Richard Cawthorne

Richard Seymour Cawthorne (born 3 December 1976) is an Australian actor of theatre, film and television.

Richard Cawthorne
Cawthorne at the AACTA Awards, Sydney Opera House in 2012
Born (1976-12-03) 3 December 1976
Hong Kong
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Career

Cawthorne has appeared in many film and television productions. His credits include Catching Milat, Fat Tony & Co, Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, The Straits, East West 101, Rush, Noise, Neighbours, Underbelly: Squizzy, Wolf Creek and Killing Time,[1] for which he won the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).[2] Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama. In 2015, Richard was appointed Ambassador to the National Theatre in Melbourne.

Personal life

Cawthorne was born in Hong Kong in 1976, the youngest of two. His mother, Zelda,[3] was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father, Russell,[4] was a Marketing Executive for the Hong Kong-based film company, Golden Harvest Studios.

Cawthorne is a first cousin of Australian Labor Minister Martin Pakula.[3]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Razor EatersZach
2007NoiseKermond
201210 TerroristsJudge MI6
2016The Death and Life of Otto BloomDuane Renaud
2016FoundCarsonShort film
2018UpgradeSerk
2019The Last Full MeasureYoung Holt

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Eugénie Sandler P.I.Sammy3 episodes
2000–2003StingersMick Prentice, Mark "Weasel" Burridge2 episodes
2000Halifax f.p.Gary GroomTV movie
2001–2006Blue HeelersBradley Eckhardt, Scott Dixon, Bryan McKean5 episodes
2005NeighboursReuben Hausman11 episodes
2005The Glenmore JobOfficer DanozTV movie
2006Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingHot Rod DriverTV movie
2009–2011RushNovak, Joe Hadden4 episodes
2008Canal RoadGreg ManorEpisode #1.1
2008East of EverythingDriverEpisode: "Save Me Some Scones"
2009City HomicideHarry BolingbrokeEpisode: "Hot House"
2010The PacificPerle
2011East West 101SterlingEpisode: "Behold a Pale Horse"
2011Killing TimeDennis Allen4 episodes
2012Australia on Trial - The Eureka 13James Harris
2012Australia on Trial - Massacre at Myall CreekRussell
2012Bikie Wars: Brothers in ArmsFoggy6 episodes
2013Underbelly: SquizzyLong Harry' Slater4 episodes
2014Fat Tony & CoJarrod Ragg9 episodes
2015Catching MilatDetective Paul Gordon2 episodes
2016Jack IrishFraser Boyd4 episodes
2016Wolf CreekKane Jurkewitz2 episodes
2017The Doctor Blake MysteriesAngus ReedEpisodes: "All She Leaves Behind"
2019HarrowPaul Haberecht2 Episodes

Awards and nominations
YearGroupAwardFilm/ShowResult
2012 AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Killing Time Won[2]
2005 Shriekfest Film Festival Best Actor Razor Eaters Won.[5]

References
  1. Bridget McManus (9 November 2011). "Killing Time". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. 2012 AACTA Awards Nominees and Winners
  3. The Age 9 November 2011 Pakula kills time watching a crook by Suzanne Carbone
  4. IMDb Biography
  5. Shriekfest 2005 Winners - 2005 Archived 17 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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