Richard Green

Richard Green was an Australian actor, musician, teacher, and Dharug elder. Born in Katoomba, New South Wales, he made his screen debut in Two/Out, directed by Kriv Stenders. After studying music, arts, and media, he earned diplomas in contemporary music and film and television. He appeared in such films as Praise (1998), Jewboy (2005), Little Fish (2005), Boxing Day (2007) as Chris, Snowtown (2011) as Barry, and The Rover (2014). For Jewboy, he received a Best Actor nomination from the Inside Film Awards and won Best Actor at Montreal's Festival du nouveau cinéma. On television, he had significant roles in Redfern Now and The Gods of Wheat Street. He worked on the Sydney Theatre Company's adaptation of The Secret River in 2013 and 2016, creating real names for Dharug-speaking characters. He taught the Dharug language in Sydney schools and boys' homes.