| Brenton Thwaites | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 22–23) Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Film actor, Television actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Brenton Thwaites (born 1989) is an Australian actor, best known for portraying Luke Gallagher in the Fox8 teen drama series, SLiDE, and Stu Henderson in the soap opera Home and Away.[1]
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Thwaites was born in Cairns, Queensland in 1989.[2] He underwent secondary education at Cairns State High School in Far North Queensland, with his senior year held in 2008.[2] Thwaites studied acting at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and he graduated in 2011.[3][4] He then relocated to Sydney to join the long-running soap opera Home and Away and to pursue his career in acting.[5][6]
Prior to graduating from the Queensland University of Technology, Thwaites had his film debut in Charge Over You, a 2010 independent feature film.[7] After he graduated, Thwaites went onto appear in an episode of Sea Patrol, and was cast in both SLiDE and Home and Away.[8][9]
In November 2010, it was confirmed that Thwaites, along with Adele Perovic, Ben Schumann, Emily Robins and Gracie Gilbert, had been cast in a new Fox8 Australian teen drama series called SLiDE.[10][11] The show follows five Brisbane teenagers making their way from teenagers to adulthood.[11][12] Thwaites believes his character, Luke Gallagher, "stands back a bit. He watches. He's struggling with family issues. He's drawn in as it was a chance to find better friends and an opportunity to be part of a group. He's a cool, accepted kid. Some friends he can love and help him mature."[8] Thwaites made his first appearance on SLiDE in the series' premiere episode on 16 August 2011.[11]
Shortly after Thwaites relocated to Sydney from Cairns in April 2011, he was given a five–month recurring role of Stu Henderson in the 24th season of Home and Away.[5][4] Thwaites called the show a great learning experience and said his co-stars were easy to work with.[6] Tristan Swanwick of The Courier-Mail said Thwaites' character is part of a major storyline, which lasts for the rest of the season.[5] Thwaites made his first appearance as Stu on 23 August 2011.[5] Stu is a new member of The River Boys. Swanwick said Thwaites was a "bit too pretty to be a bad-ass River Boy", but a few fake tattoos would fix that.[4] Of his character, Thwaites said "Stu's awesome, he has some fights, he gets the girls, it's awesome fun."[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Charge Over You | Sam | |
| 2011 | Headsmen | Max Patterson | Short film |
| 2011 | Sea Patrol | Leigh Scarpia | Episode: "Black Flights" |
| 2011-present | SLiDE | Luke Gallagher | Regular role |
| 2011-present | Home and Away | Stu Henderson | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Rove LA | Himself | Part of the studio audience[13][14] |