James Frecheville
James Frecheville | |
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![]() Frecheville and Jessica Tovey, 2012 | |
Born | James Aitken Frecheville 14 April 1991 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
James Aitken Frecheville (/ˈfrɛʃvɪl/;[1] born 14 April 1991) is an Australian actor known for his lead role in the Australian film Animal Kingdom as Joshua "J" Cody, a confused teenager and youngest member of a criminal family in Melbourne's underworld.[1]
Early life
Frecheville was born in Melbourne, and grew up in the suburb of Malvern East. He attended Lloyd Street Primary School as a child and was educated at McKinnon Secondary College as a teenager. He found a particular interest in drama and the arts at a young age and continued to excel in this field throughout his schooling life. Initially, Frecheville was involved with various youth theatre groups (mostly amateur theatre, including school productions) before commencing work as an extra on the Australian television series City Homicide.[2] Prior to his big break, Frecheville took part in a series of acting courses [3] at schools such as The Australian Film & Television Acadmey (TAFTA).[4]
Film debut
Auditions for Animal Kingdom took place in 2008 with about 500 young men competing for the lead role of "J" Cody. Filming commenced in 2009, causing some disruption to Frecheville's studies as a Year Twelve high school student. At the 2010 Sundance Film Festival (where the film won the World Cinema Jury Prize, Dramatic), The Hollywood Reporter described Frecheville as "a brilliant casting choice."[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Fourth Pillar | Cain Polande/P083 | |
2010 | Animal Kingdom | Joshua "J" Cody | Nominated – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor Nominated – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Young Actor Nominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor |
2012 | KIN | Jim | Short film |
2012 | The First Time | Ronny | |
2013 | Adore / Adoration | Tom | |
2014 | New Girl | Buster | 2 episodes |
2014 | Mall | Mal | |
2014 | The Drop | Fitz | |
2014 | Transparent | Patrick | 1 episode[5] |
2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Matthew Townshend | |
2015 | About Scout | Sam Prescott | |
2016 | I.T. | Ed Porter | |
2017 | Highly Functional | Bobby | |
2018 | Requiem | Nick | |
2018 | Black '47 | Feeney | |
2021 | The Dry | Sullivan |
References
- ^ a b "James Frecheville's big break into film". Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b "A 17-year-old's stunning debut". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "ANIMAL KINGDOM | In Cinemas JUNE 3, 2010 | Official Film Site | Madman Entertainment". Animalkingdomthefilm.com.au. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ "The Australian Film & Television Academy". tafta.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ ""Transparent" recap (1.8): Best New Girl - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
External links
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