Todd MacDonald
Biography
Todd MacDonald is a Canadian Australian actor who began in minor roles before landing a bigger part in the 1995 television film Sahara, which he regarded as his big break. Born in British Columbia and raised partly in Australia, he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1996. That same year he won the role of Darren Stark on the soap opera Neighbours, a part he played until 1998 and returned to in guest appearances through 2008. He had a recurring role as Nathan Lieberman on The Secret Life of Us and appeared in the miniseries Salem's Lot, the drama series Rush, and the feature film The Jammed. Away from the screen he co-founded The Store Room Theatre in Melbourne and later served as CEO and artistic director of La Boite Theatre Company in Brisbane.
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 15 years1995 to 2010
Every film, newest first
- 2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkIMDb rating 5.5
- 2000On the BeachIMDb rating 6.9
- 1995SaharaIMDb rating 6.7
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Big break
After several minor roles, MacDonald landed a larger part in Sahara, a 1995 television film made in Sydney. He saw it as his "big break", yet he then spent months without work.
Early training
MacDonald trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1996, after taking classes at Gold Coast Little Theatre and playing Ham in a high school production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame.
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Troy NixeyDirector, 1 film, 2010
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