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Keegan Joyce
Born (1989-08-25) 25 August 1989 (age 34)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Years active2002–present
Websitehttp://keeganjoyce.com/

Keegan Joyce (born 25 August 1989) is an Australian actor and singer.

Early life

Joyce attended The King's School from 2002 until his graduation in 2007. He graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2014.[1]

Career

Joyce began his professional career when he portrayed the eponymous character in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Oliver!. He was the longest serving actor to play Oliver in the musical production of Oliver! touring Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore.[2] In 2006 Joyce joined the cast of the Australian production of Titanic: A New Musical. He also appeared in the 2006 film Superman Returns as a boy with a camera.

In 2009 Joyce played the character Starkey in the Doctor Who spin-off series K9. He portrayed the role of Andrej in the 2014-2015 Australian season of the musical Once.

In 2010, Joyce played Finnegan "Fuzz" Greene in Australian television series Rake. His character, teenage son of the series' protagonist "Cleaver Greene" played by Richard Roxburgh, appeared in all 8 episodes of the first season and has since appeared in all subsequent seasons of the show.

In 2014 he joined the cast of Please Like Me as Arnold, a young gay man who has an anxiety disorder.[3]

On 1 September 2016 Joyce independently released his first album, Snow on Higher Ground.[4] This was released on iTunes, Bandcamp, and on a limited vinyl.[5]

In April of 2018, Joyce starred in a production of Big River -The Adventures of Huck Finn.[6]

Discography

Year Album iTunes Aus Charts
2016 Snow on Higher Ground
45[7]

References

  1. ^ http://443758b7fb98b129d4ea-2437100503ff9cc276920383987adacc.r44.cf4.rackcdn.com//437ff487-b7fc-43e1-bf94-c805c2962090.pdf
  2. ^ Adamson, Judy (17 May 2002). "Oliver's army". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  3. ^ Bulbeck, Pip. "GLAAD-Nominated Aussie Comedy 'Please Like Me' to Get Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Snow on Higher Ground by Keegan Joyce on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Snow on Higher Ground, by Keegan Joyce". Keegan Joyce. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/keeganjoyce/status/985800287809089536
  7. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Snow on Higher Ground' by Keegan Joyce (Australian Albums iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 11 December 2016.