Mark Moran (criminal)

This article is about the criminal Mark Moran. For the entertainer, see Mark Moran.

Mark Moran
Born	Mark Anthony John Cole 4 July 1964(1964-07-04)
Died	15 June 2000(2000-06-15) (aged 35) Aberfeldie, Victoria
Status	Murdered
Occupation	Personal trainer, pastry cook
Parents	Leslie Cole (father), Judy Moran (mother) Lewis Moran (stepfather)
Children	Josh and Tayla

Mark Anthony Moran (4 July 1964 – 15 June 2000)^[1] was a criminal of the infamous Moran family from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, notable for its involvement in the illegal drug trade and the Melbourne gangland killings. Moran was murdered outside his Aberfeldie home,^[2] allegedly by Carl Williams, just after 8 pm on 15 June 2000, aged 35.

Mark Moran was the son of Judy Moran and Leslie John "Johnny" Cole, who was shot dead in Sydney on 10 November 1982 during drug-related gangland wars while working for crime boss Frederick "Paddles" Anderson.^[1] His stepfather was criminal Lewis Moran and his half-brother was drug trafficker Jason Moran, both also murdered.

References in popular culture

In the local Australian TV drama series Underbelly Mark Moran was played by actor Callan Mulvey.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Silvester and Rule (2004). Leadbelly. ISBN -097523180-4.
2. ^ "Crime patriarch shot dead", The Age, 1 April 2004.

External links

• Melbourne Crime
• Melbourne Crime Archive

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Name	Moran, Mark
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Date of birth	4 July 1964
Place of birth
Date of death	15 June 2000
Place of death	Aberfeldie, Victoria