Damian Walshe-Howling
Damian Walshe-Howling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Damian Walshe-Howling (born 22 January 1971) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the Australian underworld drama, Underbelly, for which he won the Best Supporting or Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 2008 AFI Awards.[1]
Biography
He also starred on Blue Heelers as Constable Adam Cooper from 1995 to 1998, and returned for the series finale in 2006. He has also had guest starring roles on Neighbours in 1993, The Secret Life of Us (2001) as Mac, Marshall Law (2002), Stingers (2003), Wilfred (2007) and All Saints (2008).
His film work includes Halifax f.p. (2000), He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001) Ned Kelly (2003) and Macbeth (2006).
In 2008 he hosted the Seven Network's new factual series Crash Investigation Unit[2] and appeared in the Bell Shakespeare production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. He also went back his theatre roots with a B Sharp production of "A View of Concrete".
In 2009 Walshe-Howling was nominated for Cleo Bachelor of the Year. He was set to star in "Point Break 2:Indo", however due to the global financial crisis the movie did not go ahead.[3]
Walshe-Howling hosted Flickerfest 2009,[4] then started filming "The Reef" with ex Underbelly co-star Gyton Grantley. Filming wrapped up in November 2009 and is due in cinemas in late 2010.[5]
In 2010 he will also be hosting the Nine Network's reality show Customs.[6]
References
- ^ ABC comedies scoop prizes at AFI Awards
- ^ Damian Walshe-Howling to drive crash
- ^ Bennett, Sally (March 4, 2009). "Underbelly star Damian Walshe-Howling in Point Break 2". Herald Sun. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ Damian Walshe-Howling hosts Flickerfest-on-EXTRA
- ^ Trailer for Latest Killer Shark Flick, The Reef Surfaces
- ^ I'm slightly amazed Flickerfest is still around ... but in a good way