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Richard Wilson is a Actor Australien born on 23 october 1984 at Leicester (United-kingdom)
Richard Wilson (born 23 October 1984 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) is a British-born Australian actor.
Richard Wilson moved from the UK to Sydney, Australia when he was six years old, and currently resides in Sydney. He and his younger brother, Andrew, were raised in the Blue Mountains by their parents. He attended the academically selective Penrith High School and the University of Sydney.
Acting career
Wilson is best known internationally for his role as Mike Burns, younger brother to Guy Pearce's Charlie Burns, in the 2005 epic Australian classic The Proposition.
Richard played the lead role in the 2006 Australian film 48 Shades, based on the book 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls.
He has won and been nominated for numerous awards, most notably for his critically acclaimed performance in the 2007 film Clubland for which he received an AFI Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described Wilson's portrayal of a mentally handicapped teen as "a tour de force performance".
Academia
In 2008, Richard decided to take an extended break from performance to complete an honours degree at the University of Sydney. It is understood that he will return to the industry in late 2013.
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Richard Wilson
Biography
Early lifeRichard Wilson moved from the UK to Sydney, Australia when he was six years old, and currently resides in Sydney. He and his younger brother, Andrew, were raised in the Blue Mountains by their parents. He attended the academically selective Penrith High School and the University of Sydney.
Acting career
Wilson is best known internationally for his role as Mike Burns, younger brother to Guy Pearce's Charlie Burns, in the 2005 epic Australian classic The Proposition.
Richard played the lead role in the 2006 Australian film 48 Shades, based on the book 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls.
He has won and been nominated for numerous awards, most notably for his critically acclaimed performance in the 2007 film Clubland for which he received an AFI Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described Wilson's portrayal of a mentally handicapped teen as "a tour de force performance".
Academia
In 2008, Richard decided to take an extended break from performance to complete an honours degree at the University of Sydney. It is understood that he will return to the industry in late 2013.
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The Loved Ones (2010)
, 1h24Directed by Sean Byrne
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, Jessica McNamee, Richard Wilson, Victoria Thaine, Andrew Gilbert
Roles Jamie
Rating65%
Brent (Xavier Samuel) is driving with his father in the passenger seat, when a bloodied man appears in the middle of the road. Swerving to avoid hitting the man, Brent's vehicle collides with a tree. Six months later, Brent is planning to attend a high school dance with girlfriend Holly (Victoria Thaine), having politely refused an offer by Lola Stone (Robin McLeavy). Brent and Holly meet up, go to Holly's car and they have sex, seen by the now hurt Lola. Holly drives the pair on account of the car crash, and it's revealed that Brent's father died in the accident. Wracked with guilt, Brent has turned to recreational cannabis use and self-mutilation with a razor blade he keeps on a necklace. Once home, Brent leaves the house, goes to a nearby cliff, climbs it halfway and contemplates suicide, but then comes to his senses and climbs to the top.
Clubland (2007)
, 1h45Directed by Cherie Nowlan
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Emma Booth, Rebecca Gibney, Brenda Blethyn, Richard Wilson, Philip Quast, Russell Dykstra
Rating63%
Life for shy 21-year-old Tim Maitland (Khan Chittenden) is not always smooth sailing. His mum Jean (Brenda Blethyn) is a cafeteria worker by day who hits the comedy club circuit by night, while his dad John (Frankie J. Holden) is busy trying to recapture his fifteen minutes of fame from when he was a country and western singer back in 1975. But when the feisty beautiful Jill (Emma Booth) walks into Tim's life, things seem to be looking up. Unfortunately, there's another woman in Tim's life, one who will stand between him and the perfect romance... his mother!
48 Shades (2006)
, 1h36Directed by Daniel Lapaine
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Emma Lung, Richard Wilson, Robin McLeavy, Victoria Thaine
Roles Dan
Rating57%
A few months ago Dan had to make a choice. Go to Geneva with his parents for a year, board at school or move into a house with his uni student bass-playing aunt, Jacq, and her friend, Naomi. He picked Jacq's place.
Deck Dogz (2005)
, 1h30Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films
Actors Richard Wilson, Richard Wilson, Glenda Linscott
Rating49%
It is a movie about three teen skaters, played by young Australian actors Richard Wilson, Sean Kennedy and Ho Thi Lu. Their characters Poker, Spasm and Blue Flame, are trying to escape the law, their school, their parents, their demons and a couple of low-life criminals (Brendan Cowell as Kurt and Mitchell McMahon as Pigeon) to realise their burning ambition — to meet world class skating champion, Tony Hawk and compete in his skating competition at the Beachbowl, a major skate competition at Maroubra Beach, in the hope he'll sponsor them. The movie details their skating journey across Sydney's half-pipes and suburbs.
The Proposition (2005)
, 1h44Directed by John Hillcoat
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, Danny Huston, David Wenham, John Hurt
Roles Mike Burns
Rating72%
Set in the Australian outback in the 1880s, the movie follows a series of events following the horrific rape and murder of the Hopkins family, likely committed by the infamous Burns brothers gang.