Chris Sadrinna

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Chris Sadrinna
Born
Chris Sadrinna

(1975-02-26) 26 February 1975 (age 49)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–current
Known for Home and Away
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Garage Days
SpouseMahalia Rimmer

Chris Sadrinna (born 26 February 1975) is an Australian actor, known for Home and Away , Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities and Garage Days .

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Early life

Sadrinna attended classes with a friend at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). After auditioning for plays and landing a role, he secured an agent, leading to progressively larger roles. [1]

Career

Television

Sadrinna had a recurring role as Brad Armstrong in Home and Away , during 2006 and 2007. In 2009 he appeared alongside former Home and Away co-star Kate Ritchie, playing the five of her character Sally Fletcher. The same, year, he playing a drug dealer named Greg Ollard in the second Underbelly season – Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities .

Other television guest roles have included Blue Heelers , Heartbreak High , Water Rats and All Saints .

Film

Sadrinna had a small role alongside Martin Henderson and Paul Mercurio in the 1999 drama film Kick . In 2002, he played Lucy in the film Garage Days (alongside Kick Gurry), and Sean in Ivan Sen's debut feature film Beneath Clouds . Both movies also featured Holly Brisley, his fellow cast member in Home and Away .

In 2009, Sadrinna played Van Mier in American superhero film X-Men Origins: Wolverine , alongside fellow Australian, Hugh Jackman. That same year, he starred as the villain in Australian independent thriller film Bad Bush . [2]

Personal life

Sadrinna and his wife, screenwriter Mahalia Rimmer have two children, son Asher and daughter Mila. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1998ThumpPeterShort film
1998IvanIvanShort film
1999 Kick SmithyFeature film
1999 First Daughter Eric NelsonTV movie
1999Monster!LarryTV movie
2002 Beneath Clouds SeanFeature film
2002 Garage Days LucyFeature film
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Van MierFeature film
2009 Bad Bush WeaverFeature film
2017Hitler Lives!DorffFeature film
2022BeatDealer, RickFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1966 Blue Heelers Scott OsbourneTV series, season 3, episode 23: "The Principle of the Thing"
1996; 1997 Heartbreak High Andre / NerdTV series, 2 episodes
1999; 2000 BeastMaster Jem / PajTV series, 2 episodes
2000 Water Rats Derek Van HargaanTV series, season 5, episode 18: "One Good Turn"
2000 All Saints DavidTV series, season 3, episode 29: "One for the Road"
2006–2007 Home and Away Brad ArmstrongTV series, 198 episodes
2009 Underbelly Greg OllardTV series, 3 episodes

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References

  1. https://www.backtothebay.net/forum/topic/18767-interview-with-chris-sadrinna-and-rhys-wakefield/
  2. "Soap to psycho". The Newcastle Herald. John Fairfax Holdings Limited. 7 May 2009.
  3. https://thelamp.com.au/professional-issues/public-health/sorry-we-cant-help-you/