Don Hany

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Don Hany
Don Hany at the 2012 AACTA Awards (6795464173).jpg
Born (1975-09-18) 18 September 1975 (age 47)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Known for
Spouse Alin Sumarwata (m. 2011)
Children2
Awards AFI (2008, 2009); Logie Award (2008, 2010)

Don Hany (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the series White Collar Blue , Dr. Chris Havel in Offspring , and the leading role of Zane Malik in the SBS series East West 101 . He is also known for starring in the film The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce .

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Early life

Born to an Iraqi [1] father, Tewfiq and a Hungarian mother, Csilla; his mother is a doctor of economics and his father is a classically-trained pianist and restaurateur. His parents met in Budapest in the 1960s. Csilla rejected the communist doctrine of her native country and Tewfiq spurned the Islamic beliefs of his upbringing. Hany attended high school in the Netherlands for one year as an exchange student, and later completed a degree in Dramatic Arts at the University of Western Sydney Nepean. [2]

Career

In 1998, Hany began his television career, starring in the soapie Breakers . In 2000, he had a small role in Water Rats . In 2002, he had a role in the tele-movie Heroes' Mountain and in the police drama White Collar Blue . [3]

He later moved to Los Angeles to complete shooting for the film Winning the Peace, for which he won Best Actor at Method Fest in 2005.

In 2006, he returned to Australia to work on the film Lucky Miles which went on to win the audience award for Best Film at the Sydney Film Festival.

In 2007, Hany starred in the mini-series of East West 101 for SBS television, in which he played the lead role of Zane Malik. In 2008, he had a small role in Underbelly as Nik Radev.

In 2009, Hany had a busy year, starring in the mini-series False Witness , ABC1's Dirt Game , and returning to East West 101 for the second season.

In 2010, he joined the main cast of the Foxtel drama Tangle , playing politician Spiros Georgiades. He also joined Channel Ten's drama Offspring , in the role of paediatrician Chris Havel. [3]

In 2011, Hany starred in the third and final season of East West 101. Hany also starred in the Nine Network movie premiere of Tell Them Lucifer Was Here, reprising his role from Underbelly, Nik Radev. In 2012, he was cast in two telemovies, Jack Irish: Bad Debts and Jack Irish: Black Tide, (based on the books Bad Debts and Black Tide by Peter Temple), which aired on the ABC. [4]

In 2013, Hany took the lead role of Sam Callaghan in the HBO Asia production Serangoon Road . The following year, Hany appeared in The Broken Shore, a telemovie which aired on the ABC. He also stars in the mini-series Devil's Playground . He also had the lead role in the film Healing .

Hany played Jesse Shane in the only season of the 2016 television drama Heartbeat . In 2019, Hany played Australian Prime Minister Ewan Garrety in the second season of the political thriller Secret City . The following year, Hany took over the role of Pierce Greyson in Neighbours from Tim Robards. [5]

Personal life

Don has a twin, Roger Hany, a London-based musician. They both attended primary school and high school on the Central Coast of New South Wales.

Hany married actress Alin Sumarwata in 2011. The couple have two daughters. [6] [7]

He is an agnostic atheist. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
2016 Ali's Wedding Sheik MahdiFeature film
2014 Healing Viktor KhademFeature film
2014WarriorsGeorgeTV movie
2013 The Broken Shore Detective Joe CashinTV movie
2012 Jack Irish: Bad Debts TV movie
2012 Jack Irish: Black Tide DaveTV movie
2011 Tell Them Lucifer Was Here Nik "The Russian" Radev TV movie
2010The Road to SuccessSimon DicemanShort film
2010SuburbiaJoelShort film
2009 False Witness Sergei KrousovTV movie
2008 The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce John MatherFeature film
2008PlasticHenryShort film
2008FourDr Brown / Real Estate Agent / GeoffShort film
2006 Lucky Miles Private Greg PlankFeature film
2007Sleep in Heavenly PeaceTrent PartiridgeShort film
2006 The TV Set Guy in mallFeature film
2006California KingEricShort film
2006Big TopBobby
2004Winning the PeaceSergeant Charlie LatifShort film
2000Life in a VolkswagenShort film
1999The MonsterThe CowboyShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
2020-21 Neighbours Pierce Greyson TV series, 34 episodes
2019 My Life is Murder Roger SimmsTV series. 1 episode
2019-present Bad Mothers KyleTV series, 8 episodes
2019 Secret City Ewan Garritty, Australian Prime MinisterTV series, 6 episodes
2018 Doctor Doctor RaphTV series, 3 episodes
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock Dr MackenzieMiniseries, 6 episodes
2017-18 Strike Back Omair IdrisiTV series, 6 episodes
2017 Janet King Clay NelsonTV series, 2 episodes
2016 Heartbeat Dr Jesse ShaneTV series, 10 episodes
2014 Childhood’s End Paul DanlowTV series, 1 episode
2014 Devil’s Playground Bishop Vincent QuaidTV series, 6 episodes
2013 Serangoon Road Sam CallaghanTV series, 10 episodes
2013 Who Do You Think You Are? SelfTV series
2012 Devil's Dust Adam BourkeMiniseries, 2 episodes
2012 Rake Damien TengroveTV series, 1 episode
2012FuturestatesEMT 1TV series, 1 episode
2010-12 Tangle Spiros GeorgiadesTV series, 6 episodes
2010-11 Offspring Dr Chris HavelTV series, 18 episodes
2010MiraclesRobert BogukiTV series, 1 episode
2009 Legend of the Seeker Captain EnsorTV series, 1 episode
2009 Chandon Pictures BoysisTV series, 2 episodes
2009 Dirt Game Dion PesciTV series, 5 episodes
2008 Rush Bobby LavillaTV series, 1 episode
2008 Underbelly Nik "The Russian" Radev TV series, 4 episodes
2007 All Saints CarloTV series, 1 episode
2007-11 East West 101 Detective Zane MalikTV series, 2 episodes
2003 White Collar Blue Senior Constable Theo RahmeTV series, 44 episodes
2002 Crash Palace GaryTV series, 11 episodes
2002Heroes' MountainDavid KuhnMiniseries
2001 Life Support TV series, 1 episode
2001 Flat Chat TV series
2000 Water Rats Rob SchreiberTV series, 1 episode
1999The MonsterTV series
1998 Breakers Alex MarkhamTV series

Awards and nominations

YearGroupAwardFilm/ShowResult
2005 Method Fest Independent Film Festival Best ActorWinning the PeaceWon
2008 Logie Award Most Outstanding Actor East West 101 Nominated
2008 AFI award Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama East West 101 Nominated
2009 AFI award Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama East West 101 Nominated
2010 Logie Award Most Outstanding Actor East West 101 Won
2011 Logie Award Most Popular Actor Tangle and Offspring Nominated
2011 Astra Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor: Male Tangle Nominated
2012 AACTA Award Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama East West 101 Nominated
2012 Logie Award Most Outstanding Actor East West 101 Nominated
2012 Equity Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series East West 101 Won
2017 AACTA Award Best Supporting Actor Ali's Wedding Nominated

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References

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  2. 1 2 He’s the go-to guy for ethnic diversity. So who is Don Hany? The Australian. 10 May 2014
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