While the Men Are Away: cast


  • Starring:

  • Michela De Rossi
    as Frankie Whitmore

  • Max McKenna
    as Gwen Mountjoy

  • Phoebe Grainer
    as Kathleen

  • Matt Testro
    as Robert

  • Jana Zvedeniuk
    as Esther Levy

  • Shaka Cook
    as Murray

  • Benedict Hardie
    as Des Whitmore

  • With:

  • Di Adams
    as Mrs Bushell
    episode 1, 2, 4-8

  • Hebah Al Halabi
    as Italian Woman / Frankie's Sister
    episode 5/7

  • Tareq Alashi
    as Italian Baby [Mario]
    episode 5, 7

  • Bruno Attanasio
    as Italian Husband
    episode 5, 7

  • Georgie Blackwell
    as Intoxicated WAAAF Woman
    episode 2

  • John Bonaventura
    as Italian Father
    episode 5, 7

  • Michelle Brown
    as Kathleen's Mother
    episode 7

  • Nigel Brown
    as Acting Mayor #1/Mayor
    episode 1/2

  • Jing-Xuan Chan
    as Violet
    episode 5, 8

  • Helen Chebatte
    as Mrs Toohey
    episode 1, 2, 4-8

  • Maddison Coluccio
    as Daniella
    episode 5, 7

  • Blake Connor
    as Stunt Performer - Asylum Staff #2
    episode 7

  • Maria De Marco
    as Italian Mother
    episode 5, 7

  • Karen De Souza
    as Radio Margaret [v.o.]
    episode 1, 4, 5, 7

  • Mercia Deane-Johns
    as Mrs Whitmore
    episode 2, 4-6

  • Elissa Down
    as Radio Play Actor #3 [v.o.]
    episode 7

  • Mike Duncan
    as Stunt Performer - Thug #1
    episode 7

  • Katrina Foster
    as Toni
    episode 3-6, 8

  • Molly Grigg
    as Coral
    episode 2

  • Jackson Heywood
    as Dickie
    episode 3

  • James Holbrook
    as Male Newsreader [v.o.]
    episode 1

  • James Holbrook
    as Cinema Announcer [v.o.]
    episode 6

  • James Holbrook
    as Radio Play Actor #1 [v.o.]
    episode 7

  • James Holbrook
    as Radio Play Actor #2 [v.o.]
    episode 7

  • Sacha Horler
    as Helen
    episode 1, 3, 8

  • Sam Icklow
    as Levy Brother 1
    episode 1

  • Thomas Italiano
    as Stunt Performer - Asylum Staff #1
    episode 7

  • Nicole Kelly
    as June
    episode 4

  • Googoorewon Knox
    as Neville
    episode 3, 5-8

  • Daniel Krige
    as Pesticide Pete
    episode 2, 6

  • Daniel Krige
    as Radio Announcer [v.o.]
    episode 1

  • Santoz Kumar
    as Thomas Kingston
    episode 1, 8

  • Dan Lee Knight
    as Hot Jesus
    episode 5

  • Warren Lee
    as Mr Wong
    episode 1-4, 6, 8

  • Tony Llewellyn-Jones
    as Mr Flanders
    episode 4-6

  • Brendan Mar
    as Terry Wong
    episode 1

  • Adam Marks
    as David Kleinberg
    episode 1, 8

  • Rebecca Massey
    as Brigadier Birdwood
    episode 5, 8

  • Tara Morice
    as Enid
    episode 1, 4, 5, 8

  • Zavier Morris
    as Homer
    episode 3-8

  • Olivia Mortimer-Eade
    as Lynley
    episode 1

  • Maddison Musumeci
    as Candy Girl
    episode 6

  • Matthieu Nyssen
    as Italian Boy
    episode 5, 7

  • Sam O'Dell
    as Sergeant McGuinness
    episode 7, 8

  • Olga Olshansky
    as Eva Levy
    episode 1, 8

  • Chris O'Mallon
    as Earl
    episode 4, 6, 8

  • Thomas Piccinelli
    as Singing Mario [v.o.]
    episode 7

  • Thomas Rich
    as Telegram Boy
    episode 3, 6-8

  • Ella Scott Lynch
    as Rita
    episode 1, 2

  • Campbell Simpson
    as Barrack Soldier
    episode 8

  • Anna Skellern
    as Dora
    episode 5, 8

  • Evan Stanhope
    as Herbie
    episode 2, 4, 6, 8

  • Wei (Annabel) Tan
    as Mrs Wong
    episode 1, 2, 4, 8

  • Scott Thomas
    as Levy Brother 2
    episode 1

  • Damien Thomlinson
    as Theodore
    episode 1

  • Benjamin Wang
    as Reg POW Guard
    episode 4-8

  • Gemma Ward
    as Sadie
    episode 5, 8

  • Bruce Weal
    as Station Master
    episode 1

  • Sarah Woods
    as Miss Arnott
    episode 1, 2, 4, 6, 8

  • Bryce Youngman
    as Harry Whitmore
    episode 1, 4

  • Bryce Youngman
    as Goat
    episode 4