Hugh Sheridan
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Hugh Sheridan is an Australian actor, singer and performer who is best known for his role as Ben Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters
.
, the second youngest of seven children, Sheridan grew up in the suburb of Millswood
and completed his early years of schooling at Loreto College Marryatville before changing to Saint Ignatius' College
and then in his senior years to University Senior College
. It was during primary school that he began his training at Unley Youth Theatre and Terry Simpson's studios in Adelaide before he went on to study Music at the Victorian College of the Arts
and Dance at The Australian Ballet School
.
. While he was there he performed in The Lost Echo with The Sydney Theatre Company
, and while still completing his final year won his role in Packed to the Rafters, along with co-star Jessica Marais
.
In 2007, Sheridan was awarded the Adele Koh Memorial Scholarship by The State Theatre Company of South Australia
to study acting in New York.
In his youth he sang with State Opera Australia, played football for St Ignatius
and studied drama at Unley Youth Theatre.
Sheridan was one of the many stars who performed at Sydney's Carols in the Domain on 20 December 2008. Sheridan sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
".
Sheridan is an Ambassador for new mens clothing label Flinders Lane, it is sold exclusively through Myer, he was a runway model in their 2010 Autumn/Winter show in Melbourne Fashion Week.
On Sunday 3 May 2009, Sheridan won an Australian TV Week Logie Award Silver Logie for Most Popular New Male talent, due to his performance on Channel 7's Packed to the Rafters
. In June he performed his own one man show "Newley Discovered" on the Adelaide Festival Theatre Stage to packed houses and rave reviews. Sheridan is an active Ambassador of Jeans for Genes, Camp Quality and The Port Adelaide Football Club.
, New South Wales
throughout 2009. He has written numerous songs over the year which will appeared on his debut album.
Sheridan performed his first single Just Can't Throw Us Away on Seven
's Dancing With the Stars
Season Finale on 6 September 2009. The song was released to iTunes
4 September 2009 and to radio 7 September. His second single All About Me was released both physically and digitally 30 October 2009.
All About Me and Just Can't Throw Us Away have both ranked very well on the Australian ARIA
Physical Charts, with All About Me securing position #6 on the third week of release.
Sheridan's debut album Speak Love
was released in Australia on 27 November 2009. The album has so far reached #86 on the Australian ARIA
Album Chart, ~#10 on bandit.fm, ~#20 on iTunes
, and hit #19 among Australian artist's albums in the first two days of release. The album received great reviews from various music critics.
In June 2010 a remixed version of the album's title track was released as Sheridan's third single. The music video has been released on iTunes.
alongside fellow Packed To The Rafters
star George Houvardas
.
Sep 2009 "Just Can't Throw Us Away"
Oct 2009 "All About Me"
Jun 2010 "Speak Love"
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Album
Nov 2009 Speak Love
, radio announcer and television presenter on children's game show Challenger
and daytime chat show The Catch-Up
.
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...
.
Early life
Born in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, the second youngest of seven children, Sheridan grew up in the suburb of Millswood
Millswood, South Australia
Millswood is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is dissected by Goodwood Road, which travels north to the Adelaide central business district from the southern suburb of Pasadena. Millswood also had its own railway station along the Goodwood-Belair line, but this was...
and completed his early years of schooling at Loreto College Marryatville before changing to Saint Ignatius' College
Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide
The College has two campuses, the Junior school and Early Childhood Centre in Norwood and the Senior campus in Athelstone.Saint Ignatius' College is part of the international network of Jesuit schools which began in Messina, Sicily in 1548...
and then in his senior years to University Senior College
University Senior College
University Senior College is a coeducational independent high school, offering secondary education for students in Years 11 and 12, located on the city campus of the University of Adelaide, South Australia...
. It was during primary school that he began his training at Unley Youth Theatre and Terry Simpson's studios in Adelaide before he went on to study Music at the Victorian College of the Arts
Victorian College of the Arts
The Faculty of the VCA and Music is a faculty of the University of Melbourne, in Victoria . VCAM is located near the Melbourne central business district, on two campuses, one - the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music - on the Parkville campus of the University of Melbourne, and the other - the...
and Dance at The Australian Ballet School
Australian Ballet School
The Australian Ballet School was founded in 1964 as the primary training facility for The Australian Ballet by Dame Margaret Scott. It is part of the Australian Ballet Centre, which is located in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank in Melbourne, Victoria...
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Career
He left the ABS when he was accepted into the prestigious Bachelor of Dramatic Art, Actor course at 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...
. While he was there he performed in The Lost Echo with The Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company
The Sydney Theatre Company is one of Australia's best-known theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre....
, and while still completing his final year won his role in Packed to the Rafters, along with co-star Jessica Marais
Jessica Marais
Jessica Dominique Marais is an Australian actress who hails from Perth, Western Australia. She is best known for her role as Rachel Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters.-Early Life:...
.
In 2007, Sheridan was awarded the Adele Koh Memorial Scholarship by The State Theatre Company of South Australia
State Theatre Company of South Australia
The State Theatre Company of South Australia is South Australia's leading professional theatre company. It is based in the Dunstan Playhouse at the Adelaide Festival Centre. The current artistic director is Adam Cook...
to study acting in New York.
In his youth he sang with State Opera Australia, played football for St Ignatius
Saint Ignatius' College, Adelaide
The College has two campuses, the Junior school and Early Childhood Centre in Norwood and the Senior campus in Athelstone.Saint Ignatius' College is part of the international network of Jesuit schools which began in Messina, Sicily in 1548...
and studied drama at Unley Youth Theatre.
Sheridan was one of the many stars who performed at Sydney's Carols in the Domain on 20 December 2008. Sheridan sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...
".
Sheridan is an Ambassador for new mens clothing label Flinders Lane, it is sold exclusively through Myer, he was a runway model in their 2010 Autumn/Winter show in Melbourne Fashion Week.
On Sunday 3 May 2009, Sheridan won an Australian TV Week Logie Award Silver Logie for Most Popular New Male talent, due to his performance on Channel 7's 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...
. In June he performed his own one man show "Newley Discovered" on the Adelaide Festival Theatre Stage to packed houses and rave reviews. Sheridan is an active Ambassador of Jeans for Genes, Camp Quality and The Port Adelaide Football Club.
Music
On 31 August 2009, Sheridan announced that he had signed a record deal with Sony Entertainment Music Australia. Recording took place in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
throughout 2009. He has written numerous songs over the year which will appeared on his debut album.
Sheridan performed his first single Just Can't Throw Us Away on Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's Dancing With the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
Season Finale on 6 September 2009. The song was released to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
4 September 2009 and to radio 7 September. His second single All About Me was released both physically and digitally 30 October 2009.
All About Me and Just Can't Throw Us Away have both ranked very well on the Australian ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Physical Charts, with All About Me securing position #6 on the third week of release.
Sheridan's debut album Speak Love
Speak Love (Hugh Sheridan album)
Speak Love is the debut studio album by Packed to the Rafters star Hugh Sheridan, and was released on November 20, 2009 in Australia.-Track listing:#"Speak Love" #"All About Me"#"Alright"#"Do It Again"#"Higher Love"#"Never Let You Go"...
was released in Australia on 27 November 2009. The album has so far reached #86 on the Australian ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Album Chart, ~#10 on bandit.fm, ~#20 on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, and hit #19 among Australian artist's albums in the first two days of release. The album received great reviews from various music critics.
In June 2010 a remixed version of the album's title track was released as Sheridan's third single. The music video has been released on iTunes.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | 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... |
Ben Rafter | Logie Award Logie Award The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a... Winner 2009 - Most Popular New Male Talent |
| Play School Play School (Australian TV series) Play School is an Australian educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running childrens show in the world. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the... |
Presenter |
Radio
In February 2011, Sheridan filled in as host on The Kyle & Jackie O ShowThe Kyle & Jackie O Show
The Kyle & Jackie O Show is Australia’s most listened-to breakfast radio show hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O on 2DayFM, Sydney. Syndicated to over 78 stations nationwide, the show has been airing since 16 January 2005. The show is a 9-time winner and 36-time finalist of the Australian...
alongside fellow 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...
star George Houvardas
George Houvardas
George Houvardas is an Australian actor who is best known for his role as Nick "Carbo" Karandonis in the television series Packed to the Rafters.-Biography:...
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Discography
SinglesSep 2009 "Just Can't Throw Us Away"
Oct 2009 "All About Me"
Jun 2010 "Speak Love"
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Album
Nov 2009 Speak Love
Speak Love (Hugh Sheridan album)
Speak Love is the debut studio album by Packed to the Rafters star Hugh Sheridan, and was released on November 20, 2009 in Australia.-Track listing:#"Speak Love" #"All About Me"#"Alright"#"Do It Again"#"Higher Love"#"Never Let You Go"...
Family
Sheridan's sister is Zoe SheridanZoe Sheridan
Zoe Sheridan is an Australian television presenter, radio announcer and voice over artist.Sheridan was a co-host of the Hot 30 Countdown on Brisbane radio from 1995 to 1998. She moved to Sydney in 1998 for a regular slot on 2Day FM....
, radio announcer and television presenter on children's game show Challenger
Challenger (game show)
Challenger was an Australian children's game show that aired on the Nine Network in 1997 and 1998. The first host was Diarmid Heidenreich famous for playing Dougie the pizza delivery boy in the Pizza Hut commercials in the mid-1990s. After he left the show in early 1998 he was replaced by hosts...
and daytime chat show The Catch-Up
The Catch-Up
The Catch-Up was an Australian daytime live television talk show on the Nine Network created by Mia Freedman.The show featured a panel of women as co-hosts, with Libbi Gorr, Zoe Sheridan, Mary Moody and Lisa Oldfield. The show premiered on 26 February 2007. It was produced at Channel Nine's studio...
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