Lasarus Ratuere | |
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| Born | June 30, 1985 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Fijian Australian |
| Education | St Joseph's College, Nudgee |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Ghost in the Shell |
Lasarus Ratuere (born 30 June 1985) is an Australian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Ishikawa, a member of Section 9, in the DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures feature film adaptation Ghost in the Shell . [1]
Ratuere was born on 30 June 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia to Fijian parents, Lasarus grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. Graduating from the Performing Arts Conservatory in 2012, Lasarus graced Australian screens in the world war epic The Digger, then made his American television debut in Steven Spielberg's and 20th Century Fox's sci-fi Terra Nova. He progressed on as Malcolm Mabo in the social and politically motivated biopic drama Mabo, co-starred in the comedy feature film The Mule and starred as a lead character in the hugely successful award-winning series Ready For This. Lasarus more recently appears in season 3 of The Leftovers and is attached to star in a British SAS feature film with the working title Mirbat. [2]
His first Sydney theatre role was at Belvoir St Theatre in the Australian play called Kill the Messenger. This led to a Helpmann Award [3] nomination for his critically acclaimed performance as the troubled lad Paul Witt. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mabo | Malcom Mabo | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Mule | Josh | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell [5] | Ishikawa | |
| 2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | Corporal Buddy Lea | |
| 2019 | The Brighton Miracle | Michael Leitch | |
| TBA | Mirbat | Sekonaia Takavesi | Pre - Production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Terra Nova | Richardson | |
| 2015 | Ready For This [6] | Mick | 13 Episodes |
| Black Comedy | Guest Cast | ||
| 2017 | The Leftovers | Officer Bardo | |
| 2017 | Cleverman 2 | Bakanah | |
| 2017 | Pulse | Kenny Campbell | |
| 2018 | Grace Beside Me | Sonny McCardell | |
| 2019 | Harrow | Myles Hendry | |
| 2021 | Pieces of Her | Felix Spears | |
| 2021 | The Tourist (TV series) | Actor | |
| 2022 | Irreverent | Actor | |
| 2023 | The Castaways | Felix |
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