Callan Mulvey
Callan Mulvey (born 23 February 1975)[1] is an New Zealand actor. He is best known for his roles as Mark Moran on the Australian drama Underbelly, Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in Rush, and as Bogdan Drazic in Heartbreak High. His American roles include Scyllias in 300: Rise of an Empire, Jack Rollins in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Anatoli Knyazev in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
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Mulvey at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere in July 2014 | |
| Born | Callan Francis Mulvey 23 February 1975 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Rachel Thomas (m. 2010) |
Early life edit
Of Scottish, Irish and Māori descent, Mulvey was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Australia when he was seven years old, growing up in the northern beaches of Sydney.[2]
Career edit
Mulvey's personal interest in skateboarding and rollerblading led him to work as a stunt double about two years prior to winning the role of Drazic in Heartbreak High.[2] His first role was of a victim of a robbery in a police training video.[3]
In 2004, he re-entered the spotlight for the release of Thunderstruck.
Mulvey had guest spots on Home and Away (as Johnny Cooper) during 2006 to 2008 and McLeod's Daughters during 2007.
He starred in the 2008 Australian underworld crime show Underbelly as Mark Moran,[4] and appeared in police series Rush as Sgt. Brendan "Josh" Joshua.[5]
In 2012, he starred in the underworld crime miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms as Mark Anthony "Snoddy" Spencer.[6]
In 2012, he appeared in Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty as Saber. The following year, he starred in The Turning, directed by Robert Connelly.
In 2014, he appeared in 300: Rise of an Empire as Syllias, as Jack Rollins in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as Skylar in the Katie Holmes black comedy Miss Meadows, and as Jack Taylor in Kill Me Three Times.
Mulvey played Anatoli Knyazev in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).[7] In the film, Knyazev does not appear as KGBeast and is only a hired gun.
In 2016, he appeared briefly in Warcraft, the film adaptation of the video game Warcraft, in which he was credited as Warrior,[8] as well as joining the main cast of Starz TV's Power, for season three, as Dean.[9] Callan has also completed the horror film Delirium, and is in post-production for the films Beyond Skyline, the sequel to the cult-classic Skyline,[10] and Desolate, a drama based on a family of farmers living in a dystopian future.[11] He filmed Bleeding Steel, a science fiction thriller starring Jackie Chan.[12] Mulvey is also filming In Like Flynn, a biopic of Errol Flynn's early years.[13]
Personal life edit
Mulvey was injured in a serious car accident in 2003,[14] in a head-on collision at 100 km/h (62 mph). He was trapped in the vehicle for almost an hour until he could be freed from the wreckage. The midsection of his face completely collapsed, an incision was made from ear to ear over the top of his scalp, his face "pulled down" and 17 titanium plates were then inserted to repair the fractures to his face and jaw. His left knee and ankle were also badly fractured. Mulvey also permanently lost his vision in his left eye.
He married Rachel Thomas, an academic and musician, in Byron Bay in 2010.
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Sam | |
| 2008 | Glass | John | Short film |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Rival Hunter | |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Saber - DEVGRU | |
| 2013 | The Turning | David Wilson | Segment: "Aquifer" |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Scyllias | |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Jack Rollins | ||
| Miss Meadows | Skylar | ||
| Kill Me Three Times | Jack Taylor | ||
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Anatoli Knyazev | |
| Warcraft | Warrior | ||
| 2017 | Beyond Skyline | Harper | |
| Bleeding Steel | Andre | ||
| 2018 | Delirium | Alex | |
| Outlaw King | John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch | ||
| In Like Flynn | Johnson | ||
| Desolate | Van | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Jack Rollins | |
| Ford v Ferrari | - | stunts | |
| 2020 | The F**k-It List | Dee | |
| Shadow in the Cloud | John Reeves | ||
| Children of the Corn | Robert Williams | ||
| High Ground | Eddy | ||
| Breach | Teek | ||
| 2021 | Till Death | Bobby Ray | |
| 2022 | Poor Boy | ||
| The Gray Man | "Sierra Four" |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Heartbreak High | Bogdan Drazic | 74 episodes |
| 1999 | All Saints | Stewie Holder | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Pizza | Dave/Middle-class Homeboy | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Finder | Sam Natoli | TV movie |
| Head Start | Rodney 'Rod' Hunter | 5 episodes | |
| BeastMaster | Rikko | 1 episode | |
| Code Red | Cage Sorrentino | TV movie | |
| 2006–2008 | Home and Away | Johnny Cooper | 33 episodes |
| 2007 | Sea Patrol | Horst Wenders | 1 episode |
| McLeod's Daughters | Mitch Wahlberg | 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Mark Moran | 5 episodes |
| 2008–2011 | Rush | Brendan 'Josh' Joshua | 70 episodes |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Bailey | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms | Anthony 'Snoddy' Spencer | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Power | Dean/Milan | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Too Old to Die Young | Keith Redford | 1 episodes |
| 2020 | The Luminaries | George Shepard | 6 episodes |
| Mystery Road | Simon | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Firebite | Vampire King | 1 episodes |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross | Det. Sgt Brian Crellan | 10 episodes |
References edit
- ^ "Callan Mulvey". AllMovie. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Callan Mulvey". www.abc.net.au. 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Groves, Don. Mulvey's star is rising [online]. Inside Film: If, No. 154, Aug 2013: 14–15. Availability: <http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=599499773276203;res=IELAPA> ISSN 1447-2252. [cited 05 May 17].
- ^ . news.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ . ten.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms". TV Tonight. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Superman/Batman: Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto join cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Latest Warcraft TV Spot Has Tons of New Footage".
- ^ Newsome, Brad (13 July 2016). "In gangster drama Power drug dealers are bad for business".
- ^ "'Beyond Skyline' Imagery Carries 'Predator' Vibe - Bloody Disgusting!". 2 November 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (28 May 2016). "Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter Starring in Dystopian Drama 'Desolate'".
- ^ Frater, Patrick (28 July 2016). "Jackie Chan's 'Bleeding Steel' Adds Australian Cast". Variety.com.
- ^ "Young Aussie stars in 'In Like Flynn'". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Sams, Christine "Mulvey's brave recovery", Sydney Morning Herald, 12 May 2004. Accessed 22 August 2007
External links edit
- Callan Mulvey at IMDb