Christian Clark
Christian Clark | |
|---|---|
 Christian Clark at the Any Questions for Ben? Premiere In Sydney, Australia, February 2012 | |
| Born | 15 September 1979 Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor/Model/Producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Christian Clark (born 15 September 1979) is an Australian actor. Christian appeared in the role of Will Griggs in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours from 2006 to 2007 and played Penn Graham in Home & Away in 2010.[1]
Career
Clark graduated from Screenwise, Australia's leading film and television school for actors in Sydney. He is a former personal trainer and successful international model. He also stars in many commercials around the World. He appeared alongside Bec Cartwright in her music video of On the Borderline.
After studying with various acting schools in Sydney and New York, Clark landed his first major regular gig on the long-running and worldwide-syndicated Australian TV show Neighbours, playing the mysterious heartthrob Will Griggs. Bringing his strong commitment and keen insight to the character, Clark's role instantly struck a huge chord with audiences. Casting director Jan Russ called Clark a 'star' and added, 'he is not only that but also a very charming and caring young man.'
Clark had roles in a number of films including Gabriel, directed by Shane Abbess and Gates of Hell directed by Kelly Dolen. Clark followed these with thriller features Prey with Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Crush with Chris Egan and Emma Lung.
Clark also produces and writes between acting roles, co-producing the comedy feature Squid, while starring alongside Josh Lawson and Ed Kavalee. Clark produced and starred in Scumbus, a film by Ed Kavalee, which starred an ensemble comedy cast of Toby Truslove, Ed Kavalee, Glen Robbins, Peter Helliar, Dave Hughes, Tony Martin, Henry Nixon.
He also continues to work on his craft on TV shows, including award-winning False Witness, Rescue: Special Ops, Home and Away, and various short films and pilots. Clark played Penn Graham the pyschopath who came to Summer bay, charmed all the woman, then terrorised Alf Stewart in Home and Away.
Clark starred as Jason in Border Protection with Peter Helliar and Ryan Shelton, directed by Ed Kavalee, also starring Dave Hughes, Andy Lee, Lachy Hulme, Fitzy, Ash Williams, Luke McGregor, Tony Martin. He also had a key supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy Any Questions for Ben?, created by Working Dog Productions.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Neighbours | Will Griggs/Sebastian Barnes | 30 episodes |
| 2007 | Gabriel | Sean | |
| 2008 | The Gates of Hell | Dylan | |
| 2009 | Smuggler | Ben | |
| False Witness | Porter look-a-like | AKA The Diplomat. | |
| Prey | Jason | ||
| Crush | Wesley | ||
| Rescue: Special Ops | Jason | Episode 1.11 | |
| 2010 | Dying Ice | Amon | Completed |
| 2010–11 | Home & Away | Penn Graham | Appeared in flashback in 2011 |
| 2011 | Scumbus | Bernie | Also Producer |
| 2012 | Any Questions for Ben? | Andy | Working Dog |
| 2012 | Border Protection Squad | Jason | Also Producer |
| 2013 | Nerve | Jakob Evans | Pre-production |
References
- ^ "Summer Bay welcomes mysterious Penn". Press Association. June 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Schembri, Jim (9 February 2012). "Any Questions for Ben?". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
