F.Y.I.

Underbelly star to play Cliffy in ABC telemovie

March 5, 2012 11:38

Kevin Harrington, star of Underbelly, The Dish and Seachange has been selected to play Cliff Young in telemovie Cliffy, about the farmer who became a household name when he ran from Sydney to Melbourne.

The announcement:

Kevin Harrington, star of Underbelly, The Dish and Seachange, will don the gumboots to play the role of legendary Australian ultra-marathon runner, Cliff Young, in the highly-anticipated ABC1 telemovie Cliffy, which starts filming Monday April 16 in regional Victoria.

“It’s a great honour to be given the opportunity to celebrate the achievements and the character of such an extraordinary Australian”, said Kevin Harrington.

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