Eddie Baroo

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Eddie Baroo
Born (1968-09-25) 25 September 1968 (age 55)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active2001–present

Eddie Baroo (born 25 September 1968) is an Australian actor, screenwriter, singer and guitarist. He is the lead singer and frontman of the band Stodgewood. His notable films are Red Hill (2010), Crawlspace (2012), and The Dry (2020). [1]

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Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Red Hill Willy
2012 Crawlspace Fourpack
2014 Fell Gary
2018 The Marshes Swagman
2020 The Dry McMurdo
2022 Blueback

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2002 Something in the Air Dingo / Skid Lightfoot / Entrant A6 episodes
2008 Comedy Slapdown The Duke8 episodes
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Scrooge4 episodes
2015 Wolf Creek Ginger4 episodes
2018 Mystery Road Tyson Zein4 episodes
2019 Mr Inbetween Kevin5 episodes

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References

  1. Adams, Mark (1 November 2012). "Crawlspace". Screen Daily . Retrieved 9 July 2013.