Richard Seymour Cawthorne (born 3 December 1976) is an Australian actor of theatre, film and television.
Richard Cawthorne | |
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 Cawthorne at the AACTA Awards, Sydney Opera House in 2012 | |
| Born | 3 December 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Career
editCawthorne has appeared in many film and television productions. His credits include Catching Milat, Fat Tony & Co, Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, The Straits, East West 101, Rush, Noise, Neighbours, Underbelly: Squizzy, Wolf Creek and Killing Time,[1] for which he won the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).[2] Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama. In 2015, Richard was appointed Ambassador to the National Theatre in Melbourne.
Personal life
editCawthorne was born in Hong Kong in 1976, the youngest of two. His mother, Zelda,[3] was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father, Russell,[4] was a Marketing Executive for the Hong Kong–based film company, Golden Harvest Studios.
Cawthorne is a first cousin of Australian Labor Minister Martin Pakula.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Razor Eaters | Zach | |
| 2007 | Noise | Kermond | |
| 2012 | 10 Terrorists | Judge MI6 | |
| 2016 | The Death and Life of Otto Bloom | Duane Renaud | |
| 2016 | Found | Carson | Short film |
| 2018 | Upgrade | Serk | |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure | Young Holt |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Eugénie Sandler P.I. | Sammy | 3 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | Stingers | Mick Prentice, Mark "Weasel" Burridge | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p. | Gary Groom | TV movie |
| 2001–2006 | Blue Heelers | Bradley Eckhardt, Scott Dixon, Bryan McKean | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Neighbours | Reuben Hausman | 11 episodes |
| 2005 | The Glenmore Job | Officer Danoz | TV movie |
| 2006 | Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Hot Rod Driver | TV movie |
| 2009–2011 | Rush | Novak, Joe Hadden | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Canal Road | Greg Manor | Episode #1.1 |
| 2008 | East of Everything | Driver | Episode: "Save Me Some Scones" |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Harry Bolingbroke | Episode: "Hot House" |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Perle | |
| 2011 | East West 101 | Sterling | Episode: "Behold a Pale Horse" |
| 2011 | Killing Time | Dennis Allen | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Australia on Trial - The Eureka 13 | James Harris | |
| 2012 | Australia on Trial - Massacre at Myall Creek | Russell | |
| 2012 | Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms | Foggy | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Underbelly: Squizzy | Long Harry' Slater | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co | Jarrod Ragg | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Catching Milat | Detective Paul Gordon | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Jack Irish | Fraser Boyd | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Wolf Creek | Kane Jurkewitz | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Angus Reed | Episodes: "All She Leaves Behind" |
| 2019 | Harrow | Paul Haberecht | 2 Episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Group | Award | Film/Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AACTA Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Killing Time | Won[2] |
| 2005 | Shriekfest Film Festival | Best Actor | Razor Eaters | Won.[5] |
References
edit- ^ Bridget McManus (9 November 2011). "Killing Time". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ a b [1] 2012 AACTA Awards Nominees and Winners
- ^ a b The Age 9 November 2011 Pakula kills time watching a crook by Suzanne Carbone
- ^ IMDb Biography
- ^ Shriekfest 2005 Winners - 2005 Archived 17 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine