Connor Van Vuuren
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Connor Van Vuuren | |||||||
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Born | Sydney, Australia | ||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||
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Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, stunt actor, director, producer | ||||||
Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
Known for | Soul Mates, Bondi Hipsters | ||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||
Relatives | Christiaan Van Vuuren (brother) | ||||||
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Years active | 2009–present | ||||||
Genre | Comedy | ||||||
Subscribers | 128.00 thousand[1] | ||||||
Total views | 34.11 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 10 Jul 2022 |
Connor Van Vuuren (/ˈvjʊərən/) is an Australian stuntman, writer, actor, and director. He co-wrote and co-directed the TV mini-series Bondi Hipsters with his brother Christiaan Van Vuuren.[2] He has created, written, directed and starred in two seasons of ABC's Soul Mates series in 2014 and 2016 as Phoenix with his brother and Nicholas Boshier,[3] and as a stunt actor in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), and The Wolverine (2013).
Early life[edit]
Van Vuuren grew up in Cronulla. His parents met in London, his father a South African and his mother a Kiwi.[4] He graduated with a degree in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology Sydney and trained in acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[5]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
Year | Title | Role |
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2010 | The Lovers Are Losing | Dane |
2011 | A Few Best Men | Stunts |
2012 | Sick | Conrad Van Heerden |
2012 | Too Late | Director |
2013 | The Wolverine | Stunts |
2014 | Brawl | N/A |
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Stunts |
2014 | I, Frankenstein | Stunts |
2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Stunts |
2016 | Gods of Egypt | Stunts |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
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2010 | Kokoda | Stunts | 2 |
2010 | K9 | Drake | 11 |
2011 | Bondi Hipsters | Phoenix/Director/Writer | N/A |
2011 | Wild Boys | Grady McLean | 1 |
2013 | The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting | Director | 2 |
2014 | Soul Mates | Phoenix/Director/Writer/Producer | 6 |
2014 | Love Child | Stunts | 1 |
2018 | Mystery Road | Reece Dale |
Nominations[edit]
Australian Directors Guild Awards
- 2017: Best direction in a TV or Svod comedy program (shared with Christiaan Van Vuuren)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Van Vuuren Bros". YouTube.
- ^ "Jungle appoints Courtney Gibson to MD of film and TV as it launches creative hub with Van Vuuren brothers". 19 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Inside 'Soul Mates' Season Two: How The Bondi Hipsters Are Tackling Satire In 2016". 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Hutton, Dan (1 January 2015). "Christiaan Van Vuuren – The Fresh Face of Australian Comedy". The Beast. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Connor van Vuuren" (PDF). Stunt Book Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "2017 ADG Awards: Australian Directors' Guild announce nominations". 6 April 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
External links[edit]
- Connor Van Vuuren at IMDb
- Bondi Hipsters on YouTube
- Connor Van Vuuren on YouTube
- Van Vuuren Bros on YouTube
- Turnbull, Malcolm (15 March 2015). The Van Vuuren Brothers and New Media Models