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'''Harry Weaving Greenwood''' is an English-Australian actor.
'''Harry Weaving Greenwood''' is an English-Australian actor. He has appeared in films ''[[The Nightingale (2018 film)|The Nightingale]]'' and ''[[True History of the Kelly Gang (film)|True History of the Kelly Gang]]''<ref name="if">{{Citation | last = Groves | first = Don | date = 19 November 2018 | title = Harry Greenwood: A rising star who is still rising | periodical = if | url = https://if.com.au/harry-greenwood-a-rising-star-who-is-still-rising/ }}</ref> and on TV including ''[[Gallipoli (miniseries)|Gallipoli]]'' and ''[[Bad Mothers]]'' and on stage, such as [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]] at the Roslyn Packer Theatre<ref>{{Citation | last = Rugendyke | first = Louise | date = 13 April 2019 | title = Family ties bind for Harry Greenwood and Hugo Weaving in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/family-ties-bind-for-harry-greenwood-and-hugo-weaving-in-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-20190412-h1dev3.html }}</ref> and Sydney Theatre Company's ''[[Cloud 9 (play)|Cloud Nine]]''.<ref>{{Citation | last = Boon | first = Maxim | date = 4 July 2017 | title = Actor Harry Greenwood Takes A Trip To Cloud Nine For Sydney Theatre Company | periodical = The music | url = https://themusic.com.au/features/harry-greenwood-cloud-nine-sydney-theatre-company-maxim-boon/aEx7en18f34/04-07-17/ }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Harry Greenwood is the son of actor [[Hugo Weaving]].<ref name="if"/><ref name=carnifex/>

==Career==
Greenwood has appeared in feature films ''[[The Nightingale (2018 film)|The Nightingale]]'' (2018) and ''[[True History of the Kelly Gang (film)|True History of the Kelly Gang]]'' (2019),<ref name="if">{{Citation | last = Groves | first = Don | date = 19 November 2018 | title = Harry Greenwood: A rising star who is still rising | periodical = if | url = https://if.com.au/harry-greenwood-a-rising-star-who-is-still-rising/ }}</ref> and in television series including ''[[Gallipoli (miniseries)|Gallipoli]]''{{cn}} and ''[[Bad Mothers]]''.<ref name=smh2019/>

He is also a stage actor, appearing in ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' at the [[Roslyn Packer Theatre]],<ref name=smh2019>{{Citation | last = Rugendyke | first = Louise | date = 13 April 2019 | title = Family ties bind for Harry Greenwood and Hugo Weaving in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/family-ties-bind-for-harry-greenwood-and-hugo-weaving-in-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-20190412-h1dev3.html }}</ref> and [[Sydney Theatre Company]]'s ''[[Cloud 9 (play)|Cloud Nine]]''.<ref>{{Citation | last = Boon | first = Maxim | date = 4 July 2017 | title = Actor Harry Greenwood Takes A Trip To Cloud Nine For Sydney Theatre Company | periodical = The music | url = https://themusic.com.au/features/harry-greenwood-cloud-nine-sydney-theatre-company-maxim-boon/aEx7en18f34/04-07-17/ }}</ref>
Greenwood stars in [[Sean Lahiff]]'s debut film as director, ''[[Carnifex (film)|Carnifex]]''. A science fiction / horror film with large-scale special effects, the film also stars [[Alexandra Park (actress)| Alexandra Park]] and Sisi Stringer, and is due to premiere at the [[Adelaide Film Festival]] in October 2022.<ref name=carnifex>{{cite web | title=The state of science fiction | website=[[InDaily]]| first=Penelope| last= Debelle| date=7 October 2022 | url=https://indaily.com.au/inreview/film/2022/10/07/the-state-of-science-fiction/ | access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
For his role in ''[[Wakefield (TV series)|Wakefield]]'' he was nominated for the 2021 [[AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Maddox | first = Garry | date = 31 October 2021 | title = The Newsreader and Wakefield dominate AACTA nominations | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald | url = https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-newsreader-and-wakefield-dominate-nominations-for-australian-academy-of-cinema-and-television-arts-awards-20211029-p594fy.html }}</ref>
For his role in ''[[Wakefield (TV series)|Wakefield]]'' he was nominated for the 2021 [[AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Maddox | first = Garry | date = 31 October 2021 | title = The Newsreader and Wakefield dominate AACTA nominations | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald | url = https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/the-newsreader-and-wakefield-dominate-nominations-for-australian-academy-of-cinema-and-television-arts-awards-20211029-p594fy.html }}</ref>



Revision as of 05:21, 9 October 2022

Harry Greenwood
Born
Harry Weaving Greenwood
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
ParentHugo Weaving (father)

Harry Weaving Greenwood is an English-Australian actor.

Early life and education

Harry Greenwood is the son of actor Hugo Weaving.[1][2]

Career

Greenwood has appeared in feature films The Nightingale (2018) and True History of the Kelly Gang (2019),[1] and in television series including Gallipoli[citation needed] and Bad Mothers.[3]

He is also a stage actor, appearing in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Roslyn Packer Theatre,[3] and Sydney Theatre Company's Cloud Nine.[4]

Greenwood stars in Sean Lahiff's debut film as director, Carnifex. A science fiction / horror film with large-scale special effects, the film also stars Alexandra Park and Sisi Stringer, and is due to premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2022.[2]

Awards and nominations

For his role in Wakefield he was nominated for the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Groves, Don (19 November 2018), "Harry Greenwood: A rising star who is still rising", if
  2. ^ a b Debelle, Penelope (7 October 2022). "The state of science fiction". InDaily. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rugendyke, Louise (13 April 2019), "Family ties bind for Harry Greenwood and Hugo Weaving in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", Sydney Morning Herald
  4. ^ Boon, Maxim (4 July 2017), "Actor Harry Greenwood Takes A Trip To Cloud Nine For Sydney Theatre Company", The music
  5. ^ Maddox, Garry (31 October 2021), "The Newsreader and Wakefield dominate AACTA nominations", Sydney Morning Herald