Steven Rooke

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Steven Rooke is an Australian actor who has performed on stage, in films and television.

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Education

Rooke graduated from Noosa District State High School in 1996, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (acting) from the Queensland University of Technology in 2000. [1]

Career

Rooke joined theatre company Shake and Stir as a masterclass instructor. [2]

Reviews

In Aussie Theatre Bobbie-Lea Dionysius wrote of Rooke's performance in Gasp! that he was, " enjoyable to watch as always". [3]

Rooke's performance in Gloria was reviewed as,

Having come into the rehearsal period as a late replacement, Rooke did a great job fitting into the cast. Rooke always has a strong presence onstage and is enjoyable to watch. However, the role felt quite stifling for the actor capable of so much more [4]

Sonny Clarke wrote of Rooke in Kelly "the night really belonged to the exceptional talents of Steven Rooke and ..." [5]

Awards

2009 Matilda Awards Winner Best Actor in a Main Role [6]

2010 Matilda Awards nominated Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role [6]

2011 Matilda Awards Winner for his outstanding body of performance work in 2011 including No Man's Land, Julius Caesar and The Removalists [6]

2011 Matilda Awards Winner Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role [6]

2012 Matilda Awards nominated Best Male Actor in a Leading Role [6]

2014 Matilda Awards nominated Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role [6]

Films [1] [7]

YearTitleRole
2002 Blurred (film) Rodney
2006 Footy Legends Terry
2009Quiet : You'll Wake up the War(short)Jake
2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Faun
2017Mr Brisbane'(short)'Petruchio

Television [1] [7]

YearTitleRole
2001 All Saints (Series) 1 Ep.)Gordon Williams
2001 Beastmaster (Series) (1 Ep.)Mechanic Podo Man
2001 Home and Away (Series) (5 Ep.'s)Miles Alcott
2002-2003 Always Greener (16 Ep.'s)Nick Greenhill
2012CommercialsTAB, RAMS, Tooheys
2014Shapelle (TV Movie)Journo Aus 4
2016 Wanted (Series) (2 Ep.'s)Jackson Delaney
2016Hoges (TV Mini-Series)Gym Instructor (Uncredited)
2017CommercialQld Govt Road Safety

Theatre [1] [8]

YearTitleVenue
1999A Handful of StarsQUT
2000They Shoot Horses Don't TheyQUT
2000The Mill on the FlossQUT
2000SpurboardQUT
2002 (9 Apr-4 May)48 Shades of BrownLa Boite
2006Australian THeatre of the DeafSchool Tour
2008 (26 Nov-6 Dec)Anatomy Titus Fall of RomeMerlyn Theatre, Southbank, VIC
2009 (18 Mar-4 Apr)The PillowmanSue Benner Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
2009 (13-22 May)The Exception and the RuleBille Brown Studio, Brisbane
2010 (31 May-26 Jun)Fat PigBille Brown Studio, Brisbane
2011 (12 Feb - 20 Mar)Julius CaesarRoundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove
2011 (21 Jul-6 Aug)The RemovalistBille Brown Studio, Brisbane
2011 (19 Sep-22 Oct)No Man's LandBille Brown Studio, Brisbane
2011 (28 Oct-11 Dec)No Man's LandDrama Theatre (Sydney Opera House)
2012 (15 Sep-20 Oct)KellyCremorne Theatre, South Brisbane
2013 (18-28 July)1001 NightsThe Greenhouse, South Brisbane,
2014 (22 Mar-13 Apr)MacbethPlayhouse, South Bank
2014 (19 Jul-16 Aug)GloriaBille Brown Studio, Brisbane
2014 (25 Oct-9 Nov)GaspHeath Ledger Theatre, Northbridge
2014 (17 Nov-7 Dec)GaspPlayhouse, South Bank
2015 (12 May)KellyGasworks Arts Park, Albert Park
2015 (22 Oct-8 Nov)The Odd CouplePlayhouse, South Bank

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References

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