Christopher Stollery | |
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| Other names | Chris Stollery |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker, playwright |
| Years active | 1984- |
Christopher Stollery is an Australian actor of stage and screen, filmmaker, and playwright. He is known for his roles in the 1990s TV series State Coroner and The Flying Doctors , and more recently as Inspector Dick Kemp in the drama series Last King of the Cross . He also has many stage credits, having had a 15-year association with the Bell Shakespeare Company in Sydney, and has made several short films.
Christopher Stollery graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 1987, [1] and he is also a graduate of AFTRS. [2]
On television, Stollery is known for his role on State Coroner (1997–98) as Sgt. Dermot McLeod. [3] He had a leading role on The Flying Doctors in 1990, [1] and a recurring role on Sea Patrol in 2007. [4] He also had roles in the TV series A Country Practice , [1] All Saints , White Collar Blue , and Water Rats .[ citation needed ]
In 2023–24, he played Inspector Dick Kemp in the drama series Last King of the Cross , based on the real-life story of Sydney nightclub mogul John Ibrahim. [5]
His film credits include The Rage in Placid Lake (2003), Predestination (2014), and The Nightingale (2018).
Stollery has also a lengthy stage career. [6] He was an associate artist with Bell Shakespeare Company for 15 years, appearing in 19 Bell productions. [2] He played Hamlet in a 1993 production of Hamlet ; [7] [8] and Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet in May 1993, [9] of which The Sunday Age's Ken Healy wrote "...most outstanding are Christopher Stollery as the swaggering Capulet thug, Tybalt". [10] In 1994, he played Macduff in Macbeth , [11] of which Leonard Radic of The Age wrote "Christopher Stollery produces plenty of sound and fury, but little else, as Macduff". [12]
He has also performed regularly with the Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir Street. [2] In 2022, he performed in Wayside Bride and Caryl Churchill's play Light Shining in Buckinghamshire with Belvoir Street. [13]
Stollery has also performed on stage with Cate Blanchett and John Cleese, and sung in a musical with Tim Minchin. [2]
In 1997 Stollery created the short film Prick, which played at Tropfest and made the Flickerfest finals. [14]
In 2011 he created another short film, Dik, which won Best Screenplay at 2011's Flickerfest and the best comedy award at Aspen Shortsfest. [15] [16] Dik was selected as one of 10 finalists' in the 13th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival (Manhattan Short) and represented Australia during the festival. [17]
In 2016 he created a short film with his smartphone, called No Budget. [2]
Stollery has written at least one play, The Copernican (as of October 2024 [update] not yet performed). [18]
As of 2024 [update] Stollery is an ambassador for SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3), held annually in Sydney. [2]
Stollery has been nominated for a Green Room Award twice, and for Sydney Theatre Awards three times. He won Best Actor at the latter in 2009. [2]
As of 2024 [update] , Stollery's short films have won over 30 awards internationally, including at Palm Springs, Aspen Shortsfest, and Best Screenplay at Flickerfest. [2]
In 2016, he won Best Film and Best Cinematography at SF3, for his film No Budget. [2]
In September 2024 Stollery won the inaugural Cooper Prize for playwriting at the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, [19] with his script The Copernican. [18]
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