
Acting
David Collins
Born 1969-01-19 · New South Wales, Australia
David Collins is an acclaimed Australian actor, comedian, writer and voice artist, best known worldwide as one-half of the internationally famous physical comedy duo The Umbilical Brothers. Formed in 1988 with his partner Shane Dundas, the duo is celebrated globally for their unique fusion of slapstick, mime, puppetry, and high-energy vocal sound effects that transcend language barriers. Collins has had a prolific and multi-faceted career across stage, television, and film, earning prestigious accolades including BAFTA, Emmy, Logie and Helpmann Awards. *Not to be confused with Canadian actor David Collins, best known for his work with the Stratford Festival.
Acting credits
7.4As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024
7.0Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
The Fall Guy
2024
6.9A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.
Three Thousand Years of Longing
2022
6.6Following an unproductive harvest season, it’s up to Maya and her brave friends to save their hive by competing in a series of games.
Maya the Bee: The Honey Games
2018
6.2A bubbly little bumblebee rebels against the rules of the hive to make all kinds of friends—from violin-playing grasshoppers to a hornet named Sting.
Maya the Bee Movie
2014
6.5When Maya, a headstrong little bee, and her best friend Willy, rescue an ant princess, they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its limits.
Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb
2021
NRA platoon of ants set out to save their community in the midst of a severe drought, but the hilariously inept Arnie and Barney – who are not cut out for heroics – decide to tackle the problem themselves. Their bumbling efforts lead them to uncover a shady water racket and team up with a secretive superhero mosquito. In a series of comical mishaps, they inadvertently save the meadow and become the most unlikely heroes of all.
Arnie & Barney
2026
5.8In a zombie-infested Australian wasteland, soldier Rhys has dedicated his life to tracking and capturing survivors for the Surgeon General in hopes of finding a cure.
Wyrmwood: Apocalypse
2022
NRA young couple's hopes of buying their dream home are put to the test when they learn the house they're inspecting is haunted. Well, not the whole house. It's just this one room - a very bad room.
The Bad Room
2026
NROlan the alien has always dreamed of moving to Earth, but to do so he must be voted in by the audience of the planet’s biggest talk show: The Gravy Train.
Olan, Earthbound
2023
4.2A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell bent on tearing them apart.
Red Christmas
2016
6.0A behind the scenes look at the making of Furiosa.
Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa
2024
4.4Australian small-town cop Gary enjoys his nearly pastoral existence, with traffic violations providing the major excitement to his normally low-key days. While away from work, Gary spends a good deal of time fantasizing about local news reporter Julia, who would just as soon relocate to the thriving metropolis of Sydney. Soon, however, a motorcyclist is found decapitated, with a construction worker, a sailor, and a cowboy and Indian also meeting the same fate. With some murderous weirdo with some sort of Village People fixation terrorizing the town, Gary -- with the help of big-wig city detective and Don Johnson-wannabe Tony Charles -- begins to realize that a cop is the last remaining victim to be murdered in order for the killings to be complete. ...
You Can't Stop the Murders
2003
5.7Best friends Carmen and Bolude must travel from NYC to Sydney, Australia, where they have ten days to collect 100 'welcomes' so that Bolude's traditional Nigerian father will agree to let her marry an Australian.
Carmen & Bolude
2025
6.9Taking advantage of the latest advances in performance technology, the boys have upgraded their acting to digital. Using this technology they are able to immediately jump to any routine or fast-forward through the boring bits. Unfortunately, the remote control has gone missing. Tensions arise when their newly-hired roadie clashes with David — he points out that there’s no need for a roadie as there are no props or scenery to move. The situation gets worse when their show controller, Tina, starts playing mind games with Shane.
The Umbilical Brothers: Speedmouse
2004
8.7Don't Explain is a selection of tangent skits that contain no overall plot. There are however continuing themes throughout the show, one of which is Dave's attempt to get the hand-held microphone off Shane; this leads to a climax in which they both have microphones and have a Face, Race and Chase Off. Another is the performance of European Visual comedy by Hans and Klaus.
The Umbilical Brothers: Don't Explain
2007
8.0Welcome to the Umbilical Brothers' third spectacular DVD. It takes the boys on the adventure of their lives from the bathroom to the very gates of heaven. This show cemented their international acclaim winning them a coveted Perrier nomination and critics' choice award at the Edinburgh Fringe. London Hong Kong Singapore Sydney Stockholm Auckland Helsinki Berlin: those are the names of some places. And the Umbies have performed this storming show in them. Take the journey and secure a seat in comedy heaven. ...The Umbilical Brothers - Heaven by Storm.
The Umbilical Brothers: Heaven by Storm
2011
NRJoin Dane and Shavid in a brain-melting journey to the most terrifying vista the human mind has ever encountered: the world of childrens’ television. Witness the happy fly dance, purchase the most dangerous contraband, reminisce about beloved TV icons and get extremely moist in a children’s show so wrong that it’s completely unsuitable for children. The Umbilical Brothers’ amazing new live show has been torn off the stage and imprisoned on this disc by lasers. Some cool extras were standing too close and got sucked in as well.
The Umbilical Brothers - Not Suitable for Children
2017
NRTaking comedy into the next dimension, up 3 levels and down a hallway… Australia's hottest export since Vegemite (time out NY) are back with a rehearsal. Or are they? This acclaimed show is like nothing you've seen before. Creatively misused multi-media, audience participation, tangents that shouldn't be taken...they'll take you inside their Creative process, and won't let you out until your brain explodes.
The Umbilical Brothers: The Rehearsal
2014
Three Aussie blokes share the same closeted obsession: Taylor Allison Swift
Tay Man
2016
Behind the camera
Our African Roots is the first documentary to feature an African-Australian host actively interrogating Australia’s colonial history. Commissioned by Australian multicultural broadcaster SBS, the ground-breaking film challenges a nation that spent much of the 20th Century advocating for a racially exclusive White Australia to confront its multiracial past.
Our African Roots
2021
6.9Taking advantage of the latest advances in performance technology, the boys have upgraded their acting to digital. Using this technology they are able to immediately jump to any routine or fast-forward through the boring bits. Unfortunately, the remote control has gone missing. Tensions arise when their newly-hired roadie clashes with David — he points out that there’s no need for a roadie as there are no props or scenery to move. The situation gets worse when their show controller, Tina, starts playing mind games with Shane.
The Umbilical Brothers: Speedmouse
2004
6.9Taking advantage of the latest advances in performance technology, the boys have upgraded their acting to digital. Using this technology they are able to immediately jump to any routine or fast-forward through the boring bits. Unfortunately, the remote control has gone missing. Tensions arise when their newly-hired roadie clashes with David — he points out that there’s no need for a roadie as there are no props or scenery to move. The situation gets worse when their show controller, Tina, starts playing mind games with Shane.
The Umbilical Brothers: Speedmouse
2004
8.7Don't Explain is a selection of tangent skits that contain no overall plot. There are however continuing themes throughout the show, one of which is Dave's attempt to get the hand-held microphone off Shane; this leads to a climax in which they both have microphones and have a Face, Race and Chase Off. Another is the performance of European Visual comedy by Hans and Klaus.
The Umbilical Brothers: Don't Explain
2007
8.0Welcome to the Umbilical Brothers' third spectacular DVD. It takes the boys on the adventure of their lives from the bathroom to the very gates of heaven. This show cemented their international acclaim winning them a coveted Perrier nomination and critics' choice award at the Edinburgh Fringe. London Hong Kong Singapore Sydney Stockholm Auckland Helsinki Berlin: those are the names of some places. And the Umbies have performed this storming show in them. Take the journey and secure a seat in comedy heaven. ...The Umbilical Brothers - Heaven by Storm.
The Umbilical Brothers: Heaven by Storm
2011
NRTaking comedy into the next dimension, up 3 levels and down a hallway… Australia's hottest export since Vegemite (time out NY) are back with a rehearsal. Or are they? This acclaimed show is like nothing you've seen before. Creatively misused multi-media, audience participation, tangents that shouldn't be taken...they'll take you inside their Creative process, and won't let you out until your brain explodes.
The Umbilical Brothers: The Rehearsal
2014