Date of birth | 2 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Tony Shaw (father) | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Actor / Filmmaker | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Shaw (born 2 February 1989) is an Australian actor and former professional rugby union player. [1]
Shaw is the son of former Wallabies captain Tony Shaw. [2]
A flanker, Shaw played for Brisbane club Brothers and played two seasons in the Super 14 with the Queensland Reds, debuting against the Crusaders in Christchurch, opposite Richie McCaw at openside flanker. [3]
Shaw is now an actor and had a lead role in the 2022 Liam Neeson film Blacklight . [4]
Year | Title | Role |
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2022 | Blacklight | Jordan Lockhart |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Hamish from the Northern Beaches | Kayne | 1 episode (Mini Series) |
2017 | 600 Bottles of Wine | Huw | 1 episode |
2017 | The Secret Daughter | Hot Guy | 1 episode |
2018 | Resting Pitch Face | Man-Bun | 3 episodes |
2018 | Home and Away | Matt 'Spider' Sullivan | 1 episode |
2018 | Bite Club | Vincent Stathlakos | 1 episode (Mini Series) |
2019 | Les Norton | Muscles | 1 episode (Mini Series) |
2020 | Bondi Slayer | Dylan | 1 episode |
2021 | RFDS | Xavier | 1 episode |
2023 | NCIS: Sydney | Stone | 1 episode |
2024 | Nautilus | Jiacomo | Main cast |
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