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Richard Cawthorne

Acting
Known For

48 Years Old

Australian actor Richard Cawthorne was born in Hong Kong in 1976, the youngest of two, his mother Zelda was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father Russell, a Marketing Executive for Hong Kong film company Golden Harvest Studios. After spending his final year of education boarding in the UK, Richard moved to Australia in the mid 90's. Training initially at St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Richard then went on to study at Melbourne's National Theatre where he graduated in 1999. Early guest appearances on Australian television paved the way to Richard earning his first semi regular role as 'Ruban 'Roo' Hausman' on the popular Australia soap Neighbours (1985) (2004/2005). In 2003 Richard was cast as the lead in the independent feature  Razor Eaters (2003), though the film was not a commercial success, Richards work won both critical praise and a subsequent Best Actor Award at the Shreikfest Film festival (Los Angeles) in 2005. In 2012 Richard won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA), for his critically acclaimed portrayal of notorious Australian underworld figure Dennis Allan in the prime time drama  Killing Time (2010).

Born

Hong Kong on 3rd December 1976

All Credits

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Rush
Joe Hadden
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Rush
Novak
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The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Angus Reed
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Harrow
Paul Haberecht
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Halifax f.p.
Gary Groom
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East West 101
Sterling
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Catching Milat
Detective Paul Gordon
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East of Everything
Driver
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Jack Irish
Fraser Boyd
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Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms
Foggy
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Underbelly
Long Harry Slater
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Killing Time
Dennis Allen
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The Straits
Vlad
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Upgrade
Serk
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Eugenie Sandler P.I.
Sammy
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Canal Road
Greg Manor
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The Last Full Measure
Young Colonel Holt
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Fat Tony & Co
Jarred Ragg
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The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
Duane Renaud
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Noise
Kermond
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Razor Eaters
Zach
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10 Terrorists
MI6 Judge
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The Heisenberg Principle
Man