Actors & Actresses destined for success in 2015
by leos_monkey | created - 02 Dec 2014 | updated - 02 Dec 2014 | PublicUpcoming Australian Actors- male and female- who have been taken noticed by the media in the last 12 months
1. Taylor Glockner
Actor | Neighbours
Taylor Glockner is an Australian actor who launched his career on the Family Movie Channel's major multi-platform series 'Conspiracy365'. After the resounding success of 'Conspiracy365', Taylor was sourced directly by producers to play Mason Turner on Australia's most successful and longest running...
2. Chelsea Williamson
Actress | The Reckoning
Chelsea Williamson is known for The Reckoning (2014), Broken Contract (2018) and Awake for a Moment (2016).
3. Meyne Wyatt
Actor | The Nightingale
Meyne Wyatt is known for The Nightingale (2018), Redfern Now (2012) and Mystery Road (2018).
4. Remy Hii
Actor | Marco Polo
Remy Hii began his career on stage at the age of 19 with the Queensland Theatre Company in the award winning play The Estimator. Television roles soon followed, and three years of full time study with the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia where he graduated in 2011.
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5. Kaiya Jones
Actress | Neighbours
Kaiya Jones is an actress, director and writer. She was born in Scotland and grew up in Australia. In 2018, she earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Professional Acting from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Kaiya wrote and directed her first short film Coping (2013) at just 17 years old. Her ...
6. Charlie Garber
Actor | Ghost Rider
Charlie Garber is known for Ghost Rider (2007), Spirited (2010) and Sando (2018).
7. Ash Ricardo
Actress | Party Tricks
Ash Ricardo is known for Party Tricks (2014), Offspring (2010) and Home and Away (1988).
8. Gracie Gilbert
Actress | Love Child
Gracie Gilbert was born on October 20, 1992 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Love Child (2014), Lockie Leonard (2007) and SLiDE (2011).
9. Lincoln Younes
Actor | Grand Hotel
One of Australia's leading actors, Lincoln recently starred in the celebrated Paramount+ drama Last King Of The Cross as the central character of John Ibrahim opposite Academy Award nominated actor Tim Roth. Following this he completed filming on the Stan Original dark-comedy C*A*U*G*H*T alongside ...
10. Olivia DeJonge
Actress | The Visit
Olivia DeJonge is an Australian actress best known for her role as Priscilla Presley in Baz Lurhman's film 'Elvis', and as Caitlin Atwater in Antonio Campos's HBO limited series, 'The Staircase'. She made her feature film debut in Caryn Waechters 'The Sisterhood Of Night', followed by M Night ...
11. Adele Perovic
Actress | The Code
Adele Perovic is known for The Code (2014), SLiDE (2011) and Bed Frame.
12. Aaron L. McGrath
Actor | Mystery Road
Aaron McGrath is an Indigenous actor whose family comes from Gulargambone, a small town in the central west plains of New South Wales, Australia. Born in 1996, he grew up in Redfern Sydney and graduated from Lewisham Christian Brothers in 2013. Represented by T&E Management in Australia he has ...
13. Madeleine Madden
Actress | Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Madeleine Madden was born on January 29, 1997 in Australia. She is an actress, known for Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), Mystery Road (2018) and Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018).
14. Miranda Tapsell
Actress | The Dry
Miranda Tapsell was born on June 18, 1987 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for The Dry (2020), Love Child (2014) and Top End Wedding (2019). She has been married to James Colley since December 2018. They have one child.
15. Shari Sebbens
Actress | Thor: Ragnarok
Shari Sebbens is known for Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) and Redfern Now (2012).
16. Rarriwuy Hick
Actress | Wentworth
Rarriwuy Hick is an Australian actress, dancer and theatre performer. Hick was born in Sydney, New South Wales and spent much of her youth growing up in and around the Arhnem Land communities of Lilyfield. Hick graduated from the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (...
17. Miah Madden
Actress | The Sapphires
Miah Madden was born on April 9, 2002 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for The Sapphires (2012), Redfern Now (2012) and The Clearing (2023).
18. Dougie Baldwin
Actor | Nowhere Boys
Dougie Baldwin is known for Nowhere Boys (2013), Upper Middle Bogan (2013) and Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows (2016).
19. Joel Lok
Actor | The Home Song Stories
Joel Lok is known for The Home Song Stories (2007), Nowhere Boys (2013) and Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows (2016).
20. Rahart Adams
Actor | Gotham Knights
Born in Melbourne, to first generation Australian-Pakistani/Maltese parents and the second oldest of four children. Rahart Adams is an accomplished actor whose career thrives predominantly between The United States and Australia.
While training at TAFTA (The Australian Film and Television Company) ...
21. Matt Testro
Actor | Nowhere Boys
Matt Testro is known for Nowhere Boys (2013), Legends and Nowhere Boys: The 5th Boy (2013).
22. Lara Robinson
Actress | Upper Middle Bogan
With an impressive list of credits to her name, Lara is perhaps best known to audiences for her work in the ABC comedy Upper Middle Bogan. This year, Lara has taken a place on the MA Theatre Lab program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.
Prior feature credits include Knowing, ...
23. Harrison Feldman
Actor | Upper Middle Bogan
Harrison Feldman is known for Upper Middle Bogan (2013), Girl Asleep (2015) and Fancy Boy (2016).
24. Keegan Joyce
Actor | Rake
Keegan Joyce is an actor and singer. He was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1989. Keegan attended the King's School in North Parramatta, Australia and in 2014, he earned a degree in Musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He began acting professionally at the age of 12. Best known for his ...
25. Charles Cottier
Actor | Home and Away
Charles Cottier was born in Brisbane, Australia on 27 October, 1992. He has always wanted to be on screen and loved to perform in home videos from a young age. He grew up in a close knit family of three boys, in which he is the middle child. Charles started acting classes at the age of 12 at The ...
26. Nikita Leigh-Pritchard
Actress | Please Like Me
Nikita Leigh-Pritchard is known for Please Like Me (2013), Blue Heelers (1994) and Wentworth (2013).
27. Charlotte Nicdao
Actress | Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet
Charlotte Nicdao was born on August 14, 1991 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and composer, known for Mythic Quest (2020), Please Like Me (2013) and Camp (2013).
28. Millie Samuels
Actress | Alex & Eve
Millie studied the many platforms in media production and performance at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst; B.A Communications (Theatre Media). Upon graduating in 2011, Millie has worked professionally both in production teams for Channel Seven, Fremantle Media, ABC and numerous feature length ...
29. Mark Coles Smith
Actor | Mystery Road: Origin
Mark Coles Smith is an Australian film, television and theater actor, as well as a writer. He grew up in Broome, Australia and received a certificate in Aboriginal Theatre from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Mark has won numerous awards, including: the Yvonne Cohen Award from ...
30. Michala Banas
Actress | Upper Middle Bogan
Michala Banas is a multi award winning film, television and theatre actor. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Michala splits her time working between Melbourne and Los Angeles. Michala's career began very early with her first film credit at the age of 5. Since then, she has forged a ...
31. Thomas Cocquerel
Actor | Table 19
Thomas Cocquerel is an Franco-Australian actor born in Sydney on the 5th September, 1989. He is graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney from 2012. He has three younger sisters Emilie, Elsa and Anna Cocquerel who are also all actors. Thomas began his career ...
32. Brandon McClelland
Actor | The Nightingale
Brandon McClelland was born on January 12, 1992 in Penrith, New South Wales , Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for The Nightingale (2018), Anzac Girls (2014) and Love Child (2014).
33. Andrew Hazzard
Actor | Love Child
Andrew Hazzard was born on November 2, 1987. He is an actor, known for Love Child (2014), Underbelly (2008) and Home and Away (1988).
35. Sophie Bloom
Actress | The Little Death
Sophie has trained with the Australian Theatre for Young People and participated in the NIDA open program. Sophie has a BA in Media Communications; Media, Arts and Production from UTS.
Sophie has appeared in television on Home and Away, Underbelly "The Golden Mile", Crownies, Cops LAC, All Saints, ...
36. Harriet Dyer
Actress | The Invisible Man
Harriet Dyer was born on October 17, 1988 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for The Invisible Man (2020), Colin from Accounts (2022) and No Activity (2015). She has been married to Patrick Brammall since 2021. They have one child.
37. John Harlan Kim
Actor | The Little Things
John Kim was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His early years in grade school were spent focusing on extra-curricular athletics including basketball, tennis and Australian rules football. It was not until High School that John became interested in the arts.
At age 15, he attended a...
38. Ashleigh Brewer
Actress | Neighbours
Born 9th December 1990 in Brisbane, Australia, Brewer began her acting career at the tender age of 12 when she joined the children's show Sleepover Club (2003). A week after graduation she arrived in Melbourne to look for acting work and auditioned for the ongoing role of Kate Ramsay in the ...
39. Ella Scott Lynch
Actress | Pimped
Ella Scott Lynch is an Australian actress of film, television and theatre and also a writer, who was born in Sydney, New South Wales Australia. Lynch is best known for her roles in Love Child (2014) and iconic Australian medical drama All Saints (1998), also making an appearances in other ...
40. Ben O'Toole
Actor | Hacksaw Ridge
Ben O'Toole was born on July 10, 1991. He is an actor, known for Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Detroit (2017) and The Water Diviner (2014).
41. Ryan Corr
Actor | Holding the Man
Ryan's charismatic on-screen presence and the breadth of his emotional and comedic range ensure he is in constant demand.
Upcoming feature films include 1930's action-thriller High Ground, directed by Stephen Johnson, and the lead role in Maziar Lahooti's debut feature film Below, opposite Anthony ...
42. James Fraser
Actor | The Wilds
James Fraser made his acting debut opposite Daniel Radcliffe in December Boys (2007) and has been starring on Australian screens ever since. Work includes Devil's Playground (2013), The Water Diviner (2014), Deadline Gallipoli (2015), Black Comedy (2019) and The Wilds (2022). He is a multi-award ...
43. Lee Cormie
Actor | Darkness Falls
Lee Cormie was born on February 8, 1992 in Melbourne, Australia. He is an actor, known for Darkness Falls (2003), December Boys (2007) and Blue Heelers (1994).
44. Christian Byers
Actor | Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger
Christian Byers was born on July 31, 1993 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008), Opal Dream (2006) and The Tree (2010).
45. Cody Fern
Actor | Father Stu
Hailing from rural Western Australia, Cody made his auspicious stage debut as the lead in the National Theatre's production of 'War Horse'. He played David Madson on the Emmy and Golden Globe winning Limited Series: 'American Crime Story, The Assassination of Gianni Versace', Michael Langdon (The ...
46. Jessica Marais
Actress | Love Child
Jessica Marais was born on the 29th January 1985 in South Africa and moved to Perth Australia at a young age. Recently she moved to Sydney where she has a TV role as Rachel Rafter in the Australian comedy series Packed to the Rafters. She has also recently appeared in the new Australian film Two ...
47. James Stewart
Actor | Packed to the Rafters
James Stewart was born on October 21, 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for Packed to the Rafters (2008), The Condemned (2007) and Tomorrow, When the War Began (2016).
48. Angus Sampson
Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer
Angus Sampson is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has starred in the Insidious film series, the critically acclaimed crime drama The Mule (2014), Oscar winner Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and the Peabody recipient season of Fargo (2015), amongst many others. Sampson was born in Sydney, Australia,...
49. Deniz Akdeniz
Actor | The Flight Attendant
Deniz Akdeniz, best known for his role in the Max Original hit "The Flight Attendant" alongside Kaley Cuoco and Zosia Mamet. He recently starred with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the endearing drama "You Hurt My Feelings" from acclaimed director Nicole Holofcener. Part of the incredible ensemble cast of ...
50. Chris Pang
Actor | Crazy Rich Asians
Chris Pang was born on December 29, 1984 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Palm Springs (2020) and Charlie's Angels (2019).
51. Caitlin Stasey
Actress | Tomorrow, When the War Began
Caitlin Jean Stasey is an Australian actress who is well known for her roles as Francesca Thomas in Sleepover Club (2003), Rachel Kinski in Neighbours (1985) and Ellie Linton in the film adaptation of John Marsden's best seller 'Tomorrow When the War Began'
Caitlin is from Victoria, Australia, She ...
52. Lincoln Lewis
Actor | Tomorrow, When the War Began
Lincoln Lewis is an Australian actor who began acting at thirteen, appearing in shows like The Sleepover Club, Mortified and H2o before making his way to the big screens in 2005 with films Aquamarine and Voodoo Lagoon. However, it wasn't until appearing on Home and Away in 2007 that he became a ...
53. Ashleigh Cummings
Actress | The Goldfinch
Ashleigh Cummings was born on November 11, 1992 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is an actress, known for The Goldfinch (2019), Hounds of Love (2016) and NOS4A2 (2019).
54. Eamon Farren
Actor | Chained
Eamon Farren was born on May 19, 1985 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for Chained (2012), Winchester (2018) and The Dig (2021).
55. Aaron Jakubenko
Actor | Tidelands
Aaron Jakubenko is known for Tidelands (2018), Roman Empire (2016) and The Shannara Chronicles (2016).
56. Teressa Liane
Actress | The Reef: Stalked
Teressa Liane is an Australian actress born in Melbourne, Victoria.
Best known for her portrayal of ruthless heretic Mary Louise on the hit show "The Vampire Diaries" (Warner Bros./The CW) & Angelica on "Into the Badlands" (AMC). Teressa's first big break was on Australian television show, "...
57. Oliver Ackland
Actor | Secret Bridesmaids' Business
Oliver Ackland is an Australian actor best known for his role as Tristan de Martel in the third season of The CW's Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals.
With a filmography spanning both the small and silver screens, Ackland solidified his career whilst being heavily involved in a number of ...
58. Mia Pistorius
Actress | Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Mia Pistorius is known for Spartacus (2010), Love Birds (2011) and Moth (2015).
59. Ben Mingay
Actor | Wonderland
Ben Mingay is known for Wonderland (2013), Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and Packed to the Rafters (2008).
61. Anna Bamford
Actress | Wonderland
Anna Bamford is known for Wonderland (2013), Home and Away (1988) and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012).
62. Brooke Satchwell
Actress | Neighbours
Brooke Satchwell was born in Melbourne, in Victoria Australia, and raised on a small farm about 40 miles south of Melbourne, in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsular. Her first school was Red Hill Primary. She started High School at Toorak College in Mount Eliza, Victoria, an independent ...
63. Glenn McMillan
Actor | Wonderland
Glenn McMillan was born on October 5, 1984 in São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor, known for Wonderland (2013), Power Rangers DinoThunder (2004) and Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003).
64. Jessica Tovey
Actress | Tracks
Jessica Tovey was born on November 10, 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She had never acted professionally prior to winning the role of Belle Taylor on Channel 7s Home and Away, apart from a role in 2005 in "Wicked Science".
She had an OP score of 98.8, and had the option of becoming a ...
65. Tim Ross
Actor | Wonderland
Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Tim Ross is a classically trained actor and graduate of the Victorian College of Arts (VCA). He has played leading roles on the stage, screen and in feature films with some of the most notable theatre companies, television networks and streaming ...
66. Michael Dorman
Actor | Daybreakers
Michael Dorman is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind and as John Tavner in the comedy-drama series Patriot. Other roles include Tom Wilcox in the Australian television ...
67. Elise Jansen
Actress | Predestination
Elise Jansen is known for Predestination (2014), Late Night with the Devil (2023) and Underbelly (2008).
68. Les Hill
Actor | The Beast
Les Hill was born on August 1, 1973. He is an actor and producer, known for The Beast (1996), Patricia Moore (2018) and 'Til Death.
69. Simone Kessell
Actress | Obi-Wan Kenobi
Simone Kessell was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. Her mother is Maori and her father of European decent. Simone began her acting career as a teenager in New Zealand working on local TV drama's and hosting her own kids show 'The Cartoon Company' at 18. She later moved to Sydney and worked...
70. Kate Mylius
Actress | Kinda Weird
Katherine 'Kate' Mylius is an Australian stage and screen actress. As well as acting, she is also a skilled dancer and singer. Having taken private singing lessons and dance training for many years. She finished a musical theater workshop at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). Kate made...
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