Michael Dorman

Michael Dorman, a New Zealand-born actor who moved to Australia as a child, studied drama at Queensland University of Technology. He began on television in The Secret Life of Us and landed the role in 2002 after moving to Sydney. His breakthrough came with Suburban Mayhem (2006), followed by lead roles in Prime Mover (2009) and Needle (2010). He also appeared in Triangle (2009), Acolytes (2009), Killer Elite (2011), The Water Diviner (2014), The Invisible Man (2020) and Hard Luck Love Song (2020). On television he starred as Tom Wilcox in Wonderland, John Tavner in Patriot, Gordo Stevens in For All Mankind and the title character in Joe Pickett. He was cast as Gol D. Roger in One Piece and Graham Lawson in Territory, and was nominated for a Silver Logie in 2025 for Territory. He is also a musician who has performed live.