Michael Sheasby
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Michael Sheasby | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | Home and Away A Place to Call Home The Secrets She Keeps The Luminaries |
Michael Sheasby is an Australian actor, known for his roles as Steve Carmody in the Seven Network television soap opera Home and Away (2012), as Bert Ford in the Seven Network drama series A Place to Call Home (2013–2014),[1] as Hayden Cole in the Network Ten psychological thriller drama The Secrets She Keeps (2020)[2] and as Walter Moody in the TVNZ drama television miniseries The Luminaries (2020)[3] wherein viewers were entranced by the authenticity of his Scottish accent.
Early life
[edit]Sheasby was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and immigrated with his family to Australia in 2001.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Alex Reynolds | Episode: "Class of Their Own" |
| 2012 | Home and Away | Steve Carmody | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Felony | Policeman at Ankhila's house | Film |
| 2013 | In Your Dreams | Stefan | Episode: "Vermisst" |
| 2013–2014 | A Place to Call Home | Bert Ford | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Love Child | Michael | Episode: #3.10 |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | 'Tex' Lewis | Film |
| 2018 | The Nightingale | Aidan Carroll | Film |
| 2020 | The Secrets She Keeps | Hayden Cole | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | The Luminaries | Walter Moody | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Bosch & Rockit | Keith | Film |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Henry V | Henry V[4] | William Shakespeare | Damien Ryan | Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra |
| 2016 | Arcadia | Valentine Coverly[5] | Tom Stoppard | Richard Cottrell | Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Casting Guild of Australia | Rising Star Award | [6] | |
| 2019 | 9th AACTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "A Place to Call Home: cast". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "The Secrets She Keeps: Where have you seen the cast before – from Downton Abbey to Arrow, 6 July 2020". Metro.
- ^ "Meet the cast and characters of The Luminaries, 17 June 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Bell Shakespeare's wartime twist on Henry V, 16 May 2014". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Reviews, 13 February 2016". Australian Stage. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Casting Guild of Australia Awards finalists, Rising Stars announced, 8 November 2018". Casting Guild of Australia. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "WINNERS & NOMINEES 2019 AACTA Awards". AFI AACTA. Retrieved 6 July 2020.