Ian Stewart - (John David Bland)

Picture from opening titles - John David Bland

Ian was educated at geology. He was also famous musician - he played guitar in band "Ground Zero". When the group winded up, he moved in Key Mariah and made a good buy. He acquired beach bar "Tropical Heat". Ian and Nick are the best friends and Ian helps Nick in solving difficult cases, but his the most popular activity is sitting on the beach and brag of his famous rock history. When he started on a journey (he is said to restart his musical career again), his bar is bought by "Spider" Garvan.

The role of Ian Stewart was played by John David Bland. There are some other his roles in the table:
 
Movies and TV serial stories
 TitleYear androle
 Tank Girl1995 - Trooper Wayne
 Storm and Sorrow1990 -  
 Supercarrier1988 - Lt. Anzac Sampson

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"Spider" Garvan - (Ian Tracey)

Picture from opening titles - Ian Tracey

First time he appeared in episode "Party Girl", when he changed in role of bar owner Nick's friend Ian Stewart. "Spider" Garvan is ex-tennis player. Maybe he was very famous and good at tennis playing (in his opinion he lost win in French Open because of blind referee and in Wimbledon because of windstorm), but he is very talkative today and flirts with every girl or woman he meets. They nicknamed him "Spider" because of his love for spiders. You can see pictures of spider almost on every part of his clothes.

The part of "Spider" Garvan was played by very popular actor Ian Tracey. There are tens of titles in his filmography and I wrote here only short list of those titles:
Movies and TV serial stories
 TitleYear androle
 Medusa's Child1997 -  
 Free Willy 3: The Rescue1997 - Kron
 Bloodhounds II1996 - Matthew Standing
 Timecop1994 - Soldier
 The Last Island1991 - Jack
 
 
  
TV guest appearances
 Title (episode)Year androle
 Highlander (Glory Days)1996 - Johnny "K" Kelly
 The X Files (The Walk)1995 - Leonard Trimble
 21 Jump Street (Swallowed Alive)1989 -  

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Rupert - (Graeme Campbell)

Graeme Campbell (Rupert)

I have to say that Rupert is my the most popular man from Tropical Heat (of course except of Nick). His huge bulk, stubble on his chin, gold earrings and very special sense of humor are very characteristic for him. Rupert owns bar and night club "The Dogs". He clothes like gipsy king and makes a Mafia godfather face, but he is good-natured man. Where is the origin of this schizophrenia? When he appeared first time in episode Death's a Beach he was evil criminal, but during the next episodes he became good man and Nick's friend. Such a pity that writers had to delete the part of Rupert from Tropical Heat story. Graeme was taken of a cancer during shooting the story and he died in Toronto. He appeared in episode "Going to the Dogs" last time and this episode was dedicated to him. There was written "Dedicated to the memory of Graeme Campbell "Rupert" 1940 - 1992" in the closing titles but in IMDb is written that he died in 1993. The list of his roles is in the table below.
 
Movies and TV serial stories
 TitleYear androle
 Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command1992 - Sir Arthur Harris
 Hot Paint1988 -  
 Hostile Takeover1988 - Hollis
 Watchers1988 - Man on Boat
 And Then You Die1987 - Jack
 Droids1985 -  
 McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971 - Bill Cobbs
 The Return of Charlie Chan1971 - Inspector McKenzie
    
TV guest appearances
 Title (episode)Year androle
 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (My Dear Watson)1985 - Mycroft
 Friday the 13th (The Great Montarro)1987 - Montarro
 Diamonds (Leap of Faith)1989 -  
 Diamonds (A Lady From Kathmandu)1989 -  
 Diamonds (Where There's a Will)1989 -  

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