Brett Hicks-Maitland
| Brett Hicks-Maitland | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1978 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–Present |
Brett Hicks-Maitland (born 11 March 1978 in Adelaide) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the hit Australian TV series Home & Away.
Training
Hicks-Maitland studied acting at the Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)[1] in Sydney. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts. He's since continued his studies of acting with Australian Acting Coach Annie Swann and Camera technique teacher Sandra Lee Patterson. Since moving to America he has studied with Howard Fine and Larry Moss.
Career
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in a number of TV shows, including top Australian soap "Home and Away"[2] as a Series Regular playing Dylan Russell from 2002–2004. He has made appearances on the mini-series "Small Claims – the reunion", and ABC's "Changi". He played guest roles on "All Saints", "McLeod's Daughters", "Packed to the Rafters" and "Life Support" (series #3).
In the upcoming film "the Longer Day of Happiness" starred as Garret Jones. In the Australian Film "Dirty Deeds" starring Sam Neill, Sam Worthington and John Goodman, Brett co-starred as Officer Young.
Hicks-Maitland has been involved in many Theater productions, most recently with "Noises Off" at the State Theater of South Austral, "Loot" at the Cat and Fiddle (Sydney, Australia) and "The Eumenedies" at NIDA. Hicks-Maitland has also been involved in a number of short films, his most recent being an animated Short, "Ward 13" in which he played the lead voice.
Film and Television
- Changi (2001) (1 episode -Gordon's Will) – Bede
- McLeod's Daughters (2001) (1 episode – Who's a Big Girl Now?) – Hopeful
- Home and Away (2002–2004) – Dylan Russell
- Dirty Deeds (2002) – Constable
- Ward 13 (2003) – (Voice)
- Life Support (2004) (1 episode – Mirror Tie) – Frank Jones
- Small Claims: The Reunion (2006) – Shane
- All Saints (2002/2008) – Marcus Drayton/Leon Warner
- Packed to the Rafters (2008) (1 episode – Taking the Lead) – Patrick Moreton
- "the Longer Day of Happiness (film)" (2010) – Garret Jones
Interests
Hicks-Maitland is an avid golfer. Was an In-Line skater of professional standard and played ice-hockey in his home town of Adelaide, Australia. He continues to work and study acting in Los Angeles with his fiance, Australian actress, Rebecca Asha.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "NIDA official site". nida.edu.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ↑ "Home and Away official site". au.tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
External links
- Brett Hicks-Maitland at the internet movie database
- Brett Hicks-Maitland at IMDb Pro