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Jordan Fraser-Trumble | |
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| Born | 24 December 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Jordan Fraser-Trumble is an Australian film, television and stage actor. [1] [2] He has appeared in the films The Legend of Ben Hall (2016), [3] West of Sunshine (2017), The Cost (2022) [4] [5] and the upcoming Freelance . [6]
Jordan Fraser-Trumble studied at Adelaide College of the Arts from 2007 to 2009. [7] Following that, he studied at 16th St Actors Studio in Melbourne from 2013 to 2014 [8] before receiving a graduate position with the Red Stitch Ensemble. [9]
Fraser-Trumble made his feature film debut as Sub-Inspector James Davidson in the bushranger biopic The Legend of Ben Hall . [10] [11] In 2022, he re-united with director Matthew Holmes in the leading role of The Cost , [12] [13] with his performance garnering critical acclaim [14] [15] [16] and winning "Best Oceanian Actor" at the 2023 Septimius Awards in Amsterdam. [17] [18]
On television, he appeared in the Foxtel documentary series Lawless: The Real Bushrangers (2017) [19] as bushranger Ned Kelly. He also portrayed Detective Lex De Man in the documentary TV series The Cult Of The Family (2019). [20] [21] [22]
In 2024, Fraser-Trumble was announced in the cast of the upcoming war drama The Guns of Muschu . [23]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2016 | The Legend of Ben Hall | Sub-Inspector Davidson | |
| 2017 | West of Sunshine | Tailor | |
| 2018 | The Green Door | Isabel's Father | |
| 2022 | The Cost | David Baker | |
| TBA | Love, Tea & Epiphany | Davini Malcolm | |
| TBA | Freelance | Kevin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Underbelly: Squizzy | Watch House Sergeant | Series |
| 2016 | The Cult That Stole Children: Inside the Family | Detective Lex De Man | Documentary |
| 2017 | Lawless: The Real Bushrangers | Ned Kelly | Documentary |
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