Todd MacDonald | |
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Born | 1973 (age 50–51) British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Neighbours , The Secret Life of Us , Rush . |
Todd MacDonald (born 1973 in British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian Australian actor who is best known for his roles on the soap opera Neighbours and the drama series The Secret Life of Us and Rush .
MacDonald was born in Canada and lived in the Canary Islands when he was four. [1] He developed an interest in acting while in primary school on the Gold Coast, Queensland, undertaking classes at Gold Coast Little Theatre. [2] He played Ham in a production of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame in his high school senior year. [3] He graduated in 1996 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
MacDonald's Neighbours stint began in 1996, when he was hired to play Darren Stark, the son of Cheryl Stark (Caroline Gillmer). The role of Darren had previously been played by Scott Major briefly in 1993. MacDonald departed the series in 1998, returning for guest appearances in 2004 and 2005, and again in 2007 and 2008.
In the early 2000s, MacDonald played the recurring role of Nathan Lieberman on The Secret Life of Us and a supporting role in the drama series Rush in 2008. He has also appeared in BeastMaster and Blue Heelers and the movie The Jammed .
In 2013, he appeared as Thomas with Libby Munro as Vanda in a production of David Ives' 2010 play Venus in Fur by the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane. [4]
MacDonald was co-founder and artistic director of The Store Room Theatre in Melbourne in 1999. He went on to become an artistic associate of the Queensland Theatre Company from 2011 to 2014, and more recently CEO and Artistic Director of La Boite Theatre Company in Brisbane, from 2015 until 2020. [5] [6]
MacDonald is married to Queensland performer Rebecca McIntosh, whom he met while she was hosting Love TV at the Edinburgh Festival. They have twin daughters. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1996–98; 2004; 2005; 2007; 2008 | Neighbours | Darren Stark | TV series |
BeastMaster | TV series | ||
Blue Heelers | TV series | ||
2001–03 | The Secret Life of Us | Nathan Lieberman | TV series, seasons 1–3 |
2004 | Salem's Lot | Floyd Tibbits | TV miniseries |
2008 | Rush | Connor Barry | TV series, season 1, 6 episodes |
2009 | Snake Tales | TV series |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1995 | Sahara | Mike Clarkson | TV movie |
2000 | On the Beach | Radioman Giles | TV movie |
2000 | Virtual Nightmare | TV movie | |
2001 | Martin Four | Short film | |
2007 | The Jammed | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company |
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1992 | Summer of the Aliens | Lewis | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1992 | Hanjo | Actor | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1993 | The Skin of Our Teeth | Actor | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1993 | The Grace of Mary Traverse | Lord Exrake / Guard | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1993 | All's Well That Ends Well | Actor | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1993 | A House is Built | William | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1994 | The Art of Success | Actor | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1994 | The Adding Machine | Actor | NIDA Parade Theatre |
1994 | Appetite | Actor | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with NIDA for Melbourne Fringe Festival |
1996 | Venus and Adonis | Actor | State Theatrette, Sydney for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras |
1999 | The Language of the Gods | Theo Braak | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company |
1999 | Remembrance Day | Performer | Victorian Trades Hall with La Mama |
2002 | Screaming in America: The Bill Hicks Project | Actor | Store Room, Melbourne for Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
2003 | Ride | Actor | Store Room, Melbourne |
2004; 2006 | Blowback | Actor | St Kilda Army & Navy Club Memorial Hall, Melbourne with NYID, Sydney Opera House |
2004 | Julia 3 | Charlie | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company |
2005; 2007 | Construction of the Human Heart | 'Him' | Store Room, Melbourne, Tower Theatre, Melbourne, Belvoir Theatre, Sydney, Frankston Arts Centre, Colac Otways Performing Arts &Cultural Centre |
2007 | Make Me Cry | Actor | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne |
2008 | Lovers and Haters | Actor | Norwood Concert Hall for Adelaide Festival |
2008; 2009 | Strangeland | Performer | Seoul Arts Centre, South Korea, Arts House Meat Market, Melbourne |
2008 | The Dispossessed | Performer | Seoul Arts Centre, South Korea |
2009 | Progress and Melancholy | Actor | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne |
2010 | Bare Witness | Jacek | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne with La Mama |
2013 | Venus in Fur | Thomas | Cremorne Theatre with Queensland Theatre Company |
2014 | The Button Event | One Man Show | Bille Brown Studio with Queensland Theatre for Brisbane Festival |
2015; 2016 | Uncle Vanya | Dr Astrov | Watford House, Avoca, Corinella Eganstown with La Mama |
2016 | The Tragedy of King Richard III | Shakespeare | Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company |
2018 | The Mathematics of Longing | Physicist father | Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company |
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