Oliver Ackland | |
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 Ackland at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | 9 November 1979 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Oliver Ackland (born 9 November 1979) is an Australian actor. [1] [2] [3]
Oliver Ackland | |
|---|---|
| Ackland at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | 9 November 1979 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Television actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Oliver Ackland (born 9 November 1979) is an Australian actor. [1] [2] [3]
In 2009 he was awarded the inaugural Heath Ledger scholarship by Australians in Film.
Ackland starred in Ben Lucas' Wasted on the Young , which premiered at the 2010 Sydney Film Festival and screened at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. His other feature film credits include Roger Scholes’ Cable and John Hillcoat's feature The Proposition .
In 2011, he appeared as 'Toby Raven' in the mini-series realization of Tim Winton's Cloudstreet , directed by Matthew Saville, and as 'Rhys' in The Slap , adapted from the novel by Christos Tsiolkas. Ackland's other television credits include All Saints , Always Greener , Young Lions and Outriders . He also appeared in the telemovie Emerald Falls and co-starred in the miniseries Jessica , both directed by Peter Andrikidis.
In 2012, Ackland was seen in the comedy horror film, 100 Bloody Acres , directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes, Richard Gray's feature Blinder and the ABC telemovie, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab .
Ackland has appeared in numerous short films including Maggie Betts' 2014 film Engram (starring alongside Isabel Lucas), Damian Walshe-Howling's The Bloody Sweet Hit and Eve directed by Hannah Hilliard.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Proposition | Patrick Hopkins | |
| 2005 | Cable | Pauli | TV movie |
| 2006 | Eve | Jack | Short film |
| 2007 | The Bloody Sweet Hit | Dylan | Short film |
| 2008 | Emerald Falls | Steve Landers | TV movie |
| 2009 | Emergence | Adam | Short film |
| 2010 | Wasted on the Young | Darren | |
| 2011 | 50-50 | Charlie | Short film |
| 2011 | Tinman | Jim | Short film |
| 2012 | 100 Bloody Acres | James | |
| 2012 | The Mystery of a Hansom Cab | Brian | TV movie |
| 2013 | Blinder | Tom Dunn | |
| 2014 | Engram | Short film | |
| 2019 | Dick | Dick | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outriders | Vince | 26 episodes | |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Liam | Episode: "Serial Killer: Part 1" | |
| 2003 | Always Greener | Matt Payne | Episode: "Great and Not So Great Expectations" | |
| 2003 | Home and Away | Steven Ross | Episode: "1.3479" | |
| 2003 | Pirate Islands | Mars | 26 episodes | |
| 2003 | Out There | Peter Logan | Episode: "Peggy" Episode: "Some Wombats Have All the Luck" | |
| 2004 | Jessica | Jack Thomas | TV miniseries | |
| 2011 | Cloudstreet | Toby Raven | TV miniseries | |
| 2011 | The Slap | Rhys | Episode: "Hector" Episode: "Anouk" | |
| 2014 | Party Tricks | Tom Worland | 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | Satisfaction | Julian | 1 episode | |
| 2015–16 | The Originals | Tristan de Martel | 11 episodes | |
| 2019 | Secret Bridesmaids' Business | Alex | 6 episodes | [4] |
| 2020 | Bloom | Young Donnie | 5 episodes | |
| 2022-23 | Home and Away | Lloyd | 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Critical Incident | Peter Emery | 6 episodes | [5] |
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mysteries | Newly Thrown | Dan Burnstall |
| 2016 | Broods | Heartlines | Boyfriend/Waiter |
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