Rob Wainwright

Rob Wainwright

Actor

A dual citizen of Australia and the UK, Robert trained in acting at The Academy Drama School in London, where his theatre performances included playing the lead male roles in Still Life and Agamemnon.

Biography

After graduation, his UK theatre work included playing Mr Thompson in a West End production of Daisy Pulls It Off (at the Arts Theatre) and Crichton in The Admirable Crichton at London’s Curtains Up Theatre. Other UK theatre productions include Plague! The Musical (in both London and Edinburgh), The Children’s Hour, Dear Brutus, A Criminal Audition, Blood Wedding, The Wind Thing Musical, The Butterfly’s Evil Spell, Journey’s End and 12 Angry Men.

Robert’s UK screen roles include the RAAF Group Captain in World War II docudrama Shady Lady and Nick Manners in comedy feature film It’s All About The Manners. His other UK screen work includes featuring in an episode of BBC series The Young Apprentice and providing the voiceover in the international TV advert for The Watch Hut. In addition, Robert's directorial debut Headz was filmed in East London and screened at various international festivals, winning various awards including a Golden Lion at the 2016 London Film Awards.

In Australia, Robert won the 2017 award for best actor in a leading role at Brisbane’s 48 Hour Film Festival, for his role in the film Three Fishes. Most recently, he played a featured role in an episode of new US TV series Young Rock. Another recent role was Constable Daniels in the upcoming film Seven Times, a story about domestic violence that was filmed in the Lockyer Valley.

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Theatre

Daisy Pulls it Off, Arts Theatre West End - Mr Thompson

Still Life

Agamemnon

The Admirable Crichton, Curtains Up Theatre, London - Crichton

Plague

Children's Hour

Dear Brutus

A Criminal Audition

Blood Wedding

The Wind Thing Musical

The Butterfly's Evil Spell

Journey's End

12 Angry Men

Screen

Shady Lady, RAAF Group Captain

All About Manners, Nick Manners

BBC's Young Apprentice

US TV Series, Young Rock

Seven Times, Constable Daniels

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Awards

Robert won the 2017 award for best actor in a leading role at Brisbane’s 48 Hour Film Festival, for his role in the film Three Fishes.