Fletcher O'Leary
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Fletcher O'Leary is an Australian child actor
. He is best known for playing the role of Mickey Gannon in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
from 19 June 2007 to 14 July 2009.
. Blake originally auditioned for Mickey at the same time as his brother. O'Leary also has a sister called Holly. Fletcher shares a birthday with his brother and his father.
He attends year 8 at Eltham College of Education with best friend Elliot Lawry and Jarrah Waites. He also attended Warranwood Primary School (best school ever), where his younger brother and sister, Blake and Holly, go and where his mother Jacinta O'Leary works as the Performing Arts teacher. Fletcher also had two best friends Emily Watson and amber Clarke they met at Eltham college in year seven and have been best friends since they started.
Amber Clarke, Emily Watson and Fletcher O'Leary are the three musketeers and will be forever <3
they have secret scrolls in Emily Watson's pencil case nothing can break them apart. He bought a Fish for Amber Clarke's birthday and she called it Doctor Sumo Mickey-Squirt Clarke <3
Fletcher says he enjoys "skateboarding, jumping on the trampoline and playing chasy" as well as visiting the beach, taking photos (he is learning to use an old Pentax
), the High School Musical
movies and going to watch Carlton football matches with his father and brother. He plays football every Saturday for the Croydon Arrows.
He is learning tap, jazz and ballet with his brother. He has been dancing since he was five and says it makes him "really happy". He once danced with Dein Perry
during a "Tap Dogs
" tour. He does horseriding in Warrandyte with his favourite horse Banjo, and he mostly plays soccer with his mates at school. He got elected "Wellington" House Sports Captain (GO WELLINGTON) at primary school which was the best and basically won everything because all his friends were in it and it had every single sporty person in it. He wants to one day be in a musical film and is learning to sing and play the piano.
. The same year also saw O'Leary nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards
. In 2009, O'Leary was again nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards.
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
. He is best known for playing the role of Mickey Gannon in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
from 19 June 2007 to 14 July 2009.
Biography
O'Leary's younger brother Blake O'Leary joined the Neighbours cast in October 2007, playing Ben FitzgeraldBen Fitzgerald
Ben Ian Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Blake O'Leary. The character was previously played by Noah Sutherland and Sean Berends. He made his first on-screen appearance on 14 December 2001. Ben is the son of Libby Kennedy and Drew...
. Blake originally auditioned for Mickey at the same time as his brother. O'Leary also has a sister called Holly. Fletcher shares a birthday with his brother and his father.
He attends year 8 at Eltham College of Education with best friend Elliot Lawry and Jarrah Waites. He also attended Warranwood Primary School (best school ever), where his younger brother and sister, Blake and Holly, go and where his mother Jacinta O'Leary works as the Performing Arts teacher. Fletcher also had two best friends Emily Watson and amber Clarke they met at Eltham college in year seven and have been best friends since they started.
Amber Clarke, Emily Watson and Fletcher O'Leary are the three musketeers and will be forever <3
they have secret scrolls in Emily Watson's pencil case nothing can break them apart. He bought a Fish for Amber Clarke's birthday and she called it Doctor Sumo Mickey-Squirt Clarke <3
Fletcher says he enjoys "skateboarding, jumping on the trampoline and playing chasy" as well as visiting the beach, taking photos (he is learning to use an old Pentax
Pentax cameras
This article discusses the cameras – mainly 35 mm SLRs – manufactured by Hoya Corporation's and its predecessors, and .It covers from the first "Asahiflex" models in 1952 and their successor, the pivotal "Asahi Pentax" single-lens reflex camera, to the present time.- Background :The...
), the High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
movies and going to watch Carlton football matches with his father and brother. He plays football every Saturday for the Croydon Arrows.
He is learning tap, jazz and ballet with his brother. He has been dancing since he was five and says it makes him "really happy". He once danced with Dein Perry
Dein Perry
Dein Perry is an Australian actor, dancer and choreographer best known for his work with Tap Dogs.-References:-External links:...
during a "Tap Dogs
Tap Dogs
"Tap Dogs" is a tap dance show, created by Australian dancer and choreographer, Dein Perry. The original production of the show had its world premiere in January 1995 at the Sydney Theatre Festival in Australia....
" tour. He does horseriding in Warrandyte with his favourite horse Banjo, and he mostly plays soccer with his mates at school. He got elected "Wellington" House Sports Captain (GO WELLINGTON) at primary school which was the best and basically won everything because all his friends were in it and it had every single sporty person in it. He wants to one day be in a musical film and is learning to sing and play the piano.
Awards and nominations
For his role as Mickey, O'Leary was nominated for "Best Child Actor (Under 16)" at the 2008 Digital Spy Soap AwardsDigital Spy Soap Awards
The Digital Spy Soap Awards was an event that honoured the successes in British soap operas in 2007-8. It was hosted by the entertainment website Digital Spy....
. The same year also saw O'Leary nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards
Inside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
. In 2009, O'Leary was again nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards.