Khan Chittenden

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Khan Chittenden (born 1983 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor.

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Career

Chittenden was born in New Zealand and moved at age 11 to Perth, Western Australia. He graduated from WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) [1] [2] and landed his first major part as Dean "Edge" Edgely in the television series Blue Water High . [3] Khan shot numerous commercials and has done much voiceover work for W.A. based agencies Brainestorm and DoubleDragon – as well as appearing in a couple of short films.

Following Blue Water High, Khan signed on for the Foxtel TV series Dangerous [4] and was cast in the globally successful indie film Clubland (USA title: Introducing the Dwights). [5] The success of this film landed him his first US-based film role in Endless Bummer . [6] He has since also appeared on the stage at His Majesty's Theatre in Perth for Perth Theatre Company's production of Peter Shaffer's Equus . [6]

In 2024 Chittenden was named as part of the cast for Stan drama series Invisible Boys. [7]

Filmography

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2025Invisible BoysTBATV series
2014Parer's WarFred StreetTV movie
Home and Away Sean Green4 episodes
2011-13 Underbelly (TV series) Frank Green14 episodes
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Nick Trumpet2 episodes
2012 Devil's Dust Bruce Banton2 episodes
2010Sisters of WarLenTV movie
2009 All Saints (TV series) Corey1 episode
2008 Packed to the Rafters Ewan1 episode
2007 Dangerous (TV series) Dean8 episodes
2005-06 Blue Water High Dean 'Edge' Edgely27 episodes
2005The AliceSparrow1 episode
1997The GiftLeoTV series

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021LIttle TornadoesYoung Jim
Rhapsody of LovePhil McEnjoe
2018Book WeekAdam
2015Nulla NullaWhite CopShort
2014NotesGregShort
2013CanopyJim
2010NeedleJed
LovelessTomShort
2009Endless BummerJD
In Her SkinManni
2007WestPete
Clubland (2007 film) Tim
2006WobbegongJaredShort
The Caterpillar Wish Joel Roberts
2005Three to OnePaulShort

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References

  1. Cacetta, Wendy (18 August 2007). "Khan cracks Hollywood". Sunday Times (Perth).
  2. Colbert, Mary (5 June 2007). "Emma and Khan's big break". Sunday Times (Perth).
  3. Molitorisz, Sacha (11 May 2005). "Roller coasters". Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. Clune, Richard (14 June 2007). "Dangerous liaisons". Courier Mail.
  5. Byrnes, Paul (23 June 2007). "Clubland (review)". Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. 1 2 "EQUUS Comes To His Majesty's Theatre 9/15 Thru 9/26". Broadway World. 14 July 2009.
  7. Knox, David (15 March 2024). "Invisible Boys filming in WA | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.