Harry Greenwood (actor)

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Harry Greenwood
Born
Harry Weaving Greenwood
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Parent Hugo Weaving (father)

Harry Weaving Greenwood is an Australian actor.

Early life and education

Harry Greenwood is the son of actor Hugo Weaving. [1] [2]

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Career

Greenwood has appeared in feature films The Nightingale (2018) and True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), [1] and in television series including Gallipoli [1] and Bad Mothers . [3]

He is also a stage actor, appearing in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Roslyn Packer Theatre, [3] and Sydney Theatre Company's Cloud Nine . [4]

Greenwood stars in Sean Lahiff's debut film as director, Carnifex . A science fiction / horror film with large-scale special effects, the film also stars Alexandra Park and Sisi Stringer, and is due to premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2022. [2]

Filmography

Film and Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Sleeping Dogs Richard Finn
2023 The Clearing Anton Beaufort6 episodes
Class of '07 Brendo1 episode
2022BumpMichael5 episodes
LeanCharlieShort
Carnifex Ben
Pieces of Her (TV series) Loner3 episodes
2021 Total Control (TV series) [5] Leo Jacobs6 episodes
Wakefield (TV series) [6] Trevor8 episodes
The Drover's Wife (film) John MaPharlen
The ListeningDanShort
2020The StrangerThe StrangerShort
Operation Buffalo (TV series) Baxter5 episodes
2019AscendantDr. R Schumann
The CommonsTuly3 episodes
The DustwalkerPaul
True History of the Kelly Gang (Uncredited)
Bad Mothers Sam7 episodes
2018 The Nightingale Jago
2017The Madman with Lightning in his HandsTomShort
2016 Hacksaw Ridge Henry Brown
2015 Gallipoli (miniseries) [7] Bevan Johnson7 episodes
2014Old School [8] Zac6 episodes
2014The GiftCharlieShort
AnastaciaRayShort
2013The Unlikely MaestroNarratorShort
2010KododaSmokey
20088Simon
2006The Water DiarySimonShort
PacificBoyShort

Awards and nominations

For his role in Wakefield he was nominated for the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama. [9]

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