Rhys Wakefield
Biography
Rhys Wakefield, an Australian actor and filmmaker, made his professional debut on the TV series Don't Blame Me. Born in Cairns, Queensland, he studied at the McDonald College of Performing Arts, earning a scholarship in 2003 and performing in Shakespeare festivals with Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet. In 2005 he was cast as Lucas Holden on Home and Away, which led to a Logie nomination in the Best New Talent category in 2006. He took the lead in The Black Balloon (2008) as Thomas Mollison and was nominated for Best Actor at the Australian Film Institute and at the Film Critics Circle of Australia. Later roles include the lead in Sanctum (2011), the Polite Leader in The Purge (2013), Freddy Burns on True Detective, and Dick Cheney in The First Lady. He directed the feature Berserk and co-created the podcast From Now.
37years old
Turns 38 on November 20in 50 days
- Born Cairns
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 11 years2008 to 2019
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Behind the camera
Wakefield directed his first feature film, Berserk, which came out in American cinemas on 5 April 2019. Part of the story drew on a person attempting to break into his home, and he co-wrote and produced it with William Day Frank.
Early training
Wakefield won the acting scholarship at McDonald College of Performing Arts in 2003, where he performed in Shakespeare festivals with Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet.
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James DeMonacoDirector, 1 film, 2013
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Alister GriersonDirector, 1 film, 2011
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Shana FesteDirector, 1 film, 2014
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