Nick Barkla

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Nick Barkla
NationalityAustralian
Education Atlantic Theater
Steppenwolf Theater
OccupationActor
Years active1997–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]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

In 2007 Barkla received the first AFI Fellowship. [12]

Personal life

Barkla is married to fellow actress Laura Gordon, with whom he starred in Em 4 Jay , Embedded and Hotel Cocaine. [13]

Filmography

Film (as actor)

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Tom White Darren BurrowsFeature film
2005RuptureThe FriendShort film
2006 Em 4 Jay JayFeature film
2010 Blind Company Josh BrewsterFeature film
2012Lest We ForgetTrevorShort film
2012Road to RecoveryEricShort film
2016 Embedded FrankFeature film
2019TâmDJShort film
2023USGavin

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Film (as producer/director/writer)

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019TâmAssociate ProducerShort film
2010 Blind Company Associate ProducerFeature film
2011HailExecutive ProducerFeature film
2014Inside FighterDirector / Producer / Writer / Cinematographer
2019The HorsesDirector / Producer / Co-writerDocumentary short film
2023The HealingDirector / Producer / WriterDocumentary feature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Blue Heelers Byron HelfordTV series, season 4, episode 16: "Lean on Me"
1999 Blue Heelers Craig RyanTV series, season 6, episode 17: "The Stag"
2002 Blue Heelers Campbell FergusonTV series, season 9, episode 27: "The Last Jar"
2002 The Secret Life of Us TomTV series, season 2, episode 9: "Controlling the Universe"
2011 Rush Detective ReynoldsTV series, season 4, episode 6: "In His Nature"
2015 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Alec RichardsonTV series, season 4, episode 6: "A Difficult Lie"
2024Hotel CocaineCongressman LandonTV series, 4 episodes

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Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Co.
1999 Equus Alan Strang
2002The LightsVarious
2002Uncle BobJosh Red Stitch Actors Theatre
2003A-FramedSimon / DamianThe Store Room, Melbourne
2006Sugar MountainCinema 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

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Awards

YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
2007Nick Barkla AFI Awards Fellowship AwardWon
2016Inside FighterMelbourne Documentary Film FestivalAudience AwardNominated
2019The HorsesOne-Reeler Short Film CompetitionAward of ExcellenceWon
2022The Healing Santa Monica Film Festival Best Documentary FeatureNominated (Honourable Mention)
2022The HealingVeterans Film FestivalBest Short FilmWon

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  3. Cockrell, Eddie (17 June 2016). "Film Review: 'Embedded'". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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  5. Paatsch, Leigh (20 May 2010), "Moody message from exile", Courier Mail
  6. Saeed, Saeed (17 May 2010), "Movie spotlight", Leader - Melbourne/Yarra Leader
  7. https://nickbarkla.com/acting/
  8. Usher, Robin (15 March 2002), "Why buy a house when you can build a theatre?", The Age
  9. Blake, Elissa (18 September 2015), "Intimacy at heart of gritty cop drama", The Sydney Morning Herald
  10. Blake, Jason (28 September 2015), "Floodgates open as drama hits gothic highs", The Sydney Morning Herald
  11. https://nickbarkla.com/directing/
  12. Kalina, Paul (1 November 2007), "Barkla first AFI fellow", The Age
  13. https://numeronetherlands.squarespace.com/interviews/in-conversation-with-laura-gordon
  14. https://nickbarkla.com/acting/film/
  15. https://nickbarkla.com/acting/television/
  16. https://nickbarkla.com/acting/theatre/
  17. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/231663