Socratis Otto
| Socratis Otto | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1970 January 1 Sydney, Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Socratis Otto is an Australian film, theatre and television actor. He is best known for his roles in television series Young Lions as Justin Carmody and Wentworth as Maxine Conway. [1]
Early life
Otto is the son of first generation Greek immigrants, born and raised in Sydney. He completed a degree in creative writing and literature before studying acting at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), graduating in 2000. [2]
Career
Theatre
Otto began his career in the 2001 Sydney Theatre Company's play Salt. [3][4]
Television
Otto had a guest role in Australian children's television series Outriders in 2001 followed by a leading role in drama series Young Lions in 2002 as Justin Carmody.
In 2009, Otto played the lead role of Charles Darwin in drama-documentary Darwin's Brave New World. [5]
He appeared in television series Dance Academy in 2010 as Adam the Psychologist and in 2011 had a guest stint on Home and Away as Detective Robert Robertson. This was followed by guest roles in television series Rake, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and Serangoon Road. [6]
In 2013, he appeared in the mini-series Paper Giants: Magazine Wars as Peter Dawson and in the 2014 telemovie Carlotta as Christopher.[7]
In 2014 he joined the cast of Wentworth in the role of transgender prison inmate Maxine Conway (formerly Max).[8]
Film
Otto appeared in the 2003 movie The Matrix Reloaded. This was followed by X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Rage in Placid Lake and Beautiful.[9]
References
- ↑ "Wentworth Prison star Socratis Otto discusses playing transgender Maxine and the Caitlyn Jenner effect | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ TV Week, 25 Jun – 1 Jul 2016
- ↑ "Socratis Otto : CV" (PDF). Suebarnett.net. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ "Socratis Otto is “Anyone You Want” Greek Reporter Australia | Greek News from Australia | Greek Reporter Australia | Greek News from Australia". Au.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ "Microsoft Word - Darwins Brave New World PK.doc" (PDF). Nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ "Is that really Socratis Otto? He looks completely different in his transgender prisoner role". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ "Socratis Otto talks Carlotta, Wentworth | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ "Say hello to Socratis Otto, the actor behind Wentworth's trans inmate". Gay Times. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ↑ "Interview with Socratis Otto - Home and Away - Official Site". Au.tv.yahoo.com. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2016-06-28.