Gulliver McGrath
Gulliver McGrath | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gulliver William[citation needed] McGrath August 15, 1998 (age 18) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Gulliver William McGrath (born August 15, 1998) is an Australian actor.
Life and career
McGrath played Charlie in the Australian crime series Rush.[2] He also starred as the title character in the Melbourne Theatre Company production Poor Boy alongside Guy Pearce and Abi Tucker.[3][4]
Recently, McGrath portrayed David Collins in the 2012 feature film Dark Shadows, which earned him a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination as Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film.[5] He portrayed Tad Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.
He was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. He then moved to Birmingham, UK, and was raised there. His mother, Heidi Chapman, is a neuroscientist, and his father, Craig, is an anaesthetist.[6] He is the older brother of actors Zen and Winta McGrath.[7] He portrayed Jerry Hickfang in the 2015 comedy thriller The Voices, which was played as an elder person by Ryan Reynolds.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Wake | Charles | Billed as Gully McGrath |
| 2009 | The Loved Ones | 8-year-old Keir Willis | Billed as Gully McGrath |
| 2010 | The Long Night | Luke | Short film |
| 2011 | Hugo | Young Tabard | |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | David Collins | Billed as Gully McGrath
First Major Role |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Tad Lincoln | |
| 2015 | The Voices | Teenage Jerry | |
| 2016 | Boys in the Trees | Jonah |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rush | Charlie | Series 1, episode 12 |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Poor Boy | Main character |
Further reading
- "Young Children As Active Citizens" edited by Glenda Mac Naughton, Patrick Hughes and Kylie Smith, Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2008). Gulliver co-authored a chapter in this book with his brother, Zen McGrath.
References
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/hes-13-from-brunswick-and-hes-worked-with-scorsese-burton-and-spielberg-20120503-1y1w6.html
- ^ "Rush: Credit List - episode 12" (PDF). Ten.com.au. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Agency News November 2008". Centre Stage Agency. November 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "POOR BOY a play with songs by Matt Cameron and Tim Finn". Melbourne Theatre Company. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ http://www.thecityweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/gulli
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3164335/bio#trivia
- ^ The Voices
External links
- Gulliver McGrath at IMDb
- Gulliver McGrath at Showcast