Darren Gilshenan

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Darren Gilshenan
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s) Actor and writer
Known for Full Frontal ; The Moodys

Darren Gilshenan is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his in television series The Moodys , Maximum Choppage , Chandon Pictures and Full Frontal . [1]

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Early life

Growing up in Brisbane, Darren was first introduced to acting through performing in a Gang Show while a Boy Scout. He realised then that acting was his passion, "I just knew, I knew that's all I wanted to do. The hardest thing was trying to convince my father that my schooling TER mark didn't matter because I wanted to be an actor." [1]

Career

Gilshenan graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) [2] in 1988. He has also taught extensively at Australian Theatre for Young People, Bell Shakespeare and National Institute of Dramatic Art. [3]

Gilshenan's early acting career includes guest roles in A Country Practice in 1992 [4] and Police Rescue in 1993. He became a series regular (and writer) on the sketch comedy series Full Frontal in 1997. [5] The show became Totally Full Frontal , where he remained as writer and actor in 1998 and 1999.

In 2002, he had a role in Dossa and Joe . [6] He then had a major role in both seasons of Chandon Pictures , which aired from 2007 until 2009. [7] In 2010 he guest directed Accidental Death of an Anarchist. [8] In 2013, he starred in The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting . [9] In 2014, he starred in the comedy The Moodys [10] and drama Rake . [5] In 2016, he appeared on the sitcom Here Come the Habibs . [11]

In 2023 Gilshenan was announced as part of the cast for Stan Australia series Thou Shalt Not Steal [12] he was also starred in Stan series Population 11. [13]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024AudreyPhysio
2023 Christmess NickFeature film
2015 Women He's Undressed Orry-Kelly Documentary
2014Blood Pulls a GunAngry Motel GuestShort film
2013BamboozledBamboozled Host
BoardersSheppo
2012 Save Your Legs! Colin
1998GristlePeterShort film
Dark City Fingerprint Cop
1996 Idiot Box C.E.S. Man
1995SwingerJohnShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBAThou Shalt Not StealTBA
2024 Population 11 Hugo Drivas6 episodes
2023Plausible DeniabilityArchbishop Muntz2 episodes
2023 The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race Billy PopeTV movie
2022 Colin from Accounts Professor Lee2 episodes
2018-21 Harrow Lyle Ridgewell Livingston Fairley30 episodes
2020 Stateless Brian Ashworth6 episodes
2016 Here Come the Habibs! Jack O'Neill6 episodes
2015–18 No Activity Det. StokesMain cast
Writer
2015 Maximum Choppage Mayor Crawford6 episodes
2014 Wonderland Lyle Newell2 episodes
Devil's Playground Father LenkenMini-series; 2 episodes
Old School John StoyanovEpisode: "Easy Money"
The Killing Field Brian FleetTV movie
Janet King Alex Moreno4 episodes
Rake Advisor Selwyn6 episodes
The Moodys Terry MoodyTV mini-series; 8 episodes
2013 The Outlaw Michael Howe Lieutenant Governor Tom Davey TV movie
The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting Various Characters6 episodes
Top of the Lake Bob Platt2 episodes
2012 A Moody Christmas Terry Moody6 episodes
2007-2009 Chandon Pictures Nick Brenner16 episodes
2002 Dossa and Joe Wayne6 episodes
1998-1999 Totally Full Frontal Various Characters28 episodes
1997 Full Frontal Various Characters20 episodes
1993 Police Rescue NickEpisode: "Wild Goose Chase"
1992 A Country Practice Malcolm FairfaxEpisode: "Travelling South: Part 1"

Theatre

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Insomnia SGIO Theatre, Brisbane
1987 The Man Who Came to Dinner NIDA Theatre
1988Veneer 1 NIDA Theatre
1989-1990 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
1990 Moby Dick Captain PelegSuncorp Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre Comoany, Marian Street Theatre
1990 Beach Blanket Tempest Frankie / Ian HarpyQ Theatre, Penrith
Wild Garden Tales (seif-devised)Performer Stables Theatre, Sydney - Young at Art
1991 Hansel and Gretel Belvoir Street Theatre
1992Wet and Dry Stables Theatre, Sydney
199211 PM Sharp Stables Theatre, Sydney
1992 The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie Stables Theatre, Sydney
1992Wild Garden Tales Stables Theatre, Sydney
Ginger Meggs Ginger Meggs Victorian Arts Centre
1993 Daylight Saving Jason StruttQ Theatre, Penrith
1993Three Stories High / 1000 Nights (self-devised) Stables Theatre, Sydney - Young at Art
1994 The Taming of The Shrew Grumio Newcastle Civic Theatre, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, University of Sydney, Canberra Theatre, Regal Theatre, Perth, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Bell Shakespeare
1994 Macbeth A Weird Sister / Seyton / Third Assassin Newcastle Civic Theatre, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, University of Sydney, Canberra Theatre, Regal Theatre, Perth, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Twelfth Night Feste University of Sydney, Monash University, Melbourne Athenaeum, Canberra Theatre, Playhouse Adelaide with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Pericles Fisherman / Knight University of Sydney, Monash University, Melbourne Athenaeum, Canberra Theatre, Playhouse Adelaide with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Player Belvoir Street Theatre
1996 Much Ado About Nothing Dogberry Melbourne Athenaeum, Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre with Bell Shakespeare
1996The PlayersEnsemble Stables Theatre with Pork Chop Productions
1996 Coriolanus Ensemble Melbourne Athenaeum, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
The Popular MechanicalsSnug Riverina Theatre Company
1997 Titanic Cambridge Park Inn, Sydney
1998 Henry IV Hotspur / Pistol - Soldier 1 Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Monash University, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Bell Shakespeare
1999Alive at Williamstown PierButter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
The Venetian Twins The TwinsTilbury Productions for Olympic Arts Festival
1999 Henry V Pistol Melbourne Athenaeum, Playhouse Canberra, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2001 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Various characters Sydney Opera House
2001 Julius Caesar Lepidus / Trebonius Sydney Opera House, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Orange Civic Theatre, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse Canberra, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Newcastle Civic Theatre, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Bell Shakespeare
2001 Antony and Cleopatra Clown / Eros / Lepidus Sydney Opera House, IMB Theatre, Wollongong, Playhouse Melbourne, Playhouse Canberra, Riverside Theatres Parramatta with Bell Shakespeare
2002 Richard III Rivers / Stanley Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne, New South Wales with Bell Shakespeare / Queensland Theatre Company
2002 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse Playhouse Canberra, Ford Theatre, Geelong, Playhouse Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Orange Civic Theatre, IMB Theatre, Wollongong with Bell Shakespeare
Last Cab to Darwin Various charactersPork Chop Productions
2003 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Sydney Opera House
2003-04 The Servant of Two Masters TruffaldinoAustralian national tour with Bell Shakespeare
2004 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse Theatre Royal, Hobart with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Harry the Sixth Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Edward IV Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2005Wars of the RosesDauphin / Saunder Simcox / Richard, Duke of Gloucester Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Measure for Measure Pompey, a pimp Playhouse Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra, Orange Civic Theatre with Bell Shakespeare
2005 The Servant of Two Masters Truffaldino Sydney Theatre
2006 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Theatre Royal, Bath with Bell Shakespeare
2006 Urinetown Mr McQueen Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company / Sydney Theatre Company
2007 The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom Cuddlepie Theatre Royal, Sydney, Regal Theatre, Perth, Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide with Company B Belvoir
2007 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane
2007Not Like BeckettBeckettStar Court Theatre, Lismore
2007 The Government Inspector Various roles (including Klestakov) Playhouse Canberra. Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2009 Elling Elling Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2008Strange AttractorColin Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2009Tot MomVarious characters Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2010 The Beauty Queen of Leenane Pato Dooley Wharf 2 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2010Tragedy Workshop Willy Loman Sydney Theatre Company
2010 Our Town Stage Manager Sydney Opera House
2011 Don Parties On Richard Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2011 The White Guard Alexei Sydney Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2011 Loot Inspector Truscott Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2011Fool's IslandFool (Gooden / Badden) Bondi Pavilion with Tamarama Rock Surfers / Sydney Theatre Company
2012 Elling Elling Southbank Theatre
The Beast (workshop)Various characters Melbourne Theatre Company
The Waiting Room (workshop)Raf Sydney Theatre Company
The Mayor's Nest (workshop)Various characters Riverside Theatre
Helicopter (script reading)HE Griffin Theatre Company
2014 Absent Friends Colin Ensemble Theatre
2014–15Mother and SonArthur Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane
The Man's Bitch (reading)Frederick Wilson / Edward White / Radio Host Sydney Theatre Company
2015 Strictly Ballroom the Musical Doug Hastings / Merv Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane
2014–2015 Monkey: Journey to the West Piggsy / Heavenly Staffer / Monk Brisbane Powerhouse, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre Centre, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Geelong Arts Centre
2016Machu PicchuPaul Wharf Theatre Sydney, Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide with Sydney Theatre Company
2016 Tartuffe Tartuffe Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre Company / Black Swan Theatre Company
2017 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George Ensemble Theatre
Once in a Blue Moon (workshop)Various charactersCDP Productions
2018 The Hypochondriac Argan Darlinghurst Theatre Company
2022 The Caretaker Davies Ensemble Theatre

As writer / director

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The PlayersWriter Stables Theatre with Pork Chop Productions
Recital for JapanDirector Bell Shakespeare
2003 Hamlet Movement Director Bell Shakespeare
Last Cab to Darwin Assistant DirectorPork Chop Productions
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) DirectorSpirit Entertainment
2004 The Comedy of Errors Movement Director Theatre Royal, Hobart with Bell Shakespeare
A Midsummer Nights Dream Co-Director NIDA Theatre
The Servant of Two Masters Director NIDA Third Year Actors
The Popular MechanicalsDirector NIDA Third Year Actors
2010 Accidental Death of an Anarchist Director NIDA Summer School
The JinglistDirector The Edinburgh Festival
Loot Director NIDA Third Year Actors
The Chaos FairyDirectorMonkey Baa
The Birthday BoysDirector NIDA Independent
2016Poetry at PlayDirectorPoetry in Action
2016The Paper TigerDirectorPoetry in Action
2016The Poet's QuestDirectorPoetry in Action
Parting the Red CurtainDirectorNeil Gooding Productions
2020 The Government Inspector Director NIDA Parade 2 Studio

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