Daniel Pollock
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Daniel Pollock | |
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| Born | Daniel John Pollock 24 August 1968 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 14 April 1992 (aged 23) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–1992 |
Daniel John Pollock (24 August 1968 – 13 April 1992) was an Australian film actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Davey in the 1992 drama film Romper Stomper.
Personal life[edit]
Pollock was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of John and Lucy Pollock. Pollock attended Swinburne Senior Community School in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn in the mid-1980s.
Career[edit]
Pollock acted in the films Lover Boy (1989), Nirvana Street Murder (1990), Death in Brunswick (1991) and Proof (1991).
Pollock's last performance was in the 1992 film Romper Stomper alongside Russell Crowe. Pollock was posthumously nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 AFI Awards for the role.
Death[edit]
On 14 April 1992, 23-year-old Pollock, battling depression and fearing a prison sentence in an upcoming court case, committed suicide[1] by walking in front of a train at Newtown railway station, Sydney, prior to the release of Romper Stomper.[2] He was buried next to his grandfather William "Bill" Pollock in Gol Gol, New South Wales.
Russell Crowe, Pollock's Romper Stomper co-star, wrote a song in 2001, called "The Night That Davey Hit the Train", about his death.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- Tax (1987)
- Salt, Saliva, Sperm and Sweat (1988)
- Lover Boy (1989) as Duck
- Nirvana Street Murder (1990)
- Boys in the Island (1990)
- Death in Brunswick (1991)
- Proof (1991) as Punk
- Romper Stomper (1992) as Davey
Television series[edit]
- Kelly (1992)
References[edit]
- ^ Quinn, Karl (19 December 2017). "Romper Stomper holds a mirror to the ugly face of racism in Australia today". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "The Age article". daniel-pollock. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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