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Rahel Romahn (born c. 1993)[1] is an Australian actor. He is a Kurdish genocide survivor and has Middle Eastern, European and South American heritage.[1] For his performance in The Principal he was nominated for the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama[2] and the 2016 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer.[3] He was the winner of the 2022 Heath Ledger Scholarship, making him the 11th recipient of the most prestigious acting prize in Australia.[4]
Rahel Romahn | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1993 Kurdistan, North Iraq |
| Occupation | Actor |
Roles he has played include the TV series Shantaram and Mr Inbetween and mini-series Australian Gangster, films Little Monsters, Ali's Wedding, Down Under[5] and Alex & Eve[6] and on stage as Mozart opposite Michael Sheen in Amadeus at the Sydney Opera House.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Dale, David (29 September 2015). "Rahel Romahn gets emotional for The Principal". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (29 October 2015). "5th AACTA Awards: the full list of nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Dunk, Tiffany (4 April 2016). "Waleed Aly to vie with Project co-host Carrie Bickmore, Lee Lin Chin, Essie Davis and Grant Denyer for Gold Logie". news.com.au.
- ^ Idato, Michael (28 January 2022). "Bullied and ostracised growing up, now this actor is off to Hollywood". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (4 August 2016). "Down Under's first four minutes show disturbing images of the Cronulla riots". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Groves, Don (13 October 2015). "Multicultural rising star makes his mark". IF Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Westwood, Matthew (16 July 2022). "'A tale of genius and mediocrity': Amadeus hits the Sydney Opera House". The Australian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
External links edit
- Rahel Romahn at IMDb