Richard Wilson (Australian actor)

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Occupation Actor Siblings Andrew Wilson Role Australian actor		Name Richard Wilson Years active 2001–present

Born 23 October 1984 (age 40) ( 1984-10-23 ) Leicester, Leicestershire, England TV shows Hot Metal, Monkey Trousers, The Last Place on Earth, Duck Patrol, Out There, Merlin: Secrets and Magic Nominations AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor, AACTA Award for Best Young Actor Movies The Proposition, The Loved Ones, Deck Dogz, 48 Shades, Clubland Similar People Sean Byrne, Cherie Nowlan, John Hillcoat, Daniel Lapaine, Brenda Blethyn

Richard Wilson (born 23 October 1984 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) is a British-born Australian actor.

Early life

Richard Wilson moved from the UK to Sydney, Australia when he was six years old, and currently resides in Sydney. He and his younger brother, Andrew, were raised in the Blue Mountains by their parents. He attended the academically selective Penrith High School and Western Sydney University.

Acting career

Wilson is best known internationally for his role as Mike Burns, younger brother to Guy Pearce's Charlie Burns, in the 2005 epic Australian classic The Proposition.

Richard played the lead role in the 2006 Australian film 48 Shades, based on the book 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls.

He has won and been nominated for numerous awards, most notably for his critically acclaimed performance in the 2007 film Clubland for which he received an AFI Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described Wilson's portrayal of a mentally handicapped teen as "a tour de force performance".

Academia

In 2009, Richard decided to take an extended break from performance to complete an honours degree at the Western Sydney University.

Awards

2008 Film Critics Circle of Australia, Nominated, Best Actor – Supporting Role, Clubland (2007)

2007 Australian Film Institute Awards, Nominated, AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor, Clubland (2007)

2006 FILMINK Magazine Awards, Winner, Best Australian Newcomer, The Proposition (2005) and Deck Dogz (2005)

2006 St Kilda Film Festival, Winner, Best Actor, for Debut (2006 short film)

2005 Australian Film Institute Awards, Nominated, Young Actor's Award, Out There (2003) TV

Filmography

Actor

2009

Birthday as

Joey

2009

Sunset Over Water (Short) as

Bob

2009

The Loved Ones as

Jamie

2009

Liebermans in the Sky (Short) as

Glenn Goodman

2002

All Saints (TV Series) as

Adam Finch / Aaron

- Give and Take 2 (2009) - Aaron

- Consuming Passions (2002) - Adam Finch

- You Should've Said (2002) - Adam Finch

- Big Kids (2002) - Adam Finch

- Where the Heart Is (2002) - Adam Finch

- The Untouchables (2002) - Adam Finch

- An Itch to Scratch (2002) - Adam Finch

- Due Diligence (2002) - Adam Finch

- First Steps (2002) - Adam Finch

- Personal Matters (2002) - Adam Finch

- White Noise (2002) - Adam Finch

2008

Summer Breaks (Short) as

Mat

2007

Introducing the Dwights as

Mark

2006

48 Shades as

Dan

2005

Debut (Short) as

Jerry

2005

The Proposition as

Mike Burns

2005

Deck Dogz as

Robert 'Poker' Benardi

2003

Out There (TV Series) as

Miller McKee

- The Longest Day (2004) - Miller McKee

- Glimpses (2004) - Miller McKee

- To Know Me Is (2004) - Miller McKee

- Horses Eat Us (2004) - Miller McKee

- Search Party (2004) - Miller McKee

- Home Away from Home (2004) - Miller McKee

- School of Hard Knocks (2004) - Miller McKee

- Crime and Punishment (2004) - Miller McKee

- Human Nature (2004) - Miller McKee

- This Just In (2004) - Miller McKee

- Dodger (2004) - Miller McKee

- Reilly Had a Little Goat (2003) - Miller McKee

- Tadpole (2003) - Miller McKee

- Fairy Floss (2003) - Miller McKee

- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2003) - Miller McKee

- Some Wombats Have All the Luck (2003) - Miller McKee

- Peggy (2003) - Miller McKee

- Don't Look Back (2003) - Miller McKee

- Connections: Missed and Made (2003) - Miller McKee

- One Hot Dog to Go (2003) - Miller McKee

- The Hard Way (2003) - Miller McKee

- Homesick Blue (2003) - Miller McKee

- Summer in December (2003) - Miller McKee

- Two Down Under (2003) - Miller McKee

2001

McLeod's Daughters (TV Series) as

Sean Howard / Seany Howard

- Wildfire (2002) - Sean Howard

- Desperate Measures (2002) - Sean Howard

- The Drover's Connection (2002) - Sean Howard

- Girls Night Out (2002) - Seany Howard

- If the Boot Fits- (2001) - Seany Howard

2001

Escape of the Artful Dodger (TV Series) as

Lord Edward Tuxley

2001

Flat Chat (TV Series) as

Nick Jansen

- Girl Power (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Casanova (2001) - Nick Jansen

- The Old Flame (2001) - Nick Jansen

- The Hospital (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Easy Money (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Dark & Stormy Night (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Sweet Madison (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Valentine's Day (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Nick's Birthday (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Break-Up (2001) - Nick Jansen

- The Mating Game (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Ladies Who Lunch (2001) - Nick Jansen

- Claire & Julie (2001) - Nick Jansen

Thanks

2016

Stye (Short) (special thanks)

2006

Candy (thanks)

Self

2017

7th AACTA Awards (TV Special) as

Self

2010

BBC News 24 (TV Series) as

Self

- Episode dated 9 February 2010 (2010) - Self

2008

L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards (TV Special) as

Self

2006

Inside Film Awards (TV Series) as

Self

- Episode #10.1 (2008) - Self

- Episode #8.1 (2006) - Self

2007

The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV Special) as

Self

2007

Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) as

Self

- Episode dated 3 July 2007 (2007) - Self

2006

48 Shades: Deleted Scenes (Video short) as

Self - Actor

2006

48 Shades: The Making of the Feature Film (Video documentary short) as

Self - Actor

2005

Deck Dogz: Real Life Deck Dogz (Video documentary short) as

Self

2005

The Making of 'Deck Dogz' (Video documentary short) as

Self

2004

The 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV Special) as

Self

References

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Contents

Early life

Acting career

Academia

Awards

Filmography

References