Anthony Spanos

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Anthony Spanos
Born (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 25)
OccupationActor
Years active2005-2012
Notable work
Josh Jacobs (Trapped), Hector Papdopoulos (Streetsmartz)

Anthony Spanos (born 5 May 1995) is an Australian actor. He has starred in the Australian television series Streetsmartz and more recently Trapped . He attended Trinity College in Perth, Western Australia.

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Trapped

In the children/teenage television series Trapped (2008, Northway Productions Pty Ltd, 7 Network), Spanos plays the character of Josh Jacobs. [1] When the mysterious disappearance of their parents from a remote scientific research station takes place, they leave a group of children trapped in a dangerous paradise. [2]

Streetsmartz

Spanos plays the character of Hector Papdopoulos in the children/teenage television series Streetsmartz (2005–2006, Nine Network). Streetsmartz is centered on the lives of a group of children, their friends and family who live in Fremantle, in Western Australia. Three series, with a total of 39 episodes, were screened.

The character of Hector is described as 'nine going on nineteen'. He's a sidekick and partner to his brother's business ventures but often reluctantly – Hector is more interested in having fun and causing havoc than in actually working. [3]

Castaway

Spanos appeared in Castaway , a spin-off from Trapped. He reprised the character of Josh Jacobs.

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References

  1. http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=TRAPAB%5B%5D
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.streetsmartz.tv/page/default.asp?site=1&id=641%5B%5D