Jimi Bani

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Jimi Bani
Born
Australia
Occupation(s)Stage and television actor
Years active2006 – present

Jimi Bani is an Indigenous Australian actor, known for his portrayal of land rights activist Eddie Mabo in the 2012 tele-movie Mabo , several television series, and theatre performances.

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Early life and education

A Torres Strait Islander (Mabuiag Island) of the Wadagadum people, where his father was a tribal chief, [1] he attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. [2] [3]

Career

Bani's first role was in the 2006 mini-series, RAN: Remote Area Nurse , that aired on SBS One.[ citation needed ]

In 2012, he appeared on ABC1's series, The Straits and on the tele-movie Mabo , [2] [4] both of which were nominated for awards. Bani appeared in Redfern Now , a six-part series produced by Blackfella Films that went to air on ABC1 in late 2012.[ citation needed ]

From late 2013 through 2014 Bani performed in The Shadow King for which he received a Helpmann Awards nomination. [5] The play was produced by the Malthouse Theatre in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals – Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Sydney Festival. [6]

Bani was a member of Queensland Theatre's National Artistic Team to assist Artistic Director Sam Strong with its 2017 season.[ citation needed ]

In 2017 he appeared in a Queensland Theatre production entitled My Name is Jimi which he co-created with Jason Klarwein who also directed the production. The performers included members of his family in a performance which " ... whisks you away to his island for an evening of music, dance, stand-up and storytelling. Four generations of one family take the stage, as Jimi’s grandmother, mother, son and brothers help him spin yarns of totems, traditions and childhood memories". [7] The show was also performed at the Sydney Festival in 2018. [8]

In early 2022 Bani played George in a State Theatre Company South Australia production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , to acclaim by critics. [9] [10] Later in 2022, Bani and Jason Klarwein staged an adaptation of Othello at Queensland Theatre, set in the Torres Straits. It was originally premiered at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair in 2021. Bani played Othello as a member of the Torres Straits Light Infantry Battalion during World War II. The production was staged in three languages; Kala Lagaw Ya, Yumplatok and English. [11] Performing cultural songs and dances alongside Bani, were his three brothers. [11] [12]

Personal life

Bani is a father of five children with partner Idelia, and together they live in Cairns, Queensland. He has three brothers – Richard, Gabriel Bani and Conwell. Bani's great-grandfather was a member of the Torres Straits Light Infantry. [13]

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2008WA Equity FoundationBest NewcomerNominated [14]
2009Yibiyung Helpmann Awards Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Nominated [15]
2012 The Straits Deadly Awards Television Show of the Year (part of the ensemble)Won [16]
2012BOFA AwardsBest ActorWon [17]
2012 Mabo Deadly Awards Film of the Year (part of the ensemble)Won [16]
2012Male Actor of the YearWon [16]
2012BOFA AwardsBest ActorWon [18]
2013 AACTA Awards AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Nominated [19]
2013 Logie Awards Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor Nominated [19]
2013 Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Telemovie or MiniseriesNominated [20]
2014The Shadow King Helpmann Award Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a PlayNominated [5]
2017 National Dreamtime Awards Best Male ActorNominated [21]

Filmography

Film

Year [22] TitleRoleType
A Thin Black Line VoiceVirtual reality film

Television

Year [23] TitleRoleType
2006 RAN: Remote Area Nurse Solomon GaibuiTV miniseries
2007Beautiful MusicVideo short
2012 The Straits Marou MontebelloTV series
2012 Mabo Koiki Eddie MaboTV movie
2012 Redfern Now Peter GibsonTV series, 1 episode
2012The People Speak AustraliaPriscilla ConwayFilm documentary
2015 Ready for This Nat BrockmanTV series, 2 episodes
2016 Black Comedy Guest CastTV series, episodes 2.3, 2.6

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Co.
A Dream Play Poet WAAPA
Three Sisters Chebutykin WAAPA
Stories from Suburban RoadTom WAAPA
The Winter's Tale Florizel WAAPA
The Country RemainsMr Sparkish WAAPA
Love & Human RemainsRobert WAAPA
UnAustraliaMannie WAAPA
2008 Jandamarra Jandamarra Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre with Black Swan State Theatre Company
2008 Romeo and Juliet Tybalt & Friar Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2008YibiyungSmiley Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir
2010 The Sapphires Jimmy Playhouse, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company, Scott Theatre, Adelaide, Belvoir St Theatre
2011Krakouer!Jimmy Clocktower Centre with Deckchair Theatre
2013 Peter Pan John / Pirate / The Crocodile Belvoir
2013The DragonLancelot Malthouse Theatre
2013Half and HalfNedCairns Centre of Contemporary Arts with Jute Theatre Company
2015 Storm Boy Fingerbone Bill Wharf Theatre, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Geelong Arts Centre, Canberra Theatre, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, STCWA with STC
2013-14The Shadow KingEdmund Malthouse Theatre, Carriageworks, Heath Ledger Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Darwin Amphitheatre, Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture, Brisbane Powerhouse
2016The Shadow KingEdmund Barbican Theatre, London with Malthouse Theatre
2016Title and DeedThe Traveller Belvoir St Theatre
2017-18My Name is JimiJimiCairns Centre of Contemporary Arts, Bille Brown Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre, Fairfax Studio, Sydney Festival, Playhouse, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre
2018 Hedda Ejlert Lovborg Bille Brown Theatre with Queensland Theatre
2020 Othello Othello Cairns Indigenous Art Fair & Bille Brown Theatre with Queensland Theatre
2022 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George Dunstan Playhouse with STCSA
2022 The Return Warrior Malthouse Theatre
2023Every Brilliant ThingNarrator STCSA

[6] [24] [25]

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  2. 1 2 "Jimi Bani Is Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Blake, Elissa (14 October 2016). "Jimi Bani is The Man in Title and Deed at Belvoir St". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Blackfella Films dramatisation of the life of land rights activist Eddie Mabo managed just 554,000 viewers on ABC1" . Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Past nominees and winners Theatre 2014". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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  8. ↑ Sebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (11 January 2018). "My Name is Jimi review – Jimi Bani welcomes us to his tribe in rare gift of a show". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Mead, Rachael (30 January 2022). "Theatre review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". InDaily . Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Bleby, Peter (2 February 2022). "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". State Theatre Company of South Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  11. 1 2 Blake, Gabi (7 September 2022). "'Othello is truly a dream role – no gammin!' Jimi Bani takes on the role of a lifetime". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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