Don Hany
Don Hany (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the series White Collar Blue, Dr. Chris Havel in Offspring, and the leading role of Zane Malik in the SBS series East West 101. He is also known for starring in the film The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce.
Don Hany | |
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| Born | 18 September 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Spouse | Alin Sumarwata (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | AFI (2008, 2009); Logie Award (2008, 2010) |
Early life
Born to an Iraqi[1] father, Tewfiq and a Hungarian mother, Csilla; his mother is a doctor of economics and his father is a classically-trained pianist and restaurateur. His parents met in Budapest in the 1960s. Csilla rejected the communist doctrine of her native country and Tewfiq spurned the Islamic beliefs of his upbringing. Hany attended high school in the Netherlands for one year as an exchange student, and later completed a degree in Dramatic Arts at the University of Western Sydney Nepean.[2]
Career
In 1998, Hany began his television career, starring in the soapie Breakers. In 2000, he had a small role in Water Rats. In 2002, he had a role in the tele-movie Heroes' Mountain and in the police drama White Collar Blue.[3]
He later moved to Los Angeles to complete shooting for the film Winning the Peace, for which he won Best Actor at Method Fest in 2005.
In 2006, he returned to Australia to work on the film Lucky Miles which went on to win the audience award for Best Film at the Sydney Film Festival.
In 2007, Hany starred in the mini-series of East West 101 for SBS television, in which he played the lead role of Zane Malik. In 2008, he had a small role in Underbelly as Nik Radev.
In 2009, Hany had a busy year, starring in the mini-series False Witness, ABC1's Dirt Game, and returning to East West 101 for the second season.
In 2010, he joined the main cast of the Foxtel drama Tangle, playing politician Spiros Georgiades. He also joined Channel Ten's drama Offspring, in the role of paediatrician Chris Havel.[3]
In 2011, Hany starred in the third and final season of East West 101. Hany also starred in the Nine Network movie premiere of Tell Them Lucifer Was Here, reprising his role from Underbelly, Nik Radev. In 2012, he was cast in two telemovies, Jack Irish: Bad Debts and Jack Irish: Black Tide, (based on the books Bad Debts and Black Tide by Peter Temple), which aired on the ABC.[4]
In 2013, Hany took the lead role of Sam Callaghan in the HBO Asia production Serangoon Road. The following year, Hany appeared in The Broken Shore, a telemovie which aired on the ABC. He also stars in the mini-series Devil's Playground. He also had the lead role in the film Healing.
Hany played Jesse Shane in the only season of the 2016 television drama Heartbeat. In 2019, Hany played Australian Prime Minister Ewan Garrety in the second season of the political thriller Secret City. The following year, Hany took over the role of Pierce Greyson in Neighbours from Tim Robards.[5]
Personal life
Don has a twin, Roger Hany, a London-based musician. They both attended primary school and high school on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
Hany married actress Alin Sumarwata in 2011. The couple have two daughters.[6][7]
He is an agnostic atheist.[2]
Film and television appearances
Film
- Ali's Wedding (2016)
- Healing (2014)
- Tell Them Lucifer Was Here as Nik "The Russian" Radev (2011)
- The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2008)
- Lucky Miles (2007)
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace (2007)
- The TV Set (2006)
- California King (2006)
- Big Top (2006)
- Winning the Peace (2004)
Television
- Neighbours (2020, 2021; 26 episodes)
- Secret City (2019)
- Bad Mothers (2019–present)
- Strike Back (2017–2018)
- Janet King (2017)
- Heartbeat (2016)
- Serangoon Road (2013)
- The Broken Shore (2013)
- Rake (2012)
- Tangle (2010–2012)
- Offspring (2010 main cast, 2011 special guest star)
- Legend of the Seeker (2009)
- Chandon Pictures (2009)
- False Witness (2009)
- Dirt Game (2009)
- Rush (2008, one episode)
- Underbelly (2008)
- East West 101 (2007–2011)
- White Collar Blue (2002)
- Heroes' Mountain (2002)
- Flat Chat (2001)
- Water Rats (2000, one episode)
- The Monster (1999)
- Breakers (1998)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film/Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Method Fest Independent Film Festival | Best Actor | Winning the Peace | Won |
| 2008 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actor | East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2008 | AFI award | Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2009 | AFI award | Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2010 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actor | East West 101 | Won |
| 2011 | Logie Award | Most Popular Actor | Tangle and Offspring | Nominated |
| 2011 | Astra Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor: Male | Tangle | Nominated |
| 2012 | AACTA Award | Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama | East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actor | East West 101 | Nominated |
| 2012 | Equity Award | Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | East West 101 | Won |
| 2017 | AACTA Award | Best Supporting Actor | Ali's Wedding | Nominated |
References
- ^ Lucky Miles – Cast 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b He’s the go-to guy for ethnic diversity. So who is Don Hany? The Australian. 10 May 2014
- ^ a b "Offspring - Don Hany". Network Ten. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ . Encore Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Lee, Jess (12 August 2020). "Neighbours recasts Pierce Greyson as Tim Robards leaves the show early". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ The Advertiser 6 December 2011, page 25.
- ^ Steves, Ashley (10 April 2018). "'Strike Back' Star Alin Sumarwata on Finding Your Characters Through Yourself (and Vice Versa)". Backstage. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
External links
- Don Hany at IMDb