Luke Carroll
Luke Carroll | |
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Born | 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Luke Carroll is an Australian stage, television and film actor.
Education
Carroll attended Marcellin College Randwick and graduated in 1996.[citation needed]
Career
Television and film
Carroll started out in guest roles in some Australian shows, including The Flying Doctors, Lift Off, The Man from Snowy River, Ocean Girl and Water Rats, but made a name for himself when he took the leading role in the film Australian Rules.
He then had regular roles in some Australian dramas, including The Alice (2005) and the mini-series RAN (2006). In 2007, he co-hosted (with Cathy Freeman) Going Bush, a travel show for SBS Television. Later that year he completed filming in The Tender Hook, and also filmed a seven-week stint in the soap opera, Home and Away.
In September 2009, he hosted The Deadlys for SBS.[2] Also in 2009, he co-starred in the film, Stone Bros. and appeared in Subdivision. In 2010 he starred in Needle.
He appeared in an Australian Government advertisement about being "Climate Clever",[citation needed] and has also been involved in the children's television show, Play School.[3][4]
Carroll was a presenter on children's television series Play School over a 12 year period. He is also part the presenting team of Channel Seven’s Sydney Weekender.[5]
Stage
Carroll has made many appearances in theatre, from 2001 to the present time (2021).[6]
In 2013 Carroll appeared on stage in a Yirra Yaakin/ Belvoir production of Bob Merritt's 1975 play about Aboriginal life on a mission, The Cake Man.[7]
In 2018 and 2019 he toured with Nakkiah Lui's Black Is the New White.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1994 | Dallas Doll | Boy | Feature film |
1998 | Tears | Vaughn | Short film |
2002 | Australian Rules | Dumby Red | Feature film |
2002 | Free | Short film | |
2004 | The Alice | Michael Anderson | TV movie |
2004 | The New Boots | De Lisle | Short film |
2008 | The Tender Hook | Alby "Othello" O'Shea | Feature film |
2009 | Stone Bros. | Eddie | Feature film |
2009 | Subdivision | Feature film | |
2010 | Needle | Nelson | Feature film |
2010 | The Biggest Port | Lukie SweetHeat | Short film |
2012 | Woollo | Chris Olsen | TV movie |
2015 | Strangerland | Darrell | Feature film |
2018 | The Nightingale | Archie | Feature film |
2019 | Twelfth Round | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1991 | The Flying Doctors | Cameron | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | Lift Off | Paul | TV series, 3 episodes |
1992 | Lift Off: The Story of E.C | Paul | TV special, 1 episode |
1992 | Six Pack | Felix | TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | G.P. | Tony Thompson | TV series, 2 episodes |
1994 | Heartland | Jason Sutton | TV miniseries, 8 episodes |
1994 | Sky Trackers | Simon Tjapiljari | TV series, 1 episode |
1995 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Sam Murray || TV series, 1 episode | |
1996 | Naked: Stories of Men | Buddy | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Ocean Girl | Bobby | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | All Saints | Seb | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Water Rats | Courier | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Heartbreak High | Mo | TV series, 6 episodes |
2003 | Stingers | Alan Kelly | TV series, 1 episode |
2005 | The Alice | Michael Anderson | TV series, 22 episodes |
2006 | RAN | Paul Gaibui | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
2007 | Going Bush | Co-host (with Cathy Freeman) | TV series |
1993-2007 | Home and Away | Lewis Rigg / Buyer No.1 | TV series, 12 episodes |
2009 | The Deadlys | Host | TV awards show[8] |
2009 | Heartbeat | Nev | TV series, 2 episodes |
2009–2022 | Play School | Host | TV series, 56 episodes |
2012 | Redfern Now | Lenny Brewster | TV series, 1 episode |
2014 | The Gods of Wheat Street | Wayne | TV series, 3 episodes |
2016–20 | Black Comedy | Uncle Dave | TV series, 6 episodes |
2019 | Total Control | Rob | TV series, season 1 |
2019 | Upright | Constable Brett | TV series, season 1 |
2021 | Preppers | Quincy | TV series, 1 episode |
2022 | Grey Nomads | Yarran Charles | TV series, 6 episodes |
2022 | MaveriX | Murray Peterson | TV series, 6 episodes |
2022 | Significant Others | Ian | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
2023 | The Artful Dodger | Tim Billiberliary | TV series, 8 episodes |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company |
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2001 | The Cherry Pickers | Wharf 2 Theatre | |
2002 | The Dreamers | Belvoir Street Theatre | |
2003 | Conversations with the Dead | Belvoir Street Theatre | |
2004 | Eora Crossing | Museum of Sydney | |
2004 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Belvoir Street Theatre | |
2006 | Capricornia | York Theatre (Seymour Centre) | |
2013 | Mother Courage and Her Children | Eilif | Playhouse Brisbane |
2013 | The Cake Man | Sweet William | Studio Underground Perth, Belvoir Street Downstairs Theatre with Yirra Yaakin |
2014-15 | Black Diggers | Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Brisbane, Heath Ledger Theatre Perth, Her Majesty's Theatre Adelaide | |
2014 | 20 Questions | Belvoir Street Theatre | |
2015 | The Wind in the Willows | Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane | |
2015 | Battle of Waterloo | Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company | |
2018 | The Hanging | Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company | |
2017 | The Season | Sydney Opera House, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Malthouse Theatre | |
2017-18 | Black is the New White | Wharf 1 Theatre, Playhouse Brisbane, IMB Theatre Wollongong, Roslyn Packer Theatre, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Heath Ledger Theatre Perth, Southbank Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse with Sydney Theatre Company | |
2020 | Black Cockatoo | Ensemble Theatre | |
2021–23 | Sunshine Super Girl | Sydney Town Hall, Whyalla, Northern Festival Centre Adelaide, Middleback Theatre Adelaide, Dunstan Playhouse | |
2021 | Jacky | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne | |
2022 | At What Cost? | Belvoir Street Theatre | |
2023 | The Visitors | Sydney Opera House |
Personal life
Carroll is a supporter of rugby league club the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[10][11]
Awards and recognition
- 2002: Nominated in Best Actor in a Supporting Role at AFI Awards for his role in Australian Rules[12]
- 2005: Nominated for Actor of the Year at The Deadlys for his role in The Alice[citation needed]
- 2006: Nominated in Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama at AFI Awards for his role in RAN[citation needed]
- 2008: Recipient of the Bob Maza Fellowship, which recognises emerging acting talent and support professional development for Indigenous actors[13]
- 2009: Nominated for Actor of the Year at The Deadlys for his role in Stone Bros.[14]
References
- ^ "Luke Carroll, Acting The Part". Deadly Vibe. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ The 2008 Deadlys Archived 6 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Play School Presenters|
- ^ "2014's firstborn delivered on cue". January 2014.
- ^ https://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/speakers/luke-carroll/
- ^ a b "Luke Carroll". AusStage. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Robert Merritt's The Cake Man makes WA debut" (Text, photos, audio.). Radio National. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ The 2008 Deadlys Archived 6 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/6650
- ^ "My Souths Story - Luke Carroll". 21 November 2018.
- ^ "2014's firstborn delivered on cue". January 2014.
- ^ "2002 AFI Awards". Australian Television. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Screen Australia's Indigenous Department celebrates 25 years". Screen Australia. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "The Deadlys 2009 Finalists". Vibe Australia Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
External links
- Luke Carroll at IMDb
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