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Revision as of 23:48, 8 August 2012
Aaron Blabey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, artist, Children's literature |
| Years active | 1989 to present |
| Spouse | Kirstie Hutton[1] |
| Website | www.aaronblabey.com |
Aaron Blabey (born 1974), an Australian actor, artist, and author of children's books. In the field of acting, he is probably best known for his lead roles in two television dramedies, 1994's The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, for which he won an Australian Film Institute Award, and 2003's CrashBurn.
Personal
Blabey is from Bendigo, Australia.
He is married to the actress Kirstie Hutton, and the couple have two sons.[2]
Career
Acting
Blabey appeared in various television and film roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s and took part in several theatrical productions.[3]
Besides his 1994 award for acting in a lead role, the Australian Film Institute also nominated him in 2000 for his guest-starring role in the series Stingers.
Art
From the mid-2000s, Blabey turned his attention away from acting towards painting.[4]
Children's books
Blabey has written and illustrated four children's books. The first of these, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, was published in July 2007. In 2008, the book received a Children's Book Council of Australia Award in the council's Early Childhood category.[5] The book was also shortlisted for the CBCA's Crichton Award given to new illustrators. The book was also included in a 2008 notable book list from the Smithsonian Institution.[6]
His second book, Sunday Chutney, was published in 2008 and shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2009.[2][7]
His third book, Stanley Paste, was a CBCA Notable Book in the picture book category in 2010.[8]
Art direction
According to his biography at the Web site for an Australian speakers' agency, Lateral Learning, besides being a children's book author, Blabey is working in the field of art direction.[2]
Honors and awards
- 1994, Australian Film Institute Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama, The Damnation of Harvey McHugh, episode: "Spay Misty For Me."
- 2008, Children's Book Council of Australia Award, Early Childhood category, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley.
- 2012, White Ravens Award by the International Youth Library, The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon.
- 2012, National Literacy Ambassador.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | G.P. | Sean | Television series |
| 1993 | Phoenix | Television episode | |
| 1994 | The Man from Snowy River | Jimmy Wilks | Television episode |
| Halifax f.p | Tony Lobianco | Television | |
| The Damnation of Harvey McHugh | Harvey McHugh | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role In A Television Drama[9] | |
| Blue Heelers | Robbie Davies | Television episode | |
| 1996 | Turning April | Leif | |
| Twisted Tales | Nick | Television episode | |
| Mr Reliable | Bruce Morrison | ||
| 1997 | Fallen Angels | Jim Phelps | Television episode |
| Medivac | Danny Haywood | Television series | |
| Wildside | Warren Beckett | Television series | |
| Water Rats | Gary Travis | Television series | |
| 1998 | Day of the Roses | Dr White | |
| Pentuphouse | Dale | ||
| 1999 | Erskineville Kings | Tunny | |
| All Saints | Scott | Telesision episode | |
| Water Rats | Doug Porter | Television series | |
| 2000 | Stingers | Michael Callum | Nominated for Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series |
| Grass Roots | Sandy Maxwell | Television episode | |
| 2001 | Mullet | Terry | |
| 2003 | CrashBurn | Ben Harfield | Television series |
| 2004 | Human Touch | David | |
| Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story | Kirkham | ||
| 2005 | MDA | Luke Rodman | Television series |
| 2006 | The 9:13 | Thunder |
Bibliography
- Blabey, Aaron. The Ghost Of Miss Annabel Spoon. Melbourne: Viking Australia, 2011.
- Blabey, Aaron. Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley. Melbourne: Puffin, 2007.
- Blabey, Aaron. Stanley Paste. Melbourne: Viking Australia, 2009.
- Blabey, Aaron. Sunday Chutney. Melbourne: Viking Australia, 2008.
References
- ^ a b Australian Television: Crashburn: profiles, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^ a b c Lateral Learning Speakers' Agency | Aaron Blabey, accessed 8 December 2011
- ^ ABC 2002, Aaron Blabey: Behind Closed Doors: MAD, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^ Aaron BLABEY in stock at Art Nomad, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^ Penguin Group (Australia) - Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley by Blabey, Aaron, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^ Penguin Books Australia - Aaron Blabey (Author), accessed 8 December 2011
- ^ Penguin Group (Australia) - Sunday Chutney, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^ Picture Book Notable Books 2010, accessed 8 December 2011
- ^ Australian Film Institute 2008, AFI AWARD WINNERS TELEVISION CATEGORIES 1986-2007, accessed 25 November 2008
- ^ IMDb.com 2008, Aaron Blabey, accessed 25 November 2008