Angus McLaren
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Angus McLaren | |
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Born | 3 November 1988 (age 19) Leongatha, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation | Actor |
Angus McLaren (born 3 November 1988 in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Silversun and H2O: Just Add Water. He has also appeared in the television series Neighbours, Something in the Air, Blue Heelers, Packed to the Rafters and All Saints.
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[edit] Personal life
Angus was (born 3 November 1988 in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia). He grew up on a dairy farm near Leongatha, to the East of Melbourne.
[edit] Acting career
After appearing in a number of amateur productions for the Leongatha Lyric Theatre, as well as school productions, he made the leap to professional work with a recurring role on the ABC series Something in the Air, when he was just 12 years old. Several further TV credits followed, including the children's series Worst Best Friends (CoxKnight),The Saddle Club (Crawfords) and Fergus McPhail (Burberry), guest roles on Blue Heelers (Southern Star),Comedy Inc (Crackerjack) and a recurring role on Neighbours (Grundy). Angus' first main cast role came in 2004 with the children's series Silversun for Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier, which aired on both the Seven Network and the ABC. His feature film debut followed in 2005 with the low budget Melbourne feature Court of Lonely Royals, directed by Rohan Michael Hoole. 2005 also saw Angus work on Last Man Standing for Burberry productions, and achieve a solid footing on the commercial voiceover circuit.
[edit] Hobbies/Sports
In addition to his acting work, Angus is a keen sportsman, excelling at cricket, swimming and AFL football. He is an accomplished singer, drummer and guitarist. He plays drums in the band Ballet Imperial.
[edit] Trivia
- He, like many people, looks up to his parents for inspiration.
- Angus doesn't mind working with the girls on H20.
- Angus goes to the barn of his parents' farm for quiet time.
- He felt uncomfortable during the H20 episode "Control", in which he was shirtless.
- Angus did interviews for Disney Channel Australia.
- Angus is a drummer in a local band called "Ballet Imperial". The band were semi-finalists in Future Rock in 2005, a teen Battle of the Bands competition.
[edit] References
http://www.jonathan-m-shiff.com.au/h2o/