Richard Cawthorne
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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 |
Richard Seymour Cawthorne (born 3 December 1976) is an Australian actor of theatre, film and television.
Career[edit]
Cawthorne 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[edit]
Cawthorne 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[edit]
Film[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