Daniel Pollock

Daniel Pollock
Born	Daniel John Pollock (1968-08-24)24 August 1968 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	13 April 1992(1992-04-13) (aged 23) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of death	Suicide
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–1992

Daniel John Pollock (24 August 1968 – 13 April 1992) was an Australian actor best known for his role as Davey in the 1992 Australian drama film Romper Stomper, which featured Russell Crowe.

Personal life

Pollock was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of John and Lucy Pollock.

Acting career

Pollock attended Swinburne Senior Community School in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn, Victoria, in the mid-1980s. He acted in the films Lover Boy (1989), Nirvana Street Murder (1990), Death in Brunswick (1991) and Proof (1991).

Pollock's last performance was in the 1992 film Romper Stomper alongside Russell Crowe. Pollock was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 AFI Awards for the role.

Death

On 13 April 1992 Pollock was battling depression, and fearing a prison sentence in an upcoming court case, before he took his own life by walking in front of a train at Newtown railway station, Sydney, prior to the release of Romper Stomper. Pollock was 23 years old. He was buried next to his late grandfather William "Bill" Pollock in Gol Gol, New South Wales, Australia.

Romper Stomper film star Russell Crowe wrote a song, called "The Night That Davey Hit the Train", about his death.

Filmography

Movies

• Tax (1987)
• Salt, Saliva, Sperm and Sweat (1988)
• Lover Boy (1989)
• Nirvana Street Murder (1990)
• Boys in the Island (1990)
• Death in Brunswick (1991)
• Proof (1991)
• Romper Stomper (1992)

TV series

• Kelly (1992)

External links

• Daniel Pollock at IMDb
• Tribute webpage created by Daniel Pollock's family