Early life
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Rocky McKenzie | |
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| Born | Phillip McKenzie Broome, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–2010 |
Phillip "Rocky" McKenzie is an Aboriginal Australian chef and actor from Broome, Western Australia. He played Willie in the film version of Bran Nue Dae. [1] [2] In 2010, he won a Deadly Award for Male Actor of the Year. [3]
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In 2009, McKenzie role the character of Willie in the Australian musical comedy-drama film Bran Nue Dae alongside Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins, Geoffrey Rush, Deborah Mailman, Tom Budge, Magda Szubanski, Ningali Lawford, and Dan Sultan.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Bran Nue Dae | Wille | |
| 2010 | The Story of Bran Nue Dae | Himself | TV short documentary |
| The Project | Himself | ||
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