Xander Speight
| Xander Speight | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1996 |
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria, AUS |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Website | http://www.xanderspeight.com/ |
Xander James Speight (born 25 March 1996) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Parker in the ABC 3 TV series, Worst Year of My Life Again.[1]
Biography
Career
Xander got his start in the entertainment industry through working as an extra on features, TV series and commercial projects to gain on set experience, while training as an actor at Screen Actors Australia.[2] Since then he has been featured in a number of short films as well as having had guest roles on Prank Patrol and Neighbours. In 2014 he was featured as the school bully, Parker, in the ABC 3 TV series Worst Year of My Life Again[3] which has gone on to be nominated for a number of awards. He is currently training at Melbourne Acting School, 16th Street.
In April 2015, Xander was nominated by StarCentral Magazine for actor of the month.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Frankie | Blake |
| 2017 | The Lucifer Killings | Viktor Golovkin |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Prank Patrol (Australian TV series) | Actor | Season 1, Episode 7 |
| 2013 | Neighbours | Justin De Goldi | Episode 6643 |
| 2014 | Worst Year of My Life Again | Parker | Supporting Role |
Awards
| Year | Awards Show | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47th Awgie Awards | Children's Television (C Classification) | Worst Year of My Life Again | Nominated |
| 2015 | AACTA Awards | Best Children's Television Series | Worst Year of My Life Again | Nominated |
| 2015 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Children's Program | Worst Year of My Life Again | Nominated |