Bryn Chapman Parish (born 18 August 1997) is an Australian singer and actor. Born in Sydney, he began his career on the stage in France, and had his film debut with an uncredited role in Angelina Jolie's war drama Unbroken (2014). Throughout following years, he had roles in a number of short films and later had his breakthrough playing Spider in the Netflix comedy-drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present). The latter won him an AACTA Award.

Bryn Chapman Parish
Born (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 (age 26)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Member ofMac the Knife

Career edit

After first gaining interest in acting in a traveling production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Chapman Parish made his professional acting debut with an uncredited role in the biographical war film Unbroken (2014), directed by Angelina Jolie. He had a number of roles in short films during the late 2010s and a small role in the television series Mr Inbetween (2021), before his breakthrough in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–present), a reboot of the eponymous 1990s series. Chapman Parish's role in the series won him the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actor.[1]

Chapman Parish is also the frontman of the alt rock band Mac the Knife.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Winners Announced for the 2022 AACTA Awards". AACTA. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Getting to know Mac The Knife". 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ella Sangster (9 April 2024). "Five Fits With: actor and musician, Bryn Chapman Parish". Retrieved 22 April 2024.

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