Colin Friels born 25 September 1952 is a Scottish-born Australian actor. Contents 1Early life 2Acting career 3Personal life and views 4Filmography 5Awards 5.1Won 5.2Nominated 6References 7External links Early life Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. His mother was a mill worker and French polisher, and his father a carpenter. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia,
Brendan Cowell born 16 August 1976 is an Australian actor, screenwriter, comedian and director. Cowell was born in Sydney. He discovered acting by accident while waiting for his sister to come out of a rehearsal; he was then cast in a commercial at age 8. He attended Charles Sturt University in Bathurst to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Media, originally
Margot Elise Robbie born 2 July 1990 is an Australian actress and producer. She has received nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and five BAFTA Awards. In 2017, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2019, she was ranked among the world’s highest-paid actresses by Forbes. Robbie studied drama at Somerset College and
Graham Cyril Kennedy 15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005 was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. he often performed in the style of vaudevillian and radio comedy star Roy Rene and was often called “Gra Gra” (pronounced “gray-gray”). Honoured as an
Christopher Hemsworth born 11 August 1983 is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. Hemsworth is best known for playing Thor in eight Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with Thor (2011) and appearing most recently in Avengers: Endgame (2019), which established him as one of the leading
Naomi Ellen Watts born 28 September 1968 is a British actress and film producer. She made her film debut in the Australian drama For Love Alone (1986) and then appeared in the Australian television series Hey Dad..! (1990), Brides of Christ (1991), Home and Away (1991), and the film Flirting (1991). After moving to the United States, Watts struggled as an actress for years, with appearances
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn born 3 April 1969 is an Australian actor, who first rose to prominence in Australia for his breakout role in The Year My Voice Broke (1987). Since then he has had roles in films such as Animal Kingdom (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Starred Up (2013), Mississippi Grind (2015), Rogue One (2016), Darkest Hour (2017) and Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One (2018). In 2017, he joined the Marvel
David Wenham born 21 September 1965 is an Australian actor who has appeared in movies, television series and theatre productions. He is known in Hollywood for his roles as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Carl in Van Helsing, Dilios in 300 and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, Al Parker in Top of the Lake, and Lieutenant John
Mary Rose Byrne born 24 July 1979 is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the film Dallas Doll (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She obtained her first leading film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and made the transition to Hollywood in
Joel Edgerton born 23 June 1974 is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) as a young Owen Lars, King Arthur (2004) as Gawain, Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), Black Mass (2015), Loving (2016), Bright (2017), Red Sparrow (2018), and The King (2019). In Australia, Edgerton portrayed Will McGill