Clarence Ryan is an Australian actor.
Clarence Ryan | |
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Other names | Clarence John Ryan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006 - Present |
Early life and family
editClarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in 2007.[1]
He has been acting since he was 14.[2]
Career
editRyan played the lead role in Wrong Kind of Black,[3] was a co-lead in September[4] and featured in a segment of We Are Still Here.[5]
He played a lead in Lockie Leonard,[6] as well as in KGB, an Australian comedy series following two rookie detectives through Perth,[7] appeared in the second season of Cleverman[8] and in the third series of Mystery Road.[9]
Other featured roles include the film Blueback (film);[10] the historical documentary Yagan, about the Noongar warrior Yagan;[11][12] and the 2014 stage production of King Hit,[13][14][15] which follows the life of Geoffrey Narkle, an Aboriginal man and a member of the Stolen Generations, and his boxing career during reflecting on culture, identity, and finding strength.[16]
Accolades
editFor his performance in September he was nominated for 2008 AFI Award for Best Young Actor[17] and for his performance in Mystery Road: Origin he was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award Most Outstanding Supporting Actor.[18][19]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Titel | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären | Bataa | |
2007 | September | Paddy | Nominated for Best Young Actor in 2008 AFI Awards |
2013 | Yagan | Yagan | Documentary |
2017 | OtherLife | Byron Finbar | |
2018 | The Decadent and Depraved | Coen | |
2019 | Dark Place | Blackfella | |
2020 | Moon Rock for Monday | Johnny | |
2022 | We Are Still Here | Ken | |
2022 | Blueback | Briggs | |
2023 | He Ain't Heavy | TBA | Post-Production |
2024 | The Moogai | Ray Boy | |
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Black Thumb |
Television
editYear | Titel | Role | Notes |
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2007-2010 | Lockie Leonard | Egg | |
2009 | Stormworld | Llargh | 1 episode |
2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Tom Kelly | 4 episodes |
2013 | Serangoon Road | Young Robbo | 1 episode |
2014 | Anzac Girls | Private Billy Tinker | 3 episodes |
2015 | The Secret River | Greybeard's Warrior #1 | 2 episodes |
2017 | Cleverman | Jarli | 6 episodes |
2017 | Wolf Creek | Patrick | 1 episode |
2018 | Wrong Kind of Black | Monty Pryor | Miniseries |
2018 | Wanted | Hamish | 5 episodes |
2019 | KGB | Jack | |
2019 | Single Ladies | Mike the Bartender | 1 episode |
2020 | Stateless | Sully | Miniseries |
2022 | Mystery Road: Origin | Sputty | Nominated Most Outstanding Supporting Actor 2023 Logie Awards |
Short films
editYear | Titel | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Bourke Boy | Russell | |
2014 | Rat Tale | Brock | |
2014 | Wongi Warrior | Jim | |
2014 | One Fine Day | Man | |
2015 | The Tender Dark | Joey | |
2016 | We Were Here | Stranger | |
2016 | Ghost | Yawang | |
2017 | Dirt Tin | Sam | |
2017 | Blight | Criminal | |
2017 | Leroy's Dream | Leroy | |
2017 | Nobody's Child | Boxer | |
2019 | Between Two Lines | Burt | |
2019 | Jadai- The Broome Brawler | Jadai | |
2021 | Good Night | Man |
Stage
editYear | Titel | Role | Production Company | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | King Hit | Geoffrey Narkle | Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company | Won Best Newcomer and Nominated Best Actor at Performing Arts of Western Australia Awards |
References
edit- ^ "WA actor and Flickerfest star Trevor Jamieson on the unique power of storytelling". X-Press Magazine - Entertainment in Perth. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "PARTNER GALLERY". GALACTIC BABY. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Latimore, Jack (5 August 2018), "Wrong Kind of Black: Boori Monty Pryor's quirky web series a return to 70s Australia", The Guardian
- ^ Lowing, Rob (2 December 2007), "A delicate tale to savour of youth at crossroads - Reviews", The Sun Herald
- ^ Stratton, David (18 February 2023), "Brief encounters just a taste", The Australian
- ^ Laurie, Victoria (16 June 2007), "Puberty blonde", The Australian
- ^ Knowles, Rachel (2 April 2020). "Hilarious and heartfelt: the searing new series from the Perth suburbs". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Scronin (29 June 2017), "Cleverman in a battle for survival", Sunshine Coast Daily
- ^ Northover, Kylie (30 June 2022), "Five stars: ABC's new Mystery Road crime series is as cinematic as TV gets", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (21 January 2023), "'Blueback' Review: Mia Wasikowska and Radha Mitchell Lead an Aussie Drama Built on Inter-Species Friendship", Variety
- ^ "Yagan brought to life", Fremantle-Cockburn Gazette, 27 November 2012
- ^ Prior, Flip (27 April 2012), "Documentary marks life of Noongar warrior", The West Australian
- ^ MacNaughton, Tanya (2 September 2014), "Actor packs a punch", Guardian Express
- ^ "King Hit packs a punch". The West Australian. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ King Hit | Interview with Clarence Ryan, 15 September 2014, retrieved 26 September 2023
- ^ "King Hit". Austlit. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
- ^ Vrajlal, Alicia. "Women Of Colour & First Nations People Are Finally Getting The Logies Recognition They Deserve". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (19 June 2023), "Logie Awards 2023: Full List of Nominees Revealed", Variety