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Richard Wilson (Australian actor)

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Occupation
  
Actor

Siblings
  
Andrew Wilson

Role
  
Australian actor

Name
  
Richard Wilson

Years active
  
2001–present


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Born
  
23 October 1984 (age 39) (
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.

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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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