Tom Wright (Australian actor)
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Tom Wright is an actor, writer, director and producer, born 22 June 1983 in Melbourne, Australia the eldest of three children.
He is the co-Founder and Director of The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm.
As an actor, he featured as Thomas Bodenham in the film Van Diemen's Land
(2008), as murdered journalist Brian Peters in Robert Connolly's Balibo (2008), in Matthew Saville's The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy (2007) and in the soon to be released Torn (2010), directed by Eric Manchester.
He has played roles for The Malthouse Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company
and in 2011 will portray the title role for The Malthouse Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company
production of Baal, directed by Simon Stone.
As a writer, designer and director, for The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm in 2011 – I Feel Awful (Queensland Theatre Company), They Called Him Mr. Glamour (Belvoir St. Theatre) featuring and written by Gareth Davies, and Savages, a co-production with East Timorese companies Liurai Foer (King Bin) and Galaxie, to be created in East Timor and presented in 2012.
He is at work as director on The Plague Cycle, with author Declan Greene, a large scale installation piece, and a production with The Encircling Sea, to be presented in 2012.
He has featured in the short films Everything I See – Ari Wegner (2007), Songs In The Key of Death – Alex Bryant (2008), The Bloody Sweet Hit – Damien Walshe Howling (2009) and PAM – Nathan Phillips (2011). He also wrote and directed the short film Mistah Woodpile – featuring C.W Stoneking and Garry Mansfield (2006).
As a younger actor he featured in in a Disney Channel TV movie, Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000), playing Megan Larson's love interest, Cutter. The following year, he played the character Orion in Zenon: The Zequel (2001). He has also featured in numerous Television Series.
As producer for The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm: Avast (2006–2008), Rubeville (2006–2007), Kissy Kissy (2006–2007), The Suitcase Royale
's Chronicles Of A Sleepless Moon (2006) – and The Ghost of Rickets' Hill (2007), Hunting with the Colonel (2007), Sugar (2007), Debris (Ride On, 2007) Pimms (2007), Avast II: The Welshman Cometh (2008), Glassoon (2009), and currently, I Feel Awful (2010–2011), They Called Him Mr. Glamour (2011) and Savages (2011).
Biography
Tom Wright (Thomas M. Wright) is an actor, writer, director and producer, born 22 June 1983 in Melbourne, the eldest of three children.He is the co-Founder and Director of The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm.
As an actor, he featured as Thomas Bodenham in the film Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by most Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the shores of Tasmania...
(2008), as murdered journalist Brian Peters in Robert Connolly's Balibo (2008), in Matthew Saville's The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy (2007) and in the soon to be released Torn (2010), directed by Eric Manchester.
He has played roles for The Malthouse Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company
Melbourne Theatre Company
The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne. Founded in 1953, it is the oldest professional theatre company in Australia, and has its own theatre, The MTC Theatre – which houses the 500-seat Sumner Theatre and the 150-seat Lawler Studio – located in Melbourne's Arts...
and in 2011 will portray the title role for The Malthouse Theatre and 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....
production of Baal, directed by Simon Stone.
As a writer, designer and director, for The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm in 2011 – I Feel Awful (Queensland Theatre Company), They Called Him Mr. Glamour (Belvoir St. Theatre) featuring and written by Gareth Davies, and Savages, a co-production with East Timorese companies Liurai Foer (King Bin) and Galaxie, to be created in East Timor and presented in 2012.
He is at work as director on The Plague Cycle, with author Declan Greene, a large scale installation piece, and a production with The Encircling Sea, to be presented in 2012.
He has featured in the short films Everything I See – Ari Wegner (2007), Songs In The Key of Death – Alex Bryant (2008), The Bloody Sweet Hit – Damien Walshe Howling (2009) and PAM – Nathan Phillips (2011). He also wrote and directed the short film Mistah Woodpile – featuring C.W Stoneking and Garry Mansfield (2006).
As a younger actor he featured in in a Disney Channel TV movie, Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000), playing Megan Larson's love interest, Cutter. The following year, he played the character Orion in Zenon: The Zequel (2001). He has also featured in numerous Television Series.
As producer for The Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm: Avast (2006–2008), Rubeville (2006–2007), Kissy Kissy (2006–2007), The Suitcase Royale
The Suitcase Royale
The Suitcase Royale is an award-winning theatre-comedy ensemble from Melbourne, Australia, composed of Joseph O'Farrell, Miles O'Neil and Glen Walton...
's Chronicles Of A Sleepless Moon (2006) – and The Ghost of Rickets' Hill (2007), Hunting with the Colonel (2007), Sugar (2007), Debris (Ride On, 2007) Pimms (2007), Avast II: The Welshman Cometh (2008), Glassoon (2009), and currently, I Feel Awful (2010–2011), They Called Him Mr. Glamour (2011) and Savages (2011).
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | Stepsister from Planet Weird | Cutter |
| 2001 | Zenon: The Zequel Zenon: The Zequel Zenon: The Zequel is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie and the second installment of the Disney Channel's "Zenon" television film series, following the first installment, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, and preceding Zenon: Z3.-Plot:... |
Orion |
| 2007 | The King The King (2007 film) The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy is an Australian telemovie examining the life of Australian entertainer Graham Kennedy.Produced in Australia by the Sydney based independent production company Crackerjack Productions for TV1 and the Nine Network, The King was first shown on 20 May 2007 on TV1... |
Alfie |
| 2009 | Balibo | Brian Peters |
| 2009 | Van Diemen's Land Van Diemen's Land (film) Van Diemen's Land is a 2009 Australian thriller set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania. It follows the story of the infamous Australian convict, Alexander Pearce, played by Oscar Redding and his escape with seven other convicts.-Plot:... |
Thomas Bodenham |
| 2010 | Torn | Tim Strauss |