| Ian Meadows | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ian Meadows 4 February 1983 Collie, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ian Meadows (born 4 February 1983) is an Australian actor and writer.
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Born and raised in Collie, Western Australia, Meadows trained at Curtin University and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating in 2005.[1]
Meadow's highest profile television role to date was as Rocco Cooper, a young troubled boy who was forced by his brother to try and take out Sally Fletcher, on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away.[2]
Other roles have included a part in The Shark Net, "Elliot" in Tripping Over, a single-episode role as "Jeff Weiss" on All Saints, and a major role in the short films Brothers, Legacy, Water, as well as the 2009 film Mao's Last Dancer and the miniseries The Pacific. Theatre credits include "Modern International Dead" at the Griffin Theatre Company in Sydney in 2008 for which he earned a nomination for "Best Newcomer" at the Sydney Theatre Awards 2008.[1] He appeared in the Russian play "Ladybird" at the Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney in March 2009, which he also helped produce and re-write to localise in Australia. In 2010, he has a recurring role on police series Rush, playing James, the son of Inspector Kerry Vincent (played by Catherine McClements).
In 2011, Meadows will be seen in the ABC telemovie Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, playing the role of photographer Andrew Cowell,[3] and was also in season three episode of East West 101, playing Simon. Also in 2011, he will reprise his guest starring role of James Vincent on Rush.[4]
Meadows is also a writer, having written episodes Spirited, SLiDE and Offspring.
| Year | Category | Award | Program | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Newcomer | Sydney Theatre Awards | Modern International Dead | Nominate |