Education
Here Greenslade met Shaun Micallef with whom he performed in the university's Footlights Club.
Here Greenslade met Shaun Micallef with whom he performed in the university's Footlights Club.
Francis Greenslade started performing with Adelaide University's Footlights Club in 1981. In this period he wrote and appeared in many Footlights shows and law reviews with Shaun Micallef and Alex Ward, including "Barrister Galactica", "Star Laws", "Subpoena Hard Day's Night", "The 39 Steps, Two Escalators and a Lift", "The Love Goat", and "Poodle Armageddon".
Greenslade was the president of th e South Australian Debating Association (SADA) in 1992, later he became a member of SADA's Executive. As a professional debater, he represented Adelaide University at the World Championships. He has also appeared on Australia's ABC Network's popular World Series Debates, arguing out such motions as That God Doesn't Have A Sense of Humour. He is also a contributor to the Australian Debating Handbook.
The actor has composed incidental music for Full Frontal, The Micallef Program and for productions at the National Drama School.
Moreover Greenslade teaches acting including drama at The National Theatre Drama School and at the Film & Television Studio International.
Francis Greenslade is a prolific narrator of audio books (Death Delight by Gabrielle Lord,The Gizmo by Paul Jennings, 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls, The Art of War for Executives by Sun Tzu; Donald G. Krause, The Book of Secrets by Tom Harper, Lost temple by Tom Harper, Bachelor kisses by Nick Earls, Walter wants to be a werewolf! by Richard Harland, Lethal factor by Gabrielle Lord, HMAS Sydney by Tom Frame, Backs to the Wall by G.D. Mitchell).
TV:
SHAUN MICALLEF’S MAD AS HELL (Role -Various)
WINNERS AND LOSERS (Role - Brian Gross)
MRS BIGGS (Role - Lecturer)
TALKING ABOUT YOUR GENERATION (Role - Self)
BED OF ROSES (Role - Ray Mumphrey)
WINNERS AND LOSERS (Role - Brian Gross)
OFFSPRING (Role - Bad Doctor)
TALLKING ABOUT YOUR GENERATION (Role - Various)
BED OF ROSES (Role - Ray)
CITY HOMICIDE (Guest)
SLEUTH 101 (Guest)
GOOD NEWS WEEK (Guest)
LIBRARIANS Series 2 (Role - EMCEE)
EAST OF EVERYTHING SERIES 2 (Role - Black Elk)
SNAKE TALE (Role - Terry Shiner)
CITY HOMICIDE (Role - Greg Cosgrove)
ALL SAINTS (Role - Eddie Comfort)
BASTARD BOYS (Role - Bill Kelty)
WICKED SCIENCE 2 (Role - Witch Doctor)
MICALLEF TONIGHT
FERGUS McPHAIL (Role - Mr Sponge)
WELCHER & WELCHER (Roles - Paul/Peter Cohen & Mr Buzzo)
MARSHALL LAW (Role – Gay Duffy)
BLUE HEELERS (Guest Role)
SEACHANGE - Series 3 (Role - Simmo)
PIG’S BREAKFAST - Series 2 (Role - Martin Green)
INTRODUCING GARRY PETTY (Role - Regular)
BLUE HEELERS (Role - John Waterson)
THE SUPER DEBATE SERIES (Role - Panelist)
THE MICALLEF PROGRAM - Series 2 (Role - Various)
SEACHANGE - Series 2 (Role - Simmo)
THE SECRET LIFE OF ME (Role - Various)
THE GAMES (Role - Manny)
PIG’S BREAKFAST (Role -Martin Green)
WATER RATS (Role-Ken Martin)
THE MICALLEF PROGRAM (Role - Regular)
SEACHANGE – Series 1 (Role - Simmo)
GET A LIFE (pilot) (Role - Milton Jervis)
FULL FRONTAL (Role - Regular)
BLUE HEELERS (Role - Dean Edwards)
JANUS (Role - Joe Lang)
FULL FRONTAL (Role - Regular)
THE DAMNATION OF HARVEY MCHUGH (Role - Colin)
WORLD SERIES DEBATING - “That God Has No Sense of Humour”
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PILOT (Role - Ensemble)
BLACK BEAUTY (Role - Policeman)
CHARADES (Role - Ensemble)
THE RIVER KINGS (Role - Pastor)
ULTRAMAN (Role - Drunk)
PALS (Role - Boat Owner)
MOVIES:
BLIND
DAVE’S DEAD (Role - Priest)
KEEPER
WHO WANTS TO BE A TERRORIST (Role - Police Officer)
THE ADJUSTABLE COSMOS (Role - Various)
TAKE AWAY (Role - Innkeeper)
THEATER:
TUNE IN TOMORROW (Role - Various)
OPTIMISM (Role - Cacambo)
TARTUFFE (Role - Cleante)
MAD WOMAN OF CHAILLOT (Role - Dr Jadin/Shoe Pedler )
BABES IN THE WOOD (Role - Flapgherkin)
THE ODYSSEY (Role - Antiphus)
THE ODYSSEY (Role - Antiphus)
THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE (Role - Gilbert)
URINETOWN (Role - Officer Barrell)
BABES IN THE WOOD (Role - Flapgherkin)
MOUSE (Role - Various)
MAN THE BALLOON (Role - Father Pagan & Yuri)
CHILLING & KILLING
MY ANNABEL LEE (Role - Arthur Kilty)
NAVIGATING (Role - Brent)
THE CLUB (Role - Ted)
WAKING EVE (Role - Ben)
COMPETITIVE TENDERNESS (Role - Trev / Kimble)
MACBETH (Role -Duncan/ Ross / Porter)
THE CLUB (Role - Ted)
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES (Role - The Emperor)
DESERT (Role - Blake)
BLABBERMOUTH (Role - Mr Cosgrove / Mr Fowler / Darren)
THE GIRAFFE, THE PELLY AND ME (Role - Clive)
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST (Role - Constable)
FUNERALS AND CIRCUSES (Role - Kevin/Swiss/Tourist)
COSI (Role - Justin)
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Role - Sir Benjamin)
TWELFTH NIGHT (Role - Sea Captain)
FUNERALS AND CIRCUSES Role - Kevin /Swiss Tourist ()
CHUTNEY (Role - Ensemble)
RADIO DAZE (Role - Ensemble)
PRINCE OF KNUMBSKULLS (Role - Ensemble)
SNAP (Role - Ensemble)
THE AGES OF A MAN (Role - Ensemble)
EVENSONG FOR ANTARCTICA (Role - Ensemble)
WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Role - Otter)
MARAT / SADE (Role - Patient)
COMEDY OF ERRORS (Role - Policeman)
BISHOP TAKES KNIGHT (Role - Death)
THE TEMPEST (Role - Stephano)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Role - Ensemble)
