Rhys Wakefield
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| Rhys Wakefield | |
 Rhys Wakefield as Lucas Holden from Home and Away |
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| Born | November 20, 1988 (age 18) Cairns, Queensland |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Notable roles | Lucas Holden |
Rhys Wakefield born 20 November 1988 in Cairns, Queensland is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Lucas Holden in Home and Away, a role he has played since August 2005[1]. As of April 2007 he continues to play the part but has been linked with a role in forthcoming movie The Black Balloon[2]
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[edit] Biography
Prior to appearing as Lucas in Home and Away, Rhys had been acting for over 6 years. He attended classes at The McDonald College of Performing Arts where he won an acting scholarship in 2003[3]. As well as performing in a number of school productions he appeared at a Shakespeare festival and has worked with the Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet [1]. In addition to attending the McDonald College he also attended an acting course at Zenith Theatre in 2003 [3].
His first professional acting role was in the film Bootmen in 2000 which was later followed by a television appearance playing Brad, a guest star in the 2001 series Don't Blame Me. He appeared in two episodes, Best Foot Forward and The Dingo Made Me Do It.
[edit] Home and Away
In August 2005 Rhys secured his first regular TV role playing Lucas Holden in the long running Australian Soap opera Home and Away. His character is the youngest of the Holden family and has been involved romantically with both Matilda Hunter and Belle Taylor.
His performance in series has brought him to the public attention and led to a Logie Nomination, for the Best New Talent, 2006.
[edit] Post Home and Away
Although he remains a series regular Rhys has recently been linked with the role of Thomas in the forthcoming movie The Black Balloon.
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bootmen | Dancing kid | |
| 2007 | The Black Balloon | Thomas |
[edit] Television
| Year | Show | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Don't Blame Me | Brad | Episodes 11 & 12; |
| 2005 | Home and Away | Lucas Holden | Series regular |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rhys Wakefield Profile. Home and Away Official Site. Retrieved on February 3, 2007.
- ^ Black Balloon, The (HTML). Australian Film Commission. Retrieved on February 3, 2007.
- ^ a b Matrics Management Profile (HTML). Retrieved on February 3, 2007.
