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Brett Hicks-Maitland | |
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| Born | 11 March 1978 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Brett Hicks-Maitland, also credited as Brett Archer (born 11 March 1978, in Adelaide) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the Australian television series Home and Away .
Hicks-Maitland studied acting at the Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) [1] in Sydney. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts. He's since continued his studies of acting with Australian Acting Coach Annie Swann and Camera technique teacher Sandra Lee Patterson. Since moving to America he has studied with Howard Fine and Larry Moss.
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in a number of TV shows, including top Australian soap "Home and Away" [2] as a Series Regular playing Dylan Russell from 2002–2004. He has made appearances on the mini-series "Small Claims – the reunion", and ABC's "Changi". He played guest roles on "All Saints", "McLeod's Daughters", "Packed to the Rafters" and "Life Support" (series #3).
In the film "the Longer Day of Happiness" he starred as Garret Jones. In the Australian Film "Dirty Deeds" starring Sam Neill, Sam Worthington and John Goodman, Brett co-starred as Officer Young.
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in many Theater productions, most recently with "Noises Off" at the State Theater of South Austral, "Loot" at the Cat and Fiddle (Sydney, Australia) and "The Eumenedies" at NIDA. Hicks-Maitland has also been involved in a number of short films, his most recent being an animated Short, "Ward 13" in which he played the lead voice.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Drama School | Himself | Documentary series (9 episodes) |
| 2001 | Changi | Bede | Miniseries (1 episode) |
| 2001 | McLeod's Daughters | Hopeful | Season 1, Episode 11 |
| 2001 | All Saints | Jamie Books | Season 4, Episode 38 |
| 2002 | All Saints | Marcus Drayton | Season 5, Episode 5 |
| 2002 | Dirty Deeds | Constable | Feature film |
| 2002–04 | Home and Away | Dylan Russell | Seasons 15–17 (recurring, 67 episodes) |
| 2002 | Home and Away: Secrets and the City | Special | |
| 2003 | Ward 13 | (Voice) | Short film |
| 2003 | Life Support | (unnamed role) | Season 3, Episode 10 |
| 2003 | Big Space | Squirt / Guy | Video short |
| 2006 | Small Claims: The Reunion | Shane | TV movie |
| 2008 | All Saints | Leon Warner | Season 11, Episode 23 |
| 2008 | Packed to the Rafters | Patrick Moreton | Season 1, Episode 8 (uncredited role) |
| 2010 | Do Not Disconnect | Eric | Short film |
| 2011 | Paradigm Shift | Detective Russell | Short film |
| 2011 | Got Home Alive | Ashley McDonald | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| 2012 | The Longer Day of Happiness | Garret Jones | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Cheerleader Diaries | Coach Liam Fox | Season 1, Episodes 4, 8 & 10 |
| 2019 | The Hunting | Constable Hennessey | Season 1, Episodes 2 & 3 |
| 2022 | The Stranger | Crooked Cop | Feature film |
| TBA | Ghost Town | Drew Clark | Short film |
Hicks-Maitland is an avid golfer. Was an In-Line skater of professional standard and played ice-hockey in his home town of Adelaide, Australia. He continues to work and study acting in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]
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