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Michael Sheasby
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Michael Sheasby is an AFI/AACTA nominated actor, best known for his work in Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge", Jennifer Kent's "The Nightingale" and the BBC's "The Luminaries". Micheal…
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Michael Sheasby is an AFI/AACTA nominated actor, best known for his work in Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge", Jennifer Kent's "The Nightingale" and the BBC's "The Luminaries". Micheal was born in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with his family in 2001. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in 2010, Michael began his career leading on stage at the Sydney Opera House in roles such as King Henry in Shakespeare's Henry V, and Valentine Coverly in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. Since turning his attention to screen, Michael has played roles such as Tex Lewis in Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, Walter Moody in the BBC's The Luminaries, and Aidan Carrol in Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale which received the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2018, and was also selected for Sundance Film Festival 2019. Michael won the Casting Guild of Australia's Rising Star Award in 2018. In 2019, Michael was nominated for an AFI/ACCTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Nightingale.
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2025
Two Ugly People
Movie Blondie
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2023
The Artful Dodger
TV show Sergeant Bramwell
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2023
NCIS: Sydney
TV show Alex Hart
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2022
Bosch & Rockit
Movie Keith
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2021
Sweet Tooth
TV show Young Man
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2020
LOST BOY
Movie Tate
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2018
The Nightingale
Movie Aidan
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2016
Hacksaw Ridge
Movie Tex Lewis
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2014
Love Child
TV show Michael
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2009
Rescue: Special Ops
TV show Alex Reynolds
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The Mark
Movie Leonard Woolf
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Staring Contest
Movie Michael
