Aljin Abella

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Aljin Abella
Born (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 39)
Philippines
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Aljin Abella (born 27 July 1985), also known as Alin Abella, is an Australian actor of Filipino descent, who is best known for playing Theo Martin, the Blue Ranger, on Power Rangers Jungle Fury , in all 32 episodes of the show, which aired in 2008. Also, he starred in the app series "Hunter n' Hornet" in 2014.

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Abella is also well known for many prominent roles in top Australian theatre productions, such as 'The Monkey King' in " Monkey...Journey to the West". [1] [2] [3] [4] The actor made his big stage debut in 2005, as Joe, in "The Sapphires", in the Melbourne Theatre Company and Belvoir productions, as well as touring to London and Korea. Later, he has had roles in: "The Good Person of Szechuan", "Moths", "Triumph", "Strangers in Between", "Three Sisters", "The Matchmaker", "Love Labour's Lost", "The Laramie Project", "The Fortunes of Richard Mahony", "Anything Goes", and "The New Black". [5] [6] [7]

In 2014, he was nominated for a Green Room Award for ' Best Supporting Actor in Musical Theatre' for his role as Joseph in "La Cage Aux Folles". [8] [9] [10]

In 2016, he was cast as Iago in Disney's musical Aladdin, which ran from August to December.

In 2020, he was cast as Weselton in Disney's musical Frozen .

In 2023, he was cast as Flashbang, a minor but recurring roll in The Artful Dodger.

Film and television roles

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  1. ↑ "My Perfect Weekend: Aljin Abella". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne Festival review: Monkey ... Journey to the West revives ancient magic". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Theatre review: Monkey ... Journey to the West is magical entertainment". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Writer, Chris Hook Arts (2 October 2014). "Monkey Comes to Brilliant Life". Daily Telegraph. dailytelegraph.com.au Accessed 8-2-2016
  5. ↑ "Opera Australia - Aljin Abella". opera.org.au. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Sapphires - Reviews - www.theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Belvoir magic reaches out to global audience". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Damien Ryan and Bell Shakespeare sweep nominations for Green Room Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Parris, Simon. "The Production Company: La Cage aux Folles review". Simon Parris: Man in Chair. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Theatre Review: La Cage Aux Folles - Melbourne Arts Centre (Performances until December 7th) | the AU review". the AU review. Retrieved 29 February 2016.


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