Nick Barkla | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Education | Atlantic Theater Steppenwolf Theater |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Notable work | Em 4 Jay Embedded Blind Company |
Spouse | Laura Gordon |
Nick Barkla is an Australian actor, known for his roles in the films Em 4 Jay , [1] [2] Embedded [3] [4] and Blind Company . [5] [6]
Barkla undertook his acting studies at the Atlantic Theater in New York, Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, and with Margie Haber in Los Angeles. He also studied dialects and voice with Anna McCrossin-Owen, Jessica Drake, Jenny Kent and Tyler Coppin. [7]
Barkla has appeared in television guest roles in The Doctor Blake Mysteries , Rush , The Secret Life of Us and Blue Heelers . In 2024 he had a recurring a recurring role in U.S. series Hotel Cocaine.
Barkla's first film role was in 2004 drama Tom White (alongside Colin Friels). He has played the lead roles in the films Em 4 Jay (2008, opposite Laura Gordon), Blind Company (2009, with Colin Friels again) and Embedded (2016, once more with Laura Gordon).
He has also appeared on stage in Uncle Bob at Red Stitch Actors Theatre in 2002 (upon which the film Blind Company was based), [8] and A Steady Rain at Sydney's Old Fitzroy Theatre in 2015. [9] [10]
Barkla directed and produced award-winning documentary film The Healing. [11]
Barkla is married to fellow actress Laura Gordon, with whom he starred in Em 4 Jay , Embedded and Hotel Cocaine. [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Tom White | Darren Burrows | Feature film |
2005 | Rupture | The Friend | Short film |
2006 | Em 4 Jay | Jay | Feature film |
2010 | Blind Company | Josh Brewster | Feature film |
2012 | Lest We Forget | Trevor | Short film |
2012 | Road to Recovery | Eric | Short film |
2016 | Embedded | Frank | Feature film |
2019 | Tâm | DJ | Short film |
2023 | US | Gavin |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Tâm | Associate Producer | Short film |
2010 | Blind Company | Associate Producer | Feature film |
2011 | Hail | Executive Producer | Feature film |
2014 | Inside Fighter | Director / Producer / Writer / Cinematographer | |
2019 | The Horses | Director / Producer / Co-writer | Documentary short film |
2023 | The Healing | Director / Producer / Writer | Documentary feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Blue Heelers | Byron Helford | TV series, season 4, episode 16: "Lean on Me" |
1999 | Blue Heelers | Craig Ryan | TV series, season 6, episode 17: "The Stag" |
2002 | Blue Heelers | Campbell Ferguson | TV series, season 9, episode 27: "The Last Jar" |
2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Tom | TV series, season 2, episode 9: "Controlling the Universe" |
2011 | Rush | Detective Reynolds | TV series, season 4, episode 6: "In His Nature" |
2015 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Alec Richardson | TV series, season 4, episode 6: "A Difficult Lie" |
2024 | Hotel Cocaine | Congressman Landon | TV series, 4 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Venue / Co. |
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1999 | Equus | Alan Strang | |
2002 | The Lights | Various | |
2002 | Uncle Bob | Josh | Red Stitch Actors Theatre |
2003 | A-Framed | Simon / Damian | The Store Room, Melbourne |
2006 | Sugar Mountain | Cinema Nova, Melbourne | |
2014 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Williamson | Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC |
2015 | A Steady Rain | Joey | Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Red Line Productions |
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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2007 | Nick Barkla | AFI Awards | Fellowship Award | Won |
2016 | Inside Fighter | Melbourne Documentary Film Festival | Audience Award | Nominated |
2019 | The Horses | One-Reeler Short Film Competition | Award of Excellence | Won |
2022 | The Healing | Santa Monica Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated (Honourable Mention) |
2022 | The Healing | Veterans Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won |
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