| Steve Peacocke | |
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| Born | Stephen Peacocke 30 October 1981 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Stephen "Steve" Peacocke (born 30 October 1981) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Darryl Braxton, on popular soap opera Home and Away.
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Peacocke was born and raised in Dubbo, New South Wales and attended The Scots College. He spent three years unloading freight trucks and when he was 18, he spent a year working as a jackaroo in Burke, for which he worked for $3 an hour. A year later he went to the University of Newcastle and studied communications. During his time at university, Peacocke took a keen interest in rugby, which he later gave up after many injuries and while recovering from an injury he auditioned for a play, leading to many performances for Newcastle University Conservatorium Theatre Productions.[1]
Peacocke knew he wanted to be an actor from the age of 16. He had many performances on stage at Newcastle University, one of which he was awarded a City of Newcastle Drama Award for his portrayal of Ricko in Nick Enright's A Property of the Clan in 2004.[1] He went on to act with playwright/director Agusta Supple on several productions, two of which are Stories from the 428 and Brand Spanking New, and he also had a role in Kit Brookman's It Was Raining All Afternoon.[2] Peacocke began his on-screen acting career in 2006 when he appeared in a small role in the award-winning Australian film Suburban Mayhem. His second feature is the 2011 film Burning Man, with Matthew Goode and Bojana Novakovic.
Peacocke began appearing on television in 2007, when he played the role of Zeb Hall in medical drama series All Saints. His other television credits include Packed to the Rafters, Rake and the television film Emerald Falls in 2008, which starred Georgie Parker. In early 2011, Peacocke received the role of River Boy, Darryl "Brax" Braxton on Australian soap opera Home and Away.[3] His role as Brax on the show is one he has become well known for, featuring in many of the central storylines of the 2011 season.
Peacocke plans to work in American films in the future.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Suburban Mayhem | Store Attendant | |
| 2007 | All Saints | Zeb Hall | Episode: "Balancing Act" |
| 2008 | Emerald Falls | Bushwalker | Television film |
| 2008 | Cue Howard | Sir William Delamere | Short film |
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Waiter | Episode: "Belonging" |
| 2010 | Rake | Michael Warner | Episode: "R v Mark" |
| 2010 | The Black Dog[5] | Steven | Short film |
| 2010 | The Robbery | INTERROGATOR | Short film |
| 2011 | Telethon | Himself | Episode: 15 October 2011 |
| 2011 | Burning Man | ||
| 2011–present | Home and Away | Darryl "Brax" Braxton | Lead role |