of ruthless killer Sonny Bennett to proceedings , '' E Street '' 's storylines got darker and the character of Max became more central and balanced . By 1992 , Samazan was at the height of his fame , and won the 1992 Silver Logie as the Most Popular Actor on Australian television
1992 Silver Logie
Logie Awards of 1992
Bruce Samazan