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Sullivan Stapleton Biography

Birth Name:Sullivan Stapleton

Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won the breakthrough actor award at the Australians in Film Awards in 2012
  • In 2011, he was nominated for a Chlotrudis Award for best performance by an ensemble cast for "Animal Kingdom․"
  • Was nominated for an AFI Award for best supporting actor in 2010 for "Animal Kingdom․"
  • First appeared in television commercials at the age of 11
  • His onscreen acting career began in 1994 with a role in "Baby Bath Massacre․"
  • Best known for playing Sgt․ Damien Scott in "Strike Back" and Themistokles in "300: Rise of an Empire․"

Awards

  • 2010AFI Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2015AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
  • 2016AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2016FCCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2016TLA Gaybie-Best Supporting Actor in a Gay Role: nominated
  • 2020AACTA Award-Best Indie Film: nominated