Max Gillies AM (born November 16 1941 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actor.
Gillies was a founding member of the experimental theatre company, the Australian Performing Group, which was active throughout the 1970s.
In 1984 and 1985 he hosted the television program The Gillies Report, on the ABC. This was followed in 1986 by Gillies Republic and in 1992 by Gillies and Company. He was famous for being able to dress up and parody mercilessly a wide range of political figures, both in these television series and in two live solo theatrical performances he delivered later - The Big Con, and You're Dreaming.
Gillies became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1990.
Max Gillies studied at Monash University, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
He is best known for his comedy series "Gillies Report, The" (1984), "Gillies Republic, The" (1986) and "Gillies and Company" (1992).
He took over the role of Rene in the stage play version of 'Allo 'Allo! when lead actor Gorden Kaye was badly injured during a freak gale in England, UK.
