Brett Hicks-Maitland
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Brett Hicks-Maitland is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the hit Australian TV series Home & Away.
) in Sydney. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts. He's since continued his studies of acting with Australian Acting Coach Annie Swann and Camera technique teacher Sandra Lee Patterson. Since moving to America
he has studied with Howard Fine and Larry Moss.
" as a guest star from 2002–2003 and made a brief return in 2004. He has made appearances on the mini-series "Small Claims – the reunion", and ABC's "Changi". He played guest roles on "All Saints
", "McLeod's Daughters
", "Packed to the Rafters
" and "Life Support
" (series #3).
In the upcoming film "the Longer Day of Happiness" starred as Garret Jones. In the Australian Film "Dirty Deeds
" starring Sam Neill
, Sam Worthington
and John Goodman
, Brett co-starred as Officer Young.
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in many Theater productions, most recently with "Noises Off
" at the State Theater of South Austral, "Loot
" at the Cat and Fiddle (Sydney, Australia) and "The Eumenedies" at NIDA
.
Hicks-Maitland has also been involved in a number of short films, his most recent being an animated Short, "Ward 13" in which he played the lead voice.
He continues to work and study acting in Los Angeles.
Training
Hicks-Maitland studied acting at the Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDANational Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
) in Sydney. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts. He's since continued his studies of acting with Australian Acting Coach Annie Swann and Camera technique teacher Sandra Lee Patterson. Since moving to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
he has studied with Howard Fine and Larry Moss.
Career
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in a number of TV shows, including top Australian soap "Home and AwayHome and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
" as a guest star from 2002–2003 and made a brief return in 2004. He has made appearances on the mini-series "Small Claims – the reunion", and ABC's "Changi". He played guest roles on "All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
", "McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
", "Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
" and "Life Support
Life Support (TV series)
Life Support was a comedy programme on Australia's SBS network which satirised lifestyle television programs. It ran for three seasons. On Australia Day 2006, a Life Support Marathon was shown on the Comedy Channel showing the first series and half of the second.-Concept:A satirical, sometimes...
" (series #3).
In the upcoming film "the Longer Day of Happiness" starred as Garret Jones. In the Australian Film "Dirty Deeds
Dirty Deeds (2002 film)
Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. It was directed by noted fringe director David Caesar and stars Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington and John Goodman and produced by Nine Films and Television, the film and television production arm of the Nine Network, owned by PBL...
" starring Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand actor. He is well known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III....
, Sam Worthington
Sam Worthington
Samuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington is an English born, Australian actor. After almost a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Worthington gained Hollywood's attention by playing Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation and the lead role, Jake Sully, in James Cameron's science...
and John Goodman
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series Roseanne for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, and for appearances in the films of the Coen brothers, with prominent roles in Raising...
, Brett co-starred as Officer Young.
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in many Theater productions, most recently with "Noises Off
Noises Off
Noises Off is a 1982 play by English playwright Michael Frayn. The idea for it was born in 1970, when Frayn was standing in the wings watching a performance of Chinamen, a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave...
" at the State Theater of South Austral, "Loot
Loot (play)
Loot is a two-act play by the English playwright Joe Orton. The play is a dark farce that satirises the Roman Catholic Church, social attitudes to death, and the integrity of the police force....
" at the Cat and Fiddle (Sydney, Australia) and "The Eumenedies" at NIDA
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
.
Hicks-Maitland has also been involved in a number of short films, his most recent being an animated Short, "Ward 13" in which he played the lead voice.
Film and Television
- Changi (2001) (1 episode -Gordon's Will) – Bede
- McLeod's DaughtersMcLeod's DaughtersMcLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
(2001) (1 episode – Who's a Big Girl Now?) – Hopeful - Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
(2002–2004) – Dylan Russell - Dirty DeedsDirty Deeds (2002 film)Dirty Deeds is a 2002 film shot in Australia. It was directed by noted fringe director David Caesar and stars Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington and John Goodman and produced by Nine Films and Television, the film and television production arm of the Nine Network, owned by PBL...
(2002) – Constable - Ward 13 (2003) – (Voice)
- Life SupportLife Support (TV series)Life Support was a comedy programme on Australia's SBS network which satirised lifestyle television programs. It ran for three seasons. On Australia Day 2006, a Life Support Marathon was shown on the Comedy Channel showing the first series and half of the second.-Concept:A satirical, sometimes...
(2004) (1 episode – Mirror Tie) – Frank Jones - Small Claims: The ReunionSmall Claims (telemovie)Small Claims is a series of Australian television movies starring Rebecca Gibney and Claudia Karvan, which first aired on Network Ten in 2004. The series was co-production with subscription television and was also broadcast on the Foxtel, Austar, and Optus Television Subscription Television services...
(2006) – Shane - All SaintsAll Saints (TV series)All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
(2002/2008) – Marcus Drayton/Leon Warner - Packed to the RaftersPacked to the RaftersPacked to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
(2008) (1 episode – Taking the Lead) – Patrick Moreton - "the Longer Day of Happiness (film)" (2010) – Garret Jones
Interests
Hicks-Maitland is an avid golfer. Was an In-Line skater of professional standard and played ice-hockey in his home town of Adelaide, Australia.He continues to work and study acting in Los Angeles.
External links
- Brett Hicks-Maitland at the internet movie database
- Brett Hicks-Maitland at IMDb Pro