Dustin Clare
| Dustin Clare | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 2 January 1982 |
| Residence | Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner(s) | Camille Keenan (2009 - present) |
| Children | Darcy Clare (2012-) |
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned, and as Riley Ward on the series McLeod's Daughters.
Biography
Dustin grew up in Australia. He is originally from Ballina, NSW. Born at Grafton, he grew up in both Ballina and Maclean, NSW[1] but studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth. He graduated in 2004 with a degree in dramatic arts.[2]
He served as a 2012 ambassador for the Warrambeen Film Festival.[3]
Career
From 2006-2007 Dustin starred as Riley Ward in 48 episodes of the series McLeod's Daughters[4][5]
In 2009 he played Sydney hitman and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities[6] and also as Sean in the Showtime Network (Australia) series Satisfaction.[7]
Dustin's global fame occurred when he starred as Gannicus, the champion gladiator of the House of Batiatus, in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. This is the prequel to the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. He returned to his role as Gannicus in the two sequel seasons to Spartacus: Blood and Sand entitled Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned.
Filmography
Film and television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ANZAC Girls | Lieutenant Harry Moffitt | TV Series |
| 2013 | Goddess | Rory | Film |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Gannicus | TV Series (10 Episodes) |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Gannicus | TV Series (5 Episodes) |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Col | Film |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Gannicus | TV Mini-Series (6 Episodes) |
| 2010 | Kanowna (film)|Kanowna | Trooper Brown | Film (short) also associate producer |
| 2010 | Happenstance (2010 film)|Happenstance | Ex Boyfriend | Film (short) |
| 2008–2010 | Satisfaction | Sean (Mel's brother) | TV Series |
| 2009 | Early Checkout [8] | Dan | Film (short) also writer and producer |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Christopher Dale Flannery | TV Series (8 episodes-season 2) |
| 2008 | Cane Cutter | Roo | Film (short) also director, writer, and producer. |
| 2006–2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Riley Ward | TV Series, won the Sliver Logie award for "Most Popular New Male Talent" in 2007. |
| 2007 | Air Australia | Sir Charles Kingsford Smith | TV mini-series |
| 2006 | Iron Bird | Jonathan Paul Harmer JP | Film (short) |
| 2005 | Headland | Gareth Williams | TV episodes: #1.2 and #1.3 |
| 2005 | All Saints | Rick Fallon | TV episode: "New Beginnings" |
| 2004 | Going Down in Flames | Donny | Film |
| 2003 | Brothers | Ethan | Film (short) |
Awards
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul O'Brien for Home and Away |
Logie award Most Popular New Male Talent 2007 – 2008 for McLeod's Daughters |
Succeeded by Lincoln Lewis for Home and Away |
References
- ↑ "Q&A with Dustin Clare". NineMSN. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Dustin Clare Makes His Mark" (PDF). WAAPA Alumni Newsletter. WAAPA. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Dustin Clare Warrambeen Film Festival Ambassador". Warrambeen Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Riley Ward (Dustin Clare)". NineMSN. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Episode List - McLeod's Daughters". IMDB. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Channel Nine - Underbelly". Channel Nine Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Cast of Satisfaction - Sean". Showtime Networks AU. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ Early Checkout