Kain O'Keeffe

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Kain O'Keeffe
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O'Keeffe at the 2011 premiere of 33 Postcards
Born (1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 37)
OccupationActor
Years active2002—present

Kain O'Keeffe (born 22 October 1987) is an Australian actor, known for his appearances in Australian television dramas and minor roles in films.

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Career

O'Keeffe was born in Sydney, Australia, on 22 October 1987. [1] [2] Between 2003 and 2005 O'Keefe filmed two guest appearances in the Seven Network television series All Saints . [3] In 2005, O'Keeffe made his film debut aged fourteen in Swimming Upstream , starring as a Harold Jr. [4] O'Keeffe then secured a regular role Blue Water High as Guy Spender, after previously appearing in a guest role as another character called Ryan. [3] O'Keeffe said that he did not mind filming more than one role in the same series, because he felt the industry was "quite small". He said that he hoped to gain more acting roles from starring in the programme. [3] O'Keeffe also starred in the television pilot of television series Resistance, working alongside Nicholas Hope and Jane Badler. [5] In 2009, it was announced that O'Keeffe had joined the cast of Home and Away playing the role of Brendan Austin as part of the serial's new family. O'Keeffe was working alongside his former Blue Water High colleague, Rebecca Breeds. [6] He also starred in the film I Wish I Were Stephanie V, which went on to win "Best Feature Film" at INDIE FEST USA and gained further distribution in 2011. [7]

ABC later picked up the rights to Resistance and went the programme went into pre-production in 2011, with a planned airdate of late 2012. [5]

Filmography

Acting
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Young Lions Thug #1
2003 Swimming Upstream Young Harold Jr.
2003 All Saints Todd Sorenson
2004 Fireflies Kieran SharpRegular role
2005All SaintsJamie Stoner
2005 Blue Water High RyanGuest role
2005 Home and Away Callan ShermanSeason 18 (guest role)
2007 Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji Tyler BraddenRegular role
2007 McLeod's Daughters Ross
2008BurdenWilliam JohnsonShort film
2008 Out of the Blue Callan 'Blade' Moore
2008Blue Water HighGuy SpenderRegular role
2008ResistanceBrandonPilot episode
2009–10 Home and Away Brendan AustinSeasons 22–23 (recurring role)
2009I Wish I Were Stephanie VBrendan
2009 The 7th Hunt Chris Roberts
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile Westie #1
2010 Packed to the Rafters LiamGuest role
2011 33 Postcards Dave
2012 Neighbours Vaughn Redden
2017HookedBusboy
Other work
YearTitleCredited workNotes
DirectorWriterEditor
2011ScentYesYesYesShort film
2015Willam: Thick Lights (feat. Latrice)YesMusic video
2016Willam: Uck FoffYesYesMusic video
2016Christmas QueensCo-director
2017 The AAA Girls (feat. Alaska Thunderfuck,
Willam and Courtney Act: AAA)
YesYesMusic video
2017The AAA Girls: HeatherYesMusic video
2017The AAA Girls: Meet & GreetYesYesMusic video
2018–21William's BeatdownYesYes2 episodes (director),
1 episode (editor)
2018Willam: AileenYesMusic video
2020Willam: DerrickYesYesMusic video
2019ExposedCinematographer (TV series)
2022Access All Areas: The AAA Girls TourYesYes
2022Dr. JackieYes1 episode
2022Alaska Thunderfuck: All That She WantsYesYesMusic video
2023Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph ShepherdCinematographer (8 episodes)

References

  1. "ABC Blue Water High series 3". ABC Online . (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  2. "Kain O'Keeffe". Showcast. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Jensen, Erik (3 April 2008). "Growing up on camera". The Age . (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. Holden, Stephen (4 February 2005). "Film review; Struggling to Stay Afloat in a Sea of Dysfunction, and Winning". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  5. 1 2 Knox, David (16 August 2011). "ABC announces $14m children's series". The DarwinDaily. Retrieved 2 November 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. Stewert, Carolyn (10–16 January 2009). "Meet the Austins". TV Week . ACP Magazines: 10, 11.
  7. ""I Wish I Were Stephanie V" wins IndieFest and gets a New York City Premiere". Press Release. (PRLOG). 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2011.