Troye Sivan
Biography
Troye Sivan is an Australian singer-songwriter and actor who first drew attention through YouTube and Australian talent competitions before signing with EMI Australia in 2013. Born in Johannesburg and raised in Perth, he released the EPs TRXYE (2014) and Wild (2015), then the albums Blue Neighbourhood in 2015 and Bloom in 2018. His third album, Something to Give Each Other (2023), topped the ARIA Albums chart, and its singles Rush and Got Me Started brought him three Grammy nominations. As an actor he played the younger Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and the title character in the Spud trilogy beginning with Spud (2010). He took a supporting role in Boy Erased (2018) and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song for Revelation from that film, and he later starred in Three Months (2022) and the HBO series The Idol (2023).
31years old
Turns 32 on June 5in 211 days
- Born Johannesburg
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Troye Sivan Mellet (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 14 years2009 to 2023
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Big break
In February 2008, Sivan was cast as young James Howlett in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. A Hollywood agent noticed his telethon performance when clips went on YouTube and asked him to send an audition tape.
First role
Sivan took on the role of Oliver Twist in 2007. He appeared in a staging of Oliver! at the Regal Theatre.
Behind the award
Sivan received the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award in 2017. At the time, he was the youngest person ever to be given that honor.
Beyond film
Sivan shared the role of Boy in a 2010 Western Australian production of Waiting for Godot, alternating nights with Craig Hyde-Smith.
Behind the camera
Sivan directed the music video for "Easy" himself, and it came out on 16 July 2020. The track is the second one on his EP In a Dream.
Troye Sivan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Donovan Marsh directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Donovan MarshDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2013
All films by Donovan Marsh
Also two films together7 more actors
- Julie SummersSpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
- Aaron McIlroySpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
- Blessing XabaSpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
- Genna BlairSpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
- Josh GoddardSpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
- Tom BurneSpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
- Travis HornsbySpud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2014 to 2023.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | ARIA Music Awards | Rush | Won |
| 2023 | Out100 | Won | |
| 2023 | UK Music Video Awards | Rush | Won |
| 2022 | BMI London Awards | You | Won |
| 2017 | GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award | Won | |
| 2016 | ARIA Music Awards | Youth | Won |
| 2016 | GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist | Blue Neighbourhood | Won |
| 2016 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act | Won | |
| 2015 | MTV Europe Music Award for Artist on the Rise | Won | |
| 2015 | YouTube Music Awards | Won | |
| 2014 | NewNowNext Awards | Won | |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.