Leon Burchill
Leon Burchill is an Australian actor. He played Charlie in Stone Bros.,[1] Frankie in Redfern Now and Benny in Wyrmwood.[2] On stage he played Jim Krakouer in Krakouer! which toured in 2011.[3][4][5]
Burchill studied at NIDA, graduating in 2005[6] after being accepted into the school in 2003 on his second attempt.[7] He was the only Aboriginal student there at the time.[8]
Outside of acting Burchill worked at Taronga Zoo and the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens as an Aboriginal education officer, teaching visitors about bush tucker and medicine.[9][10]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stone Bros. | Charlie | Feature film |
| 2014 | Wyrmwood | Benny | Feature film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern Now | Frankie | TV series |
References[edit]
- ^ Schembri, Jim (24 September 2009), "Stone Bros", The Age
- ^ Kuipers, Richard (11 October 2002), "Busan Film Review: 'Wyrmwood'", Variety
- ^ Blake, Jason (23 July 2011), "Rise and fall of remarkable AFL brothers", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Hayes, Jeff (24 August 2011), "Krakouer! gives insight into lives of footy stars", Examiner
- ^ Godony, Haydn (3 August 2011), "Brothers' battle is no game", Peninsula Weekly
- ^ Koser, Richard (22 October 2009), "Leon aims for Oscar", Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette
- ^ Kibble, Stacey (9 January 2003), "Leon stages NIDA coup", Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette
- ^ Smallbone, Sam (11 November 2010), "Leon brings it back home", Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette
- ^ Pashley, Alita (20 November 2010), "Hear Leon roar", The Weekender
- ^ Shaw, Kim (13 October 2010), "Food is all around us", Central