Richard Wilson moved from the UK to Sydney, Australia when he was six years old, and currently resides in Sydney.[1] He and his younger brother, Andrew, were raised in the Blue Mountains by their parents. He attended the academically selective Penrith High School and Western Sydney University.
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".[2]
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In 2009, Richard decided to take an extended break from performance to complete an honours degree at the Western Sydney University.[1]
richard, wilson, australian, actor, richard, john, wilson, born, october, 1984, leicester, england, british, born, australian, actor, richard, wilsonbornrichard, john, wilson, 1984, october, 1984, leicester, englandalma, materuniversity, sydney, western, sydne. Richard John Wilson born 23 October 1984 in Leicester England is a British born Australian actor Richard WilsonBornRichard John Wilson 1984 10 23 23 October 1984 age 39 Leicester EnglandAlma materUniversity of Sydney amp Western Sydney UniversityOccupation s Actor writerYears active2001 2009 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Acting career 1 3 Academia 2 Awards 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Richard Wilson moved from the UK to Sydney Australia when he was six years old and currently resides in Sydney 1 He and his younger brother Andrew were raised in the Blue Mountains by their parents He attended the academically selective Penrith High School and Western Sydney University Acting career edit Wilson is best known internationally for his role as Mike Burns younger brother to Guy Pearce s Charlie Burns in the 2005 Australian Western film 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 2 Academia edit In 2009 Richard decided to take an extended break from performance to complete an honours degree at the Western Sydney University 1 Awards edit2008 Film Critics Circle of Australia Nominated Best Actor Supporting Role Clubland 2007 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards Nominated AFI Award Best Supporting Actor Clubland 2007 2006 FILMINK Magazine Awards Winner Best Australian Newcomer The Proposition 2005 and Deck Dogz 2005 2006 St Kilda Film Festival Winner Best Actor for Debut 2006 short film 2005 Australian Film Institute Awards Nominated Young Actor s Award Out There 2003 TVFilmography editEscape of the Artful Dodger 2001 TV Flat Chat 2001 TV McLeod s Daughters 2001 amp 2002 TV All Saints 2002 TV Out There 2003 TV Deck Dogz 2005 The Proposition 2005 Debut 2006 48 Shades 2006 Clubland US Title Introducing the Dwights 2007 Summer Breaks 2008 Liebermans in the Sky 2009 The Loved Ones 2010 Birthday 2011 References edit a b Richard Wilson Biography IMDb Retrieved 11 February 2014 Clubland Film Review from Nightlife ABC 3 August 2009 Retrieved 30 October 2011 External links editRichard Wilson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Wilson Australian actor amp oldid 1151663874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
