Remy Hii
| Remy Hii | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986/1987 (age 26–27)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Remy Hii is an Australian actor. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art for three years and appeared in various theatre productions, before being cast in his first television roles. Hii starred as Van Tuong Nguyen in the two-part miniseries Better Man and was cast as Hudson Walsh in the soap opera Neighbours in 2013.
Early life
Hii was born to a Malaysian Chinese father and an English Australian mother.[2] He attended the Queensland University of Technology and later graduated from the acting course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 2011.[3][4] During his time at NIDA he played in the Sydney indie-rock group Rapids alongside fellow actors Angus McLaren and Jamie Timony.[5]
Career
Hii's professional theatre debut was with the Queensland Theatre Company's production of The Estimator[6] in 2007, before he was cast in guest roles in the television series East of Everything and H2O: Just Add Water.[4][7] In 2011, Hii appeared as Tom in the short film Kiss.[7]
Hii appeared in the lead role of Van Tuong Nguyen in SBS's four-part miniseries Better Man, which began airing from 25 July 2013. The series is based on a true story.[8] The role led to Hii receiving a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama at the 2014 AACTA Awards.[9] On 12 June 2013, it was announced the Hii had joined the cast of Neighbours as Hudson Walsh.[10] Hudson is a love interest for established character Chris Pappas (James Mason). On 20 June, Hii told Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that he had been asked back to continue filming the following month.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | East of Everything | Guest | |
| 2009 | H2O: Just Add Water | Bass Guitarist | |
| 2011 | Kiss | Tom | Short film |
| 2013 | Better Man | Van Tuong Nguyen | Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama |
| 2013 | Neighbours | Hudson Walsh | |
References
- ↑ Knox, David (23 July 2013). "Raw emotion the key for Remy Hii". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/07/raw-emotion-the-key-for-remy-hii.html
- ↑ Devlyn, Darren (24 July 2013). "Remy Hii delivers performance of the year in SBS miniseries Better Man". news.com.au (News Limited). Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kilkelly, Daniel (21 June 2013). "'Neighbours' newcomer Remy Hii talks Hudson role, Chris plot". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.triplejunearthed.net.au/artists/FeaturedArtist.aspx?artistid=31961
- ↑ http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/brisbane/the-estimator--queensland-theatre-company-444.html
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Cast & Crew". Azure Productions. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "Better Man". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ↑ Knox, David (4 December 2013). "AACTA Awards 2014: nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 June 2013). "'Neighbours': Remy Hii to play new love interest for Chris Pappas". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
External links
- Remy Hii at the Internet Movie Database